Bananas give a landscape a lush, tropical look with their oversized, palm-like leaves. They are not a true woody tree but are herbaceous plants that grow from two to 30 feet tall. The dwarf varieties ...

The following contains excerpts from a Jan. 23, 2020, article in the News-Press entitled “100 miles, 1 school and no hospital? Here's how Cape Coral has changed (and grown!)” by Cynthia Wiliams. Cape ...

Do you have a picture from paradise you’d like to share with Tropicalia readers? We’d love to print it. Email photos to tropicalia@news-press.com. Be sure to include your full name, where you took the ...

The construction fencing is down, and Crescent Beach Family Park is once again welcoming residents and visitors to one of the most recognizable spots on Fort Myers Beach. That’s something our entire ...

Voters in Bonita Springs, Florida, will decide on a $35 million bond referendum to fund the Bonita Estero Rail Trail (BERT). The project aims to convert an unused rail corridor into a multi-use ...

Check out views from sections of the proposed Bonita Estero Rail Trail (BERT) captured Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. The rail ...

The 36th Annual American Sand Sculpting Championship will take place on Fort Myers Beach from November 19-23. This year's theme is "Stars, Stripes & Sand: Sculpting the American Story," celebrating ...

Lehigh beat East Lee 32-0 in their Beast of the East rivalry game on Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. Lehigh beat East Lee 32-0 in ...

Naples Golden Eagles running back Jevan Raphael (0) runs the ball as Immokalee Indians linebacker Luke McCray (24) tries ...

Andre Moss, Fred Jackson and Tihiem Hutchins caught two touchdown passes each in the Tigers' 50-29 win against the Raiders on ...

The Tritons beat the Panthers in a Week 0 high school football game on Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. More Videos ...

The South Fort Myers High School football team defeated Cape Coral 47-35 in a preseason game on Friday, Aug. 14, 2026.