A chain of scenic barrier islands, this unspoiled paradise is home to all kinds of wildlife amid its mangrove forests that ...

Residents were allowed to return to a coastal island that was decimated by Hurricane Ian on Saturday with a warning from the governor that the disaster isn't over. Many of the homes still standing on ...

In his new book, Lee Melsek remembers Fort Myers Beach the way it used to be: No street lights, one cop and empty beaches ...

Traffic getting on to Fort Myers Beach Sunday morning was worse than the season, residents said. Residents, property owners, claims adjusters and "others that need to be on the island" were allowed to ...

Aerial views of the extensive damage to Southwest Florida’s Estero Island in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in 2022. Category 4 Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida’s Lee County on Sept. 28, 2022, ...

A precautionary boil water notice has been issued to all Fort Myers Beach and Estero Island residents. According to the Town of Fort Myers Beach, the boil water notice is due to residual chlorine ...

Many of the homes still standing on Estero Island lack basic services, so portable restrooms, hand-washing stations, shower trailers and other essentials were trucked in. The Tampa Bay Times ...

Florida lawmakers previously proposed a bill to remove a section, including parts of San Carlos Island, from the Estero Bay Aquatic Preserve. Rep. Adam Botana said a similar bill is not likely this ...

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Residents were allowed to return to a coastal island that was decimated by Hurricane Ian on Saturday with a warning from the governor that the disaster isn't over. Many of the ...