Parents question Lee County school safety after bears spotted again
ESTERO, Fla. – Parents of students at Pine Elementary School are concerned but confident that school officials will correct trash disposal that continues to attract bears. .
View ArticleChico’s Patty Berg Memorial Tees off for 3rd Year
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Some of the best golfers from around the world have arrived in Fort Myers as the LPGA Symetra and Legends Tour got underway Thursday morning for first round play. The Chico’s Patty...
View ArticleWith presumed innocence questioned, NFM man wins new trial
FORT MYERS, Fla. – A North Fort Myers man currently serving a decade in state prison for stalking won a new trial after an appeals court judge ruled his objections during jury selection were...
View ArticleLee County man arrested for animal neglect
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. – Lee County deputies rescued 27 animals from a property off Moore Avenue. The animals’ owner, Sukdeo Dhaniram, was arrested Wednesday in Alva and is facing one count of unlawful...
View Article$2K reward for information on missing Fort Myers woman
FORT MYERS, Fla.- Six days after a Fort Myers woman went missing, the reward for information on her whereabouts has increased to $2,000. Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers and the Fort Myers Police...
View ArticleSuspect sought in Lehigh Acres home invasion
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla.- A man entered a Lehigh Acres home in broad daylight on March 16 and robbed a woman at gunpoint. The victim walked into her home on 12th Street SW just after 10 a.m. and left it...
View ArticleJury deliberates in former CCPD officer sexual assault trial
FORT MYERS, Fla.- The trial of a former Cape Coral Police Department officer accused of sexual assault continued Friday with more testimony from his accusers. Casey Ortiz listened while an hour-long...
View ArticleDocktails Return to Port
FORT MYERS, Fla. – MarineMax in Fort Myers is proud to once again bring back one of the best boating events of the summer. Their famous Friday night “Docktail” party.
View ArticleJustice Dept. looks into racial discrimination at FMPD
FORT MYERS, Fla.- The Fort Myers Police Department will be investigated by the U.S. Department of Justice as allegations surface of years of racial discrimination and retaliation. The News-Press...
View ArticleLehigh Acres food pantry in need of donations
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla.- Lehigh Community Services says it’s in desperate need of food donations for its pantry. The center says with an increase in population and the recent changed to the food stamp...
View ArticleGator removed from FMB harvested
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla.- A crowd gathered on Thursday to watch trappers capture an alligator spotted swimming in the Gulf of Mexico near the Diamondhead Beach Resort. Florida Fish and Wildlife officials...
View ArticleSuper string trimmers
With spring on the way, it’s time to clean your yard. String trimmers can help you tidy up faster. Consumer Reports has tested 60 string trimmers to see how they handle all sorts of tasks, from...
View ArticleFuture of Cape Coral’s Chiquita Lock on hold
CAPE CORAL, Fla.- Little progress has been made since Cape Coral city leaders voted to remove the Chiquita Lock last year. In March, the proposal to remove the lock was supposed to be submitted, but...
View ArticleCape Coral saving $1.1M on road paving
CAPE CORAL, Fla.- The City of Cape Coral says bids to re-pave miles of roads came in under budget, allowing for the possibility of even more roads in need getting improved. The city originally budgeted...
View ArticleGuilty: Former CCPD officer convicted of sexual assault
FORT MYERS, Fla. – After about three hours of deliberation, former Cape Coral police officer Casey Ortiz was found guilty of two counts of sexual assault of a minor. Ortiz, 35, was convicted of having...
View ArticleSoftball team raises money for missing teammate Alberta Harris
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – Alberta Harris has been playing in softball leagues around Southwest Florida for at least 10 years. “We’ve played on the same team, we’ve played against each other so, she’s a team...
View Article21-year-old faces murder, weapons charges in fatal Fort Myers drive-by shooting
FORT MYERS, Fla. – A 21-year-old man was arrested and faces multiple charges in connection with a fatal drive-by shooting early Saturday morning, Fort Myers police said. Sheddrick Jubree Brown Jr., of...
View Article1 dead, 1 ejected in Fort Myers crash
FORT MYERS, Fla. – A car passenger is dead and the driver in critical condition after his car crashed into a building on Palm Beach Boulevard and Waverly Avenue Sunday morning, according to...
View ArticleAccused killer faces judge as Fort Myers family grieves loss
FORT MYERS, Fla. – A man accused of shooting 63-year-old Gloria Sparrow went before a judge in his first court appearance Sunday morning. Sheddrick Jubree Brown Jr., is facing second-degree murder...
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