Mike Walcher

A Southwest Florida rancher is getting a high honor: he's going into the Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame. "When I got the call, it was extremely humbling," Jim Strickland said.

A change is coming to Bonita Springs city government. Mike Gibson won Tuesday's election as mayor, and is expected to take office in a couple of weeks.

A group was told to stop using the FGCU logo and other branding in promoting a political event that occurred on Saturday, Nov. 2.

Who knew rock mining could be so lucrative? The Youngquist brothers of Lee County may have had a hint. They and their family members now are recipients of the biggest dollar amount for sales of a piece of land in Lee County.

New details are emerging on re-building the public marina in the Caloosahatchee river, at downtown Fort Myers. The Army Corps of Engineers is requesting comments on plans by Suntex Marinas, based in Dallas.

First responders from all over Florida and some other states are embarking on a grueling journey. They're riding bicycles for 600 miles. They're raising money for families of Florida law enforcement officers, firefighters and paramedics who died in the line of duty last year.

It's not getting a lot of attention in this presidential election year, but some Fort Myers leaders say an issue on the ballot is important to the city's future. It's a referendum, asking voters to approve the borrowing of millions of dollars to improve parks and recreation.

Hurricane Milton's surge caused significant flooding in parts of Punta Gorda. Helene did the same thing less than three weeks ago.

A steady line of cars and trucks pulled up to the emergency shelter at Hertz Arena in Estero in advance of Hurricane Milton. Lee County said on Wednesday morning that shelters had plenty of spaces for people.

Southwest Floridians are getting time Tuesday to make final preparations for Hurricane Milton. But some people are frustrated by lack of gas, and by lack of knowledge over what to bring to an emergency shelter.