North Shore Park, 13001 N. Cleveland Ave., North Fort Myers, will be temporarily closed to the public from Monday, Aug. 3, through Wednesday, Aug. 5, for the installation of a new automatic gate system. The park is scheduled to reopen at dawn on Thursday, Aug. 6. During the closure, the park ...
Getting prepared for the upcoming school year? From now through Aug. 20 Floridians can save at the checkout line, as Florida’s annual Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday returns. During the annual sales tax holiday period, tax is not due for the retail sale of: • Clothing, footwear, ...
Additional correspondence between the City of Cape Coral and the Department of Governmental and Operational Efficiency is now available online: https://www.capecoral.gov/government/doge_correspondence.php "In response to the DOGE Letter on May 26, 2026, all requested records were provided by ...
According to the Florida Highway Patrol and the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, two northbound outside lanes of Interstate 75 at Alico Road (Exit 128) have reopened to traffic following an earlier shutdown. All southbound lanes of I-75 at Exit 128 remain closed until further notice as ...
State troopers took a man sought in a St. Petersburg homicide into custody following a standoff on I-75 that shut the highway down outside of Fort Myers Wednesday, and which has widely been reported to have involved guns being fired. The takedown operation began at approximately 12:30 p.m. ...
The Department of War announced the believed to be death of an active-duty soldier who was supporting overseas operations in Jordan. Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, 28, of Ozone Park, New York, is believed to have been killed in action on July 17, 2026, during an enemy attack at Muwaffaq Salti Air ...
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - The Fort Myers Mighty Mussels were defeated by the St. Lucie Mets by a score of 8-2 Tuesday night at Clover Park. Irvin Nunez connected on a pair of doubles late in the game, but the Mighty Mussels (47-42, 10-13) never recovered from an early deficit. St. Lucie ...
When a hurricane comes to Southwest Florida, power outages are often one of the most visible reminders of the storm’s impact. While the electric grid is more resilient than ever, designed with stronger poles, smart technology, and layered redundancy, severe weather can still cause widespread ...