"It's a slow process." In order for Capt. Jack II to make it past the Matanzas Pass Bridge, Gala said, it will require cutting between 8 and 9 feet off the outriggers. After they could not make ...

No one was injured after a commercial shrimp boat crashed into the Matanzas Pass Bridge on Monday, briefly closing one of the ...

The Matanzas Pass Bridge has reopened to traffic after it was shut down for hours when a boat crashed into it. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office said there was no major damage to the bridge and ...

The Florida Department of Transportation wants to hear your opinion on changes coming to Fort Myers Beach aimed at, among other things, reducing the heavy traffic on the Matanzas Pass Bridge.

It was a day of celebrations for the playoff-bound Bulldogs who host DeLand in their final regular-season game on Thursday.

The Pirates cashed in on their opening drive with some well-timed trickery. Slot receiver Jordan Schendorf launched a 62-yard ...

Defensively, Colby Cronk and his 21½ sacks clear the next closest pass-rusher by 4½. Lucas Siharaj is tied for first in the classification with five INTs. None are seniors. Matanzas has relied on a ...

The Pirates, who fell to Menendez 21-10, travel to Flagler Palm Coast on Friday, Nov. 1, for the annual Potato Bowl game.

Later into the week and regardless of the system’s exact long-term track, parts of the southeastern United States may ...

with the Gulf of Mexico on one side and Matanzas Pass on the other. Plus, the resort sits less than a mile from Fort Myers Beach's Times Square shopping hub. For those looking to take advantage of ...

It also resulted in points — a touchdown pass from Sebastian Johnson to Phillip Moore one ... During a 68-26 Potato Bowl rout of Matanzas, Simmons racked up 276 all-purpose yards and four touchdowns.

Slot receiver Jordan Schendorf launched a 62-yard pass to Andrew Bass, giving Matanzas a momentary 7-6 lead. DJ Harris punched in a 4-yard TD run at the 7:31 mark of the second quarter to narrow ...