Gear, a Fort Myers High graduate, won the Grand Blue Mile race on Tuesday, April 22 in an American record time in Des Moines.

A Q&A with Fort Myers track athlete David Monteih, The News-Press Athlete of the Week winner for April 7-12, 2025.

Here's a look at five former Southwest Florida high school standouts who could sign free-agent deals with NFL teams following ...

Florida State University students marched to the state capitol, advocating for stricter gun regulations and enhanced school ...

Lee County had extensive damage from 1 hurricane in a 54-year period. Now it's 3 in 3 years. How are apartments and modular ...

The Vikings eliminated the eighth-seeded Patriots Tuesday afternoon, moving to 28-1 on the season with a 12-5 win to advance ...

Ten Sunshine State malls and plazas are among 70 put up for sale. Affected spots: Southwest Florida, Melbourne, Escambia, Marion, Tampa, Orlando area.

The Caloosahatchee River reservoir has long been touted as one way to improve the health of the ailing river, which acts as a flood plain for Lake O.

A 4-year-old Immokalee boy and a 26-year-old were killed in a crash between a pickup and motorcycle in Hendry County.

Here are our top things to do this weekend and next week, including country star Travis Tritt and viral comedian John Crist.

The Big Carlos Pass Bridge connects the south end of Fort Myers Beach to Lover’s Key on Estero Boulevard. Construction includes: The construction contract also includes creation of an offshore ...

A husband and wife in the Fort Myers neighborhood of Gateway arrived home and a black bear was hugging their front yard tree.