Police crack down on trespassers at Cape Coral golf club
CAPE CORAL, Fla. Cape Coral police are cracking down on trespassers at the long-abandoned “Golf Club” on Palm Tree Boulevard. The property owner is paying to have an officer patrolling six hours a day...
View ArticleLee County woman accused of beating, robbing mother
TICE, Fla. A 32-year-old woman is accused of beating her mother and leaving her for dead, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said. Holly Reynolds was arrested Monday for allegedly attacking her mother,...
View ArticleLee County deputies crack down on red light runners
SOUTH FORT MYERS, Fla. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is taking steps to make Southwest Florida roads safer by staking out busy intersections. Drivers running red lights are accountable for hundreds...
View ArticleFGCU men’s hoops player arrested
FORT MYERS, Fla. A Florida Gulf Coast University men’s basketball player was arrested and is facing charges related to a car burglary, according to a Lee County Sheriff’s Office report. Courtney...
View ArticleRed dye dumped in Fort Myers creek
FORT MYERS, Fla. Officials are working to clean Manuel’s Branch Creek after 5 gallons of red dye changed the color of the water, the Department of Environmental Protection said.
View ArticleDietary supplements: What you need to know
FORT MYERS. Fla. There are seven things consumers need to consider before buying a dietary supplement: Be wary of anything with a “kitchen sink” worth of ingredients. Paul Doering, a professor of...
View ArticleCROW staff tries to save red-tailed hawk egg
SANIBEL, Fla. Wildlife specialists at the Clinic for the Rehabilitation for Wildlife attempted to give the egg of a red-tailed hawk a second chance at life after the mother died.
View ArticleAAA lists millennials as nation’s worst drivers
FORT MYERS, Fla. The generation known for selfies and social media is gaining a reputation for risky behavior behind the wheel. A new study published by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety revealed...
View ArticleScammers drain $7,000 from Cape woman’s bank account
CAPE CORAL, Fla. The first indication for Julie Riddle was the fraudulent charges to her bank account. She contacted her bank, filed a police report and monitored her account. But the damage was...
View ArticleLee County man to battle animal adoption center for dog
FORT MYERS, Fla. A Lee County animal adoption center refused to return a dog to its owner after someone turned it in. Now, an attorney has offered to help the owner get his dog back.
View ArticleHistoric downtown Fort Myers church to be demolished
FORT MYERS, Fla. A sanctuary that’s stood downtown for more than 60 years will soon be no more. The First United Methodist Church congregation, a group that had been together since 1872, disbanded last...
View ArticleWater main break in Lee County impacts homes, businesses
SANIBEL, Fla. Crews are working to repair the damage from a water main break early Thursday morning that left approximately 1,500 customers without water, Sanibel City officials said. The break...
View ArticleWere weight loss pills, other supplements falsely marketed?
FORT MYERS, Fla. The Federal Trade Commission is investigating two Fort Myers-based dietary supplement companies accused of deceptive advertising. Lexium International and CellMark Biopharma were the...
View ArticleRoad closures expected for Edison Festival of Light parade
FORT MYERS, Fla. Fort Myers police are closing the following roads Saturday for the Edison Festival of Light beginning at 5 p.m., unless otherwise noted: Cleveland Avenue between Hanson Street and Main...
View Article1 shot near Stars Complex, suspect at large
FORT MYERS, Fla. A manhunt is underway for an armed suspect who shot a man near the Stars Complex Thursday afternoon, the Fort Myers Police Department said. The shooting took place around the corner...
View ArticleEstero residents, developers seek compromise
ESTERO, Fla. Developers with the Estero Crossing Community met with their potential neighbors Thursday to discuss compromise. Stock Development, a Naples-based company, agreed to build 350 apartments...
View ArticleNAACP talks RICO with families of suspected ‘Lake Boyz’ members
FORT MYERS, Fla. The NAACP and a legal expert met with the families of suspected “Lake Boyz” gang members Thursday night to educate them about racketeering and prepare them for what’s ahead. More than...
View ArticleMatlacha annexation opponents work toward compromise with Cape
CAPE CORAL, Fla. Opponents of the city’s annexation of five acres near Matlacha agreed Thursday to collaborate with city officials on a proposal for a compromise.
View ArticleConvicted Lee County sex offender suspect wants appeal
FORT MYERS, Fla. A 42-year-old convicted sex offender says her defense attorney failed her. Jennifer Sparks, who was arrested in 2012, is serving 30 years in prison for forcing a 4-year-old girl into...
View ArticleCape Coral man accused of prescription fraud
CAPE CORAL, Fla. A 47-year-old man was arrested for allegedly forging fake prescriptions, the Cape Coral Police Department said. John Dimaria, of 2801 S.W. 29th Court, is facing fraud and drug...
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