Lee County deputies work to protect children online
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Lee County’s Child Exploitation Force works to keep sexual predators away from children. The predators are often men from all walks of life, said Sgt.
View ArticleCCPD: Man exchanges fire with officer, later found dead
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – An officer shot back at an armed man who then went into his Cape Coral home where police found him dead on Thursday, the Cape Coral Police Department said. Officers heard a gunshot...
View ArticleCape Coral seeks input for extra bike routes
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – The city designated bicycle-friendly in 2015 could soon be adding more bike routes to the more than 90 miles of routes that currently exist. Cape Coral has partnered with the Lee...
View ArticleLee County to pay $1.2M to whistleblowers
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Lee County was ordered to pay $1.2 million to three former county employees who spoke out against a company accused of abusing grants and loan programs. VR Labs is a start-up energy...
View ArticleAsbestos concerns enter Bonita Springs school controversy
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. – One of two sites for a contested high school to be built in Bonita Springs was once filled with dangerous chemicals, according to concerned residents. The Lee County school...
View ArticleFMPD: 17-year-old killed in Fort Myers drive-by
FORT MYERS, Fla.- One person was killed and a second injured in a drive-by shooting just before 11 a.m. on Dr. Ella Piper Way Friday, the Fort Myers Police Department said.
View ArticleNFM High School baseball coaches ‘released’ from team
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla.- North Fort Myers High School head baseball coach Tavaris Gary has been “released” from the team, the Lee County School District confirmed Friday. Assistant coaches Mike...
View ArticleSunoco employees held at gunpoint during robbery
FORT MYERS, Fla.- An armed robber wearing camouflage clothing and a red bandana over his face held up a Sunoco gas station early Friday morning. Just after 3 a.m., the suspect entered the Sunoco,...
View ArticleOne killed in Bonita Springs wreck
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. – One person was killed Friday night after a landscaping truck collided with a Chrysler 300 on the 10700 block of Goodwin Street. No further information was immediately available..
View ArticleHundreds of WWII love letters found abandoned near downtown Fort Myers
FORT MYERS, Fla. -A Cape Coral man found a leather-bound trunk with a love story inside abandoned on the side of a road near Downtown Fort Myers. “Dear Darling,” the love letters start, dating as far...
View Article1 dead in I-75 motorcycle accident in Estero
ESTERO, Fla. – One man is dead after a fatal accident blocked the right northbound lane on Interstate-75 before Corkscrew Road in Estero, according to Florida Highway Patrol. The 69-year-old driver was...
View Article2 hospitalized after Easter morning chase, crash
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. – A high-speed chase involving deputies and a motorcyclist ended in a dangerous crash that sent two people to the hospital on Sunday around 11 a.m. Authorities have not released...
View ArticleMessage of love resonates at Dunbar Easter parade
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Just two days after police say a 17-year-old died in a drive-by shooting, people of the Dunbar community gathered for the 72nd Annual Easter Parade. While the neighborhood has seen...
View ArticleFort Myers police chase man on ATV
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Police were chasing a man seen on a green four-wheeler when some witnesses say officers ran over the man on Sunday night. But witnesses gave conflicting accounts of what happened.
View Article2 SWFL Fantasy 5 players win jackpot worth $45,858.30 each
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Four “Fantasy 5” tickets had all five winning numbers to each earn a jackpot of $45,858.30 each. The Florida Lottery said Monday that the winning tickets were purchased in...
View ArticleFort Myers man shot on Easter Sunday identified
FORT MYERS, Fla.- A shooting Sunday night on the 2900 block of Thomas Street is under investigation, the Fort Myers Police Department said. Natyri Pitts, 19, suffered a non-life threatening injury...
View ArticleFlorida drops complaints against abortion clinics
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Florida health regulators are dropping their push to fine three clinics operated by Planned Parenthood. Court documents show the Agency for Health Care Administration last...
View ArticleState wants defective signs to communicate emergencies
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Florida Department of Transportation will funnel more money into a multimillion dollar project that has failed to work in the past. Signs posted near bridges throughout Lee...
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