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Free seasonal LeeTran Downtown Trolley is slated to resume runs.

LeeTran to resume seasonal trolley service

Fort Myers celebrates Park and Recreation Month in July

The city of Fort Myers celebrates Park and Recreation Month with activities in July.

With the recent change in Fort Myers Beach utilities billing, those with questions are asked to contact the utilities department at (239) 463 – 9914 or visit the website at http://www.fmbgov.com and click on the teal sand dollar labeled “Utilities”.

New Fort Myers Beach utilities billing system means changes

A new utilities billing system for the Town of Fort Myers Beach means some residents may need to re-register for auto pay service.

People lined sidewalks along U.S. 41 Saturday in a demonstration of protest against the Trump Administration's actions on immigration, federal workers, Medicaid and other topics.

Local segments of a national protest draw huge numbers in Fort Myers, Naples, Port Charlotte

Southwest Florida segments of a nationwide protest that raged on Saturday drew significant numbers with more than 1,000 attending a rally in Fort Myers.There were multiple organizers for the Saturday protests including the Women's March, Hands Off, and 50501. Whatever the inspiration, it drew a lot of interest.

Fully cooked chicken sausage produced by Kayem Foods of Chelsea, Mass., on June 28, 2025, is bein recalled due to possible contamination.

Ready-to-eat chicken sausage products recalled due to possible foreign matter contamination

Kayem Foods is recalling approximately 24,173 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken sausage products that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically pieces of plastic, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.The fully cooked chicken sausage item was produced by the Chelsea, Mass., establishment, on June 28, 2025.

Water begins to flow into the C43 reservoir in Hendry County on Tuesday.

C43 reservoir pumps opened Tuesday to divert polluted Lake O water via Caloosahatchee River

Moments after a ribbon was cut in a Hendry County field Tuesday, pumps were opened and the first of 55 billion gallons started filling the new C-43 reservoir and filtering of that water began."This is a big deal," Ben Albritton, Florida State Senate president said during a ribbon-cutting ceremony moments before the pumps started up.

Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno is accused of serious wrongdoing by a political opponent and veteran of his own agency.

'Massive and sophisticated' cyber attack targets Florida Trident and its parent organization

Websites of the Florida Center for Government Accountability and the Florida Trident were hit by what was described as a “massive and sophisticated” cyber attack Sunday.Barbara A. Petersen, CEO and publisher of the center and the Trident, said the denial-of-service attack on the flcga.org and floridatrident.org websites were discovered early on and caused only minor disruptions.

Florida habitats depend on fire. There are plants that won’t bloom or seed until they’ve been touched by a flame, for example. Fire also regulates biodiversity. The debris accumulation and heavy overgrowth of plants such as saw palmetto make it impossible for grasses and wildflowers to grow. The Naples Botanical Gardens depends on prescribed fire to help these types of plants.

Naples Botanical Garden using prescribed burn in Preserve area

Naples Botanical Garden will conduct a prescribed fire on 8.5 acres in the property’s Preserve, south of the Evenstad Horticulture Campus, for several hours today.Carefully controlled fires like this one are an important public safety precaution because they reduce organic matter, such as pine needles and fallen leaves, that can fuel wildfires.

Southwest Florida Symphony CEO Amy Ginsburg to leave post

After 12 years with the Southwest Florida Symphony, current CEO Amy Ginsburg has decided to leave the position effective June 30 to spend more time with her family as well as pursue other opportunities.The symphony, Lee County’s only fully professional orchestra and the fourth oldest in the state, announced the departure Monday.

Many areas across Southwest Florida, including Charlotte County, have been impacted by Hurricane Debby.

FDEM hosts Elevate Florida program assistance sessions in Englewood March 19-21

The Florida Division of Emergency Management will host a series of application assistance sessions for Elevate Florida, a statewide residential mitigation program designed to protect homes and communities from natural disasters such as hurricanes and floods.Elevate Florida representatives will be available at Tringali Community Center, 3460 N. Access Road in Englewood, between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. March 19-21. Residents can learn about the program’s eligibility requirements, types of projects available, and receive assistance with their applications. Elevate Florida educational presentations will take place daily at noon and 5 p.m.

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