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More than a game: Disabled players compete in Fort Myers sports league
12+ hour, 10+ min ago (141+ words) Cheers, coaching and camaraderie define this Fort Myers-based adaptive sport league, where every player gets a chance to shine. Christina Applegate misses first podcast episode since reported hospitalization Meta to start capturing employee mouse movements, keystrokes for AI training data…...
44-year-old Fort Myers man dies after being struck on U. S. 301
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (136+ words) A 44-year-old Fort Myers man was hit and killed by a vehicle while walking on U. S. Highway 301 just north of Hawthorne, according to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol. April 19 at about 6: 10 a. m. Local news: Gainesville man, 59, dies in single-vehicle crash…...
Rihanna receiving Fort Myers award for Fenty, music, other innovations
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (571+ words) She's already a world-famous pop star, actor, entrepreneur and philanthropist. Now Rihanna has another title to add to that long list of accomplishments: Edison Achievement Award winner. The Barbados-born superstar will officially receive the annual innovation award this Thursday, April…...
Pizza perfect: Fort Myers pizzerias finish first, second in Orlando competition
5+ mon, 1+ day ago (579+ words) Another competition, another win for Uncle Rico's. From Nov. 11-13, the folks from the popular Fort Myers pizza shop attended and competed in the annual Pizza Tomorrow Summit in Orlando. Enrico Aguila, aka Uncle Rico, led the way in the 4th annual…...
ICE detainer filed in Fort Myers mallet killing case
1+ week, 5+ day ago (806+ words) Discover the shocking details behind the ICE detainer filed in the Fort Myers mallet killing case, the suspect's confession and the court proceedings. A potent, multi-day storm is lashing Hawaii with heavy rain on Friday, prompting flood alerts in a…...
Things to do in Fort Myers, Cape Coral: Motorcycles, music and more
2+ week, 8+ hour ago (416+ words) Looking for some fun in Lee County? Here are our top things to do this weekend and beyond, including'Cape Coral Bike Night and your last chance to see Estero's popular "Beyond Van Gogh & Monet" exhibit. Plus a look at what's…...
Seacrest softball, South Fort Myers and ECS baseball notch Monday wins
2+ week, 20+ hour ago (139+ words) A roundup of Southwest Florida high school events from Monday, April 6 through Saturday, April 11, 2026. Seacrest Country Day 12, Lely 3: Eighth grader Ella Hutchinson led the team on the mound and at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one double, two RBI and…...
Cape Coral + Fort Myers Community's Choice Awards business spotlight: Roman Roofing
2+ week, 3+ day ago (402+ words) Editor's note: The Fort Myers Community's Choice Awards, presented by The News-Press, celebrate the people and businesses that make Southwest Florida a great place to live and work. Each year, readers are invited to nominate and vote for their favorite…...
Third-place finish lands Fort Myers pizza shop in national spotlight
2+ week, 5+ day ago (971+ words) The competition was tough at the 2026 Pizza Expo. More than 750 pizza makers descended on Las Vegas in late March to compete in the International Pizza Expo, the largest of its kind in the world. And Southwest Florida's favorite uncle was…...
Margaret Sirianni, matriarch of Fort Myers High football, dies at 90
2+ week, 6+ day ago (320+ words) Margaret Sirianni, a staple of the Fort Myers educational community and the silent backbone of the Green Wave football program for six decades, died on March 30 at the age of 90. Sirianni, who had a prolonged battle with Alzheimer's disease, passed…...