We rank the top 10 SWFL high school football teams based on record, strength of schedule, strength of record, and head-to-head.

Fort Myers city council adopted the tax rate and city budget for 2027. It took multiple votes as it first fell short of the required super-majority ...

Get immersed in the cypress swamp at Six Mile Cypress Slough during a wet walk. Participants learn about the flora, fauna and history of the swamp ...

Thirteen people, including The News-Press photographer Andrew West, hiked through, in some places, chin-high water at Six Mile Cypress Slough.

Guided wet walk at Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve allows participants to get immersed in cypress swamp ...

Naples set the pace. Now the rest of Collier, Lee and Charlotte counties is following. Southwest Florida's luxury economy is entering a new phase.

Lee County: register/change party by Oct 5; early voting Oct 19–31; Election Day Nov 3 (7am–7pm); mail requests by Oct 22.

UNIV Hospitality buys Grimaldi's at Fort Myers' Bell Tower, plans five more stores across Lee, Collier & Sarasota.

Meals on Wheels of Southwest Florida wins 2026 Quality Senior Living Award - delivering meals, wellness checks & volunteer ...

Lee County residents express concerns over Lee Health's decision on UnitedHealthcare coverage. Writers debate the role of ...

Lee Circuit Judge Bruce Kyle on Sept. 22 sentenced Sharlene Pflugrad, 65, to two-and-a-half years in prison, followed by ...

Fort Myers Police Department evidence shows text messages allegedly exchanged between Fort Myers Mayor Kevin Anderson and then-21-year-old Kagan Vann.