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Fort Myers Beach residents are being warned of a scam website contacting residents with fraudulent requests for wire transfer payments related to special event permits, construction permits, or other Town services. Officials say these communications do not come from the Town, and residents are urged to take care.

Fort Myers Beach holds its 37th annual boat parade to usher in "season." An awards party is set for Dec. 11.

Lee Memorial Hospital and HealthPark Medical Center have been named to the inaugural 2026 Forbes’ Top Hospitals list. The Lee Health locations are the only Southwest Florida hospitals named.

The fire burning for a week in a corner of the Big Cypress National Preserve has retracted by almost 100 acres, reducing from 511 to 420 acres and contained by firefighting efforts at 65 percent.

A burn ban automatically went into effect for Sarasota County due to local drought conditions and an increased chance of fire hazards.

Lee County Utilities alerts customers to scheduled water outage and upcoming precautionary Boil Water Notice in parts of North Fort Myers. Interruption due to necessary valve and pipe upgrades.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is issuing a public health alert for potato chip products containing chicharrón (pork cracklings) that were imported from the Republic of Colombia. These items were shipped to distributors in Florida and New York and to retail locations nationwide.

The eagle, cam, has landed!The Southwest Florida Eagle Cam's live streaming of the North Fort Myers nest area begins today -- the first official day of Florida’s bald eagle nesting season.

The Canvassing Board certified election results in Collier County. Of the 264,077 eligible voters in Collier County, 82.94% cast a ballot.

Animal Services offers Santa photos, reduced adoption fees