Intermittent traffic stops planned for on Little Pine Island Bridge starting Wednesday
U.S. airstrikes in Iran draw support, criticism
PRIDE Cape Coral's annual Pride Festival is Saturday
Islander looks to recover after fire takes home, livelihood
On Sunday, Feb. 22, islander and commercial fisherman Steve Long endured a disastrous fire at his house, which he’d built with his own father. According to Pine Islander Anna Long, her father was out on one of his boats fishing at the time of the fire. The elder Long lost much of his work equipment in the blaze. “Because he was on his little boat when it happened, he does have his truck, because his truck was parked at the dock and he has his little boat, but he hasn’t just completely lost his house, he’s lost his livelihood. Yesterday he was saying he just wants to go to work and he can’t even do that because he has no fishing poles or cast nets or any of it. All of his ...
Roots 'N Rides: Southwest Florida Ag Expo has strong opening weekend
The Southwest Florida Ag Expo had a strong opening weekend, attracting thousands of attendees. From the event start at 4 p.m. Thursday through Sunday evening, more than 31,400 residents and visitors attended the 11-day festival at Mike Greenwell Regional Park in North Fort Myers. The 11-day ...
Eaglet E26 'branches,' one step closer to fledge
Southwest Florida Eagle Cam star E26 reached a major milestone Thursday — the 10-week-old eagle “branched,” a prelude to flying. The bird made its first trip out of the nest, albeit a very short one. Ginnie Pritchett-McSpadden, co-founder of the Southwest Florida Eagle Cam, said ...
Winning photos in Friends contest now on display at Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve
Local residents and tourists have something new to see when visiting Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve: 28 photos that won awards in the 2026 Friends Photo Contest are now on display in the Slough’s Interpretive Center. A total of 277 photos were submitted by 99 different people with 28 ...
