Horizon Council founding member and the organization’s first chairman, David Barton, has died at age 89. The longtime Southwest Florida developer and business leader, who died Feb. 13, had been battling an illness at his farm in Ocala. Originally from Meriden, England, Barton worked in ...

Patrick McKeown, who authored "The Mound House: Crown Jewel of Fort Myers Beach," has died at the age of 81. The book was published in 2021. In lieu of flowers, a donation in his name may be made to the Friends of the Mound House, PO Box 2814, Fort Myers Beach, FL 33931, where Pat was a docent ...

From the bottom of our hearts, we are saddened to announce the passing of Julie Kelley Bell of Ft. Myers from her 7-year battle with cancer on the morning of September 11th at the age of 65. Her life was full of many memorable moments from her 36-year teaching career to the loving family ...