February 20, 2026

Two dozen manatees dead in Manatee Park

India Fest in Fort Myers to showcase ‘Royal India’ theme March 14

North Fort Myers earns high U-Haul ranking for growth communities

Sam Galloway, Jr. & Friends Soup Kitchen Benefit to be held March 5

Gulf Coast Writers Association accepting entries for annual writing contest

Edison Festival of Light Grand Parade to conclude 88th annual celebration

February 19, 20263 min read

The Grand Parade will step off from Fort Myers High School Saturday night as the 88th annual Edison Festival of Light concludes this weekend with a crafts show, 5K and a party with food trucks and more. Thomas Edison built his winter home in Fort Myers in 1885 and throughout the 50 years that ...

Southwest Florida Ag Expo opens Thursday

February 19, 20264 min read

The 2026 Southwest Florida Ag Expo will open Thursday in a familiar location that now has a new name The traditional ribbon cutting will be held at 3:30 p.m. Feb. 26, at Mike Greenwell Regional Park, the old Lee County Civic Center at 11831 Bayshore Road in North Fort Myers. Lee County ...

German American Club’s first Biergartenfest of 2026 this weekend

February 19, 20262 min read

The most popular place in the Cape to enjoy authentic German food and drink is welcoming patrons for the first time in 2026. The German American Club of Cape Coral will host its first Biergartenfest of the new year this weekend, with two days of delicious eats and refreshing drinks. This ...

Two dozen manatees dead in Manatee Park

February 20, 2026 3 min read

Approximately 25 manatees were reported to have died in Lee County over the past week, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said on Friday. Kelly Richmond, a spokesperson for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), said there has recently been an ...

Supreme Court strikes down tariffs

February 20, 2026 1 min read

The Supreme Court has struck down President Donald Trump’s far-reaching global tariffs, handing him a significant loss on an issue crucial to his economic agenda. The decision on Friday centers on tariffs imposed under an emergency powers law, including the sweeping “reciprocal” tariffs ...

Trump has other tariff options after Supreme Court strikes down his worldwide import taxes

February 20, 2026 5 min read

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump still has options to keep taxing imports aggressively even after the Supreme Court struck down the tariffs he imposed last year on nearly every country on earth. The Justices didn't buy the president's sweeping claims of authority to impose tariffs as ...

Prep Sports Schedule (2-23 / 2-28)

February 23, 2026 2 min read

Monday, 2-23 BASEBALL Cape Coral at Lehigh Charlotte at North Fort Myers SOFTBALL Cape Coral at St. John Neumann SW Florida Christian at Oasis BEACH VOLLEYBALL Ida Baker at Mariner Bishop Verot at Westminster Christian, 2 p.m. Bishop Verot at Berkeley Prep, 4 p.m. Tuesday, ...

Guest Column | Living with congenital heart disease: Care from childhood through adulthood

February 6, 2026 5 min read

Congenital heart disease is defined as a condition one is born with, though for most affected, it is a lifelong journey. For some, stresses are apparent from the moment they are born. For others, it may go undetected for years. Affecting nearly 1% of births in the United States, congenital ...

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