Cape Coral residents angered after seeing sprinklers running during drought
CAPE CORAL, Fla. Dozens of residents near Skyline Boulevard and Southwest 54th Lane are enraged after seeing sprinkler systems running amid severe drought conditions.
View ArticleBonita Springs crash prompts road closure
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. A crash has shut down the eastbound lanes of Bonita Beach Road near Quinn Street, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said. Motorists are advised to avoid the area and seek alternate...
View ArticleJersey Boys musical brings music, history to Fort Myers
FORT MYERS, Fla. The award-winning musical Jersey Boys returns to Fort Myers bringing music and history. The performance at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall will showcase songs from The Four...
View ArticleMadisen’s Match raises thousands for individuals battling brain tumors
FORT MYERS, Fla. Tennis fans sprung into action Saturday for the Madisen’s Match Pro Tennis Exhibition. The annual event drew celebrity tennis players and everyday amateurs to the Landings Yacht, Golf,...
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Man killed outside Fort Myers gentlemen’s club
FORT MYERS, Fla. A 34-year-old man was shot and killed in the parking lot of a gentleman’s club early Saturday morning, the Fort Myers Police Department said. Police responded to a disturbance call at...
View Article‘Stay strong’: Cape event honors crime victims
CAPE CORAL, Fla. Neighbors comforted each other and doves flew free after a staged release Sunday during a gathering in honor of crime victims. More than four dozen turned out at Rotary Park to heal...
View ArticleSlain Fort Myers DJ remembered as ‘giving,’‘loving’
FORT MYERS, Fla. Wendy White thought it was some kind of sick April Fool’s joke. The North Fort Myers woman couldn’t believe longtime friend Rogerio Anjos, a 34-year-old Fort Myers man known to many as...
View ArticleCar hits kid outside Cypress Lake Middle School
FORT MYERS, Fla. A 12-year-old boy was struck by a vehicle Monday morning outside Cypress Lake Middle School, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The child was taken to HealthPark Medical Center with...
View ArticleCape Coral OKs study on potential water source
CAPE CORAL, Fla. Relief for the city’s water problem could soon be coming from the ground, if not the sky. City Council on Monday approved a $186,657 purchase order to hire a company to begin a study...
View ArticleResidents speak out against Fort Myers high-rise plans
FORT MYERS, Fla. Not everyone shares the same vision for the city’s look of the future. Some city leaders want to encourage more high-rise construction, in part to attract millennials, but many people...
View ArticleFort Myers shooting victim was well-known downtown
FORT MYERS, Fla. It had been an ordinary Friday night for Rogerio Anjos, known to many as DJ Roger Brazil. He went to Blu Sushi Downtown, one of his favorite hangouts, and had his usual order of drinks...
View ArticleFort Myers city manager seeks Justice Department probe of FMPD
FORT MYERS, Fla. City manager Saaed Kazemi sent a letter to the Department of Justice on Monday seeking a civil rights investigation into the Fort Myers Police Department. Kazemi informed City Council...
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Letter details second request for feds to investigate FMPD
FORT MYERS, Fla. Alleged civil rights violations by the Fort Myers Police Department outlined in a scathing audit has prompted Fort Myers City Manager Saeed Kazemi to request a Department of Justice...
View ArticleJury selection begins for Fort Myers drive-by shooting suspect
FORT MYERS, Fla. Jury selection for the trial of a 22-year-old Fort Myers man accused of killing a woman in a drive-by shooting began Tuesday morning, 20th Judicial Circuit spokeswoman Sara Miles said....
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Cape charter schools sever ties with superintendent
Jacquelin Collins CAPE CORAL, Fla. The city’s charter school board voted Tuesday to terminate Superintendent Nelson Stephenson, effective immediately. Stephenson let the school system know last month...
View ArticleMariner High teacher, coach resigns amid sex allegations
CAPE CORAL, Fla. A Mariner High School teacher accused of carrying on a sexual relationship with an underage student has resigned, Lee County school district spokeswoman Melissa Mickey said. James...
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Suspect arrested in Fort Myers nightclub shooting
Rogerio Anjos, also known as DJ Roger Brazil, was killed outside Scarlett’s Cabaret early Saturday morning. Photo via Facebook. FORT MYERS, Fla. A 21-year-old man was arrested in connection with a...
View ArticleState cuts food program for 2,000-plus low-income seniors
FORT MYERS, Fla. A source of food for more than 2,000 low-income seniors in Southwest Florida is about to vanish. The Florida Department of Agriculture is ending a test run of the federally funded...
View ArticleMan threatens jump into SR 82 traffic, foils attempted robbery
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. A man told two men attempting to rob him he would jump into traffic rather than give them his money. Roberto Diaz-Centeno, 30, of Puerto Rico, and Jose Sanchez-Alvarez, 28, of...
View ArticleJudge nears decision on subpoenaed Fort Myers officials
FORT MYERS, Fla. A 20th Judicial Circuit Court judge is slated to rule Wednesday on whether city leaders who were subpoenaed last week will have to appear in court. A dozen current and former city...
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