10/01/2020
10/01/2020
Local News for Fort Myers, Florida
10/01/2020
10/01/2020
Week 5: The News-Press/ Naples Daily News previews 18 Lee, Collier, LaBelle football games
Lehigh at Cypress Lake headlines the Thursday slate of games while Charlotte and Fort Myers renew their rivalry on Friday. Read the rest of the article on news-press.com READ MORE.
10/01/2020
Lee County Sheriff’s Office: Brotherhood Ride 2020 Sheriff …
Brotherhood Ride 2020 Sheriff Carmine Marceno spoke at the ceremony this morning where the Brotherhood Ride began their journey to Live Oak, Florida. LCSO is proud to have members participate this year, Det. Jason Steinke and Sgt. Paul Nader. Thank you, @FHPSWFL for hosting! Read the article on twitter.com READ MORE.
10/01/2020
Art in Lee: The weather has turned …
The weather has turned slightly, making it a perfect morning to meander through our ArtsPark with art lover and Alliance supporter Barbara Yeomans! A photo opportunity on her bench and a mindful marvel at the Caloosahatchee Water Wall make welcoming October special and serene. Read the article on twitter.com READ MORE.
10/01/2020
Fort Myers High School Athletics: Get your tickets before …
Get your tickets before they sell out for this weeks rivalry game against Charlotte Read the article on twitter.com READ MORE.
10/01/2020
As the biggest sewage spill in Fort Myers history becomes a political talking point, state promises action ‘quickly as possible’
In March, faulty equipment sent 183,000 gallons of untreated waste into Caloosahatchee tributary Manuels Branch. Read the rest of the article on news-press.com READ MORE.
10/01/2020
Letters to editor for Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020
Readers write about various topics in letters to the Fort Myers News-Press and Naples Daily News. Read the rest of the article on news-press.com READ MORE.
10/01/2020
Time lapse video of a storm over Fort Myers
Watch time lapse video as a storm moves over Fort Myers. Read the rest of the article on news-press.com READ MORE.
10/01/2020
South Fort Myers High School Wolfpack: First HOME JV football …
First HOME JV football game tomorrow at 7:30 PM. Get your tickets NOW @SouthFMHS @southfmfootball @WillisPeanutmay @MattHolderfiel1 @Coach_Hector007 @Sean_Downing93 @Coach_Gibson51 Read the article on twitter.com READ MORE.
09/30/2020
Researchers take more samples from Billy Creek in Fort Myers
The saga continues over water quality in a Fort Myers waterway. People are concerned about what’s in Billy Creek, so once again, researchers went out Wednesday to take samples of the water. Read the rest of the article on winknews.com READ MORE.
09/30/2020
Lee schools: Villas Elementary classroom has been closed for a 14-day quarantine
A classroom at Villas Elementary School in Fort Myers has been quarantined for 14 days. This is the second class to require a full quarantine. Read the rest of the article on news-press.com READ MORE.
09/30/2020
Lee County Sheriff’s Office: Sheriff Carmine Marceno announces …
Sheriff Carmine Marceno announces an arrest in a homicide investigation. Read the article on twitter.com READ MORE.
09/30/2020
California-level sushi restaurants in Fort Myers and Naples? – Ask JLB
A reader seeking sushi restaurants suitable for discerning California expats turns to our critic for advice. Read the rest of the article on news-press.com READ MORE.
09/30/2020
Former Fort Myers pastor, wife who returned to Haiti to minister found murdered in home
Jean Phillippe-Quetant, 57, and his wife Erna Plancher-Quetant, 54, were shot to death in a robbery by an armed gang, police said. Read the rest of the article on news-press.com READ MORE.
09/30/2020
Southwest Florida golf: Fiddlesticks in Fort Myers will host 2022 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur
The USGA is headed back to Fiddlesticks Country Club in Fort Myers. Read the rest of the article on news-press.com READ MORE.
09/30/2020
High-tech orders, scoring, highlight new golf and entertainment venue
The new golf and restaurant establishment in south Fort Myers was ahead of its time. With a contactless experience awaiting customers, PopStroke – the second to be opened by partners Tiger Woods and Greg Bartoli, the first being in Port St. Lucie, Florida – opened in mid-September with plenty of coronavirus-safe procedures in place. But READ MORE.
09/30/2020
Art in Lee: Summer has come and …
Summer has come and gone and so we welcome a new season with new opportunities to engage with and experience the arts. This October, connect to the arts and to each other with host of diverse online, onsite and outdoors programs and events: Read the article on twitter.com READ MORE.
09/30/2020
As it turns 50, Calusa Nature Center needs community support
When it was founded in 1970, Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium was in a rural location unlike the bustling Fort Myers intersection at Colonial Boulevard and Ortiz Avenue that surrounds it today. “What is now our front gate were three old car bodies full of bullet holes and cat tails growing all around them with READ MORE.
09/30/2020
High school roundup: Skylar English leads Barron Collier past Fort Myers
Molly Richards had 20 kills and 35 digs to help Naples rally past Palmetto Ridge Read the rest of the article on news-press.com READ MORE.
09/30/2020