Do you have a picture from paradise you’d like to share with Tropicalia readers? We’d love to print it. Email photos to tropicalia@news-press.com. Be sure to include your full name, where you took the ...

The following contains excerpts from a May 23, 2020, article by Cynthia Williams in the Fort Myers News-Press. In Fort Myers, in 1868, the fort that had housed U.S. troops during the Civil War just ...

Ida Baker boys basketball coach Casimiro Razo was arrested for soliciting a romantic relationship with a student. The student reported that Razo kissed her in his classroom in October 2025. Ida Baker ...

For 20 years, the annual children's art contest has aimed to help save our local environment with crayons and creativity in ...

Bishop Verot senior Aaron Kluener won the Class 2A javelin state title. Aubrey Rogers won the 2A state title in the 4x800 relay. The Bishop Verot boys came in seventh place at the Class 2A meet at the ...

Hurricane Ian recovery work overlaps with new Southwest Florida development plans. Multiple major projects try to move ahead.

New United States Postal Service vehicles are displayed at the facility at Page Field in Fort Myers on Wednesday, May. 6, 2026. The USPS has made improvements and updates to the facility that include ...

A health alert has been issued for blue-green algae toxins in the Caloosahatchee River at the Sebastian Canal. Learn how to ...

The Florida Department of Transportation has updated the schedule for its I-75 paving project. Paving operations will now occur from Sunday nights through Friday nights between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.

Several restaurants and fast-food chains are offering special deals for Mother's Day. Promotions include free items, buy-one-get-one offers, and special menu items. Many deals are available for a ...

Authorities apprehended a noncompliant man wanted on a warrant for child sex crimes when a Taser prong breached a window at his home.