Southwest Florida's tourism industry is recovering from past hurricanes but now faces slower demand and a drop in international visitors. Despite slower demand, both Lee and Collier counties are ...

Florida's best beaches along the state's coastline include stretches of golden sand, charming beach towns, and several places ripe for outdoor adventure.

Long before tourists flooded the island, Lee Melsek and his buddies had Fort Myers Beach pretty much to themselves. And it ...

Fort Myers Beach canceled its New Year's Eve fireworks show due to a projected $1 million town budget deficit. The fireworks display cost over $300,000, and cutting it was deemed a low-risk reduction ...

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Thirty years ago today, Fort Myers Beach became an incorporated town. Previously, it was part of unincorporated Lee County. The anniversary marks three decades of its self-governance on Estero Island.

On Nov. 14, 2025, a ticket from a Publix in Newnan, Georgia, matched all 6 numbers to win $983 million Mega Millions prize. Florida grocery chain Publix sold 2 winning lottery tickets worth over $1 ...

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If you’re looking for New Year’s Eve fireworks on Fort Myers Beach, you’re out of luck. They won’t be happening this year. The Fort Myers Beach Town Council made the decision this summer to cancel the ...

The frantic search for an uncle and his nephew who vanished while fishing off the coast of Florida continued Monday — as one of the missing boater’s heartbroken wives begged for help finding them.

The search continued Sunday for two Florida boaters who went missing while fishing near Fort Myers on Friday. The U.S. Coast Guard and the Lee County Sheriff's Office are searching for 57-year-old ...

FORT MYERS, Fla. (WFLA) — On Monday evening, the U.S. Coast Guard officially suspended the search for two missing boaters who took off on a fishing trip from Fort Myers last week and never returned.