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1 killed following plane crash into Chico’s Daycare on Metro Parkway
FORT MYERS, Fla. One person was killed after a plane crashed into Chico’s Daycare Saturday morning on Metro Parkway, the Lee County Sheriff”s Office said. WINK News / Jessica Alpern A Piper PA-28-181...
View ArticleCape woman in critical condition following Midpoint bridge crash
CAPE CORAL, Fla. A 52-year-old woman sustained life-threatening injuries Friday morning in a single-vehicle crash on Midpoint Memorial Bridge, the Cape Coral Police Department said. Gail Phillipa...
View ArticleBoil water notice issued for Pine Island
PINE ISLAND, Fla. A precautionary boil water notice was issued for all of Pine Island and the Pine Island Center due to a drop in pressure at the Pine Island Water Association water treatment plant,...
View ArticleCamera lost in Sanibel returned to owner — 5 years later
SANIBEL, Fla. (CBS) A camera lost on vacation was found and returned to its owner five years after it went missing. Josh Zuelke, of Chicago, took home what remained of the waterproof camera after he...
View ArticleRunaway Texas teen, fugitive possibly heading to Fort Myers
FORT MYERS, Fla. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement issued a B.O.L.O., or be on the look out, Saturday for a couple that may be heading to the area. Stormie Clemmer, 15, ran away from her...
View ArticleFort Myers’ first mobile STD testing unit unveiled
FORT MYERS, Fla. The city opened its first HIV/AIDS mobile testing unit Saturday at Rascals Bar and Grill on U.S. 41. Operated by the staff at McGregor Clinic staff, the unit is a custom-built vehicle...
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Crews remove downed plane wreckage from Fort Myers day care
FORT MYERS, Fla. The remains of a downed plane were removed Sunday morning from the roof of a day care center on Metro Parkway following a deadly crash. A Piper PA-28-181 aircraft crashed around 8 a.m....
View ArticleCape Coral mayor’s ex-husband arrested, facing battery charge
MIAMI The ex-husband of Cape Coral Mayor Marni Sawicki is facing a battery charge after a Saturday arrest at the Fontainebleu Hotel. Kenneth Retzer, 48, of LaBelle, was arrested and initially taken to...
View Article1 arrested after vehicle hits LCSO deputy in Tice
FORT MYERS, Fla. A 21-year-old man was arrested after a Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputy was hit by a vehicle early Monday morning on Palm Beach Boulevard, the sheriff’s office said. Jesse H....
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Flying club grounds planes after Chico’s day care crash
FORT MYERS, Fla. The group of pilots whose president flew the plane that crashed into a day care Saturday is stopping further flights until inspections are performed. Fort Myers Flying Club President...
View ArticleProposed Lee County development prompts traffic, environmental concerns
ESTERO, Fla. A proposal to turn a citrus grove, located about four miles from the intersection of Corkscrew and Alico roads, into a development of 1,400 homes has prompted traffic and environmental...
View ArticleGov. Scott signs bill named for fallen Fort Myers High student
FORT MYERS, Fla. The legacy of a Fort Myers High School student killed while boarding a school bus will live on in stiffer penalties Gov. Rick Scott signed into law Monday. The Cameron Mayhew Act,...
View ArticleMan accused of shooting Sanibel officer removed from court
FORT MYERS, Fla. The man accused of shooting a Sanibel police officer in November was kicked out of court Monday after causing a commotion. Jon Hay, who is charged with attempted first-degree murder on...
View ArticleTurnout low for NAACP forum on Fort Myers police
FORT MYERS, Fla. The NAACP invited community members to ask Fort Myers officials Monday about the goals of the city’s police department and the black community. But there were more police officers, who...
View ArticleMissing Lehigh Acres girl found in Indiana
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. A 14-year-old girl was found in Indiana with several other missing children, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday. The girl is safe and doing well, a family member said. The...
View ArticleLee County Mosquito Control to buy Woodstock Airport
ST. JAMES CITY, Fla. It’s a question of what’s worse — mosquitoes or the fight against them. The Lee County Mosquito Control District, which uses Buckingham Airport in Lehigh Acres for its aerial...
View ArticleAlico Family Golf offers summer camp for junior players
FORT MYERS, Fla. Junior golfers can work on their trajectory and distance this summer at the Summer Junior Golf Academy. Clinics take place from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. every Saturday through July 31 at...
View ArticleCape couple accused of child abuse, molestation appear in court
CAPE CORAL, Fla. A couple accused of abusing their foster and adopted children appeared in court Tuesday morning. Cape Coral residents Daniel Wayne Spurgeon, 47, and Janise Rae Spurgeon, 52, were...
View ArticleLehigh mom accused of neglecting child with gunshot wound
FORT MYERS, Fla. A 23-year old mother accused of neglecting a young child with a gunshot wound was arrested Monday, the Fort Myers Police Department said. Shanquisha Lashay Upshaw, of Lehigh Acres, and...
View ArticleLee school board pulls charter for Goodwill L.I.F.E. Academy
FORT MYERS, Fla. The Lee County school board voted unanimously Tuesday to pull the charter for the Goodwill L.I.F.E. Academy. The charter school on 5100 Tice St., funded by Goodwill Industries for...
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