Judge tosses radar gun suit against Lee Sheriff’s Office
FORT MYERS, Fla. A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit against the Lee County Sheriff’s Office over the use of a radar detector that had yet to receive state approval. Mabel Lopez brought the suit after...
View ArticleLee County traffic stop leads to $1M drug bust
FORT MYERS, Fla. A 51-year-old man was arrested Wednesday after deputies found over $1 million worth of marijuana in his car, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said. Around 3 p.m., deputies pulled over...
View ArticleAttorney: Fort Myers police audit could affect prior convictions
FORT MYERS, Fla. A scathing audit of Fort Myers Police Department practices could lead past criminal convictions to be overturned, according to a defense attorney. The city-commissioned audit,...
View ArticleUnattended girl sparks concern about state’s foster program
FORT MYERS, Fla. The discovery of a 13-year-old girl alone in downtown Fort Myers on a school day is raising questions about the agencies tasked with her care. The girl is involved with a foster...
View Article$6K reward for information on North Fort Myers murder
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. The reward for information leading to an arrest for the murder of a 32-year-old man has increased, Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers said. The original reward was $1,000,...
View ArticleLehigh Senior High cheers hoops team on to state semis
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. Cheerleaders formed a tunnel as the band played and students lined the walls Thursday in honor of the boys basketball team at Lehigh Senior High School. The squad is headed to the...
View ArticleVictim identified in deadly Fort Myers crash
FORT MYERS, Fla. One person died in a crash Wednesday night on McGregor Boulevard between Cordova Avenue and Lynwood Avenue, the Fort Myers Police Department said. Colten Garrett Hassut, 26, of Fort...
View ArticleVideo released of traffic stop that led to Lee deputy’s firing
FORT MYERS, Fla. A Lee County deputy was fired Tuesday following an Internal Affairs investigation. Deputy Raymond Gallagher used unnecessary force and did not give an accurate narrative on the booking...
View ArticleAirline travelers have rights — learn what they are
FORT MYERS, Fla. (CONSUMER REPORTS) Know your rights if you’re caught in a flight delay, cancellation or overbooking situation. Click here to read what Consumer Reports says you’re entitled to as an...
View ArticleSWFL medical tool firm expanding to meet rising demand
FORT MYERS, Fla. A medical tool supplier is investing $20 million in a 90,000-square-foot expansion of its headquarters. LeeSar is adding to its headquarters at 2727 Winkler Ave. amid a rising demand...
View ArticleMariner boys hoops headed to state final; Lehigh falls
LAKELAND, Fla. The Mariner High School boys basketball team is one win away from a state title after defeating Palatka High School on Thursday in a Class 6A semifinal. The Tritons dominated the...
View ArticleLehigh Acres man gets prison for gun, drug crimes
FORT MYERS, Fla. A 33-year-old Lehigh Acres man was sentenced to more than a dozen years in federal prison as part of a plea agreement on drug and weapons charges. District Judge Sheri Polster Chappell...
View ArticleCity officials urge Cape residents to curb water use
CAPE CORAL, Fla. Only four weeks’ worth of water remains in the freshwater canals the city uses for its water supply, officials say. They’re asking residents to water their lawns and landscaping only...
View ArticleFEMA proposes flood map change in Fort Myers Beach
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. Changes are on the way for a two-mile stretch of Estero Beach Boulevard. Last month, the Federal Emergency Management Agency proposed raising the base flood elevation from...
View ArticleFort Myers councilman reacts to FMPD audit
FORT MYERS, Fla. Embarrassing, but not surprising. That’s what Fort Myers councilman Johnny Streets, who represents the Dunbar community, told concerned community members at the Riverside Community...
View ArticleFort Myers chief: Police, community must ’embrace’ scathing audit
FORT MYERS, Fla. The Fort Myers Police Department has work to do in the wake of a unflattering audit, Chief Derrick Diggs acknowledged Thursday. But the department is nonetheless headed in the right...
View Article‘The right direction’ or ‘secret stuff’? NFL player, former chief react to...
FORT MYERS, Fla. Nate Allen believes an audit highly critical of the Fort Myers Police Department should serve as a community wake-up call. Dennis Eads believes the report is a mix of truths, opinions...
View ArticleConsumer Reports provides cheaper alternatives to expensive hearing aids
FORT MYERS, Fla. (CONSUMER REPORTS) Although an estimated 360 million people worldwide suffer from hearing loss, few people seek treatment. Prescription hearing aids can cost thousands of dollars, and...
View ArticleFMPD deputy chief, equipment to be voted on Monday
FORT MYERS, Fla. A deputy police chief, on-call legal adviser and new equipment are among items city leaders will vote on during Monday’s city council meeting. The proposed additions, outlined in a...
View ArticleSWFL Jewish leaders react to anti-Semitic threats
SOUTH FORT MYERS, Fla. Despite Friday’s arrest in connection to threats made to multiple Jewish Community Centers nationwide, it’s not lost on Southwest Florida’s Jewish community. “We’re very upset...
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