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 ...

An 86-year-old Fort Myers man died Friday after a collision on State Road 80, a known crash-prone area in Lee County.

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 ...

Four prominent Republicans are vying for the party's nomination for governor. But Rep. Byron Donalds, has the president's ...

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 ...

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

The Wildcats held off the Green Wave 29-23 in a 2026 Week 0 high school football game.