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CAPE CORAL, Fla. — When it comes to high-flying action, family fun, and community spirit, one Southwest Florida destination is racing ahead of the competition. Cape Coral BMX has officially been voted America's Favorite BMX Track, and Jason Drew went 'Gulfcoasting' to find out what makes this local gem such a standout.
The Charlotte County business environment just posted a number worth a second look. From January through September 2026, 3,578 new businesses registered here. That’s up from 3,070 during the same months of 2025. In other words, filings jumped 16.5%, or 508 more new ventures in nine months. What the...
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — A multi-million-dollar beach nourishment project has restored seven miles of Fort Myers Beach, but environmentalists are raising concerns about the scars left offshore and their potential impact on marine habitats. Thirty years after his first visit to Fort Myers Beach, Woody Stenstron shared his...
Just as the days began to grow shorter and the nights darker and more mysterious in early October, Babcock Ranch opened its Haunted Nights attraction in Curry Commerce Center. More than a haunted house, the expansive air-conditioned indoor space offered a Halloween themed amusement park under one roof for the month. Before entering, visitors found their way through an easy […] The post Halloween Nights featured frights, lights and plenty of treats first appeared on Babcock Ranch Telegraph .
FORT MYERS, Fla. (WINK)- Families in Southwest Florida who rely on Affordable Care Act marketplace plans are facing steep 2027 premium increases. COVID-era enhanced federal subsidies are no longer being extended, meaning families are left footing a much bigger bill. Tyler McClosky, owner of Rocket Health, helps Southwest Florida residents navigate health insurance options.
Welcome back to the SW Florida Grocery Shopping Chronicles, a place where we talk about all things grocery shopping with our audience from Marco Island to Cape Coral. This is a place where you can share your grocery shopping experiences − good and bad. Have a tip? A money-saving hack? An idea for a grocery shopping poll question? Or, maybe, you just want to vent and tell us what is wrong with grocery shopping in 2026 and how it might be fixed. Any kind of random grocery shopping thoughts will do! This week's Grocery Shopping Chronicles: More reader comments about self-checkout Every now and then, the SW Florida Grocery Shopping Chronicles hits on a topic that gets people talking. With 2026 starting to wind down, it's apparent that a topic we brought up at the end of October − should consumers who use self-checkout be compensated in some way, like a discount, since they are doing the work that an employee would normally do? By work we mean: scanning, bagging, paying. This conversation started when we shared the news about legislation being proposed in New York that would in fact have grocery stores providing a discount for people who use
Top 5Pool service · Cape Coral, FL·Checked Nov 10, 2026. In Cape Coral, weekly pool cleaning is about more than a skim and a quick look at the water. We read the reviews for 5 services, with an eye on dependable visits, useful updates and the questions worth asking before you call.
PORT CHARLOTTE — A way to prevent algae from damaging Florida’s coastline is to spend millions, perhaps billions of dollars, to better treat discharge from sewage treatment plants.