close

DOW identifies an Army casualty

The Department of War announced the believed to be death of an active-duty soldier who was supporting overseas operations in Jordan. Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, 28, of Ozone Park, New York, is believed to have been killed in action on July 17, 2026, during an enemy attack at Muwaffaq Salti Air ...

FHP arrests homicide suspect in Lee County

State troopers took a man sought in a St. Petersburg homicide into custody following a standoff on I-75 that shut the highway down outside of Fort Myers Wednesday, and which has widely been reported to have involved guns being fired. The takedown operation began at approximately 12:30 p.m. ...

United Way receives $10,000 donation from Elevate Home Services

United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades has received a charitable gift of $10,000 from Elevate Home Services. The donation will be used to support the “One in a Million” campaign to close the remaining $1.3 million funding gap in the 2026-2027 annual campaign that helps sustain hundreds of ...

SWFL News

article image - Screenshot 2026-07-21 at 1.10.15 PM

Back to School Sales Tax Holiday underway

Getting prepared for the upcoming school year? From now through Aug. 20 Floridians can save at the checkout line, as Florida’s annual Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday returns.  During the annual sales tax holiday period, tax is not due for the retail sale of: • Clothing, footwear, ...

article image - boots dog tags, hat, flag

DOW Identifies an Army casualty

The Department of War has identified a third active-duty soldier who was killed while supporting overseas contingency operations in Iraq. Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, 30, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, was killed in action during a controlled detonation of a downed One-Way Unmanned Aerial ...

Local Sports & Recreation

Young drives in four runs as the Mighty Mussels outlast the Mets, 12-9

PORT ST. LUCIE - Quentin Young homered and drove in four runs as the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels defeated the St. Lucie Mets 12-9 Wednesday afternoon at Clover Park.  In a game that saw 20 combined runs on 27 total hits, the Mighty Mussels (48-41, 11-13) scored five runs in the seventh inning ...

Local Columns

Do you support the SAVE Act?

Contact Information

www.northfortmyersneighbor.com

  • 2510 Del Prado Blvd.
  • Cape Coral, FL 33904
  • Phone: 239-574-1110