Cape Coral mulls $63 million bike, pedestrian safety project
CAPE CORAL, Fla. The city is considering how to pay for a $63 million plan to address one of its most ignominious distinctions. The Cape Coral-Fort Myers area was recently named the most dangerous for...
View ArticleFort Myers councilwoman, again, to request DOJ investigation into FMPD
FORT MYERS, Fla. City Councilwoman Terolyn Watson is not finished asking federal investigators to look into the Fort Myers Police Department. Watson plans to seek a roll-call vote during the April 3...
View ArticleMinor was victim of Cape Coral shooting, crash
CAPE CORAL, Fla. The victim of a shooting that led to a crash early Sunday morning was under the age of 18, the Cape Coral Police Department said. The minor was hospitalized but is expected to be OK....
View Article3 indicted in Lee County economic development fraud
FORT MYERS, Fla. Three people were indicted Monday on charges that they conspired to defraud Lee County of $5 million in economic development incentives, the Justice Department announced. Naples...
View ArticleCape Coral charter school chief to step down
CAPE CORAL, Fla. The superintendent of the city’s charter schools turned down a contract extension Monday, City Councilwoman Jessica Cosden said. Nelson Stephenson has no intention of signing a new...
View ArticleVictim identified in San Carlos Park crash
FORT MYERS, Fla. One person died early Saturday morning in a crash on U.S. 41, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Andrew Haas, 24, of Estero, was attempting to cross the roadway when he was struck by a...
View ArticleBlaze ignites abandoned Pine Manor home
FORT MYERS, Fla. Flames charred the back of an abandoned house early Tuesday morning in Pine Manor, the South Trail Fire & Rescue District official said. The blaze began at around 1:15 a.m. at a...
View ArticleDentist’s gift helps Cape Coral woman erase dark past
CAPE CORAL, Fla. Michelle Werline had every reason to smile once she got her life back in order. But she didn’t want to because of her teeth, which reflected the jagged path she left behind. “I’m a...
View ArticleCape charter school superintendent to resign
CAPE CORAL, Fla. The city’s charter school superintendent will not extend his contract. Nelson Stephenson’s contract will expire in June 2017, according to officials. It’s unclear when the board will...
View ArticleReward increased for info on slain Lehigh Acres man
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. A grieving family is laying more money on the line to find answers about a January killing. Lehigh Acres resident Jontavious Thomas, 29, was slain on his way to work as a truck...
View ArticleCrash snarls I-75 northbound at Exit 116
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. A crash on Interstate 75 near Exit 116 is causing significant delays, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Traffic is backed up at least 5 miles to Exit 111, FHP cameras show. The...
View ArticleFMPD chief addresses mistrust, violence within community
FORT MYERS, Fla. Hundreds of city, state and faith-based leaders voiced their concerns about Fort Myers police Tuesday to Chief Derrick Diggs. Lee Interfaith for Empowerment, a group of Lee County...
View ArticleEstero High student creates apps to help people with disabilities
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. Two Estero High School students who recently created a group for special needs students are taking their mission to the digital realm. John Ciocca formed a local chapter of...
View ArticleFort Myers fire chief rescues driver from burning car
ALVA, Fla. A Southwest Florida man was hospitalized Tuesday after narrowly escaping a car fire his wife unknowingly recorded due to the quick thinking of an off-duty fire chief. Fort Myers Shores Fire...
View ArticleHousing projects proposed on undeveloped Lee County land
FORT MYERS, Fla. If approved, two new housing projects along Daniels Parkway could bring approximately 2,000 homes to Southwest Florida.
View ArticleReward increased again in Lehigh Acres homicide
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. A heartbroken family continues to increase the reward money for information leading to the arrest of a 29-year-old man’s killer. Jontavious Thomas was murdered on his way to work as...
View ArticleFort Myers drug bust leads to 9 arrests
FORT MYERS, Fla. Nine people were arrested Wednesday morning in connection with a two-month narcotics investigation, Lee County Sheriff’s Office said. Methamphetamine, heroin and marijuana was found at...
View ArticleDunbar residents to seek hope, answers in meeting with mayor, FMPD chief
FORT MYERS, Fla. It’s a case that continues to define frustrations within the Dunbar community. A 5-year-old, while inside his home, was struck and killed by a stray bullet from a drive-by shooting....
View ArticleCape Coral water crisis approaching critical point
CAPE CORAL, Fla. Residents could soon be facing a mandatory one-day-a-week watering schedule as dry weather compounds an ongoing problem. The city estimated earlier this month that there were only four...
View ArticleCrashes plague Fort Myers intersection, but solution elusive
FORT MYERS, Fla. The heavy volume of crashes at Winkler Avenue and Challenger Boulevard has nearby residents eager for a fix. At least five crashes have taken place this year at the intersection, the...
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