Gateway chosen as site for new Lee County high school
FORT MYERS, Fla. A new high school is coming to Gateway. The School Board of Lee County voted unanimously Tuesday to build on a nearly 56-acre site near Griffin Drive and State Road 82, choosing it...
View ArticleBody found in North Fort Myers marina
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. A body was found Tuesday afternoon at Paradise Marina at 3900 Orange Grove Blvd., the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies responded to the marina just after 4:30 p.m. for...
View ArticleHearing continues for Cape couple accused of child abuse
CAPE CORAL, Fla. The hearing for the couple accused of abusing their adopted and foster children continued Tuesday. Cape Coral residents Daniel Wayne Spurgeon, 48, and Janise Rae Spurgeon, 53, are...
View ArticleNorth Fort Myers man claims $3.84 million lottery prize
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. A 54-year-old North Fort Myers man just got very lucky — and very rich. Jeffrey Puleski, trustee of the Puleski Family Trust, claimed a top prize in the Monopoly $5 million...
View ArticleCelebrating the Fourth? Here’s where to do it in SWFL
Bonita Springs Tuesday, July 4 9 a.m. July 4 Parade Riverside Park Free 4 p.m. (fireworks at dusk) Star Spangled Bonita Riverside Park Free Cape Coral Saturday, July 1 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. South Cape Red,...
View ArticleRash of break-ins has some worried in Lehigh
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. Denise Finley showed up to pray Wednesday morning at St. Raphael’s Catholic Church. But when she pulled up and saw no one there, she was too scared to get out of her car, cognizant...
View ArticleMany back Fort Myers hoops coach accused of shoving player
FORT MYERS, Fla. A hard foul or just part of the game? Scott Guttery, the Fort Myers High School boys basketball coach, shoved a player to the ground during a pick up game in May. He was investigated...
View ArticleReward doubled for info on North Fort Myers homicide
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. The reward for information leading to the arrest of a killer was doubled Wednesday. A company whose employees knew Jo Ann Leasure is kicking in an extra $1,000 in the hopes of...
View ArticleSanibel animal clinic helps owl found stuck in cement
SANIBEL, Fla. An Eastern screech owl is making a comeback at the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife after homeowners found it stuck face-down in wet cement.
View ArticleCape Coral police warn about mobile mechanic scam
CAPE CORAL, Fla. A mechanic impersonator is making his way around the city, the Cape Coral Police Department said. The suspect approaches a potential victim in a parking lot, claiming there is brake...
View ArticleUtilities director: Cape drinking water OK despite contaminants
CAPE CORAL, Fla. Jonathan Klenk was shocked by what showed up in his inbox Wednesday. The email from the city’s utilities billing service directed Klenk to a nine-page annual tap water quality report...
View ArticleCape Coral child abuse hearing ends without key decision
CAPE CORAL, Fla. A three-day hearing ended with no answer on whether statements from children whom a couple is accused of abusing can be used in trial. Cape Coral residents Daniel Wayne Spurgeon, 48,...
View ArticleHoops on Mission founder opens athletic facility in Fort Myers
FORT MYERS, Fla. Dwayne Jackson is a man on a mission. The 33-year-old can dribble and shoot, but his talents lie is spreading positive energy. Jackson, who founded Hoops on Mission, a basketball...
View ArticleBonita Springs High School officials address developments
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. The front entrance panels of Bonita Springs High School went into place Thursday morning. Construction is moving along as planned and is expected to finish on time for the 2018-19...
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Two years pass since Sievers murder
Mark Sievers FORT MYERS, Fla. Thursday marks two years since the victim of one of Southwest Florida’s most gruesome and high-profile killings was found dead in her Bonita Springs home. Mark Sievers is...
View ArticleLightning strikes pregnant woman, discount store in Fort Myers
FORT MYERS, Fla. A nine-months pregnant woman and a BJ’s Wholesale Club store were struck by lightning Thursday afternoon, the Fort Myers Police Department said. The woman was taken to Lee Memorial...
View ArticleHow seniors can drive safer for longer
FORT MYERS, Fla. (CONSUMER REPORTS) They’ve been behind the wheel for decades, but when they start experiencing signs of aging, many older drivers are reluctant to hang up their keys. Consumer Reports...
View ArticleCommunity pushing for answers in North Fort Myers murder
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. The public is rallying to find out who killed a 77-year-old woman. Lee County deputies discovered the body of Jo Ann Leasure last week at the Parkway Apartments on Hancock Bridge...
View ArticleSuperintendent worries new law skews funding toward charters
FORT MYERS, Fla. A controversial new law will soon make charter schools eligible for funds that were set aside for underperforming public schools. Gov. Rick Scott signed House Bill 7069 two weeks ago...
View ArticleJet-skis, boats cause erosion near Sanibel Causeway
SANIBEL, Fla. Sand is eroding close to the Sanibel Causeway because boaters and jet-skiers are pulling up onto the sand instead of using nearby loading docks, Lee County park rangers say. Extra rangers...
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