Ex-Cape nurse accused of raping woman in hospital bed
CAPE CORAL, Fla. A former Cape Coral Hospital nurse is accused of raping a patient in her hospital bed. A criminal investigation into the woman’s allegations is underway, the Cape Coral Police...
View ArticleMariner High hoops coach arrested on child sex allegations
CAPE CORAL, Fla. Mariner High School Head Basketball Coach James Harris was placed on administrative leave Thursday after being arrested for allegedly engaging in sexual activity with a minor. Harris,...
View ArticleAccused thief caught on camera burglarizing North Fort Myers home
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. A 33-year-old man was arrested Tuesday after surveillance footage showed him stealing from a home, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said. Justin Panossian is facing burglary and...
View ArticleNeed ER care? Avoid Gulf Coast for next 24 hours, Lee Health says
FORT MYERS, Fla. There are other hospitals in Lee County besides Gulf Coast Medical Center. That’s the message from Lee Health, as emergency room overcrowding from “an unprecedented volume of patients”...
View ArticleLee County man accused of mailbox theft
FORT MYERS, Fla. A 36-year-old man is facing charges for stealing checks from a mailbox and cashing several. Steven Roth, of 2318 Aldridge Ave., is facing three counts of uttering a forged instrument...
View ArticleLehigh Acres school raises funds for student’s surgery
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. Students at Veterans Park Academy raised $3,500 for their fellow student with serious heart defects. Sixth-grader Ryan Crespi had been dealing with serious heart defects since he was...
View ArticleOspreys cause power outages in Lee County neighborhood
MATLACHA, Fla. Ospreys perching on power lines are causing multiple outages in a local neighborhood. Lee County Electric Cooperative is attempting to find ways to hinder these federally protected birds...
View ArticleVeterans memorial vandalized at Bonita Springs park
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. A memorial dedicated to Vietnam War veterans may have sustained permanent damage at Riverside Park.
View ArticleCape Coral resident threatens burglar with gun
CAPE CORAL, Fla. An accused thief is in custody after he found himself staring down the barrel of a gun, the Cape Coral Police Department said. Jacob Cintra, 20, of 2017 S.W. 2nd Terrace, was arrested...
View ArticleLee County men accused of attacking, fleeing police
FORT MYERS, Fla. Two men accused of fleeing and attacking police in the Dunbar neighborhood Thursday are now in custody, the Fort Myers Police Department said. The pursuit began when police pulled over...
View ArticleMariner High basketball coach, student allegedly had sex in school
CAPE CORAL, Fla. Mariner High School Head Basketball Coach and social studies teacher James Harris was arrested Thursday for allegedly engaging in sexual activity with a student after an anonymous...
View ArticleMotorcyclist hospitalized after Cape Coral crash
CAPE CORAL, Fla. A motorcyclist was hospitalized following a serious crash Friday night, the Cape Coral Police Department said. The crash occurred in front of the Cape Coral Hospital around 10:30 p.m....
View ArticleEdison Festival of Light draws hundreds to downtown Fort Myers
FORT MYERS, Fla. The 79th Edison Festival of Light, Southwest Florida’s largest and longest-running festival, took over downtown Saturday. The festival began with Stemtastic, a fun yet educational...
View ArticleSWFL protesters hit the streets over Planned Parenthood controversy
FORT MYERS, Fla. Hundreds of people gathered at the intersection of Winkler Road and College Parkway Saturday morning for a protest surrounding the future of Planned Parenthood. The possibility of...
View ArticleLee County woman reunites with son after 27 years
BRADENTON, Fla. “You’re a true blessing. I love you. I never stopped loving you.” Lisa Smith, who is originally from Ohio, gave up her son for adoption 27 years ago when she was 20 years old. “I wasn’t...
View ArticleSWFL man accused of scamming seasonal visitors
BONITA BEACH, Fla. A 57-year-old man was arrested Friday for allegedly stealing more than $26,000 from seasonal visitors, according to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office. John Hayes, of Bonita...
View Article16-year-old driver in deadly December Buckingham crash issued citation
FORT MYERS, Fla. The 16-year-old driver involved in a deadly crash in December has been issued a no passing violation citation, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The crash happened Dec. 22 at the...
View ArticleDeputies search for missing North Fort Myers man
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. Deputies are searching for a missing 18-year-old North Fort Myers man. Tyler Brandon Minnick was reported missing at around 1 p.m. Saturday and was last seen near the 4000 block...
View Article1 injured in Estero car fire crash
ESTERO, Fla. One man was injured in a crash Saturday night at the intersection of Corkscrew Road and Six Ls Farm Road, Estero Fire Rescue said. The crash caused a vehicle to catch fire and release 35...
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