Members of the Fort Myers Police Department were investigating the scene of a fatal shooting in the Village Creek Apartments ...

A St. Petersburg man is accused of murdering a woman in Pinellas County and engaging in a standoff with police in Lee County. Ladavion King, 43, faces multiple charges including murder, attempted ...

Florida is on track to exceed the deadly child drowning toll from 2025. As of July 27, 76 deaths have been reported.

A developer is reconsidering his decision to drop plans for a controversial road through Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. Proposed routes would fill over 60 acres of wetlands within the ...

Today's forecast for Lee County. Mostly sunny, high near 93. Heat index values as high as 106. West wind 2 to 8 mph. Chance ...

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand, fueled by an $18 million war chest, welcomes Republicans on his 100-county tour ...

School starts in less than a month across all of South Florida's counties — although the exact date varies by district.

Newly discovered PFAS pollution could mean clean-up at old city-owned News-Press site - developer given more time to find out ...

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida's python-tracking team is using male scout snakes to hunt down reproductive females in ...

Florida's back-to-school sales tax holiday lasts until Aug. 20. Most Florida students head back to the classroom on the first possible date, Aug. 10. Whether you're shopping the stores or online, here ...

Evangelical Christian School linebacker Mack Mitchell V is a member of the 2026 News-Press and Naples Daily News Big 15 ...

Here are the athletes ranked No. 15-13 on the 2026 The Big 15 list of SWFL's top high school prospects that are college ...