After 1,113 days, Fort Myers Beach regained another casual waterfront restaurant. Marina Cantina Tin Tiki opened on Oct. 15 ...

Fort Myers Beach is experiencing a remarkable transformation after the devastation of Hurricane Ian. Neighbors described the island as apocalyptic following the storm. "Everything was covered in sand, ...

After 75 years of painting and sculpting, the Fort Myers Beach Beach Art Association is ready to celebrate at its new Fort Myers gallery. A 75th-anniversary celebration and art exhibit takes place ...

Southwest Florida offers a variety of events this weekend and into October, including festivals, concerts, and Halloween-themed activities. Cape Coral Bike Night returns this Saturday with live music, ...

Stay out of the water at Fort Myers Beach’s Bowditch Point Park, warns Lee County's health department: There's too much fecal bacteria – more than 28 times the safety threshold – and it might make you ...

A new traffic signal has been activated at Fifth Street and San Carlos Boulevard in Fort Myers Beach. The signal is part of a larger, $13 million FDOT project to improve traffic flow and safety. This ...

Lee Melsek left Beach two decades ago, but he still daydreams about the pristine paradise of his childhood in the '50s and '60s.

In his new book, Lee Melsek remembers Fort Myers Beach the way it used to be: No street lights, one cop and empty beaches ...

Two neighbors of where a food truck park would go on Fort Myers Beach, have filed a lawsuit in Lee County Circuit Court seeking to overturn the approvals given by the Town of Fort Myers Council. The ...

Retired journalist Lee Melsek has written a new memoir about his childhood on Fort Myers Beach in the 1950s and '60s. The book, "Finding Huck: Adventures Down Yonder," recalls a time before ...