North Fort Myers

A store dedicated to roller skating recently opened in Fort Myers. Rotten Hearts is run by Cammi Laboa and Jessica Blair, who met while playing for the Fort Myers Roller Derby League. With the nearest skate shop located in Tampa, the two women decided to open their own store dedicated to skaters of all levels.

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.

Stage actors have to be nimble and quick. Castmates forget lines. Props aren’t where they’re supposed to be. Things go wrong, but the show must go on, sometimes forcing the cast and crew to make it up on the fly. That’s the crux of “The Play That Goes Wrong,” onstage in Red Knight Theatre at North Fort Myers High School this weekend.

Tracy Halloran-Scott’s son had one lofty goal for his senior year at North Fort Myers High. She did everything she could to help him achieve it.

Stage mom Jennifer Dick’s guiding principle is supporting her children’s passions. In the case of her daughter, Rilyn, that passion is theater. It’s been that way since Rilyn was 3.

Lee BIA Builders Care and Lennar Homes spearheaded a holiday project that completely renovated a North Fort Myers home for a single-parent family.

There are many reasons a theater chooses the shows it produces each season. For North Fort Myers High School Theatre Director Janelle Laux, the choice of “SIX: Teen Edition” was all about showcasing the talent of the students who play Henry VIII’s six wives.

The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted to commit to a $500,000 dollar loan to support an application for a North Fort Myers affordable housing project Tuesday.Autumn Palm Lee, the company selected by the county for the project, is applying for funding through the Florida Housing Finance Corporation. The loan, which is from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, will only be used if this application is accepted.

Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores Receives USDA grant to help increase access to affordable biofuels in Florida.

An artful duo from Southwest Florida has struck again. This time they have incorporated one Lee County school's way of teaching into a vibrant and eye-popping mural.