Armed burglar vandalizes Fort Myers business
FORT MYERS, Fla.- A man who broke into a Fort Myers business last week left behind a series of spray painted messages throughout the building, Lee County authorities said. Shortly after Tri-Circle...
View ArticleFMPD clears Tri-Circle Pavers scene following reports of armed man
FORT MYERS, Fla.- Businesses are resuming normal operations following reports of a possible armed gunman at Tri-Circle Pavers on Jeffcott Street Wednesday morning, the Fort Myers Police Department...
View ArticleEstero mayor, council salary increase approved 5-2
ESTERO, Fla.- The annual salary for Estero’s mayor will be raised from $9,000 to $22,595, city leaders confirmed Wednesday. An increase from $6,000 to $16,946 annually was also approved for council...
View ArticleJudge denies bond for motorcyclist in FMB crash
PUNTA GORDA, Fla.- A Lee County man accused of causing a crash on Fort Myers Beach while speeding away from deputies is being held on no bond. Multiple people were sent to the hospital last month when...
View ArticleHigher bills, ‘contamination’ concerns in Cape Coral water dispute
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – City leaders believe the drinking water for 120,000 customers could become contaminated if a wastewater project is approved, but making changes to the project could cost 12,000 other...
View ArticleTo develop or not? Cape Coral residents weigh in
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – City leaders have asked a developer to create five plans for Seven Islands, which is a stretch of land in the northwest part of Cape Coral off of Burnt Store Road. Several hundred...
View ArticlePolice promise to patrol Fort Myers ‘problem park’
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Jefferson Park off of US-41 is a hotbed for underage sex and drug use, if you let neighbors tell it. Dozens of residents attended a meeting at the park with police and city leaders...
View ArticleLee County JROTC teams head to national competition
CAPE CORAL, Fla.- Two Lee County high schools will represent Southwest Florida in the 2016 U.S. Army Cadet Command JROTC National Drill competition in Louisville, Kentucky. Mariner and South Fort Myers...
View ArticleBicyclist found dead in Fort Myers
FORT MYERS, Fla.- The body of a bicyclist was found just before 4:45 a.m. Thursday on Linhart Avenue between Royal Palm Avenue and Fowler Street. Detectives say the bicyclist’s death doesn’t appear to...
View Article1 killed, 2 critical in Fort Myers crash
FORT MYERS, Fla. – One person was killed and two people are in critical condition after an early morning single vehicle crash, the Fort Myers Police Department said. The wreck happened on the 3700...
View ArticleArrests made in Cape Coral home invasion, shots fired incident
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – Two men were arrested and are facing charges in connection with a home invasion where shots were fired, the Cape Coral Police Department said. Norman Edward Hendricks, 20, of 3302 N.
View Article60 marijuana plants found in NW Cape home
CAPE CORAL, Fla.- More than 60 marijuana plants were seized during a search warrant Wednesday at a home on NW 33 Terrace, the Cape Coral Police Department said. Yosvany Hernandez Sanchez, 26, and Katia...
View ArticleFort Myers church, ‘light of the community,’ installs cameras
FORT MYERS, Fla. – A Fort Myers church is installing eight additional surveillance cameras to help fight community crime. Christian Faith Fellowship is on the corner of Central Avenue and Moreno Street.
View ArticleReferendum wording misses specifics about Conservation 20/20 tax
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Concerns over 20,000 acres of woods and wetlands continue as taxpayers and Lee Xounty commissioners skirmish over the wording on a referendum about Conservation 20/20. The first...
View ArticleTSA pre-check suffers from low enrollment, looks to rebound
FORT MYERS, Fla. – TSA has set a goal of enrolling 25 million flyers in the agency’s pre-check program, but it could take more than four years to reach that goal at the current rate of enrollment....
View Article2 panthers killed in southwest Florida
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) – Officials say two Florida panthers have been found dead from separate vehicle strikes in southwest Florida. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reports that a...
View ArticleDCF investigates Lehigh Acres father after children found wandering
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. – A father is facing a DCF investigation after his two children were found dirty, scared and lost in their own neighborhood, according to authorities. Neighbors said it was strange...
View ArticleCape Coral ‘styrofoam home’ still in shambles
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – Residents say a the owners of an unsightly home in their neighborhood has failed to do anything with his unfinished structure. .
View ArticleInside look at FSW’s Suncoast arena
FORT MYERS, Fla. – For nearly a year, the sights and sounds of construction on the new Suncoast Credit Union Arena have been non-stop. “Every time you see something go up you feel a little bit of a...
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