Lee County teacher dismissed for lending car to student
SOUTH FORT MYERS, Fla. A long-term substitute teacher at South Fort Myers High School was removed from his position after lending his car to a student, Lee County schools spokesperson Lauren Stillwell...
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Hickory Blvd. reopens following residential fire in Bonita Springs
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. A road has reopened after a residential fire shut down the 27000 block of Hickory Boulevard for several hours Friday afternoon. The owner of the home was inside when the fire broke...
View ArticleLehigh Acres man charged in construction site thefts
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. A 42-year-old man faces multiple charges for stealing from construction sites, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said. Multiple thefts have occurred at a construction site at 9470...
View ArticleCape Coral officer cleared in 2016 officer-involved shooting
CAPE CORAL, Fla. An officer who returned fire during a March 2016 incident involving an armed man acted within department policy, Cape Coral police said Friday. Officer Cristian Munoz-Luna, who was on...
View ArticleCrews contain twin fires in North Fort Myers
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. Firefighters contained two fires that merged into one Thursday on North River Road and State Road 31, the Bayshore Fire Department said. The fires ignited around noon and burned...
View ArticleChildren hospitalized in Lehigh Acres crash
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. Two children, including a 1-year-old boy, were hospitalized after a car crashed into a canal near Butte Street and Champion Avenue, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The crash took...
View ArticleSWFL veterans react to US airstrikes against Syria
FORT MYERS, Fla. The U.S. military blasted a Syrian air base with approximately 60 U.S. Tomahawk missiles Thursday night in response to the gruesome chemical weapons attack that killed civilians...
View ArticleCrash prompts road closure in Lehigh Acres
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. A serious crash has completely shut down Lee Boulevard near Westwing Road, the Florida Highway Patrol said. No further information is immediately available.
View ArticleAudit findings result in FMPD withdrawal from CALEA re-accreditation
FORT MYERS, Fla. The Fort Myers Police Department has withdrawn itself from re-accreditation considered among the best in law enforcement following an audit highlighting multiple issues within the...
View ArticleCape Coral brush fire 100 percent controlled
CAPE CORAL, Fla. A camp fire was the cause of a seven acre blaze that began at approximately 7 a.m. Saturday, according to The Caloosahatchee Forestry Center. The brush fire near Southwest Pine Island...
View ArticlePolice investigate a stranger danger report in Cape Coral
CAPE CORAL, Fla. Police are investigating a report of a suspicious man who was trying to lure two boys into his car near the 4300 block of Southwest 26 Avenue on Friday, Cape Coral Police said. Two...
View ArticleAt least 1 killed in deadly North Fort Myers crash
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. At least one person was killed in a crash on North Cleveland Avenue near Leesure Lane Saturday afternoon, the Florida Highway Patrol said. North Cleveland Avenue is shut down and...
View ArticleGraphic images of Diana Alvarez found on person of interest’s phone
FORT MYERS, Fla. Inappropriate photos of Diana Alvarez were discovered on the phone of a man who is believed to have been involved in her disappearance, court documents show. Jorge Guerrero-Torres,...
View ArticleLehigh Acres father arrested after children crash car into canal
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. A 31-year-old father was arrested after his children crashed his car into a canal on Thursday, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Martin Martinez Jr. had given permission to his...
View ArticleUS Coast Guard searches for missing Punta Rassa kayaker
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. The U.S. Coast Guard is searching San Carlos Bay for a missing 29-year-old kayaker, according to a press release. Watch standers from Station Fort Myers Beach received a report...
View ArticleVice President Pence arrives in SWFL
SANIBEL, Fla. Vice President Mike Pence landed at Southwest Florida International Airport Saturday afternoon. Pence will be vacationing on the island for the next several days. The Federal Aviation...
View ArticleHundreds take part in annual Fast and Furriest event
FORT MYERS, Fla. Runners and walkers raced alongside their four-legged friends Saturday in the seventh annual Fast and the Furriest 5K and 1 Mile Walk at Hammond Stadium. Proceeds from the event...
View ArticleWoman crashes car into Lehigh Acres canal
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. A car crashed into a canal Saturday night on 63rd Street West near Sunshine Boulevard. The driver, whose toddler in the car with her, went into the canal because her GPS showed it as...
View ArticleSearch continues for missing Punta Rassa kayaker
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. The U.S. Coast Guard continued combing through San Carlos Bay on Sunday for a missing 29-year-old kayaker, a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission official said. The...
View ArticleCape woman facing DUI charges from fatal October crash
FORT MYERS, Fla. A 52-year-old woman was arrested Tuesday in connection to a deadly crash on Halloween 2016 at the intersection of U.S. 41 and Michael G. Rippe Parkway, the Florida Highway Patrol said....
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