Dayna Harpster

Non-farm jobs took a slight uptick over the 12-month period ending in June in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers area. During that time, jobs increased by .7 percent. But that lags behind national and state increases of 1.1 percent and 1.4 percent respectively, according to data released by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A town hall meeting at the Alliance for the Arts on Saturday drew a capacity crowd to the Foulds Theatre to discuss the future of the arts. Gov. DeSantis’ decision to deny arts and cultural grants to the vast majority of qualifying arts organizations in the state sparked the discussion.

The city of Fort Myers debuts a new interactive system through which citizens can report infrastructure problems that need attention.

Some Southwest Floridians are embracing the cold-plunge trend. While the temperatures in the Gulf may be too warm for the traditional way, businesses are springing up that allow patrons to cold plunge indoors.

New program has robots delivering food to FGCU students.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics report for the period ending in April 2025 shows Naples/Marco Island at a loss of .6 percent.

One local food pantry is facing two critical issues: Hurricane season approaches and the number of people in need of food assistance is rising.

Lesley Bush won a gold medal in the Olympics in 1964. It was a surprising win that taught her a few things about life.

Editorial cartoonist Doug MacGregor of Fort Myers, who has been wielding the pen and ink to draw often humorous but also poignant attention to issues facing Southwest Florida for decades, donated about 250 of his original drawings to Florida Gulf Coast University, where they are housed in its special archives.

Thousands in Southwest Florida joined the coordinated "Hands Off" protests around the country on Saturday, April 5.