This major development also led to greater segregation in Fort Myers. Laying the tracks called for more unskilled labor.

School districts are reevaluating the tradition of valedictorians and salutatorians being the sole graduation speakers. Some ...

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There are more children in the area who are critically ill and likely candidates for the special brand of magic we can ...

Lisa VonBargen, an Estero resident and kidney transplant recipient, urges Congressman Byron Donalds to support the End Kidney ...

Proposed cuts to Medicaid aim to offset extending the 2017 tax cuts, potentially impacting millions of Americans who rely on ...

The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through Nov. 30. Since 2003, there have been 15 tropical cyclones that have formed before June 1. Eleven of those storms formed in May. Early-season ...

A dead body found in Charlotte County has been positively identified as being the body of 58-year-old Brenda Corbin, who was reported missing.

The venerable Royal Palm Square at Colonial and McGregor in Fort Myers is being redeveloped. Demolition is underway for the ...

Briddell, whose children are also on the swim team, drove the father and daughter to the state meet, where Lily had qualified for two events. She finished in 10th place in the 50-meter freestyle and ...

Two tropical waves moved off the coast of Africa this week as we approach the Memorial Day weekend and the start of hurricane season.

Veteran South Trail Firefighter/EMT Michael McCarty died in a house fire on May 21. The fire occurred at McCarty's home in ...