This page covers lifestyle in Fort Myers, from family and home life to culture, education, pets and relationships. Reporting follows the everyday choices and shared habits that shape how people in the city live.
A Fort Myers advisory board recommended the full rebate request for the $367 million mixed-use redevelopment of the old News-Press site.
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Is it ever acceptable to disrupt local businesses for the sake of a social media stunt?
A social media stunt led a teenager dressed as a banana into the kitchen of a local restaurant on Dani Drive.
The hospital system purchased the restaurant building in Fort Myers for $2.2 million.
Dozens of veterans gathered at Lakes Park on November 7 for a fishing and fellowship event organized by Fish With A Hero.
Authorities are searching for 16-year-old Edilsy Roca and her one-month-old daughter, Kehlani Medina.
Florida SouthWestern State College police took two men into custody following a disruption in a classroom.
Fort Myers reporting spans household spending and housing decisions, school and family routines, hobbies and community gatherings, and how economic pressure is changing daily habits. Coverage reaches across the city and the communities around it wherever a lifestyle story crosses the line. Waterfront living and seasonal population swings shape many of the stories here in ways that do not show up in other Florida cities. Cost of living and a changing mix of residents are the two forces most often behind a shift in how people spend their time and money.
