Fort Myers leaders to vote on FMPD deputy chief
FORT MYERS, Fla. City leaders are expected to vote on the hiring of a new deputy police chief during Monday’s city council meeting. Randall L. Pepitone, who retired in January after 31 years with the...
View ArticleWitness testimonies to continue in federal child pornography trial
FORT MYERS, Fla. Jorge Guererro’s federal child pornography trial will continue Monday. After a jury was selected Friday afternoon– comprised of seven men and eight women– opening statements were...
View ArticleAt least 1 shot in Cape Coral
CAPE CORAL, Fla. At least one person was shot Monday morning on the 1900 block of Cornwallis Parkway, the Cape Coral Police Department said. Authorities emphasized that the shooting did not involve an...
View ArticleFormer Bonita bank teller used stolen money on plastic surgery
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. A former Bonita Springs bank teller was sentenced to six years in prison Monday after pleading no contest to stealing more than $200,000 from an elderly couple. Altagracia Ortuno,...
View Article‘White Power’ painted on Bonita Springs Middle School sign
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. The “White Power” slogan and a swastika were spray-painted onto a sign in front of Bonita Springs Middle School. The graffiti was discovered Monday morning and removed by Monday...
View Article10-year-old alerts authorities to Fort Myers apartment fire
FORT MYERS, Fla. A fire is burning on three stories of the Westchase Apartments, a resident said Monday evening. Flames are inside the walls of the building on 3810 Metro Parkway where some 50 people...
View ArticleCape Coral shooting suspect to face judge
FORT MYERS, Fla. A 27-year-old Cape Coral man accused of killing a victim in a Monday morning shooting will have his first appearance in court Tuesday. Ryan Doyon was arrested and taken to the Lee...
View ArticleChild pornography trial continues following mother’s collapse
FORT MYERS, Fla. Jorge Guerrero’s child pornography trial continues Tuesday. Guerrero is accused of possessing lewd images of Dianna Alvarez, 9, who went missing nearly one-year-ago. Alvarez’s mother,...
View ArticleCape Coral siblings drown in pool
CAPE CORAL, Fla. Two children died Monday night after drowning in a swimming pool, the Cape Coral Police Department said. Eric Merchant Sr. went upstairs to use the bathroom at about 10:17 p.m., and...
View ArticleLehigh woman arrested in officer-involved shooting
FORT MYERS, Fla. A 46-year-old woman was arrested Tuesday for her involvement in an officer-involved shooting last month, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said. On April 22 around 3:33 a.m., deputies...
View ArticleFort Myers special needs school considering permanently shutting its doors
FORT MYERS, Fla. The Goodwill L.I.F.E. Academy is considering closing its doors for good, leaving nearly 40 special needs students without a school next year. Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida...
View ArticleLee County awards $1.8M economic incentive — with a catch
FORT MYERS, Fla. Lee County is taking an IT consulting firm up on its offer to create as many as 600 new jobs. Lee County awarded up to $1.8 million in economic incentives Tuesday to IT consulting...
View ArticleNorth Fort Myers mom adjusting to new life after losing legs
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. Dani Hagmann made it her goal to leave the hospital by Mother’s Day. Hagmann’s legs were amputated last month after a car crashed into her near Exit 139 on Interstate 75 as she...
View Article1 person injured in Lehigh Acres shooting
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. One person was hospitalized Tuesday night following a shooting at 1320 Lake Avenue, Lee County deputies said. The shooting occurred around 7:10 p.m. This was an isolated incident and...
View ArticleBodycam footage shows Cape officer firing at man
CAPE CORAL, Fla. The officers asked him to put the gun down. They told him it wasn’t worth it. Then one of the officers opened fire. Newly released body camera video shows an exchange between Cape...
View ArticleDiana Alvarez still missing on 10th birthday
FORT MYERS, Fla. Stuffed animals and teddy bears were displayed outside Diana Alvarez’s home, a San Carlos Park girl who’s been missing for nearly one year, to commemorate her 10th birthday Wednesday.
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Residents praise 10-year-old who spotted Fort Myers fire
Britney Lubin FORT MYERS, Fla. Westchase Apartments residents expressed gratitude Tuesday for a 10-year-old they credit with saving lives. Britney Lubin, a 10-year-old girl who lives at the apartments...
View ArticleTarpon expert explains dos and don’ts of tarpon fishing
BOCA GRANDE, Fla. Boca Grande Pass is known as the Tarpon Capital of the World, with tourists and anglers flocking to the area every year in hopes of reeling in the big one. Kevin Vertesch, president...
View ArticleNOAA gears up for 2017 hurricane season
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.t’s been nearly 12 years since a major hurricane hit Southwest Florida. But the threat always looms. That’s why the National Hurricane Hurricane Center is establishing a storm...
View ArticleCape Coral mulls end to special lawn-watering restriction
CAPE CORAL, Fla. City officials are considering an end to the once-weekly lawn watering restriction, a city spokeswoman said. Levels have risen in the freshwater canals that supply irrigation water for...
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