The Lee County Sheriff’s Office announced today an increased presence was being placed on patrolling Fort Myers Beach due to ...

The numbers local governments use to plan their budgets and calculate their revenues for the coming fiscal year will not ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Note to audience: Reporter Chad Gillis and photographer Andrew West are on Fort Myers Beach today (Sept. 26) to cover Hurricane ...

Fort Myers, though somewhat small, is too spread out to get around on foot, and public transportation is spotty. And ...

Crews are working to clear debris from Fort Myers Beach canals after hurricanes Ian, Helene, and Milton. Debris ranges from household items to structural pieces like foundations and roofs. Florida ...

FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — The Tampa Bay region narrowly avoided catastrophic damage when Hurricane Milton moved south of its projected landfall late on Oct. 9. The hurricane's transition 70 miles south ...

The ocean raged off the coast of Fort Myers Beach and the wind howled as residents were waking up and assessing the damage Thursday morning. “Everything is pretty mild, compared to last time," ...

FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — As Tropical Storm Debby churns in the Gulf of Mexico, parts of southwest Florida are facing strong winds, heavy rain and major flooding. Photos and videos show several feet of ...

With the biggest canal system in the world, Cape Coral’s ferry vision could ease gridlock. Now, there's a daily boat shuttle ...

A pot-bellied pig named Cupcake was rescued from a roadside on Christmas Eve. Cupcake now lives at Matanzas Pass, ...

The Florida State Legislature voted Tuesday to put up for referendum this November a constitutional amendment which would ...

The Lee County School Board approved a proposal to transfer ownership of Fort Myers Beach Elementary to the town. The town must reopen the facility as a charter school within three years or the ...