The Sweet Tomatoes salad buffet in Fort Myers will have its grand opening on June 1. This is the second location to reopen in the country after the chain closed all 97 restaurants in 2020. The ...

Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is known to be enamored with critters. That affection led to a snake bite this weekend.

ECS basketball player Nalah Smith and Fort Myers wrestler Kael Seneca received the top honors and $5,000 scholarships on May ...

Iowa is one of a dozen states competing for early calendar spots, and Democrats will emphasize Iowa's role in winning back ...

Capt. Daniel Eggers, killed in action in 2004, and his family honored at ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial ...

Lee Health has acquired the independent cardiology practice Florida Heart Associates. The acquisition includes 16 cardiologists and over 100 employees who will remain in their roles. This partnership ...

Florida students begin their summer vacations in late May and early June 2026. By law, Florida schools cannot begin the new school year any earlier than August 10. Most Florida school districts will ...

Estero's Delayna Kerry and Brooke Smith were named the 2026 Southwest Florida Beach Volleyball Pair of the Year. The duo finished their season with a 12-2 record playing on the No. 1 court for Estero.

He gets teary when he thinks about the U.S. soldiers who stayed in his British village and then left for D-Day. “A lot of ...

Here are the 42 student-athletes nominated by Lee County schools for the 40th annual banquet by the Rotary Club of Fort Myers South.

Southwest Florida chef and restaurateur Mariano Luis Maldonado died at age 55 in a motorcycle crash. Maldonado and his wife, Rocio Navarrete, founded the popular El Gaucho Inca Restaurant in 2011. The ...

Tough for renters. Few professional job opportunities. Last in STEM employment. How can Southwest Florida & Cape Coral turn it around? Here's how.