Teachers at three Lee schools face probe over social media posts about Charlie Kirk's death, sparking rallies advocating for free speech rights.

Here are our top things to do this weekend and beyond, including Florida Horror-Fest, comedian Nate Jackson and the annual Island Hopper Songwriter Fest. Plus a look at what’s ahead in October. To ...

The Mega Millions lottery jackpot is $451 million for the drawing on Tuesday, Sept. 23. Check your tickets for the winning numbers!

Pop superstar Barry Manilow just announced farewell shows for nine U.S. cities, including two stops in Southwest Florida.

Two new systems with potential for development have popped up as Hurricane Gabrielle moves into the North Atlantic.

On Sept. 3, the Pennsylvania-based Pop Warner national office sent The News-Press a brief statement: “Yesterday afternoon, Ed German resigned from his role as president of the Peace River Conference … ...

The Wonder Gardens opened its new Otter Grotto exhibit in August 2025. It's home to female river otters Ivy and Mae.

A Cape Coral man lies in critical condition after sustaining severe injuries in a boating accident. Daniel Balogh was involved in a "devastating" boating accident on September 14 that injured him, his ...

A former assistant principal at a Lee County charter school was arrested on charges of sexual conduct with a student. Jason Punyahotra, 44, has ties to a former pediatrician who was previously accused ...

Ethan Balogh has set up a GoFundMe to assist in medical costs to treat his father Daniel Balogh, who sustained life threatening injuries in a boating accident. Ethan Balogh has set up a GoFundMe to ...

IMG remains the unanimous No. 1 on the Super 25 after routing Mandarin 55-7 in Week 5. Choctawhatchee, Atlantic crack the list after big wins.

Even as Hurricane Gabrielle moves away from the US, two more tropical depressions may develop soon as the hurricane season ...