Estero, Fl. – The Village of Estero Council has voted today to approve a purchase agreement with Trust for Public Land (TPL) to acquire a key segment of the 11.4-mile rail corridor that will become the Bonita Estero Rail Trail (BERT), marking a major step toward transforming the former ...
Long-term tensions between the United States and Iran have drastically escalated over the last week following the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Khamenei was reported dead on Sunday evening by Iranian state media following air strikes landed by the U.S. and Israel, with ...
Local residents and tourists have something new to see when visiting Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve: 28 photos that won awards in the 2026 Friends Photo Contest are now on display in the Slough’s Interpretive Center. A total of 277 photos were submitted by 99 different people with 28 ...
The Southwest Florida Ag Expo had a strong opening weekend, attracting thousands of attendees. From the event start at 4 p.m. Thursday through Sunday evening, more than 31,400 residents and visitors attended the 11-day festival at Mike Greenwell Regional Park in North Fort Myers. The 11-day ...
Update: As of 6 a.m., all lanes of Alligator Alley have reopened. Original post: Travel Advisory: Alligator Alley closed due to heavy smoke from wildfire Due to significantly reduced visibility from heavy smoke in the area, FDOT announced that all northbound and southbound lanes of ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, delivered on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, as transcribed by The Associated Press: ___ Speaker Johnson, Vice President Vance, first lady of the United States, second lady of the United States, members of Congress and my ...
