3+ week, 3+ day ago   (332+ words) José Alberto Suárez, a seasoned media executive who oversaw Telemundo operations in Fort Myers and Southwest Florida, died Wednesday, Aug. 19, in a helicopter crash in a remote region of northern Kenya. The 55-year-old served as the president and general…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (969+ words) Human trafficking remains an issue across Southwest Florida, where law enforcement, schools, health care providers and nonprofits work to identify victims and connect them with help. Law enforcement officers, educators, health care workers, advocates and community members gathered in Fort…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (820+ words) The man Fort Myers hired to advise the city what to do with the midtown City of Palms Park property is the same Indiana-based developer under investigation by the FBI for money laundering. James Andrew “Andy” Card, president of Indianapolis-based…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (136+ words) An airplane that departed from a Fort Myers airport bright and early Monday morning forced an investigation after a rough landing in Chicago. A Southwest Airlines flight took off around 5 a.m. Aug. 3 from the Southwest Florida International Airport ended up losing…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (105+ words) Made by late Fort Myers artist James DiGiorgio, the towering sculpture “You Are Here” can be seen on the Alliance for the Arts campus at the intersection of Colonial Boulevard. Ian damaged the... Fort Myers landmark restored to former glory…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (557+ words) The woman who called 911 to report a dead baby in a hot car said she thought she took the child to daycare, sobbing and repeatedly trying to catch her breath, several times going quiet. The Lee County Sheriff's Office has…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (812+ words) A waterfront condominium on Fort Myers Beach fetched $2 million, setting a new record on the island. It's the highest price paid for an existing — or resale — condo on the sand in the town — ever, according to the seller's agent. The…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (508+ words) A homeless man facing the death penalty, accused of bludgeoning a woman to death with a hammer, has been charged with the murder of a second woman who was found dead in woods near downtown Fort Myers months prior. After…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (369+ words) Craving a visit to the Lone Star State? Avelo Airlines has announced the launch of commercial air service at McKinney National Airport (DTX) in North Texas, with nonstop flights to and from four Florida cities: Fort Lauderdale (FLL), Fort Myers…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago   (822+ words) If voters approve a property tax measure on the ballot in November it will cost Fort Myers $8.4 million in 2027 and $14.3 million in 2028. Nevertheless, the Fort Myers City Council stuck with plans to build a new police headquarters on Fowler Street…...