Cape Coral experiences water shortage emergency
CAPE CORAL, Fla. The city is on the brink of a crisis, city officials said. Its supply for irrigation water is depleting, with only four weeks worth of useable water left in the canals. “As far as the...
View ArticleLee County man accused of posing as doctor
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. A 36-year-old man was arrested Thursday for allegedly posing as a doctor after a Crime Stoppers complaint, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said. Elio Fernandez-Trueba, of 525 S.E....
View ArticleRep. Francis Rooney faces raucous crowds at town hall meetings
NORTH NAPLES, Fla. Hundreds of voters in Florida’s U.S. House District 19 were eager to voice their concerns at at Rep. Francis Rooney’s town meetings Friday. The first meeting took place in North...
View ArticleLee County father accused of aggravated child abuse
FORT MYERS, Fla. A 37-year-old man accused of aggravated child abuse is now in custody, the Fort Myers Police Department said. Jhonson Benel, of 1916 Grove Ave. in Fort Myers, was arrested Friday night...
View ArticleMariner boys hoops team falls to Leesburg in state championship
LAKELAND, Fla. Leesburg High School defeated the Mariner High School Tritons 57-53 in the Class 6A state championship Saturday. It was the Tritons’ first state title game appearance since 1996 when the...
View ArticleBrush fire prompts evacuations in North Fort Myers neighborhood
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. Several homes are being evacuated due to a large brush fire near Birkdale Avenue and Littlestone Court, the Cape Coral Fire Department said. The fire started around 4:32 p.m. No...
View ArticlePreview: FGCU men’s basketball takes on UNF for ASUN championship
FORT MYERS, Fla. The FGCU men’s basketball team will host the University of North Florida Sunday at Alico Arena for the ASUN championship. Junior point guard Brandon Goodwin, who was voted ASUN...
View ArticleRooney ‘weighs in on water’ in Fort Myers Beach
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. Rep. Francis Rooney held a meeting with around 50 local community members at Fish-Tale Marina Saturday. The discussion, called “Weighing in on the Water,” addressed water quality...
View ArticleTrump fans stage ‘March 4 Trump’ rally in Cape Coral
CAPE CORAL, Fla. Hundreds of people gathered along Cape Coral Parkway Saturday for a “March 4 Trump” rally to show their support for President Donald Trump. This rally was intended to show unity in the...
View ArticleMotorcyclist succumbs to injuries from Cape Coral crash
CAPE CORAL, Fla. A 40-year-old man succumbed to injuries from a Feb. 10 motorcycle crash, the Cape Coral Police Department said. The single-vehicle wreck happened along the 600 block of Del Prado...
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PHOTOS: Fans turn out for ‘Dunk City’ in A-Sun finals
FORT MYERS, Fla. Fans turned out in various ways for Florida Gulf Coast University’s mens basketball game against North Florida in the Atlantic Sun Championship final on Sunday. #td_uid_2_58bc92c31d3c6...
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Lehigh Acres brush fires prompt evacuations
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. Two brush forced evacuations and burned at least one home Sunday afternoon, officials said. One is burning near the intersection of Grant Boulevard and Charwood Avenue South, Lehigh...
View ArticleCape Coral residents grateful after fire spares homes
CAPE CORAL, Fla. Residents feared for the worst, but a Saturday brush fire that forced the evacuation of 10 homes didn’t damage any of them. The flames broke out near Birkdale Avenue and Littlestone...
View ArticleThird victim identified in deadly Sarasota County crash
NORTH PORT, Fla. Three people died in a crash Sunday morning on Interstate 75 southbound at mile marker 177, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Eric Shawback, 51, of Haines City, was killed, according to...
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PHOTOS: Smoke billows through SWFL
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View ArticleLehigh brush fires contained, but continue to burn in ‘perfect storm’
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. The flames were far off at first. Then they were next to Joan Resto’s home. Resto was in the kitchen of her 42nd Street Southwest home Sunday evening when her dogs started barking....
View ArticleCincinnati firefighters dance on FMB for good cause
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. As spring break gets underway at the beach, firefighters from Cincinnati raise funds to benefit the Araba Shriners of Fort Myers. With the exception of Saturday, these...
View ArticleCape Coral drought prompts plea to conserve water
CAPE CORAL, Fla. Officials urge residents to reduce the amount of water used to water their lawns during a drought plaguing the city’s fresh water canals.
View ArticleVideo of LCSO deputy’s response to IHOP fight going viral
FORT MYERS, Fla. A video of Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputies responding to a fight at an IHOP restaurant on Sunday is going viral due to how one deputy responded to the situation. Two deputies were...
View ArticleStreets: Executing FMPD recommendations will help city ‘win again’
FORT MYERS, Fla. Johnny Streets wants the city to “start winning again” and believes executing the recommendations outlined in a report highly critical of the police department will help achieve that...
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