A Lee County jury on May 1 convicted Julio Velazquez, 26, of sexual battery under specified circumstances and kidnapping.

Trump called India attack on Pakistan "a shame." Marco Rubio echoed his sentiments. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has had a friendly US relation ...

Lost animals will have a greater chance of being reunited by their humans with the new expansion of the Check the Chip ...

The Bishop Verot baseball team defeated Calvary Christian 5-4 in a Class 3A, Region 3 final game on Tuesday, May 6, 2025.

The Green Wave beat the same team they defeated in the Class 2A-District 13 title match last month, securing their first ever ...

Hard but fair' conversations coming as Lee County attempts to balance its budget, and considers its largest spender: LCSO.

A Q&A with Canterbury track athlete Joslyne De La Nuez, The News-Press Athlete of the Week winner for April 21-26, 2025.

From The News-Press archives, we have put together a gallery of galleries from Cypress Lake High School graduations.

Commissioner Brian Hamman says a tax district to fund the sheriff's budget would make him a partner when it comes to explaining budget increases to the public ...

A student-created newsletter at a Lee County school has drawn backlash for what critics say romanticized relationships between minors and adults.

Here are our top things to do this weekend and next week, including the Fort Myers Film Festival and country stars Shenandoah ...

The Powerball lottery jackpot is $90 million for the drawing on Tuesday, May 6. Check your tickets for the winning numbers!