Fort Myers pill maker pleads guilty in illegal stimulant case
FORT MYERS, Fla. The former owner of a dietary supplement company that sold weight-loss and attention deficit pills pleaded guilty to a felony federal charge Wednesday. Derek Vest, through the Fort...
View ArticlePolice: Man attempts to lure Cape Coral teen into vehicle
CAPE CORAL, Fla. Authorities are searching for a suspect accused of trying to lure a 13-year-old girl into his car Tuesday, the Cape Coral Police Department said. A teenage witness who wished to remain...
View ArticleAccused thief at large following Lehigh robbery
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying and an unknown suspect who robbed a Family Dollar store at 5009 Lee Blvd. Wednesday afternoon....
View ArticleFort Myers mayor, police chief, city manager subpoenaed to testify in ‘Lake...
FORT MYERS, Fla. Fort Myers Mayor Randy Henderson, Fort Myers Police Chief Derrick Diggs, city manager Saeed Kazimi and several others were handed subpoenas at Wednesday night’s meeting on violence at...
View ArticleFort Myers community demands change from city leaders, police department
FORT MYERS, Fla. Tensions rose at a public forum Wednesday night addressing the number of unsolved homicides within the city. The mothers of some of the murder victims stepped up to the front of Dunbar...
View ArticleLee animal control officers upset over pepper spray ban
FORT MYERS, Fla. A ban on the use of pepper spray by Lee County animal control officers has led one of the officers to resign and upset many others. Former Lee County Domestic Animal Services employee...
View ArticleIs exercise the best medicine?
FORT MYERS (CONSUMER REPORTS) Before you reach for a pill to help fix your ailments, it might be better to reach for your gym gear. Research shows that for some conditions, exercise may be as effective...
View ArticleCrash snarls traffic on I-75 NB in Fort Myers
FORT MYERS, Fla. A crash has clogged traffic on Interstate 75 northbound near mile marker 134, according to Lee County Public Safety. While the scene has been cleared, traffic is still backed up for at...
View ArticleProposed mining concerns some Estero residents
ESTERO, Fla. One of the largest potato farming companies in the Southeast wants to change 1,800 acres of agricultural land into a limestone mine excavation. Troyer Brothers Florida began to explore the...
View ArticleHunters work to eliminate invasive pythons from Everglades
HOMESTEAD, Fla. The race to save Florida’s ecosystem begins with the eradication of invasive pythons. Dozens of hunters are working to get rid of Burmese pythons in the Everglades. “Pythons – they’re...
View ArticleDeveloper files application for proposed Fort Myers Beach resort
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. After a couple of failed attempts, the application for a proposed resort downtown is finally awaiting approval. TPI Hospitality, a Naples-based company, first announced their...
View ArticleAccused Lee County rapist released from prison
FORT MYERS, Fla. An accused serial rapist is back on the streets. Caleb Baker, 19, of 3528 Knollwood Rd., was arrested Wednesday for allegedly raping a woman last October, but was released from the Lee...
View ArticleIsolated rain, partly sunny Friday
FORT MYERS, Fla. There will be partly sunny skies and isolated rain Friday. The high is expected to be 85 degrees, WINK meteorologist Zach Meloch said. “We need the rain and the chance is definitely...
View ArticleFort Myers seeks to shield officials from ‘Lake Boyz’ subpoenas
FORT MYERS, Fla. City Attorney Grant Alley is filing a protective order in hopes of shielding City Manager Saeed Kazemi and Mayor Randy Henderson from subpoenas in the case of an accused “Lake Boyz”...
View ArticleNew Golisano children’s hospital to open on Saturday
FORT MYERS, Fla. What was once a $242 million dream will become the new Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida on Saturday. The facility will celebrate its grand opening from 10 a.m. to 1...
View ArticleLee County detectives uncover $300K worth of marijuana
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. Lee County detectives discovered thousands of dollars worth of marijuana plants Thursday, the sheriff’s office said. Narcotics detectives responded to a home at 135 Naples Ave. South...
View ArticleDebate surrounds proposed Fort Myers Beach resort
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. A 10-acre resort may soon be coming to downtown and reaction is mixed on the idea. Naples-based TPI Hospitality announced Thursday that the application for a proposed downtown...
View ArticleLehigh Acres repair shop shuts down without notice
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. A local repair shop closed its doors over a month ago without notifying customers. Caribbean Cycles and Watercrafts at 322 Gunnery Road South dissolved their corporation more than a...
View ArticlePrivate wells in Lehigh Acres drying up amid drought
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. A severe drought in Southwest Florida has been tough on Maria and her family. Maria, who didn’t want to reveal her last name, said the family’s private well stopped working due to...
View ArticleMan accused of sexually assaulting woman near Fort Myers Beach
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. A 35-year -old man is accused of sexually assaulting a woman, the Lee County Sheriffs Office said. The victim was walking from the beach on Thursday when she encountered Samuel...
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