Ahead of district track and field meets this week, we took a look at some of the best efforts over the course of the season ...

The new Big Carlos Pass Bridge is expected to be completed in the summer of 2026. The old bridge will be demolished and turned into a reef.

The News-Press Athlete of the Week winner for March 31-April 5 with 42% of the votes is ECS softball player Anayeli Guzman.

Here are our top things to do this week, including Earth Day, a Led Zeppelin tribute and lots of Easter events. Plus a look at what’s ahead in April.

Florida Gov. DeSantis vetoed $32 million in state arts grants last year. Here's how SW Florida arts groups coped and how things look for 2025 funding.

The Mega Millions lottery jackpot is $96 million for the drawing on Tax Day, Tuesday, April 15. Check your tickets for the ...

Lee became the first county this year to reach the 600-mark on the Florida Forestry Service's Keetch Bryam Drought Index, which ranges from 0 for saturated conditions to 800 for especially dry times.

Delta is one of 15 commercial airline carriers that serve Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) in Fort Myers.

Listen up, aspiring Florida entrepreneurs! According to WalletHub, the state houses dozens of small cities perfect for your upcoming business.

Lee County commissioners agreed on Tuesday to enact a burn ban, declaring a State of Local Emergency to do so. Public Safety Director Ben Abes told commissioners the Keetch-Byran Drought Index has ...

Body camera footage shows Lee County marine officers pulling up two men, who are standing knee-deep in water with about 80% of the boat submerged.

There were 57 wildfires burning across Florida April 15, 2025. The largest fire is burning more than 100 acres in the Panhandle. Drought conditions are getting worse in Florida, and no rain is ...