Fort Myers News

Top officials from two counties blasted the Florida Department of Transportation and its consultants for barring use of fiber optic lines it will install along I-75, urging the FDOT to join the 21st Century to save money and seize opportunities to "piggy-back," or plant parallel fiber for cities, counties and towns along the way.

Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, right, leads a meeting Thursday at Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida in Fort Myers.

CAPE CORAL First and second offense: $25 Third and fourth: $50 Fifth and sixth: $100 Seventh and eighth: $200 Ninth and above: $400 FORT MYERS First four offenses: No fine Fifth: $25 Sixth: $25 Seventh: $50 Eighth: $50 Ninth: $75 10th: $100 11th and above: Loss of permit LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE First offense: Fine waived Second: $25 Third: $50 ... (more)

Jimmy Standifer performs on a recent Sunday at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Fort Myers.

FT. MYERS, Fla. - Dangerously cold temperatures are expected Sunday night and local agencies are making sure, no one has to weather the cold.

Music lessons don't come cheap. Private lessons typically cost from $25 to $50 each, which sadly is out of reach for many aspiring students.

LLC at 3455 Westview Drive, Naples, for $510,000. * Total Contracting Solutions Inc.

Larry Luchino, Red Sox president and CEO, speaks with reporters as the truck is readied for its annual trip to Florida.

Columnist's note: Fort Myers mayor says input from residents helped police bust a drug operation on Thomas Street and the National Association of Letter Carriers says the U.S. Postal Service is better off than most people believe.

Jeff Ross' 21-foot boat draws 20 inches of water but gets more hang time by comparison on its davit... What: Arts for ACT Gallery & Boutique Where: 2265 First St., Fort Myers When: 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday through Feb.

What: Kids Crooked House raffle to benefit Father Anglim Academy When: 9 p.m. March 10 Where: Space 39 in Patio DeLeon in downtown Fort Myers Cost: $10 per ticket; 3 for $25; 7 for $50 Info: Call 337-4010 or online: fatheranglimacademy.org The folks at Father Anglim Academy in Fort Myers know that differences are one of the things that make life ... (more)

Jeff Ross' 21-foot boat draws 20 inches of water but gets more hang time by comparison on its davit... What: Meeting of the Lee County School District anti-bullying task force Where: Training rooms A and B, outside school board meeting room, school board headquarters, 2855 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers.

Joe and Liz Gross donated their time and talents to restoring the Edison Botanic Research Laboratory at the Edison & Ford Winter Estates.

Jeff Ross' 21-foot boat draws 20 inches of water but gets more hang time by comparison on its davit... Maikel Delgado, owner of Employee Care Inc., and Claudia Sotelo, owner of Florida Cheap Signs, fill out a new survey to measure the presence of Hispanic-owned businesses in Southwest Florida at a Hispanic Chamber of Commerce luncheon at Cantina ... (more)

Edison spent many winters in Fort Myers to escape the cold. The birthday tribute is meant to honor his legacy and impact in our country.

Slc. Paprika 'Black Magic' is one of the orchids that Robert Riefer grows at his home in Lehigh Acres.

Clarksville, TN - Clarksville Academy, a Pre-K through 12th grade private college preparatory school is sad to announce the resignation of Mike Marciano, Head of Upper School and Assistant Football Coach.

Crime statistics released Friday by Sheriff Kevin Rambosk show an overall 4.8 percent crime increase in 2011 compared to 2010, numbers that some officials and community members are blaming on the economy as well as opportunity.

Q: Is ageratum a native? If not, is it invasive? I recently purchased some tropical sage and this flower has sprouted from within it.

Seven pedestrians were hit and killed by cars so far in 2012. Five of them happened in just over a week.