If you’ve been to Fort Myers Beach lately, then you’ve probably noticed — and maybe smelled — the piles of red algae washed up along the coastline.

Donors have rescued Naples St. Patrick's Day parade Here's a look at 2025's parade along with photos of other classic SW ...

Schwab Cup champion Stewart Cink was named the PGA Tour Champions Jack Nicklaus Player of the Year winner and Tommy Gainey is the Hale Irwin Award winner as Rookie of the Year for the 2025 season.

Southwest Florida offers a variety of events this weekend, including festivals, concerts, and theater performances. The 22nd annual Caloosahatchee Celtic Festival will take place in downtown Fort ...

From laid-back Gulf Coast spots to Atlantic Coast gems, these Florida beach towns prove you could rent a home near the beach ...

The Town of Fort Myers Beach Marine and Environmental Resources Task Force (MERTF) voted on Wednesday to approve a resolution ...

Fecal bacteria at Lynn Hall Memorial Park on Beach now cleared, Florida health officials say, but why was it there in the ...

The biggest asks focus on storm resilience and growth, road construction, dredging projects, sewer and wastewater upgrades, ...

Water-quality testing in Southwest Florida occasionally reports high concentrations of enterococcus bacteria, which are found inside the intestinal tracts of humans and animals, similar to the spike ...

Enterococcus bacteria was found at Lynn Hall Memorial Park on Fort Myers Beach on Jan. 7, according to the Florida Department of Health.

Long before tourists flooded the island, Lee Melsek and his buddies had Fort Myers Beach pretty much to themselves. And it was a beautiful thing.