Mike Walcher
Instructor, FGCU Journalism Program-
The results are in from a public survey, and they offer some possibilities about revitalizing McCollum Hall in Fort Myers. The hall in the Dunbar community was the center of African-American during several decades of racial segregation. -
The iconic Shell Factory in North Fort Myers closed some time ago, and now the property has sold to a Florida company for just over $3.9 million. -
Lee County leaders are holding off on asking voters to raise the sales tax. The extra money would be used to build bigger and better roads, and improve other transportation options to ease congestion.
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A refuge for rescued animals and non-releasable birds, The Wonder Gardens is celebrating its 90th anniversary. -
The city of Fort Myers has awarded money to find out what might be developed, if and when City of Palms Park is torn down. -
Collier County leaders are refusing to approve hundreds of new homes on farmland east of Collier Boulevard. Commissioners voted Tuesday to continue an item for the approval to build 423 homes on 170 acres along Sabal Palm Road. -
This month a Southwest Florida icon is celebrating its 90th birthday. And it's doing so with its eye on what it hopes will be a bright and bold future. The Everglades Wonder Gardens opened in 1936, and still is a big visitor draw today. -
There is an upward trend happening throughout Florida: a rise in single-parent homes. Roughly 38% of children live with a single parent and over 80% of those households are headed by a mother. -
The leaders of two local counties tried Monday to resolve conflicts over new parking rules in the beachfront community of Boca Grande. But the two sides found very little to agree on about the parking situation. -
City of Naples voters will have eight candidates to choose from in the February 3, 2026, election. Three city council seats are at stake in the election.
