1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (604+ words) Cupcake was running wild when Jesse Clapham found her alongside a La Belle road on Christmas Eve. Six months later, the pot-bellied pig is living as a beach bum at Matanzas Pass, entertaining the Fort Myers Beach shrimp fleet, sniffing…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago  (484+ words) Susan Frantz has entered the race for Florida House District 78 following Gov. Ron De Santis" appointment of the seat's incumbent, Jenna Persons-Mulicka, as Lee County Supervisor of Elections. Frantz, a Fort Myers business owner and Republican, transferred her candidacy from…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (920+ words) Former WINK News Chief Meteorologist Matt Devitt asked a judge to dismiss parts of a $100, 000 lawsuit from WINK News' parent company, Fort Myers Broadcasting Company, and filed a counterclaim over ownership of his digital brand. In a 90-page filing Tuesday,…...

4+ week, 6+ hour ago  (1436+ words) Almost a year after Southwest Florida Symphony's death, a new professional orchestra has risen to take its place. And the new symphony has deep ties to the former. The Fort Myers Philharmonic features some former leaders from Southwest Florida Symphony's…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (441+ words) A Fort Myers accountant could spend years behind bars for tax evasion. Ronald St. Clair has pleaded guilty to evading more than $2. 2 million in income taxes and penalties owed to the Internal Revenue Service. He faces a maximum penalty of…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (299+ 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…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (316+ words) Time to get hopping! Easter'weekend is almost here, and there are lots of fun ways to celebrate the holiday in Southwest Florida. The fun includes egg hunts, the Easter Bunny, a parade, festivals, brunch and more. These are just the…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (234+ words) People living in Fort Myers might want to think about purchasing more bug repellent. According to new research from Excel Pest Services, Fort Myers is one of the U. S. cities most vulnerable to pest infestations. Not a surprise considering that seven…...

5+ mon, 3+ day ago  (638+ words) The 52nd annual City of Palms Classic delivered yet another series of memorable moments at Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Fort Myers. Here's a recap of some highlights from the tournament, which saw a longtime mainstay finally win its first championship....

7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1263+ words) Protesters lined U. S. 41 in Fort Myers on Saturday, Oct. 18, as part of the nationwide 'No Kings' movement, one of thousands of protests held across the country, denouncing what participants describe as executive overreach under President Donald Trump. The Fort Myers demonstration,…...