Evan Dean

The developer behind a controversial project in eastern Lee County is moving forward with the process, despite being slowed by a federal ruling earlier this year.

Brian Sullivan’s "small nightmare" – as he calls it – first began six months ago. That’s when he stopped by the CVS along US-41 and Crystal Drive in south Fort Myers and bought a Vanilla Visa Gift Card for his daughter for $350.

Despite the need, Florida is among the states not participating in a new federal benefit called ‘SUN Bucks’ – or Summer EBT – which provides eligible families $120 per child to buy groceries during the summer.

According to CARFAX, Florida has the fourth-most vehicles with rolled-back odometers in the U.S., more than 85,000 of them, up from the year before.

At James Stephens Elementary in Fort Myers, motorcycle engines roared and applause filled the air Monday morning. It looked like anything but a typical first day of school – because there were much more than just teachers welcoming students back.

An FGCU student is leading the effort to discover the best plant to protect our coastline in Southwest Florida.

A company headquartered in southwest Florida is creating the injury animations seen on Sunday Night Football.

Researchers from FGCU are capturing sound from deep within the Picayune Strand State Forest to study the restoration project happening there.

While reported cases of Legionnaires’ disease in Lee County are low relative to some other illnesses, there has been a steady rise over the past several years.

A small request that a Naples teen left behind after she died of cancer has grown into something bigger than she ever would have imagined.