Matt Moore will pitch for Stone Crabs on road back to the majors

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FORT MYERS BEACH

Yucatan Bar and Grill, Pink Shell Resort’s pool are back in Fort Myers Beach

Eight months after Ian blew through Southwest Florida, the Pink Shell Resort is welcoming guests back to its Octopool on Fort Myers Beach.

FORT MYERS

A holiday that saves you money: disaster preparedness week

This year there will be two disaster preparedness sales tax holidays instead of one to help save you cash.

FORT MYERS BEACH

8 months after Hurricane Ian, who picks up the insurance bill?

With hurricane season days away, the president of Day Adjusting and Consulting shares insights on insurance claims.

CAPE CORAL

Cape Coral clock to be replaced after original sold on Facebook Marketplace

Cape Coral is looking to replace the city’s iconic clock after the old one was put up for sale on Facebook Marketplace by the wife of someone who offered to repair it.

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2 dead in small plane crash at South Florida airport

Two people died Friday when a small plane crashed at a small South Florida airport, Palm Beach County sheriff’s officials said.

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COLLIER COUNTY

Major Brightshore Village development proposed for Immokalee Road

A major development by Barron Collier Companies is in the works for eastern Collier County. The project, known as Brightshore Village, is a primarily residential development allowing 2,000 housing units and a maximum of 120,000 square feet of neighborhood-scale retail. The almost 700-acre property is just northwest of the intersection of Immokalee Road and Everglades […]

Hurricane Ian limits availability of stone crabs at start of season

The start of stone crab season reveals the vulnerability of a local commercial fishing industry devastated by Hurricane Ian. While the first traps were pulled from the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday for the annual Oct. 15 start of the most-anticipated seafood season, many local fish markets remain offline because of hurricane damage. Casey Streeter’s […]

FORT MYERS

Lee County neighbors push back against Corkscrew Road development

Lee County leaders and neighbors are weighing the age-old conflict between development and conservation as the county moves forward with a project at the east end of Corkscrew Road. The plan is to use 6,000 acres of property along Corkscrew to build new homes. That land is currently being used for agriculture, but 10,000 housing […]

LEE COUNTY

Residents along Corkscrew Road concerned about new major development project

Lee County approved a big development after originally denying the limestone rock mine that was proposed for the same spot along Corkscrew Road. The county was threatened with a $63 million lawsuit if they turned the project down. Now, people who live in the area feel the development will create a lot of problems. Homeowners […]