Lee Melsek left Fort Myers Beach years ago, but he still daydreams about the pristine paradise of his childhood in the '50s and '60s. "You had the Gulf of Mexico out your front door, and you had that ...

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 ...

Florida's Everglades is the largest stretch of undeveloped land in the easter U.S., and the area is literally crawling with beasts of all sorts, sizes ...

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, ...

Originally a fish house in 1926, the Bonita Fish Company and Fish House was bought by Bill Semmer in 1991 and rebranded as ...

Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, will mark another round of the "No Kings" protests, the latest in a series of mass demonstrations since Trump took office. According to event organizers, "No Kings" ...

Fort Myers Beach has regained another casual waterfront restaurant. Marina Cantina Tin Tiki opened Oct. 15 on San Carlos Island, right next to Salty Sam’s Marina. The spot, previously occupied by The ...

As a dolphin swam by, folks lined up to be the first to sit at the new Bonita Fish Company Monday for their grand opening on ...

Fox 4’s Austin Schargorodski reports on the revival of the old Bonita Bill’s property, now reopening as Bonita Fish Company ...

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 ...

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