A crack of the bat echoed loudly on Friday as the Boston Red Sox opened their spring training schedule in Fort Myers, Florida, at JetBlue Park. But it wasn't the same. Although most of the major east ...

Reeling from Hurricane Ian, the Fort Myers area in southwest Florida still faces a long rebuilding. Now the regional tourism bureau has begun compiling and updating a ...

Images of Hurricane Ian’s destruction appeared in the news and social media all over the world. So it’s no wonder many tourists stayed away from Southwest Florida for much of last season. That could ...

The results are ship-centered reefs that are a magnet to both exotic fish and deep-sea divers in search of high adventure. Franke’s haunting, yet amusing pictures are created by his shooting photos of ...

Also check out Christmas Bazaar on the Fort Myers Patch calendar ...

The Exotic Animal Playground in Fort Myers is a new way for Southwest Floridians to get up close and personal with nature.

Fort Myers Beach is experiencing a resurgence as the town prepares for summer with exciting new developments and iconic reopenings. The Fort Myers Beach Town Council has approved multiple projects; ...

And check out Goodwill Black Friday Sale on the Fort Myers Patch calendar ...

Lee County’s preliminary bed tax collections in August approached $1.7 million, for a 7.6 percent, year-over-year-increase. That’s icing on the cake for the Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel tourism ...