The Town of Fort Myers Beach Council has named longtime Turtle Time volunteer Mary Rose Spalletta, and Tunaskin founders Bill Bronsord and Mitch Fusek, with the town’s prestigious John Mullholland Stewardship Award. The award, named after the late Fort Myers Beach Mayor John Mulholland, ...
The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 91 in Fort Myers Beach is looking for volunteers ready to serve, learn and make a difference on and off the water. Founded in 2006, Flotilla 91 works closely with the Coast Guard Station at Fort Myers Beach, supporting daily operations through radio ...
The body of a boater who was missing following a deadly crash in the river near the Cape Coral Yacht Club Saturday was recovered Sunday afternoon with officials releasing the names of the three individuals who died as a result of the incident. The missing boater has been identified as Craig ...
A Sanibel-based wildlife rescue will benefit from a coyote’s intrepid — and highly covered — visit to a Fort Myers hotel’s parking garage. The Luminary Hotel & Co. is celebrating the wily visitor's safe exit from a ledge on its multi-story parking structure with the debut of “The ...
As families across Southwest Florida prepare for the holidays, Community Cooperative is experiencing an unprecedented rise in food insecurity. Recent cuts to SNAP benefits and ongoing increases in rent, utilities, and everyday living costs have led to an unprecedented number of families seeking ...
Keep Lee County Beautiful, Inc. announced the passing of Rudy Busch, former Executive Director, who died Nov. 17. In an announcement of Busch’s death, the organization credited him with “laying the groundwork for many of the environmental and recycling initiatives that still benefit Lee ...
Boasting more than 80 distinct ecosystems, Florida is a biodiversity hot spot. In fact, more than 4,000 animal species are native to the Sunshine State. As the weather continues to warm, a growing number of species are on the move, meaning more interactions with humans. Through the ...
As the Town of Fort Myers Beach Council prepares for a mediation session with the administration of the School District of Lee County on Wednesday, we wanted to be optimistic this would lead to the reopening of the Fort Myers Beach Elementary School since it flooded during Hurricane Milton ...