Estero Boulevard project moving on to second phase
FORT MYERS, Fla. Some are hopeful the worst is over. Segment one of a multimillion dollar Estero Boulevard improvement project is wrapping up, and crews are moving on to segment two, which runs from...
View ArticleSearch to resume for missing San Carlos Park girl
ENGLEWOOD, Fla. Two volunteer organizations announced their decision Friday to renew the search for Diana Alvarez next Tuesday, the day after the one-year anniversary of her disappearance. Diana’s...
View ArticleVolunteers, interns protect turtle nests on Cayo Costa
CAPTIVA, Fla. A new program at Cayo Costa State Park is helping keep endangered loggerhead turtle nests safe. Volunteers and interns patrolled Cayo Costa’s 9 miles of shorelines Friday in a new...
View ArticleDunbar hopes end-of-school bash helps curb crime
FORT MYERS, Fla. Violence is known all too well in the Dunbar neighborhood. Friday, the community turned out in an effort to change that. The Dunbar Stop the Violence Celebration, an annual...
View ArticleSome SWFL Chipotle restaurants affected by credit card data breach
FORT MYERS, Fla. Chipotle Mexican Grill announced Friday that hackers used malware to steal customers’ credit card data, such as account numbers, expiration dates and internal verification codes, from...
View ArticleJudge tosses life sentences for DC sniper, former Lee County resident
McLEAN, Va. (AP) A federal judge on Friday tossed out two life sentences for one of Virginia’s most notorious criminals, sniper Lee Boyd Malvo, and ordered Virginia courts to hold new sentencing...
View ArticleArmy Corps warns Lake O boaters about low water levels
ALVA, Fla. The Army Corps of Engineers is urging boaters to take caution on Lake Okeechobee due to extremely low water levels. The Corps issued a navigation notice Thursday, advising commercial and...
View ArticleLee County mom searches for justice in son’s cold case killing
FORT MYERS, Fla. “I’m never going to touch my boy again. I’m never gonna hug him, he’s never gonna come up (to) be kissing me.” Willie Fletcher, 20, was shot and killed on May 11, 2008, at a Harlem...
View ArticleSWFL to see spike in traffic this Memorial Day weekend
FORT MYERS, Fla. Southwest Florida can expected to see some heavy traffic this Memorial Day weekend. While the spike in travel is great for tourism, it can also be dangerous.
View ArticleCold case mystery: Why hasn’t a Fort Myers man’s killer been caught?
FORT MYERS, Fla. May 11, 2008 is a date that will forever be etched into Gwendora Baskin’s memory. It was the night her son, Willie Fletcher, was shot and killed at a block party in Harlem Lakes. He...
View ArticleSecond arrest made in Cape Coral home invasion
CAPE CORAL, Fla. A second suspect was arrested Friday in connection to a January home invasion, the Cape Coral Police Department said. Descota Shane Hillard, 18, of Cape Coral, was accused of breaking...
View Article1 dead, 3 injured in Fort Myers boat crash
FORT MYERS, Fla. A 12-year-old boy was killed and his 10 year-old brother was seriously injured in a boat crash Saturday morning at the Midpoint Memorial Bridge, the Florida Fish & Wildlife...
View ArticleFGCU hosts Military Academy Day
FORT MYERS, Fla. Florida Gulf Coast University hosted the annual Congressional Military Academy Day Saturday morning. The event offered Southwest Florida students an opportunity to learn more about the...
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Suspect sought in Fort Myers 7-Eleven robbery
FORT MYERS, Fla. A man is accused of robbing a convenience store at knifepoint Saturday morning near San Carlos Boulevard, Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers said. Suspect in 7-Eleven Robbery. PC:...
View Article2 injured in Cape Coral boating accident
CAPE CORAL, Fla. Two people were injured in a boating accident on the Caloosahatchee River Saturday afternoon, Cape Coral police said. The accident occurred around 1:30 p.m. Four people were on the...
View ArticleSuspect arrested in Fort Myers meat heist
FORT MYERS, Fla. A 38-year-old woman accused of stealing more than $1,000 worth of meat from a grocery store was arrested Friday, Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers said. Janice Wagoner, 38, of Fort...
View Article‘Lake Boyz’ suspect remains in jail after NFL brother pays bond
FORT MYERS, Fla. An accused “Lake Boyz” gang member will remain in prison after a judge denied a bond payment made by his brother on Friday, 20th Judicial Circuit spokeswoman Sara Miles said. Sammy...
View ArticleSerious crash causes delays near Santa Barbara Boulevard
CAPE CORAL, Fla. A serious crash is wreaking havoc on traffic at the intersection of Santa Barbara Boulevard North and Tropicana Parkway, Cape Coral police said. Motorists should expect delays in the...
View ArticleSWFL nonprofit holds military double wedding on Fort Myers Beach
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. A Southwest Florida organization honored our military with two special unions Saturday. Operation Open Arms, a Florida and Maryland-based charity, held a double wedding at...
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