Sanibel clinic helps injured eagles spread their wings
SANIBEL, Fla. Three bald eagles found with fractured wings are preparing for takeoff after treatment at the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife.
View ArticleFish kill sparks concern among Cape Coral residents
CAPE CORAL, Fla. Dozens of dead fish have washed up in ponds at the Coral Oaks Golf Course, prompting concern among residents. But the fish kill may not have been preventable. If you want to report a...
View ArticleDrug-addicted newborns rampant in Lee County
FORT MYERS, Fla. The number of drug-addicted newborns has surged in Lee County. The county’s hospitals dealt with 100 such cases last year, more than twice the national average, according to data from...
View ArticleBond denied for woman accused of Lehigh Acres murder
FORT MYERS, Fla. A judge denied bond Wednesday for a woman briefly named one of Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects. Imari Ranisha Colon, 25, of Jackson Street in Fort Myers, is accused of...
View ArticleRep. Rooney faces rowdy crowd at Bonita town hall meeting
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. U.S. Rep. Francis Rooney faced a raucous crowd of around 500 Florida House District 19 constituents at First Presbyterian Church Wednesday evening. Rooney answered about 25...
View Article91-year-old LCSO volunteer facing DUI charge
FORT MYERS, Fla. A 91-year-old Lee County Sheriff’s Office volunteer was arrested Wednesday for driving under the influence, the department said. Henry John Torti, of Fort Myers, has been a member of...
View ArticleDrones at work in search for missing San Carlos Park girl
OKEECHOBEE, Fla. Crews will use drones Thursday to comb through portions of the state for a missing 10-year-old girl from San Carlos Park. Crews from a pair of volunteer organizations picked up the...
View ArticleLehigh Acres man gets life for battery, molestation of child
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. A 35-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison Thursday for sexual battery and molestation of a child as young as 8 years old. Francisco Resendiz of Lehigh Acres has also been...
View ArticleNorth Fort Myers man sentenced in Buckingham murder case
FORT MYERS, Fla. One of three suspects in the death of a 58-year-old Buckingham man was sentenced Thursday to 40 years in prison. Hunter Michael Tyson, 24, of North Fort Myers, pleaded no contest to...
View ArticleCape mom fights for students displaced by school closing
FORT MYERS, Fla. Maryann Devivo moved to Cape Coral with her family last year specifically so her daughter could attend a special needs school that has since closed. Now Devivo is on a mission to get...
View ArticleLehigh dermatologist urges more skin cancer checks for children
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. There’s an important annual check-up children are likely not getting — a skin check-up. Melanoma, a potentially disease typically related to genetics and sun exposure, is possible at...
View ArticlePranksters accused of moving construction barricades on McGregor Boulevard
FORT MYERS, Fla. A prank gone too far on McGregor Boulevard has motorists and homeowners on high alert. A group of neighbors reported to Fort Myers police that several young people were allegedly...
View Article2 dead in fiery Fort Myers crash
FORT MYERS, Fla. Two people died early Friday morning in a fiery crash at the intersection of Summerlin Road and Hawks Landing Drive, the Fort Myers Police Department said. The southbound lanes of...
View ArticleAt least 1 killed in crash near Colonial Boulevard
FORT MYERS, Fla. At least one person was killed in a single-vehicle crash early Friday morning at the intersection of Colonial Boulevard and State Road 82, the Fort Myers Police Department said. The...
View ArticleFlorida AG Pam Bondi warns residents of storm scams
FORT MYERS, Fla. Residents should be on the lookout for storm scams during hurricane season. Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi’s office received more than 3,000 complaints of price gouging following...
View ArticleTrio wanted in Fort Myers Shores kidnapping
FORT MYERS SHORES, Fla. Three suspects are accused of kidnapping a woman and holding her captive for five days, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said Friday. The victim was taken to a house on the 2000...
View ArticleCase dropped against 1 of 4 in Cape Coral mobile meth lab bust
CAPE CORAL, Fla. Charges against one of four people arrested for cooking meth in a vehicle was dropped on Thursday, according to court records. Ashleigh Walters, 25, faced drug and weapon charges after...
View ArticleMan arrested in connection to Lee County hit-and-run
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. A 34-year-old man was arrested Friday after allegedly hitting a motorcyclist, then fleeing the scene, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The crash took place Sunday near the...
View ArticleFort Myers veteran receives surprise replacement air conditioner
FORT MYERS, Fla. After serving in the U.S. Army for 19 years, Ken Streeter now fights a different battle. “I have multiple sclerosis, and the heat does not work well with me,” he said. Things worsened...
View ArticleNew leads emerge in search of Diana Alvarez
FORT MYERS, Fla. Crews are now focusing the search for Diana Alvarez between Okeechobee and Orlando, where traces of her DNA has been found.
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