The Town of Fort Myers Beach launches its new boat today, one year after its old boat was stolen. Not long after the town ...

Visitors will find new hotel and resort offerings in Southwest Florida this season. The region continues to add more hotel ...

North Fort Myers is experiencing revitalization with the opening of The Winslow Residences. This luxury apartment complex ...

New boardwalks and a 4,000-square-foot restroom with a platform lift are part of the plans. What other upgrades are in store ...

Like much of South Florida, Fort Myers was once a winter retreat for American industry’s founding families. Both the Edisons ...

Three who died in Thanksgiving weekend boat crash were from Maine and lived in Cape Coral. The only survivor is from Cape ...

Bill Knight loved watching sand sculptures rise again on Fort Myers Beach for the first time in years: Giant sandcastles, mermaids and lots more — all sculpted in breathtaking detail from water and ...

Three years after Hurricane Ian, Fort Myers Beach is still in recovery mode. Locals and tourists alike continue to face the aftermath of the storm, with construction being a daily sight. Mike "Popeye" ...

Sam Lurie doesn't hold back when recalling his experience with Hurricane Ian. "I am just glad I survived," Lurie said in an email to The News-Press. The 67-year-old Lurie is alive today − three years ...

Coast Guard Station Fort Myers Beach rescue crews saved seven boaters after a vessel allision near Fort Myers Beach, September 14, 2025. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo) The Coast Guard Station Fort ...

Coast Guard rescue crews saved seven boaters after their vessel hit a barge near Fort Myers Beach in Florida on Sunday evening. Station Fort Myers Beach launched two boat crews and transferred all ...

The South Florida basketball community is mourning the impending loss of an iconic set of beachside courts at Fort Lauderdale Beach Park, which will soon be the site of four pickleball courts adjacent ...