Cape Coral man receives 30 years for child porn
CAPE CORAL, Fla. A Cape Coral man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for possession of child pornography, the Justice Department said Tuesday. The FBI found 65,000 images and 668 videos of child...
View ArticleFGCU faculty pushes for change after racist messages appeared on campus
FORT MYERS, Fla. Several faculty members at FGCU don’t believe the university is doing enough to stop the racism that has recently plagued the campus. Nine members sent a letter to the university...
View ArticleLee County teachers react to proposed housing plan
FORT MYERS, Fla. The Lee County school district is considering a new housing plan for Southwest Florida teachers after rent prices continue to increase. Rent prices in Fort Myers have increased more...
View ArticleSmoke from Buckingham mulch fire to persist for days
BUCKINGHAM, Fla. The mulch fire that took place near Tice Street and Staley Road is now 100 percent contained but continues to cause a lot of smoke, Bayshore Fire & Rescue Chief Larry Nisbet said....
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‘Always smiling’: Friend remembers fallen Cypress Lake High student
A makeshift memorial was built at Cypress Lake High School in honor of Ryan Farrell, a student who died Saturday, March 18, 2017. SOUTH FORT MYERS, Fla. School was as much about mourning as it was...
View ArticleAreas of Fort Myers experience limited visibility
FORT MYERS, Fla. A traffic advisory was issued Wednesday morning near the intersection of Interstate 75 and Palm Beach Boulevard due to heavy fog and smoke, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said....
View Article1 month following audit, FMPD executes 1 of 12 immediate recommendations
FORT MYERS, Fla. One month after the release of a scathing audit alleging corruption, inefficiency and other challenges within the Fort Myers Police Department, the agency has fully executed only one...
View ArticleLee County man accused of ‘stolen valor’
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. A 34-year-old man turned himself in Tuesday for allegedly falsifying a veteran’ document, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said. The investigation began in January when deputies...
View ArticleFGCU faculty seeks policy on hate speech
FORT MYERS, Fla. Faculty members at Florida Gulf Coast University are calling for a clear hate speech policy in the wake of multiple explicit messages left around campus. FGCU president Dr. Wilson...
View ArticleU.S. Coast Guard to certify SWFL first responders
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. The U.S. Coast Guard station in Fort Myers Beach is certifying 18 first responders this week from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, as well as the Collier...
View ArticlePulse nightclub survivor recalls shooting
FORT MYERS, Fla. It’s been nearly a year since 49 people lost their lives in Orlando’s gay nightclub shooting massacre. However, the memory of that night is still vivid for survivors like Patience...
View ArticleLee Health nursing shortage tips scales in students’ favor
FORT MYERS, Fla. A shortfall for Lee Health is encouraging news for Southwest Florida nursing students. Lee Health is looking for nurses to fill 164 nursing vacancies. That’s a boon for students like...
View ArticleCar crashes into North Fort Myers home
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. Four juveniles are in custody early Thursday morning after a car crashed into a house off U.S. 41, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said. The crash happened just before 12:30 a.m....
View ArticleHigh school student reports being sexually assaulted on Cape Coral campus
CAPE CORAL, Fla. An investigation is underway after a sexual assault was reported Tuesday on campus at Island Creek High School, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said.
View ArticleCrash wreaks havoc on I-75 in Bonita Springs
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. A serious crash is blocking the left and right southbound lanes on Interstate 75 near mile marker 116, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. No further information is available...
View ArticleNorovirus infects millions; prevention key
FORT MYERS, Fla. (CONSUMER REPORTS) As many as 21 million Americans get sick from the norovirus each year. The virus often causes stomach pain, nausea, diarrhea and vomiting, and it spreads quickly in...
View ArticlePunta Gorda protesters take aim at repeal-and-replace effort
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. Residents protested plans to repeal and replace the Affordable Healthcare Act on Thursday outside the office of U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney. Republicans in the House were moving close to...
View ArticleWeapon seizures cast harsh light on Fort Myers nightclub
FORT MYERS, Fla. Four of the dozen illegal firearms the Fort Myers Police Department rounded up in a three-day span were confiscated at a single nightclub, police said. It’s not the first time the...
View ArticleBudweiser Clydesdales make appearances in Lee County
FORT MYERS, Fla. The world renowned Budweiser Clydesdales will be making stops throughout the county this weekend. Below is the full schedule: Mar. 22: Coral Shores Plaza at 3015 S.W. Pine Island Rd....
View ArticleAt least 1 hospitalized in Fort Myers crash
FORT MYERS, Fla. At least one person was hospitalized following a head-on crash on McGregor Boulevard near State Road 867, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said. Both lanes of McGregor are shut down...
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