April 10, 2026 By Nathan Mayberg

DiamondHead Beach Resort announces expansion plans

Fort Myers Beach fire station opens as merger bill referendum looms

London Bay to go in front of LPA with Outrigger plans on Tuesday

Fort Myers Beach Manager says school district offering no funds for school

King Family Foundation donates to Woman's Club

Lee County commissioners award construction contract for Fort Myers Beach Pier

April 7, 20262 min read

The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to award a $11.7 million construction contract for the reconstruction of the Fort Myers Beach Pier, as the county awaits approval from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on permits the county has applied for to conduct the rebuild. The ...

Fort Myers Beach Fire Control District holding controlled burn exercises this week

April 7, 20262 min read

The Fort Myers Beach Fire Control District will be holding controlled burn exercises this week on Miramar Street. The controlled fires, which started Tuesday, will continue this morning through Friday. The controlled fires, and fire department training will last from 8 a.m. to noon each ...

Fort Myers Beach Community Foundation to hold Casino Night

April 7, 20261 min read

The Fort Myers Beach Community Foundation Casino Night returns Saturday night. This year's event will be held April 11 at the Margaritaville Beach Resort ballroom from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tickets for the "King of Diamonds Casino night" are $125 and includes parking at Margaritaville Beach ...

Pam Bondi is out as attorney general

April 2, 2026 6 min read

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that Pam Bondi is out as his attorney general, ending the contentious tenure of a loyalist who upended the Justice Department’s culture of independence from the White House, oversaw large-scale firings of career employees and moved ...

Lee County JROTC Cadets rally to fight hunger, raise more than 15,000 pounds of food

April 1, 2026 2 min read

Cadets across the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps programs within the School District of Lee County came together to make a powerful impact in the fight against hunger in Southwest Florida. Through a coordinated food drive spanning 16 schools, JROTC students collected an ...

North Fort Myers man, two children, killed in crash on I-75

March 30, 2026 1 min read

A fatal crash on Interstate 75 on Friday resulted in three deaths, including two children. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash took place just before 6 p.m. on Friday near the Bayshore exit in Charlotte County at Mile Marker 153. FHP officials said a Jeep Wrangler was ...

Why charter schools matter for parent choice

January 23, 2026 4 min read

Each year, school choice enrollment season invites families to pause and ask an important question: What kind of education will best serve my child? In Lee County, where public school enrollment for student assignment programs runs from Jan. 20 through Feb. 27, families are once again ...

Editorial | Oh, when will they ever learn

January 15, 2026 5 min read

For those of us old enough to remember the ‘60s, the times they aren’t a-changin.’ The current administration’s decision to wage a boots-on-the-ground “police action” is not the first time an administration, citing preservation and protection of country ideals, has been willing to ...

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