7+ hour, 59+ min ago   (193+ words) Workers at the Naples Airport had a strange visitor on Friday when a stray dog was spotted running around the tarmac. Video sent in from a viewer shows workers running back and forth trying to wrangle the pup, who was…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (315+ words) Florida has crossed the $2 billion mark in hurricane recovery projects, but Fort Myers Beach residents and officials are still waiting for promised funds. Pam Kleintob, a Lee County homeowner, shared her feelings about returning to Fort Myers Beach after the…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (155+ words) The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office said a death investigation is underway on Rockwood Street in Port Charlotte on Thursday. The whole street is shut down and caution tape is up. Gulf Coast News has reached out to the sheriff's office…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (113+ words) Daniel Conahan Jr., a 72-year-old convicted murderer known as the "Hog Trail Killer," is scheduled to be executed today at Florida State Prison for the 1996 killing of Richard Montgomery in Charlotte County. Conahan was convicted of first-degree premeditated murder and…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (202+ words) Two women have been arrested by deputies with the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office after they were accused of illegally harvesting palmetto berries. According to an arrest report, deputies responded to a home in Port Charlotte in reference to a suspicious…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (262+ words) Parents in Cape Coral are voicing safety concerns after discovering unauthorized cameras at a local playground, which the city has ordered to be removed. Parents at the Storm Football Complex playground in Cape Coral are raising concerns after discovering unauthorized…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (222+ words) Rolbert Joachin, accused of killing two women in Fort Myers, faces a case management hearing today as his defense challenges a Florida law requiring the death penalty for certain convictions. Rolbert Joachin, who is accused of murdering two women in…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (249+ words) While you can expect dry conditions for the morning commute, scattered storms will build near the coast tonight. While you may be able to see lightning this morning from storms over the Gulf, we'll stay dry across the Gulf Coast…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (146+ words) Charlotte County commissioners unanimously decided this week to leave vacant positions unfilled if employees quit, aiming to save money ahead of the November vote on Amendment 3. The decision means they will not hire replacements for departing workers until voters determine…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (266+ words) Cape Coral officials are exploring a tiered rental fee structure for Festival Park, which opened a month ago, to help recover operating costs and plan for future replacements. “So these are brand new amenities in the community. We do not…...