Cape Coral homes sustain damage from afternoon storm
CAPE CORAL, Fla. A typical afternoon storm left its mark on four homes near Northwest First Place on Tuesday. “I heard a snap and a lot of crackling and when I looked out, I seen the neighbors fence...
View ArticleArrest made in deadly Fort Myers shooting
FORT MYERS, Fla. A 24-year-old man was shot and killed Wednesday morning on Thomas Street, the Fort Myers Police Department said. Taheed Kyrue Stoner, 37, of Fort Myers, was arrested after officers saw...
View ArticleWater restored to hundreds after Cape Coral outage
CAPE CORAL, Fla. A water main break interrupted water service Wednesday morning for hundreds of customers near Country Club Boulevard, Cape Coral city spokeswoman Connie Barron said. The water main...
View ArticlePregnant Fort Myers woman struck by lightning in fair condition
FORT MYERS, Fla. A woman who was struck by lightning while nine-months pregnant is getting better. Meghan Davidson’s condition was upgraded from serious to fair, Lee Health spokeswoman Pat Dolce said...
View ArticleWeapons stolen from cruiser at Lee County deputy’s home
FORT MYERS, Fla. Weapons were stolen from a patrol car parked at a Lee County Sheriff’s deputy’s home, the sheriff’s office said. The deputy noticed the trunk and rear passenger doors were open around...
View ArticleBrother of Teresa Sievers files wrongful death suit against Mark Sievers
FORT MYERS, Fla. The brother of Teresa Sievers, who was killed in her Bonita Springs home in 2015, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Mark Sievers, the accused mastermind of his wife’s murder....
View ArticleSanibel clinic helps sea turtles hatch
SANIBEL, Fla. The Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife welcomed two softshell turtles just in time for Fourth of July celebrations.
View ArticlePossible North Fort Myers name change generates mixed feelings
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. Call it Suncoast, Bayshore or Sorrento. Or maybe Little Ohio, Palm City or Floritucky. Those are few of the many suggestions people have made for renaming North Fort Myers since...
View ArticleSpared dog adopted by North Fort Myers family that found it
FORT MYERS, Fla. A 1-year-old pit bull spared from euthanasia was adopted by the family that found it three weeks ago. Lee County Domestic Animal Services was going to put down Layla, the dog that...
View ArticleFight to smoke medical marijuana heads to Tallahassee
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. John Morgan, a prominent Orlando-based attorney, tweeted Wednesday that he would be traveling to Tallahassee Thursday morning to file a lawsuit against the state “on behalf of the...
View ArticleFDOT sidewalk project in North Fort Myers underwater
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. A multi-million project is now underwater. The Florida Department of Transportation spent $2.3 million designing a 3-mile sidewalk that was scheduled to open last month. The goal...
View ArticleBuckingham murder suspect pleads guilty to second-degree murder
FORT MYERS, Fla. A 19-year-old man pleaded guilty to second-degree murder Thursday morning in connection to the death of a Buckingham man, the 20th Judicial Circuit said. Jonathan Raymond Ruffini, of...
View ArticleEnglewood company offers guided catamaran tours, educational experience
ENGLEWOOD, Fla. Southwest Florida residents can ride the waves this summer and simultaneously enjoy an educational catamaran tour of Englewood, Placida and Cape Haze. Riding the Waves offers guided...
View ArticleNo bond set for man accused of deadly Fort Myers shooting
FORT MYERS, Fla. A man accused of a deadly retaliatory shooting will stay in jail without bond, a judge ruled Thursday. Taheed Stoner, 37, of Fort Myers, is accused of firing into a house Wednesday on...
View ArticleFamily of slain Bonita teen plans fundraiser
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. The family of a 19-year-old fatally shot in a home invasion wants help to find his killer. The public is invited to a fundraiser from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Riverside Park, just...
View ArticleFull diaper forces closure of pool at Cape Coral park
CAPE CORAL, Fla. A child discovered with a full diaper at the Yacht Club Community Park pool on Thursday forced the pool to close for the day, a spokeswoman said. The pool will be disinfected and...
View ArticleFifth suspect arrested in 2015 Lehigh Acres homicide
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. A fifth suspect was arrested Thursday in the 2015 shooting death of 21-year-old Rashawn Myers, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said. Medford York, 17, of Lehigh Acres, is facing...
View ArticleCape seeks water-testing volunteers for EPA requirement
CAPE CORAL, Fla. The city is looking for volunteers to help it fulfill an Environmental Protection Agency requirement. The EPA requires the city test the water at 50 homes for lead and copper every...
View ArticleLCSO: Negligence not behind theft of deputy’s weapons
FORT MYERS, Fla. The theft of weapons from a cruiser parked at the home of a Lee County sheriff’s deputy wasn’t a result of negligence, Undersheriff Carmine Marceno said. The sheriff’s office believes...
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North Fort Myers murder victim was strangled to death
Jo Ann Leasure (Photo via Covenant Presbyterian Church directory) FORT MYERS, Fla. A 77-year-old North Fort Myers woman found dead in her home last month was strangled to death, a medical examiner...
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