Mike Walcher

Our Mothers Home is celebrating 25 years in Southwest Florida. Its goal: to help pregnant teenagers and teen mothers and their children.

Lee County now has a new commissioner. Thirty-four-year-old Patricia 'Trish' Petrosky was sworn in Monday on the steps of the Old Lee Courthouse in Fort Myers.

Lee County is having to delay the in-person issuing of parking permits on Boca Grande. Lee had scheduled a number of days in December for people to get permits at a location in the community. But Lee said Friday that building construction is causing utility problems at the permit distribution site.

It appears City of Palms Park in Fort Myers will be torn down. That's the initial decision of city leaders about the former spring training home of the Boston Red Sox.

The Federal Aviation Administration has turned down another extension for the promoters of a huge international cargo hub in eastern Hendry County. The agency is putting the idea on administrative hold.

Lee County has a new animal control ordinance, and a new way to re-connect lost and found pets with their owners. Lee is launching a new portal called: Find My Pet.

Over the decades, baseball and Southwest Florida have had a rich partnership, with the region hosting two teams in The City of Palms every spring.

Lee County is publicizing new rules for parking in Boca Grande. The rules set up a placard and decal system for residents and hotel guests. They also limit visitor parking to three hours between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.

FEMA has informed the town of Fort Myers Beach that property owners are welcome again to get flood insurance policies and discounts. The beach had been placed on probation with the federal program. That probation period started after Hurricane Ian.

A Naples man sets the record as the oldest player ever in the Roy Hobbs World Series in Southwest Florida. Tony Esposito said he never wants to stop playing the game he loves.