Fort Myers News

The Naples-Fort Myers Greyhound Track will host the local simulcasting of the 27th Breeders' Cup racing starting Friday afternoon and continuing Saturday.

Check out our special Veterans Day section>> Here of list of activities and ceremonies in Southwest Florida to honor Veteran's Day.

The 27th annual Taste of The Town brought more than 10,000 people to Centennial Park to sample dishes from more than 40 local restaurants on Sunday.

A Fort Myers man was arrested after he allegedly assaulted two pregnant women, and threatened to butcher one of them.

FORT MYERS: Police are investigating an armed robbery that took place at a Fort Myers restaurant.

More sunshine this morning, more clouds this afternoon as mid to high levels clouds work in from our south and a few ocean clouds work from the Atlantic, over to our side of the state.

FORT MYERS: Police arrested six people during two separate drug busts in Fort Myers.

P.M. UPDATE: The weekend weather looks pretty good for southwest Florida! I expect variable clouds both days with warm 80's in the afternoon and cooler 60's at night.The humidity will be manageable both days this weekend. In other words, it won't be bone-dry but it won't be miserably steamy either. Rain chances are very low both Saturday and Sunday but I wouldn't be too shocked if a very brief, isolated shower rode across the state on the easterly wind. Speaking of wind, there will be a pretty noticeable northeast/east wind this weekend. Expect wind speeds of 10 - 20 mph. Boaters; use a little common sense regarding the wind. Conditions off shore will be rough but staying on the inland waterways and close to the beaches will likely be OK. Except choppy conditions even on inland waterways. 'Ida' has moved back over warm water in the Western Caribbean and could regain some strength this weekend. The storm continues to move to the north and this motion should put Ida into the Gulf of Mexico next week. This means that you'll need to be very aware of the forecast starting Monday. Enjoy your weekend but don't risk being surprised at the weather forecast next week. Make sure to check back often and see what's going on with Ida! By Robert Van Winkle

FORT MYERS: The 27th Annual Taste of the Town comes to downtown Fort Myers Sunday. More than 40 vendors from across Lee County will bring their delicacies to Centennial Park for the public to taste. The event will also feature local music and a kids entertainment area. It's all for a great cause, hosted by the Junior League of Fort Myers. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Each dish costs no more than five dollars, and kids under 10 years old get free admission. The money raised goes right back into the local community. Click here to see a list of what the restaurants are serving this year.

Fort Myers police detectives recovered thousands of dollars worth of merchandise including GPS systems, cell phones, wallets and a shotgun, after arresting two suspects Monday.

CryoVation has come a long way from its start in its owner's garage nine years ago.

A driver was taken to the hospital after an overnight crash with an asphalt truck in Lee County.

Lee Memorial Health System and the county's health department will hold free vaccine clinics this weekend targeted specifically at pregnant women.

The second-in command at the Fort Myers Police Department was demoted two ranks after an internal investigation - yet his salary remained the same.

FORT MYERS : Patricia Howell has some a splainin to do. An email from Howell's Lee County government email account went to elected officials in Cape Coral with the following copy...

Authorities say a man robbed a Fort Myers Publix on Tuesday and got away an undisclosed amount of money.

Deputy Anthony Rivera was determined guilty of untruthfulness and fired on Oct. 15. Deputy John Galewski was guilty of improper use of a stun gun, untruthfulness and conduct unbecoming an officer, according to an investigation.

People looking to make money off rental properties may have been duped by a man who says he was a real estate broker.

Fitch Ratings assigns a rating of 'AA-/F1+' to the $53,895,000 City of Fort Myers, Florida variable-rate utility system refunding revenue bonds series 2009 .

Signed to Slip-N-Slide in 2004 after recording his first track, "Tell Dem Krackers Dat," the Ft.