The Beach Bar, destroyed Sept. 28, 2022, by Hurricane Ian, broke ground Oct. 17 off I Street on Fort Myers Beach, just south ...

Nordstrom Rack celebrated its grand opening Oct. 17 at Bell Tower in south Fort Myers. It did so with dozens of store fans ...

Sunday, June 23, will be the last day of business for The RUDE Shrimp Co. An announcement was made via the Fort Myers Beach ...

Southwest Florida's tourism industry took a hit from back-to-back hurricanes. The impacts are still being assessed, with some hotels, resorts, closed.

Back in June, New Times broke the news that the famed Mai Kai Restaurant & Polynesian Show in Fort Lauderdale would finally make its grand return after four long years in September. Months have ...

Two years after Hurricane Ian left almost every home and business in ruins and killed 14 people, this small barrier island ...

Two hurricanes in two weeks. This is the reality for Fort Myers Beach, which only two years ago was a global spectacle for the damage caused there by Hurricane Ian. This time it was Hurricane Milton.

The sights and sounds of recovery from Hurricane Milton were everywhere. Plywood was removed from many business windows.

Hurricane Milton is on its way. Evacuations have taken place, including on Fort Myers Beach which has been reported to be a "ghost town" this morning (Oct. 9). Fort Myers Beach was one of the ...

Construction on a new, more resilient Beach Bar officially kicked off Thursday with a ceremonial groundbreaking.

As residents had to grit through Hurricanes Helene and Milton, many were reminded of the devastation from Hurricane Ian.

Two days after Milton makes landfall, those in Fort Myers Beach are still trying to move forward. On Friday, cars were able to pass through Fort Myers Beach, assessing the damage and destruction.