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Photos: Alva Country Diner is beloved community staple
2+ hour, 10+ min ago (11+ words) The News-Press...
From fixing roads to reshaping skylines, FM Beach hits a crossroads
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (75+ words) Hurricane Ian recovery work overlaps with new Southwest Florida development plans. Multiple major projects try to move ahead. Fort Myers Beach braces. From fixing roads to reshaping skylines, FM Beach hits a crossroads With spring in the air, Fort Myers…...
Immokalee Road alternatives needed for I-75 access | Opinion letters
19+ hour, 19+ min ago (747+ words) In addition to widening the freeway, Lee and Collier County officials should figure out a way to give those of us east of I-75 north-south alternatives to go north instead of forcing us to use Immokalee Road to I-75 to travel north....
Best SW Florida reader photos include Fort Myers, Sanibel, Punta Gorda
20+ hour, 13+ min ago (14+ words) The News-Press...
From the Archives: The bones beneath Fort Myers streets
20+ hour, 16+ min ago (279+ words) The following contains excerpts from a May 23, 2020, article by Cynthia Williams in the Fort Myers News-Press. In Fort Myers, in 1868, the fort that had housed U. S. troops during the Civil War just past, and in the Seminole War before that, lay…...
Saving the environment one critter, one crayon at a time in Cape Coral
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (23+ words) For 20 years, the annual children's art contest has aimed to help save our local environment with crayons and creativity in Cape Coral...
I-75 paving project will alter nighttime traffic flows on these dates
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (83+ words) The News-Press I-75 paving project will alter nighttime traffic flows on these dates The Florida Department of Transportation released an update for its I-75 paving project from north of Bonita Beach Road to north of Alico Road. I-75 paving schedule: What to know…...
Disenfranchising of American voters comes in several forms | Opinion
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (412+ words) Politicians have a knack for disenfranchising American voters. I'm not focusing here on "proof of citizenship" or "voter ID" issues. This is about two other examples with huge potential for disenfranchising voters. Potentially the biggest story of the 2026 mid-term elections…...
Rising gas prices threaten hungry homebound seniors | Opinion
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (455+ words) For many of us in Southwest Florida, rising gas prices are frustrating. We notice it at the pump, adjust our budgets, and maybe postpone a few extra trips. But for homebound neighbors who rely on Meals on Wheels of Southwest…...
SW Florida makes bold statement at 2026 Edison Awards | Opinion
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (366+ words) The room at Caloosa Sound Convention Center was filled with the brightest minds in the world, including tech CEOs, engineers and entrepreneurs who traveled from 24 countries for the 2026 Edison Awards in Fort Myers. Exhibitors showcased an electric flying vehicle, humanoid…...