Violent repeat offenders on the loose in Lee County
FORT MYERS, Fla.- Authorities are searching for four violent offenders who have been arrested a collective 148 times in Lee County alone. Over the last three weeks, Keeshall Whitfield, 40, Reginald...
View ArticleLee Memorial revamps transplant program after donor death
FORT MYERS, Fla.- Lee Memorial Health System’s controversial kidney donation transplant program will be rebuilt following the death of a donor, medical staff announced on Friday. The hospital plans to...
View ArticleFort Myers Film Festival to make a difference
FORT MYERS, Fla.- The Fort Myers Film Festival is growing in its sixth year. It used to be a small affair, with people asking “where is it?” Now, the event is showing 75 films in eight locations over...
View ArticleNFM Wal-Mart closes after car hits electrical box, catches fire
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla.- A North Fort Myers Wal-mart remains temporarily out of business after a car slammed into an electrical box and knocked the power out for much of Friday afternoon and late into...
View ArticleCape PD seeking $700K to extend body cam usage
CAPE CORAL, Fla.- After nearly a year of Cape Coral police officers using body cameras, the department is asking for $700,000 to upgrade its equipment. CCPD is looking to buy more cameras for officers...
View ArticleTeen’s body found in Fort Myers marsh
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The body of an 18-year-old was found inside the Billy Creek Preserve and Filter Marsh, Fort Myers police said. Officers responded to 4320 Woodside Ave.
View ArticleTeen beaten, robbed near Cape Coral Publix
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – Cape Coral Police are looking for two suspects they say attacked and robbed a man near the Publix located at 2420 Santa Barbara Blvd. The victim, a teenager, told police shortly...
View ArticleRoadblock, injuries in Treeline Ave crash near Daniels Pkwy
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Lanes are beginning to be reopened after a crash involving at least four cars on Treeline Avenue and Daniels Parkway caused major roadblock Sunday afternoon. The crash happened...
View ArticleWATCH: Dust devil forms on Fort Myers Beach
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. – A dust devil formed near Chapel Street and Estero Boulevard. Michael William was able to record the phenomenon, which WINK Weather Meteorologist Eric Stone called rare for a...
View ArticleCape PD, firefighters to present joint training facility proposal
CAPE CORAL, Fla.- The creation of a joint training facility between the Cape Coral Police Department and the Cape Coral Fire Department could save the city $100,000 per year, according to CCPD. Police...
View ArticleNew travel-related Zika case confirmed in Lee County
FORT MYERS, Fla.- A new travel-related case of the Zika virus has been confirmed in Lee County, the Florida Department of Health said on Monday. Four of the 85 confirmed Zika cases in Florida are from...
View ArticleFGCU installs new emergency alert system
FORT MYERS, Fla.- A new emergency alert system is being installed on every faculty and staff members’ computer at Florida Gulf Coast University for added security across the campus. The University...
View ArticleCape Coral family marks tragic organ donor death with memories, campaign
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – Next week marks one year since organ donor Jamie Donaldson died while donating a kidney to his father. Jamie Donaldson saved his father’s life in April 2015.
View ArticleCape Coral approves $700K budget for officer body cams
CAPE CORAL, Fla.- The Cape Coral Police Department’s request to use $700,000 to purchase 120 new officer body cameras was unanimously approved by the Cape Coral City Council on Monday. The department...
View ArticleWhat is life like for 169,692 Lee County families living in poverty?
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Unpaid bills, low wages, hopelessness, hunger and homelessness. In Lee County 169,692 families struggle with poverty; The Lee County School District simulated a month in the lives of...
View ArticleLee County heroin overdoses shoot upward
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Deadly drugs on the streets in Lee County are creating an uptick in heroin overdoses at Lee Memorial Health System hospitals. The number of overdoses at Lee Memorial Hospital began...
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