
The Florida Department of Health in Lee County has lifted a water quality advisory for Bowditch Point Regional Park, five days after issuing one due to elevated levels of enterococcus bacteria that had been found in testing Sept. 17. Tests completed on Monday "indicate that the water quality ...
Firefighters with the Fort Myers Beach Fire Control District are conducting controlled burns on a building slated for demolition on Pearl Street. The controlled burns will last to noon today and will resume on Wednesday from 9 a.m. to noon and on Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon. Fort Myers Beach Fire Chief Scott Wirth said the fire department reached out to the property owners upon learning the building would be demolished The controlled burns will give the department's firefighters valuable training. Wirth said the controlled burns would be mostly inside the home and the roof. Wirth said the department was also working with Lee County Emergency Management on Tuesday during the training ...
The Fort Myers Beach Woman’s Club announced that registration has opened for the 14th Putt & Pub to be held Saturday, January 17. Sponsored by The King Family Foundation, the golf putting event takes place at Fort Myers Beach businesses and promotes local nonprofit organizations while ...
A Cape Coral teenager who was reported missing Monday, one day after she was last seen heading to Fort Myers Beach, has returned home. Corey Hernandez, the father of the Cape Coral high school student who reported her missing on Monday said early Wednesday that she has returned ...
Update: Rep. Byron Donalds has added his condolences. "Last week, our nation lost four heroes. Among the fallen was Army Chief Warrant Officer Three Andrew Kraus of Sanibel. Erika and I join the entirety of our Southwest Florida community in praying for the strength of the Kraus family. May ...
Session for residents needing civil legal support, will emphasize post-hurricane issues With hurricane season underway, residents know Southwest Florida will likely see severe weather before 2025 ends. That can also mean more storm-related legal headaches, from insurance disputes to contractor ...
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 ...
Wednesday was a day of grieving for America and Americans. The political assassination of a renowned conservative activist on a university campus in Utah. Another school shooting, this one in Colorado, which left two teens injured — one critically — and the 16-year-old shooter dead of a ...