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New Fort Myers restaurant full of old Florida flavor, from gourmet burgers to frog legs
Fort Myers is about to get a new burger joint unlike any other. And it’s bringing the wow factor. Florida Boy Burger Co. will open Monday, July 29, in the Starbucks-anchored plaza on Colonial Boulevard, just west of Fowler Street. ...
Deadpool & Wolverine hits theaters as FL killer, Deadpool namesake Wade Wilson awaits sentence
As Deadpool & Wolverine hits theaters worldwide, a convicted Florida killer who shares his name with the movie's main character awaits his fate. Deadpool is the alter ego of Wade Wilson, Marvel's trigger-happy mercenary played by Ryan Reynolds. ...
Construction near Dairy Queen eagle nest on Sanibel raises concerns
While many eagle nests may be a bit difficult to see, one nest has always been a favorite for Sanibel residents and tourists. It is the “Dairy Queen” nest on Periwinkle Way. Some are concerned for the nest’s fate and many hope the feathered pair return for the upcoming nesting season.
Travel news: jetBlue expanding, adding new routes to Florida, including Fort Myers
Too early to talk about season in Southwest Florida? Not if you are a commercial airline planning ahead and adding new routes out of Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) in Fort Myers. There has been a flurry of airlines announcing new routes to and from Fort Myers in the last month with the...
Six Mile Cypress Slough announces 2024 Wet Walk schedule
The Friends of the Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve has announced its 2024 schedule for wet walks, which allow visitors access to parts of the Slough that normally are off-limits and lets them experience the beautiful wetlands in new and surprising ways. Led by trained guides, these walks follow a...
How to Win This Skiff
The World’s Finest Skiff Raffle is a fundraising initiative designed to support Captains For Clean Water’s efforts to raise awareness about south Florida’s water-quality issues and advocate for Everglades restoration. The is the 7th year for the giveaway. This year’s raffle features a custom crafted Hell’s Bay...
Grandma Penny’s Pizza in North Fort Myers forced to shut down
The Caloosahatchee Bridge closure, rising inflation and low foot traffic. It’s a recipe for disaster that some businesses are trying to stomach. Now, Grandma Penny’s Pizza in North Fort Myers is the latest business casualty. They put a closing sign, thanking their customers, that said, “This decision was...
Demolition of Punta Gorda hotel structures continues next month
Interior demolition work began earlier in the month at the Punta Gorda Waterfront Hotel and Hurricane Charley’s Sushi, Raw Bar & Grill, and structural demolition is expected to begin next month, attorney Derek Rooney said. He represents Amer Asmar, whose company Punta Gorda AA Hotel LLC owns both the hotel at 300 W. Retta Esplanade and the adjoining restaurant structure.
Least Terns provided 'birdhouses' for nesting on Sanibel Causeway
SANIBEL, Fla. — The Sanibel-Captiva Foundation announced that Least Terns are nesting on the causeway. Last week, the SCCF said they provided the Florida Department of Traffic with "birdhouses" to protect the Least Terns that are nesting. The birdhouses will help protect them from predators and thunderstorms. Crews have...
Jaycee Park plans, vote on P3, move to final hearing
With final approval two weeks out, Cape Coral City Council and residents living near Jaycee Park remain at odds over its redevelopment. Although the Jaycee Park plans have been modified and modified again, there continues to be pushback from the public stating Council continues to not listen to their request which is to, for the most part, leave the park alone.
Southwest Florida's Apex Physical Therapy going to Olympics with men's gymnastics
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Physical therapists are the reason why Olympians are able to do what they do. “I mean it’s been incredible the support that we’ve gotten from them," U.S. men's gymnastics' Brody Malone said. “I work with them daily," Olympic pommel horse specialist Stephen Nedoroscik...
SWFLA To Do List: John Lodge of The Moody Blues and Hunter Hayes shows
Follow your favorite Dr. Seuss characters; the Cat in the Hat, Horton the Elephant and more on a musical adventure to protect an abandoned egg and the Whos ― tiny people living on a speck that Horton discovered. Tickets are $25. Showings at various times, July 26-28 at Gulfshore Playhouse, 755 Eighth Ave. S., Naples. Information: gulfshoreplayhouse.org.
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