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Best summer concerts in Fort Myers, Cape Coral: Southern rock, blues and more
Our parents in the mid-1970s told us we had two options for summer: Go on a family vacation or see concerts. We chose the latter and never regretted it. Growing up in suburban Detroit, this meant heading to an outdoor amphitheater called Pine Knob in Clarkston or a smaller venue at Meadowbrook in Rochester Hills.
Fine-dining steak, seafood restaurant about to open in Fort Myers: What we know
The wait for dry-aged steaks, fresh seafood and a highly acclaimed wine list is almost over. The Capital Grille is set to make its Lee County debut when it opens Monday, June 24, at Bell Tower in south Fort Myers. The fine dining restaurant has taken over the spot the...
Fort Myers Beach mayor excited for RV park transformation
One of the biggest land deals an island town has ever seen is a positive, the man in charge said. On Wednesday, WINK News showed viewers an inside look at the transformation the former Red Coconut RV Park on Fort Myers Beach will get. Some of the transformation includes a...
Collection of haunting hurricane photos shows the heartbreak, havoc caused by Mother Nature
Note to readers: The News-Press and Naples Daily News are providing special coverage this week of all things weather in Southwest Florida as a new hurricane season is about to start (June 1). Award-winning photographer Andrew West likes making pictures. But not necessarily pictures of natural disasters. Being a journalist...
Architects prepare for hurricanes, storms: "Invest now or pay later"
Around the country, home construction and architecture is changing to keep up with hurricanes and other severe storms.This year, the Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be a busy one, with up to 25 named storms forecast and up to seven turning into major hurricanes. Hurricane Ian pummeled Southwest Florida in September 2022. The category 4 storm killed 150 people and caused $112 billion in damage, but amid the devastation, Fort Myers' Luminary Hotel lost just one letter in the sign bearing its name. Architect Jonathan Rae said the building's "purposely straightforward" design helped keep it standing."There are no complicated geometries,...
State proposes new hunting with hounds regulations
Should there be more rules controlling when and how Charlotte County residents hunt with hounds? The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources has introduced several new proposals and now want residents across the Commonwealth to weigh in. The 45-day comment period runs through July 5 on a change to require dogs used for hunting to have […] The post State proposes new hunting with hounds regulations appeared first on The Charlotte Gazette.
‘Scoops on First’ helps to beat the heat
Tricia Davis is a manager at Scoops on First in downtown Fort Myers. Many try to avoid this near-record heat, but Davis looks to de-frost. “It’s hot out there. You’re sweating, and you come inside, and you’re in here for about two, three hours, and you’re absolutely freezing,” Davis said.
Photographers give burrowing owl photo contest their best shot
After more than 100 submissions to capture the best shot of Cape Coral’s official bird, the Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife have announced the winners of its annual photo contest. Darlayne Coughlin took home the grand prize in the 2024 Burrowing Owl Photo Contest, with Paul Tressler finishing second,...
Fort Myers writer lands on Washington Post's '28 books to read this summer'
It was the Friday before Memorial Day weekend, and Annabelle Tometich woke up to a surprising Google Alert on her phone. The Washington Post had just mentioned her new book, "The Mango Tree." To Tometich's delight, her memoir was listed as one of the newspaper's '28 books to read this summer' ― along with new books by big-name authors such as Percival Everett, Sunjeev Sahota and Kristin Hannah.
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