Nelson Tillis was the first African American to settle in frontier Fort Myers. Family DNA points to the central African country of Cameroon as the origin of his African ancestors. His Caucasian ...

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Lee County officials removed 125 cats from a Fort Myers home, with 107 euthanized due to poor health. Eighteen cats will soon ...

Here are our top things to do this weekend and beyond, including comedian "Stuttering" John Melendez, free admission for kids ...

Fort Myers tied an all-time daily high temperature on July 27 when the thermometer reached 97 degrees. More hot weather is ...

The list of Top 10 most expensive houses in Lee County for July 2025 is topped by a Caloosahatchee riverfront property. Here's where it is.

According to the State Archives of Florida and the State Library of Florida, the earliest pineapple cultivation started in ...

Tropical Storm Erin is expected to become a hurricane by late on Aug. 14, according to the latest advisory from the National ...

Fort Myers, Florida tied its daily record high temperature of 97 degrees on Sunday. The hottest temperature ever recorded in Fort Myers is 103 degrees, which occurred on June 16th and 17th, 1981.

Neighbors in Lee County are facing concerns beyond just traffic on their children's morning walk to the bus stop.

The Fort Myers Police Department arrested the man accused of shooting someone during an armed robbery at a gas station. Officers say the shooting happened on the east side of the gas station.