Fort Myers

The Edison Awards is a celebration of innovation and technology that brings in some of the brightest minds in business. The highlight of the event may not be the awards, but the Innovators Showcase.

A local organization is helping residents take an important step toward a life-changing goal.

Students, parents and friends alike recently helped cheer on athletes from the Life Skills program in celebration of the 15th annual Inclusion Basketball Game at Fort Myers High School.

Thousands in Southwest Florida joined the coordinated "Hands Off" protests around the country on Saturday, April 5.

Four teams of artists are transforming the streets of Southwest Florida into an outdoor gallery, by creating large-scale public art as part of Artsemble Underground's 3rd Annual Southwest Florida Mural Fest.The muralists were selected after participating in Artsemble Underground's "Battle of the Arts."

Restoring an iconic landmark in Fort Myers is taking a lot longer than expected after Hurricane Ian. And now a lawsuit is filed against the city over the restoration of Rachel at the Well.

A unanimous reversal vote Friday by the Fort Myers City Council on the city police department's participation in the ICE 287(g) program raises questions about the impact of public testimony and leaves many wondering what comes next for the City of Fort Myers?Despite overwhelming opposition expressed during public comment preceding the vote, the council agreed to approve Fort Myers Police Department participation. As the meeting opened, a line of residents and other interested parties waited in anticipation to enter council chambers Friday afternoon for the special meeting concerning proposal 287 (g).

Between 2004 and September of 2022, local historian Gerri Reaves wrote a weekly column for The River Weekly News. Most of her articles traced the occupancy of Fort Myers’ historic buildings. She shared some of those stories last week with members of the Southwest Florida Historical Society during a presentation she titled “Scenes from Downtown History.” Her pithy observations prompted several members to ask how to go about preserving her writings and research for posterity.

Lewis Black’s voice has become synonymous to comedy after 30 years in the business. Before he leaves the stage, shares what fans can expect from his final shows in Florida.

Fort Myers City Council voted 5 to 2 on February 18 to start over procuring bids for repairs to the columns and fencing that surround Rachel at the Well. Rachel, a 99-year old statue of a Grecian maiden that stands at the entrance to Edison Park at Llewellyn Drive and McGregor Boulevard, is fine, but her "surround" has still not been rebuilt more than two and a half years after Hurricane Ian.