Veterans’ graves at Fort Myers Cemetery fall to neglect, abandonment
FORT MYERS, Fla. Long after completing their service, Southwest Florida veterans answered another call to serve on Saturday at the Fort Myers Cemetery. Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars raised...
View ArticleFort Myers stabbing suspect held without bond
FORT MYERS, Fla. An 18-year-old man arrested in connection to a deadly stabbing received no bond after appearing in court Sunday morning. Casino Hill Jr., of Fort Myers, is accused of stabbing and...
View ArticleProtocol, staffing behind Fort Myers cemetery flag disappearance
FORT MYERS, Fla. An American flag that appeared to go missing Saturday night at the Fort Myers Cemetery was taken down because of protocol, City Manager Saeed Kazemi said. City workers took down the...
View ArticleInspectors to survey pool where Cape Coral siblings drowned
CAPE CORAL, Fla. Inspectors will return the the condominium complex to check and see if the pool where two children drowned last week is up to code and safe. The original fence had a manual gate, but...
View ArticleArmy wives reunite after 60 years apart
FORT MYERS, Fla. Army wives Pam Sida and Dorris Moulton had lunch on Monday – their first meeting in 60 years. The pair were last together in Germany during World War II.
View ArticleIDs released of bodies found in south Fort Myers apartment
SOUTH FORT MYERS, Fla. A 70-year-old woman and a 33-year-old man were identified as the two people found dead Friday in an apartment, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said. The bodies of Phyllis...
View ArticleRestoration sought for veterans’ gravesites in Fort Myers
FORT MYERS, Fla. Neglect of a portion of a Fort Myers cemetery where veterans are buried has some demanding change.
View ArticleCape Coral considers allowing ‘tiny houses’
CAPE CORAL, Fla. The city is examining just how much size matters when it comes to houses. City leaders spoke in favor of “tiny houses” Monday during an informal Committee of the Whole meeting. Homes...
View ArticleNorth Fort Myers woman arrested for tossing lit cigarette
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. Amy Townsend’s arrest for tossing a lit cigarette from a vehicle has sparked a debate, from those who say it was warranted given the area’s dry conditions to others that believe...
View ArticleGoodwill to close Fort Myers special needs school
FORT MYERS, Fla. A charter school for special needs students will be shutting its doors. The Board of Directors of the Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida voted unanimously Monday to close the...
View ArticleExclusive: Guerrero juror had ‘no question’ of guilt
FORT MYERS, Fla. It was a disturbing experience. A juror in the child pornography trial of the man suspected of abducting a San Carlos Park girl said he had difficulty looking at lewd images of the...
View ArticleGetting sleep considered new status symbol
FORT MYERS, Fla. Working into the wee hours of the night and being sleep deprived used to be a sign of productivity and success. Now experts say getting more sleep is all the rage.
View ArticlePopcorn: When a good snack goes bad
FORT MYERS, Fla. (CONSUMER REPORTS) Sales of ready-to-eat popcorn have skyrocketed, according to market research from Mintel. That’s in part because it’s perceived as being a healthy snack. But many...
View ArticleRenowned Florida photographer perseveres despite stroke
FORT MYERS, Fla. Clyde Butcher, a photographer well-known for capturing the Florida landscape, is eager to get back to work after suffering a stroke earlier this month.
View ArticleLee schools seek to feed hungry kids over summer
FORT MYERS, Fla.Approximately 54,000 children in Southwest Florida don’t know where their next meal will come from. That’s why the Lee County school district will open dozens of free breakfast and...
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Crash clogs traffic on Colonial Boulevard
FORT MYERS, Fla. Westbound traffic on Colonial Boulevard is backed up just east of the Midpoint Memorial Bridge due to a crash. Two of the three westbound lanes were blocked at 7 p.m. Tuesday. No...
View ArticleCape Coral Village Square development delays persist
CAPE CORAL, Fla. Construction of a new retail, office and housing development seven years in the making is delayed again. Developer Robbie Lee pushed back the start date for work on Village Square...
View ArticleFort Myers reverend held at gunpoint outside charity
FORT MYERS, Fla. It happened in a matter of seconds. The Rev. Israel Suarez was sure his life was about to end Sunday when he confronted a man who was trying to break into his car outside Nations...
View ArticleLee County reacts to Trump’s proposed food stamp cuts
FORT MYERS, Fla. The roughly 136,000 Southwest Floridians on food stamps face major changes under President Donald Trump’s budget proposal. Trump’s plan would cut more than $190 billion from food...
View ArticleCape pool where kids drowned was exempt from inspections
CAPE CORAL, Fla. The property where two young children drowned in a pool last week has been exempt from Department of Health inspections for the past 35 years, department records show. A 3-year-old boy...
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