

The Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife invites the public to its next meeting Tuesday, Sept. 9, at Rotary Park at 5505 Rose Garden Road in Cape Coral. The featured speaker is Katherine Rose, Florida Sea Grant Extension Agent with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural ...
With “season” just about ready to kick into full gear across Southwest Florida, county officials and independent agencies are marketing the region far and wide. Data from the Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau showed that in 2024, economic impact from both vacationers and ...
A former city manager who filed a lawsuit against the city alleging discriminatory and other labor violations has dismissed his suit. In a settlement agreement signed by Roberto Hernandez and Cape Coral City Attorney Aleksandr Boksner on Aug. 18 and 19 respectively, Hernandez agreed to dismiss ...
The southbound lane on the SR 31 Wilson Pigott Bridge near Fort Myers will remain closed Tuesday, Sept. 9, as maintenance crews continue making emergency repairs. FDOT will provide updates as progress continues and will notify the public as soon as the bridge is reopened to southbound ...
LEE COUNTY – Florida Department of Transportation crews are working on the SR 31 Wilson Piggot Bridge near Fort Myers, and traffic control operations are in place. Southbound traffic is being detoured on Bayshore Road (SR 78) to I-75. The detour will remain while repairs continue. Drivers ...
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a brand-new Florida Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday, which will run from Monday, Sept. 8, through Wednesday, Dec. 31. The governor also announced several sportsman initiatives designed to save Floridians money during the tax holiday. “We’re committed ...
Mussels, Mets season finale canceled FORT MYERS - Due to inclement weather and unplayable field conditions, the season finale between the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels and St. Lucie Mets has been canceled and will not be made up. The St. Lucie Mets finish the regular season with a record of ...
The Pine Island Eagle is grateful to a Good Samaritan from St. James City who found, and stored, the paper’s historic sign lost in Hurricane Ian after the Category 4 storm made landfall on Cayo Costa on Sept. 28, 2022. Jan Robertson said the storm had blown it into a neighbor’s yard and, ...