Lehigh Acres home destroyed in fire
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. – A fire destroyed a home on the corner of Ogden Avenue and Devon Avenue Saturday night. Firefighters were dispatched just before 9:30 p.m.
View ArticleCape Coral bars fighting for extended hours
CAPE CORAL, Fla- Employees of Dixie Roadhouse are collecting signatures for a petition to keep the extended bar hours which may come to an end. “It changed my life completely. We’re trying to fight...
View ArticleBody found inside car in Lehigh Acres
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. – Deputies are investigating a homicide after discovering a body in a car Saturday night, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said. The body was identified as Leisle Izquierdo, 30,...
View ArticleWoman hospitalized after crash at ‘dangerous’ Lee County intersection
OLGA, Fla. – A 79-year-old woman was taken to the hospital after a two-car crash at a notoriously dangerous intersection Sunday morning. The crash occurred at State Road 80 and South Olga Drive.
View ArticleLee County home, car destroyed in separate fires
FORT MYERS, Fla.- Two separate fires early Monday morning destroyed a home and vehicle. Both fires were reported around 3:30 a.m. Firefighters say the car fire is considered suspicious and is under...
View ArticleFirefighters investigate suspicious package at Lee County Justice Center
FORT MYERS, Fla.- A suspicious package at the Lee County Justice Center in downtown Fort Myers is under investigation. The Fort Myers Fire Department is on scene. No further details were immediately...
View ArticleFinding a good primary care doctor
Many health insurance plans require you to designate a primary care physician. You want a kind, caring, competent one. But choosing Doctor Right is daunting.
View ArticleLehigh Acres man shoots young daughter while cleaning gun, DCF involved
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. – The state Department of Children and Families is investigating an incident where a 28-year-old man said his gun accidentally discharged, shooting his 4-year-old daughter in the...
View ArticleFMB worried over loss of funding after recent vote
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla.- A recent vote may have stripped up to $200,000 from Fort Myers Beach’s budget, town leaders said on Monday. Fort Myers Beach was made up of three taxing districts. Town leaders...
View ArticleLate bar hours fail in Cape Coral council split vote, 4-4
CAPE CORAL, Fla.- A motion to reconsider extending late bar hours in Cape Coral’s entertainment district failed Monday after city council members split votes, 4-4; but residents likely have not seen...
View ArticleCape Coral police respond after freeing invasive lizard
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – An officer freed a Nile monitor lizard after a homeowner called about the lizard being stuck in her fence. The move garnered a lot of criticism because the Nile monitor lizard is an...
View ArticleLee County group leads charge against contested number of unsolved murders
FORT MYERS, Fla. – More than 600 people filled the Harborside Event Center for the annual Lee Interfaith for Empowerment Action Assembly to address what they believe are too many unsolved murders in...
View ArticleNFM mobile home fire ruled suspicious
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla.- Firefighters believe an early Tuesday morning mobile home fire is suspicious, resulting in the state Fire Marshal’s Office being called out. Authorities responded to the 7800...
View ArticleShots fired during overnight Cape Coral home invasion, DCF involved
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – Shots were fired into a parked vehicle during a home invasion Monday night, Cape Coral police said. Officers responded to a shots fired call on the 900 block of SE 27th Terrace at...
View ArticleThink Spring, with The Home Depot
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. – Spring is here and although the temperature hasn’t adjusted much for Floridians, it’s still time to spring clean and spruce up your garden. Experts at The Home Depot want to...
View ArticleMan pushes victim to ground in Edison Mall purse-snatching
FORT MYERS, Fla.- A purse-snatching on Monday outside the Edison mall is under investigation, the Fort Myers Police Department said. Around 10:15 a.m., the victim reported she was walking to her car...
View Article$42M downtown Sanibel plans include theater, more parking
SANIBEL, Fla.- A performing hall, theater and extra parking are all included in new plans envisioned for a downtown area on Sanibel Island. “It’s where citizens, where people, where residents and...
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