DCF computer glitch causes delay in child abuse reports
FORT MYERS, Fla. Hundreds of potential child abuse reports went weeks without getting noticed because of a Florida Department of Children and Families computer glitch. The glitch, which happened in...
View ArticleLCSO, FHP conduct operation to crack down on pedestrian injuries, fatalities
FORT MYERS, Fla. Reflective vests, wristbands and educational flyers were a few of the items troopers were handing out to pedestrians on Thursday. The effort, conducted by the Lee County Sheriff’s...
View ArticleAntonucci to become CEO, president of SWFL’s largest public health system
FORT MYERS, Fla. Dr. Larry Antonucci will take over for Jim Nathan as President and CEO of Southwest Florida’s largest public health system. Jim Nathan announced in April that he was to step down from...
View ArticleImpartial jury selection a challenge in child pornography trial
FORT MYERS, Fla. Selecting an impartial jury for Jorge Guerrero’s child pornography trial has proven to be a challenge. Guerrero has been the prime suspect in the disappearance of nine-year-old Diana...
View ArticleDump trucks pose dangerous threat on SWFL roads
FORT MYERS, Fla. Authorities are blaming dump trucks for several recent crashes, including Thursday’s crash on Immokalee Road. While those involved in the crash only suffered minor injuries, others...
View ArticleMan arrested for fatal Lehigh Acres DUI crash
FORT MYERS, Fla. A 24-year-old Lehigh Acres man was arrested Thursday in connection with a November 2016 fatal alcohol-related crash, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Nathaniel Poore, 24, of South Oro...
View ArticleJury selection continues for child pornography case
FORT MYERS, Fla. Jury selection for Jorge Guerrero’s child pornography trial will continue Friday. Finding an unbiased jury has proved difficult for the judge, but the pool has been narrowed to 32...
View ArticleCape council mulls rental regulation ordinance
CAPE CORAL, Fla. Thousands of residents are currently renting out their properties to vacationers illegally, city officials said. But that could soon change. Mobile apps such as HomeAway and AirBnB...
View ArticlePutnam thanks firefighters, visits farmers in SWFL bus tour stop
FORT MYERS, Fla. Gubernatorial candidate and state Agricultural Commissioner Adam Putnam made two stops in Southwest Florida on Friday as part of a statewide bus tour. Putnam thanked firefighters in...
View ArticleUber driver attacked in Lehigh road rage incident
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. A road rage brawl involving an Uber driver erupted in the parking lot of a grocery store on Monday, Lee County deputies said. Marco Castillo, 53, was driving down Leeland Heights...
View ArticleFlorida clinic in trouble after medical marijuana patients arrested
FORT MYERS, Fla. Florida Integrative Health, a medical company that provides custom compounded cannabinoid medicine, may be shut down after at least two medical marijuana patients were arrested.
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Lee County man accused of fatally shooting dog
FORT MYERS, Fla. There’s an empty dog dish next to the dining room table where Justin Merrick’s 3-year-old dog used to eat in his River Otter Drive home. “I thought that I was going to have him for 15...
View ArticleQuick-thinking Cape mom saves daughter from drowning
CAPE CORAL, Fla. It was a moment Debra Coram was ready for, but hoped would never happen. Coram found Athena, her 2-year-old daughter, blue and lifeless on the edge of their pool after she jumped the...
View ArticleAt least 1 killed in Cape Coral crash
CAPE CORAL, Fla. At least one person was killed in a crash on Del Prado Boulevard and Shelby Parkway Friday night, officials said. The southbound lanes of Del Prado Boulevard will be shut down for...
View ArticleFort Myers and North Fort Myers advance to State Final 4
FORT MYERS, Fla. Two Lee County high school softball teams are advancing to the State Final Four. Fort Myers High School beat the Braden River High Pirates 3-1 in the 7A regional championship Friday...
View ArticleTruck, car & bike show to benefit children battling cancer
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. Southern Truck Nation and Wanted Dead or Alive Towing are hosting a charity truck, car and bike show Saturday as part of a common mission to improve the lives of children...
View ArticleAuthorities search for missing 15-year-old girl
FORT MYERS, Fla. A 15-year-old girl was reported missing Saturday afternoon, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said. Macenziee Schmandt was last seen near the 10000 block of Caribbean Boulevard...
View ArticleAlcohol a factor in Cape Coral bicycle crash
CAPE CORAL, Fla. A 69-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries following a Friday night crash on Del Prado Boulevard South, the Cape Coral Police Department said. The collision happened at...
View ArticleSWFL participates in largest single-day food drive
FORT MYERS, Fla. Southwest Florida residents participated in the largest single-day food drive on Saturday. They did their part by donating non perishable items to the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive.
View ArticleMissing Fort Myers 15-year-old returns home
FORT MYERS, Fla. A missing 15-year-old has returned home, Lee County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Anita Iriarte said Sunday afternoon. Macenziee Schmandt was reported missing Saturday afternoon. She...
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