Crash wreaks havoc on Del Prado Blvd in Cape Coral
CAPE CORAL, Fla. A serious crash snarled traffic in the 2300 block of Del Prado Boulevard South near Coralwood Mall, the Cape Coral Police Department said. All lanes of Del Prado Boulevard southbound...
View ArticleParents demand change following recent assaults in Lee County schools
FORT MYERS, Fla. Tensions rose Tuesday night as parents voiced their frustrations at a Lee County school board meeting about assaults on school campuses. Peyton Johns claims she was a victim of assault...
View ArticleEstero council elects new mayor, vice mayor
ESTERO, Fla. The Village Council replaced Mayor Nick Batos and Vice Mayor Howard Levitan on Wednesday after they announced they wouldn’t seek additional terms. Council members elected District 5...
View ArticleJudge rules against Fort Myers city leaders testifying in ‘Lake Boyz’ gang case
FORT MYERS, Fla. Multiple city leaders, including Mayor Randy Henderson, Police Chief Derrick Diggs, City Manager Saeed Kazemi and all city council members, will not be required to testify in the trial...
View ArticleFHP sweep nets drugs on SWFL roads
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. A Florida Highway Patrol sweep across Southwest Florida turned up a host of illegal drugs and resulted in 100 citations. Troopers recovered 6.8 grams of crack cocaine, 7.2 grams of...
View ArticleIdentity released of 2 Fort Myers nightclub homicide suspects
FORT MYERS, Fla. Police released the names and mugshots of two suspects in the weekend killing of a DJ at a Fort Myers nightclub. Gerald Petit Homme, 21, of Lehigh Acres, and Laman Lashawn Allen, 25,...
View ArticlePlans for nearby high-rises irk Dean Park residents
FORT MYERS, Fla. Many in the city have a low opinion on high-rises — and they’re making their voices heard. Residents of the Dean Park Historic District showed up at Wednesday’s city Planning Board...
View ArticleFGCU students issued warnings for bringing dead gator into dorm
FORT MYERS, Fla. While some animals make great house pets, many others don’t — like alligators. Five students at Florida Gulf Coast University were caught Sunday with a 3-foot dead gator in their dorm...
View ArticleFort Myers murderer restrained after hearing guilty verdict
FORT MYERS, Fla. Convicted on Wednesday of murdering a 63-year-old woman during a April 2016 drive-by shooting, Sheddrick Jubree Brown Jr. was held down by deputies in court after his guilty verdict...
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Heavy LCSO presence at Lehigh Acres home
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. A multi-district investigation is underway Thursday morning at a home on Ground Dove Circle, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies found the following items: Six...
View Article$1M bond set for Fort Myers nightclub homicide suspect
FORT MYERS, Fla. Bond was set at more than $1 million Thursday for a suspect arrested in connection with a weekend shooting outside a nightclub, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said. Kahleel Perez, 21,...
View Article3 arrested in North Fort Myers armed home invasion
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. Three men were arrested Thursday for their alleged involvement in an armed home invasion, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said. The victims were duct-taped and pushed to the...
View ArticleVice President Pence to visit Southwest Florida
FORT MYERS, Fla. Vice President Mike Pence could visit Southwest Florida as early as this weekend, according to a notice from the Federal Aviation Administration. Airspace around Sanibel has been...
View ArticleNurse investigated for exposed patient photo fired by Lee Health
FORT MYERS, Fla. A nurse under investigation for taking a picture of an exposed patient at Lee Memorial Hospital was fired – but not for taking the picture. “We were unable to determine who was...
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EF-0 tornado touches down in Lee County
IONA, Fla. A waterspout that turned into an EF-0 tornado touched down in Lee County Thursday morning, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said. The tornado made landfall at the southern...
View ArticleFiling taxes online: Which software should you use?
FORT MYERS, Fla. (CONSUMER REPORTS) Are you among the intrepid tax filers who prepare their own returns online? Then you’re probably using tax preparation software from H&R Block, TaxAct, or...
View ArticleMan accused of trying to lure Cape Coral teen into vehicle
CAPE CORAL, Fla. A man is accused of attempting to lure a teenage girl into his vehicle Wednesday, the Cape Coral Police Department said. An older man in a beige minivan was following the girl while...
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Police search home of Fort Myers nightclub homicide suspect
FORT MYERS, Fla. Fort Myers police descended on the home of a suspect arrested in connection to last weekend’s fatal shooting at a Fort Myers nightclub. Police were seen searching the backyard of...
View ArticleRed Flag fire warning issued for several SWFL counties
FORT MYERS, Fla. The National Weather Service in the Tampa Bay Area issued a red flag warning Thursday night in the west and central part of the state, including several counties in Southwest Florida....
View ArticleLCSO deputy involved in vehicle crash
FORT MYERS, Fla. A Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputy was involved in a vehicle crash Friday morning at College Parkway and Winkler Road. The crash involved a marked sheriff’s office vehicle and a red...
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