Pine Manor Family Diskount robbery suspect arrested, identified
SOUTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — The man accused of robbing and shooting a clerk at the Family Discount Food Store on Tuesday night has been arrested, a source said. Jean Andris, 34, of Fort Myers, is facing...
View ArticleWho’s the Club Blu shooter? Still no answer 6 months later
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Who fired the bullets outside Club Blu? The bullets killed 18-year-old Stef’an Strawder, 14-year-old Sean Archilles and injured 18 other teenagers. Six months later, the question...
View ArticleThe FGCU Basketball Show
FGCU play-by-play announcer David Moulton and women’s basketball coach Karl Smesko are the guests for the FGCU Basketball Show.
View ArticleFired Lee County animal services officials, lawyers continue legal battle
FORT MYERS, Fla. — The legal battle between two fired Lee County Domestic Animals Services officials and county attorneys continued Tuesday. Former director Donna Ward and operations manager Glenn...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Burglars sought for statewide Mucinex thefts
SOUTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers are searching for three women believed to have stolen nearly $20,000 worth of medication, much of it Mucinex, from drugstores between Orlando...
View ArticleVIDEO: Rehabbed white pelican released into wild
SANIBEL, Fla. — It began as a “heartbreak story,” but the ending was happy Wednesday for a while pelican released into the wild after battling the effects of red tide. “When he came in he was so down...
View ArticleFormer Cape Coral day care employee accused of child abuse
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A longtime former employee of a day care affiliated with Lee Health is in custody after pulling a girl’s hair and strangling a boy, the Cape Coral Police Department said. Roietta...
View ArticleClik here to view.
SWFL woman aids in Syrian refugee camp
NAPLES, Fla. — Jan Dynes is a Southwest Florida woman who has spent most of her time everywhere but Southwest Florida. Dynes’ most recent trip was to Urfa, Turkey, where she mostly worked with orphans...
View ArticleMan crawls into Lehigh Acres home, grabs pregnant teen
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — An unidentified suspect is at large following an incident Sunday morning where a man crawled through a window and kissed and grabbed a pregnant teen, authorities said. The incident...
View Article$125K bond set for Pine Manor Family Diskount suspect
FORT MYERS, Fla. — The man accused of robbing and shooting a clerk Tuesday night at the Family Diskount Food Store has a $125,000 bond. Jean Andris, 34, of Fort Myers was charged with robbery,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Downed power pole clogs Del Prado Blvd.
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Downed power lines have caused traffic delays Thursday afternoon on northbound Del Prado Boulevard near the Wal-Mart on 1619 Del Prado Blvd. The Cape Coral Police Department asked...
View Article2 hospitalized after Cape Coral crash
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Two people, including a child, were hospitalized Tuesday night following a T-bone crash on Pine Island Road last night, the Cape Coral Police Department said. Police responded to the...
View ArticleSex, money & a pimp: Cape Coral couple accused of running extortion scheme
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A Cape Coral couple’s alleged extortion scheme involved an imaginary pimp. Yes, you read that right. An imaginary pimp. Kamajlit “Vinay” Uttam, 46, and his wife, Simone, 45, both of...
View ArticleFlights on historic plane offered at Page Field
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A piece of aviation history lets you go up in the air and back in time. One of seven remaining operable 1929 Ford Trimotor airplanes is stationed this week at Page Field, where it’s...
View ArticleManatee released into wild after bout with red tide
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A 700-pound manatee rehabilitated from health problems caused by red tide was released back into the wild Thursday at the boat ramp next to Lee County Manatee Park. Still, concerns...
View ArticleGov. Scott to visit Fort Myers, talk tax cuts
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Gov. Rick Scott’s “Fighting for Florida’s Future” tax cut tour will make a stop Friday at a hurricane shutter company in Fort Myers. The governor will talk about his proposed $618...
View ArticleCape Coral residents decry plans for convenience store
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Plans to build a Circle K convenience at Country Club Boulevard and Veterans Parkway are drawing the ire of nearby residents concerned about traffic. The City Council approved...
View ArticleSuspected counterfeit credit card scammers caught in Lee County
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Two men accused of credit card fraud were arrested Wednesday after a traffic stop, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said. Jorge Antonio Cruz Cepero, 21, and Yariel Ernesto La...
View ArticleAuthorities seek crooks in Lee County fridge heist
SAN CARLOS PARK, Fla. — Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help identifying two suspects who stole a large refrigerator from the back of a restaurant last weekend. Surveillance...
View ArticleLee County schools surveying parents about food options
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Lee County parents concerned about what their children are eating at school have a chance to sound off. The School District of Lee County is conducting a survey about the way parents...
View Article