Consumer Reports provides tips to limit kids’ screen time
FORT MYERS, Fla. (CONSUMER REPORTS) You’ve heard it before: Parents should set limits on how much time their kids spend in front of screens. But now the call is even louder: Too much screen time could...
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Colonial Blvd. closure begins tonight
FORT MYERS, Fla. Traffic is about to become a mess for thousands of Southwest Florida drivers. Lane closures will begin at 10 p.m. Thursday for work to rebuild a railroad crossing on Colonial Boulevard...
View ArticleFood Bank distributes mosquito repellent to SWFL residents
FORT MYERS, Fla. The Harry Chapin Food Bank will be distributing 80,000 bottles of OFF! mosquito repellent during the summer to those in need throughout Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry and Glades...
View ArticleFlorida drying out after record rain
MARCO ISLAND, Fla. Almost 5 trillion gallons of water fell on Florida between Monday morning and Thursday morning, WINK Meteorologist Matt Devitt said. “That is equivalent to almost five Lake...
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Bonita charity recovers after losing thousands to ex-director
Marjorie Johnson BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. A charity that helps people get back on their feet is getting back on its own. The Bonita Springs Assistance Office is receiving more than $35,000 in restitution...
View ArticleDamaged street signs prompt concerns in Lee County
FORT MYERS, Fla. Street signs are designed to help motorists navigate the roads, but what happens when they’re knocked down or displaced? That’s the case for at least three locations in Lee County. A...
View ArticleCity officials warn Cape residents of water test scam
CAPE CORAL, Fla. Alan Shakman didn’t take a second glance when he saw a slip of paper he received in the mail with “Attention Florida Residents” written in red letters. “I’ve heard of these companies,”...
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Railroad work shuts down Colonial Blvd.
FORT MYERS, Fla. The Florida Department of transportation officially shut down Colonial Boulevard Friday to rebuild the railroad crossing between Fowler Street and Metro Parkway. The construction began...
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Lehigh Acres man accused of stealing $60k from charity
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. A 57-year-old man was accused of stealing more than $60,000 from a nonprofit organization, Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers said. Keith Edwards, of Lehigh Acres, was a trustee member...
View ArticleNew Jersey woman, 20, killed in Cape Coral shooting
CAPE CORAL, Fla. A 20-year-old woman was killed and another person was injured Thursday in a shooting near 13th Avenue, the Cape Coral Police Department said. The shooting happened at 10:52 a.m. at...
View ArticleCape Coral lifts water restriction, regular watering schedule to resume
CAPE CORAL, Fla. Cape Coral has rescinded the Stage I Water Shortage declaration and reinstated the city’s regular two-day watering schedule, effective immediately. “We appreciate the support of our...
View ArticleCape Coral to discontinue phone credit card payments for utility bills
CAPE CORAL, Fla. Residents will no longer be allowed to use a credit card to pay their utility bills over the phone through the city’s customer billing services. The change, starting Monday, is to...
View ArticleFort Myers man drowns off Treasure Island Beach
TREASURE ISLAND, Fla. A 48-year-old Fort Myers man died on Friday after succumbing to injuries sustained while being trapped underwater on Thursday. Robert McCarthy was swimming with three friends when...
View ArticleNew details emerge in kidnapping, sexual assault of Cape teen
CAPE CORAL, Fla. A 19-year-old woman is still in custody following her arrest last Friday for her alleged role in the kidnapping and sexual assault of a 17-year-old girl. It all started when the victim...
View ArticleCape police officer involved in DUI crash case resigns
CAPE CORAL, Fla. A Cape Coral police officer involved in an off-duty DUI crash last year resigned following an internal investigation, the Cape Coral Police Department announced Friday. Emily Zyvoloski...
View ArticleFort Myers mom awaits promise in son’s cold case killing
FORT MYERS, Fla. Angela McClary is relentless in finding justice – and hoping a promise made by an officer is fulfilled. Her son, Deonte Redding, 33, and his half-brother, Zachary Blue, 22, were shot...
View ArticleOrlando to honor Pulse shooting victims on one-year anniversary
FORT MYERS, Fla. June 12 marks one year since Omar Mateen opened fire in Orlando’s Pulse nightclub and killed 49 people in the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history.
View ArticleFort Myers Beach bans plastic straws
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. The town is moving forward to keep the beach clean with the banning of plastic straws.
View ArticleFollowing son’s killing, SWFL mom starts group for murder victims’ parents
FORT MYERS, Fla. Angela McClary wanted to learn from others who experienced similar pain. Two years following her son’s murder, she established the Fort Myers-Lee County chapter of Parents of Murdered...
View ArticleOffshore rodeo fishing comes to Fort Myers Beach
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. The Fifth Annual Offshore Rodeo Fishing Tournament will offer participants a unique experience Saturday. The charity event will take place from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Salty Sam’s...
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