Decades-old unsolved killing still haunts retired FMPD detective
FORT MYERS, Fla. Eleven years later, it’s a case that still haunts Barry Lewis. Lewis, then a detective with the Fort Myers Police Department, was called to a double homicide at the Michigan Lakes...
View ArticleNew videos show interviews between detectives and Diana Alvarez suspect
FORT MYERS, Fla. Jorge Guerrero, a suspect in the disappearance of 9-year-old Diana Alvarez, was calm when answering questions from detectives following his arrest. Guerrero, who is accused of...
View ArticleHomemade beauty supplies: How to keep yourself safe
FORT MYERS, Fla. Craft beauty, a trend aimed at homemade beauty products, is in high demand, particularly among millennials. However, experts say there are a few things consumers should be aware of...
View ArticleFire officials provide tips on protecting your home from wildfires
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. Although last week’s 400-acre brush fire destroyed four homes, firefighters were still able to save over 170 others because of a tactic they use to help contain fires.
View ArticleLehigh Acres crash causes roadblock
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. A serious crash caused a complete roadblock on State Road 82 and Kalamar Drive on Saturday, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The wreck happened at approximately 8:30 a.m., the FHP...
View Article2 arrested in Fort Myers drug bust
FORT MYERS, Fla. Two men were arrested Friday for alleged drug trafficking, the Fort Myers Police Department said. Sam Young, 21, and Kenny Louis, 34, are facing various drug charges following an...
View ArticleSWFL residents take part in ‘Fight for Air’ climb
FORT MYERS, Fla. Many Southwest Florida residents and first responders went on a climb for a good cause on Saturday morning. The American Lung Association’s annual event was held at the Oasis Tower One...
View ArticleElderly man dies following Cape Coral crash
CAPE CORAL, Fla. An 81-year-old man who was involved in a February crash has died, the Cape Coral Police Department said. The wreck happened on Pine Island Road near Hibiscus Drive on February 4,...
View ArticleState Road 82 reopens following Fort Myers crash
FORT MYERS, Fla. A five-vehicle crash snarled traffic at the intersection of State Road 82 and Veronica Shoemaker Boulevard on Saturday morning, the Fort Myers Police Department said. The westbound and...
View ArticleFort Rock music festival draws thousands of fans
FORT MYERS, Fla. Record-breaking heat didn’t stop hundreds of rock fans from having a good time at the fifth annual Fort Rock Music Festival at JetBlue Park on Saturday. Southwest Florida’s biggest...
View ArticleCape Coral man accused of driving wrong way on I-75
SOUTH FORT MYERS, Fla. A 30-year-old man was arrested early Sunday morning after allegedly driving the wrong way on Interstate 75, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Oscar Castillo, of Cape Coral, is...
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Lehigh Acres brush fire 100 percent contained
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. A brush fire burning near State Road 82 and Bell Boulevard is 100 percent contained, the Florida Forest Service said. #LeeCounty #LehighAcres #JoponicaAveFire is 100% contained at 5...
View ArticleDriver dies from injuries in Cape Coral crash
CAPE CORAL, Fla. A 77-year-old woman died from injuries she suffered in a Thursday afternoon crash, the Cape Coral Police Department said. Cape Coral resident Dolores Corinne Fiorentini died after she...
View ArticleBikers ride across Lee to help vets see monuments
CAPE CORAL, Fla. More than 100 motorcyclists rode through Lee County on Sunday to help dozens of veterans go even farther. The bikers paid to take part in The Honor Flight Motorcycle Run for the...
View ArticleCape Coral man arrested after flashing gun at McDonald’s
CAPE CORAL, Fla. The early hours of Sunday morning ended in pepper spray and arrest for one 18-year-old man, the Cape Coral Police Department said Monday. Alex M. Paz, of Cape Coral, is facing charges...
View ArticleTurtle nesting begins on SWFL beaches
SANIBEL, Fla. Beachgoers need to allow sea turtles their space as nesting season begins Monday.
View ArticleDetails emerge about shooter in Lehigh Acres murder-suicide
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. Johnathan Jensen would step occasionally outside his home and randomly shoot his gun, neighbors said. Last month, he fired the shots that killed himself, an 18-year-old Fort Myers...
View ArticleNaked man wields machete, destroys mailboxes in Cape Coral
CAPE CORAL, Fla. Two people were arrested Saturday after a night of partying ended with a machete and no clothes, the Cape Coral Police Department said Monday. Officers responded at around 10:20 p.m....
View ArticleCape council approves new water source
CAPE CORAL, Fla. An extra 17 million gallons of water every day will now flow into the city’s parched freshwater canals. City Council on Monday approved a $140,000 measure to pump water from a mining...
View ArticleDecapitated goats found in Lehigh Acres canal
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. Decapitated goats discovered in a canal near Fontana Avenue East and Naples Avenue South have residents perplexed and worried.
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