Sheldon Zoldan

The three communities financing the 11.4-mile Bonita Estero Rail Trail will need to decide by the end of March how they will pay for it. Bonita Springs and Estero received updates by the Trust for Public Lands at work sessions February 25 about the trail ... See more

Gianna Clemente’s dream has arrived. Even though she is a month away from her 18th birthday and three months away from graduating high school, she will reach her goal of becoming a pro golfer March 5 when she tees off in the Atlantic Beach Classic on Flor... See more

Fort Myers has an opportunity that few cities its size have a chance to seize. More than 60 acres of empty buildings, a deteriorating stadium, an aging hospital and a battered marina will be gone from downtown and the neighborhood to the south known as Mi... See more

A proposal to demolish the former Regal Cinema at Coconut Point mall and replace it with 365 rental units drew sharp criticism from Estero’s Planning, Zoning & Design Board. Simon Property Group, owner of Coconut Point, and Waypoint Residential, a mul... See more

Library patrons will have to wait a little longer to get the newest blockbusters after the nation’s largest book distributor announced it will close. Some Southwest Florida libraries are searching for ways to fill the gap left by Baker & Taylor’s Oct.... See more