Edison Mall to receive $4M makeover
FORT MYERS, Fla. While many malls across the country are struggling to compete with the ease of online shopping, the owners of Edison Mall are putting $4 million into renovations. Washington Prime...
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Severe thunderstorm watch discontinued for SWFL
FORT MYERS, Fla. A severe thunderstorm watch has been discontinued for Southwest Florida as a line of storms moved past, the National Weather Service said. More than 400 people are without power in...
View ArticleLehigh man sentenced in truck driver shooting case
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. A 22-year-old man accused of shooting a tow truck driver last year was sentenced to 15 years in prison Wednesday. Lester Alexis Bermudez-Lozada pleaded no contest to aggravated...
View ArticleStoplight out at US 41, Daniels, Cypress Lake
SOUTH FORT MYERS, Fla. The traffic light at U.S. 41, Cypress Lake Drive and Daniels Parkway is out, the Florida Highway Patrol said Wednesday evening. Troopers are directing traffic. It’s unclear when...
View ArticleSanibel clinic treats injured sea turtles
SANIBEL, Fla. Two sea turtles are being nursed back to health at the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife after being rescued from near-death experiences.
View ArticlePeer-to-peer home rental market evolving
FORT MYERS, Fla. Chances are you or someone you know has rented someone’s home through a rental website, like Airbnb or HomeAway. But the industry is evolving, offering resort-like experiences with a...
View ArticleRental sites offer home away from home
FORT MYERS, Fla. (CONSUMER REPORTS) Many travelers are hesitant about staying in a stranger’s home, but a new Consumer Reports survey showed 92 percent of those who’ve done it were satisfied with their...
View ArticleCape Coral pool where children drowned fails third inspection
CAPE CORAL, Fla. A pool barrier at a condominium complex where two children drowned last week failed a third city inspection Wednesday. The barrier failed the first inspection when it was built last...
View ArticleLee County woman accused of running over boyfriend
CAPE CORAL, Fla. A 42-year-old woman is accused of running over her boyfriend, Cape Coral police said. Heather Thompson was arrested Tuesday after she pinned him to his vehicle with her Nissan Sentra...
View ArticleCape takes step toward developing Seven Islands
CAPE CORAL, Fla. The possibility that Northwest Cape Coral will be home to high-rises as many as eight stories tall is one step closer to reality. The city’s planning and zoning board on Wednesday...
View ArticleSuspect arrested in Fort Myers shooting
FORT MYERS, Fla. One suspect was arrested Wednesday night following a shooting near Babe’s Nightclub on Cleveland Avenue, Fort Myers police said. The suspect fired a barrage of bullets at a car,...
View ArticleNaples mother and toddler seriously injured in crash
SOUTH NAPLES, Fla. A mother and her 2-year-old daughter suffered serious injuries in a fiery crash Wednesday night on Rattlesnake Hammock Road, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Stephanie Tompkins, 28,...
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Accused burglars claw their way to stolen cash
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. Two suspects are accused of dining and dashing with money stolen from a lobster claw machine at RJ’s Bar and Grill on Tamiami Trail, Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers said. The...
View ArticleGoat yoga craze hits SWFL
FORT MYERS, Fla. The goat yoga craze sweeping the nation has arrived in Southwest Florida. Click here for information on class times.
View ArticleFamily surprises retiring pilot at RSW
FORT MYERS, Fla. A retiring pilot’s family welcomed him with open arms Thursday as he landed his last flight at Southwest Florida International Airport.
View ArticleSecret code saves boy from stranger danger
CAPE CORAL, Fla. A mother’s planning helped an 8-year-old escape a potentially dangerous encounter. A man approached the boy Wednesday as he was getting off the bus on Southwest Third Terrace just west...
View ArticleSeacrest Country Day baseball loses to Trinity Christian in semifinals
SOUTH FORT MYERS, Fla. The Seacrest Country Day School baseball team fell to Trinity Christian Academy Wednesday night 9-7 in the 2A semifinals at Hammond Stadium.
View ArticleCanals up, but Cape lawn watering rules unchanged
CAPE CORAL, Fla. The levels in the city’s freshwater canals are rising, but the city still hasn’t discussed lifting its once-weekly watering restriction. City officials planned to discuss the move this...
View ArticleNew intersection style opens in Sarasota; Fort Myers could be next
SARASOTA, Fla. Drivers have a mixed reaction the nation’s largest “diverging diamond” intersection, which opened this week at University Parkway and Interstate 75. The same design is being considered...
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Railroad work to close Colonial Boulevard
FORT MYERS, Fla. The Florida Department of Transportation will be shutting down Colonial Boulevard for two weeks in June to reconstruct the railroad crossing between Fowler and Metro Parkway....
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