Good morning, Fort Myers.

A partial lunar eclipse will take place Aug.

27-28 in Fort Myers where up to 94% of the moon will be shadowed—turning it nearly red. The peak will occur after midnight but the eclipse will start earlier in the evening for local viewers.

On Saturday, Aug. 22 at 9:45 a.m., Faith Tenkley, flying from Fort Myers to the Bahamas, landed her Piper PA30 in the ocean near Boca Raton due to electrical and gear failures; she swam to shore unharmed and the FAA recovered the plane at Silver Palm Park.

Walmart announced today that Tap to Pay is available at select Walmart and Sam's Club stores for contactless checkouts — a feature that lets customers add cards to their digital wallets.

The system will be fully implemented nationwide by year's end.

International Bat Night is coming up this weekend, giving Fort Myers a chance to celebrate local bats that help control mosquitoes by eating thousands each night (even though they are outnumbered) and keeping our environment balanced.

Florida Audubon reminds beachgoers at Fort Myers Beach to stay 300 feet away from nesting areas as the shorebird season nears its end—protecting black skimmers, least terns, snowy plovers, and American oystercatchers.

FWC monitors these zones and informs the public to avoid disturbances that can flush birds from their nests.

Drivers heading to Sanibel Island will face lane changes today as Lee County DOT crews start bridge deck repairs on Span B of the Sanibel Causeway from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. - the work is expected to continue through Thursday, weather permitting.

The Port Charlotte Pirates beat the Cape Coral Seahawks 63-26 Friday night, with quarterback Logan Flaherty leading the early drive and Bruce Blanden finishing a key play while Cape Coral’s Noel Devine Jr. made an 80-yard punt return for a touchdown (his game highlight).

Charlotte won 21-0 over Fort Myers Friday night at Punta Gorda in a rivalry game where new head coach Kevin Claxton's team turned defense into offense by scoring on a turnover.

Fort Myers head coach Joey Mendes faced a tough challenge in his first contest with the Green Wave.