Fort Myers Right Now

The reconfigured State Road thirty-one is expected to open in May of twenty twenty-seven, setting a target for a long-awaited transportation project north of Fort Myers. The work covers a five-mile stretch beginning near the Wilson Pignott Bridge. Babcock Ranch developer Kitson and Partners says it spent eighty-five million dollars on the project.

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• Reconfigured State Road 31 Expected to Open in May 2027 — North Fort Myers Neighbor — 2026-08-10
  https://www.northfortmyersneighbor.com/news/local-news/

Cape Cabaret is moving to new local ownership beginning September first, with the entertainment venue expected to remain open without an interruption. Joel and Carol Notes have sold the Cape Coral business, which operates multiple performance spaces under one roof. A continuity plan matters for ticket holders, performers and employees because an ownership transfer can otherwise create uncertainty about scheduled shows, deposits and staffing.

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• Cape Cabaret Announces New Local Ownership Beginning September 1 — Cape Coral Breeze — 2026-08-26
  https://www.capecoralbreeze.com/news/local-news/

North Fort Myers defeated Fort Myers in a five-set high-school volleyball match after the teams traded momentum throughout the night. The Red Knights won by scores of twenty-five to twenty-two, twenty-five to twenty-seven, twenty-five to seventeen, seventeen to twenty-five and fifteen to twelve. Each side answered after losing a set, which forced the match into the shorter deciding frame.

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• North Fort Myers Wins Five-Set Volleyball Battle Over Fort Myers — North Fort Myers Neighbor — 2026-08-26
  https://www.northfortmyersneighbor.com/sports/local-sports-recreation/2026/08/prep-sports-report-8-26-26/

The Fort Myers Mighty Mussels secured a winning season by splitting Wednesday's doubleheader against the Bradenton Marauders at Lee Health Sports Complex. Fort Myers improved to sixty-six and fifty-five overall and twenty-nine and twenty-seven in the second half. The game-two shutout was the club's ninth of the season, tying for the Florida State League lead.

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• Mighty Mussels Secure Winning Season After Doubleheader Split — Fort Myers Mighty Mussels — 2026-08-26
  https://www.mlb.com/milb/fort-myers/news/fort-myers-secures-winning-season-with-doubleheader-split-against-bradenton

Fort Myers police are asking for public help finding a seventeen-year-old girl and her six-month-old daughter. A missing-person case involving both a teenager and an infant creates two immediate welfare concerns, including the baby's need for regular food, shelter and medical care. Police have made the appeal public because people outside the family's normal circle may recognize the pair at a store, hotel, transit stop or residence.

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• Fort Myers Police Search for Missing Teen and Six-Month-Old Daughter — ABC7 Southwest Florida — 2026-08-27
  https://www.abc-7.com/article/missing-teen-baby-search-fort-myers-lee/73537786

Florida Gulf Coast University’s summer learning programs included health-care career exploration, giving local students a closer look at jobs that are in high demand across a rapidly growing and aging Southwest Florida population. Health careers extend beyond doctors and nurses to fields such as physical therapy, laboratory science, public health and medical technology. Early exposure helps students understand which jobs require graduate school and which can be entered with shorter degree or certification paths.

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• FGCU Programs Introduce Students to Southwest Florida Health Careers — Florida Gulf Coast University — 2026-08-26
  https://fgcu360.com/

Florida Gulf Coast University’s summer programs gave younger students hands-on experience with marine science and conservation, using Southwest Florida’s coastal environment as a working classroom rather than limiting the programs to lectures. Local estuaries give students direct access to water-quality, habitat and wildlife questions that are central to the region. Field experience can show how salinity, runoff and coastal development affect ecosystems in ways that are difficult to understand from a textbook alone.

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• FGCU Summer Programs Put Students Into Marine Science Research — Florida Gulf Coast University — 2026-08-26
  https://fgcu360.com/

Florida Gulf Coast University has moved into the fall semester after its August kickoff events at Alico Arena, bringing students back to campus and restoring the normal rhythm of classes, athletics and student organizations. The start of a semester affects more than the university itself. Traffic increases around Ben Hill Griffin Parkway and nearby housing, while restaurants and retailers near campus see a large returning customer base.

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• FGCU Starts Fall Semester With New Students and Campus Activity — Florida Gulf Coast University — 2026-08-26
  https://www.fgcu.edu/inside/news/

The Seven Islands development in northwest Cape Coral continues to draw opposition from residents even as the long-planned waterfront project moves toward construction. The approximately 48-acre site has been debated for years. Supporters see a chance for new restaurants, housing and waterfront activity. Critics focus on traffic, flooding, environmental impacts and whether the scale of development fits surrounding neighborhoods.

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• Cape Coral Seven Islands Project Still Draws Community Pushback — WGCU — 2026-08-26
  https://www.wgcu.org/government-politics/2026-01-26/despite-foregone-conclusion-status-not-all-in-cape-coral-are-all-in-on-seven-islands-project

Cape Coral voters approved changes to the city charter during the primary, updating the basic document that defines how municipal government is structured and operates. Charter amendments are different from ordinary ordinances because they change the city’s governing framework rather than one policy. That can involve council powers, election procedures, administrative roles or other rules that sit above day-to-day legislation.

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• Cape Coral Charter Amendments Approved by Voters — Gulf Coast News — 2026-08-26
  https://www.aol.com/articles/altering-cape-coral-city-charter-002810000.html