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Fort Myers Caps Doubleheader Split with Comeback Win over Bradenton on Miracle Night
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (766+ words) Fort Myers Mighty Mussels GAME ONE BOX SCORE GAME TWO BOX SCORE FORT MYERS, Fla. (July 11, 2026) - The Fort Myers Mighty Mussels split a doubleheader with the Bradenton Marauders on Saturday at Lee Health Sports Complex. With their win in game…...
STREAMING NOW: 18-year-old convicted in death of Cape Coral teen to be sentenced
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (23+ words) A judge will sentence Thomas Stein on Friday morning for his alleged role in the death of 15-year-old Kayla Rincon-Miller....
Fort Myers Beach Lions Club to award scholarships, announces Shrimp Festival dates
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (293+ words) The Fort Myers Beach Lions Club announced they will be providing 15 scholarships of $1,000 each to local students through funds raised from this year’s Fort Myers Beach Shrimp Festival. The scholarships will be awarded July 30 at St Raphael’s Episcopal Church to…...
Man killed by lightning strike at Fort Myers Beach has been ID'd
1+ week, 2+ day ago (173+ words) The 51-year-old man killed by lightning strike at Fort Myers beach July 3 has been identified as Viktar Kiryk. Kiryk was in the water with three family members when lightning struck, the Lee County Sheriff's Office said in a social media…...
Where to see 4th of July fireworks in Fort Myers, Cape Coral, SW FL
2+ week, 5+ day ago (576+ words) It's a huge milestone for the United States — a Democratic experiment 250 years in the making. And people are celebrating that anniversary all over the United States, including many events happening in Lee County. Of course, there will be fireworks on…...
Fort Myers Beach projects include new resort, pier, bridge and more
1+ week, 1+ day ago (885+ words) Building officially begins July 6 on the latest endeavor making a comeback on Southwest Florida's Fort Myers Beach after the devastation from 2022's Hurricane Ian. The Times Square site that once held the vintage Top O'Mast, and later a pair of…...
Lightning kills one man in Fort Myers, third lightning fatality of the year
1+ week, 1+ day ago (482+ words) On Friday, July 3, lightning struck Fort Myers Beach, injuring four people who were swimming in the Gulf of Mexico. The Fort Myers Beach Fire Control District said crews were dispatched to the area and, Update your Zip Code - On Air…...
One person killed, three injured after lightning strike on Fort Myers Beach - FORT MYERS - Beach Observer and Beach Bulletin
1+ week, 3+ day ago (89+ words) The Fort Myers Beach Fire Control District reported that one person was killed by a lighting strike and four others were hospitalized after being struck by lightning on Friday in the 6000 block of Estero Boulevard. According to the fire department,…...
Hammer killing suspect charged in second Fort Myers woman's death
2+ week, 19+ hour ago (75+ words) The man accused of killing a woman with a hammer has been newly accused of strangling a 28-year-old missing woman to death months prior. Hammer killing suspect charged in second Fort Myers woman's death A homeless man facing the death…...
DeSantis vetoes Fort Myers fire station, Lee County bike path funding
1+ week, 5+ day ago (887+ words) Gov. Ron DeSantis ran his veto pen through a handful of Lee County projects as he chopped not quite $1.7 billion from the state budget. In Fort Myers, the city will have to forego $750,000 that was requested to help build Fire…...