Cape council proposes fees for homes rented on Airbnb
CAPE CORAL, Fla. A City Council proposal would impose fees on homeowners who use their properties for short-term vacation rentals — as many do on websites like Airbnb.
View Article$1,500 golf clubs stolen from Gulf Coast Town Center, suspect sought
SOUTH FORT MYERS, Fla. An unidentified man accused of stealing $1,500 worth of Calloway golf clubs two weeks ago from the Gulf Coast Town Center remains at large, Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers said....
View Article2 Cape Coral men arrested in Sievers home burglary
FORT MYERS, Fla. Two men were arrested Saturday in connection with the burglary of the home of Mark and Teresa Sievers, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday. Deputies stopped a Ford Explorer...
View ArticleMother honors son, Club Blu shooting victim 1 year later
FORT MYERS, Fla. The mother of Sean Archilles–a 14-year-old boy gunned down during a mass shooting that left two dead and 18 injured– marked the anniversary by releasing 12 balloons Tuesday morning...
View ArticleFort Myers woman claims top prize in $10M scratch-off game
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. A Fort Myers woman claimed a top prize in the $10,000,000 Fortune scratch-off game, the Florida Lottery said Tuesday. Annefrances Holahan chose to receive a lump sum of $7,348,000,...
View ArticleMan receives life in prison for 2015 North Fort Myers murder
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. A 19-year-old man was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison for an October 2015 Suncoast Estates killing. Manley Shane Sigman, whose address was listed on the 2700 block of Winona...
View ArticleScientists, environmentalists take aim at nitrogen in Caloosahatchee
FORT MYERS, Fla. Researchers are trying to attack a longstanding problem of too much nitrogen in the Caloosahatchee River. The Department of Environmental Protection has been working on the Basin...
View ArticleFMPD vows Club Blu shooting won’t become cold case
FORT MYERS, Fla. The bullet holes have been patched up. The once-shattered door has been fixed. And a restaurant plans to move into the former Club Blu. But the memory of the mass shooting that took...
View ArticleExplicit messages spray-painted on Lehigh Acres home
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. Explicit graffiti messages showed up recently in an abandoned house on East Third Street.
View ArticleLee County schools join suit against state over funding
FORT MYERS, Fla. The School Board of Lee County voted unanimously Tuesday to join other districts across Florida in suing the state over a controversial education bill. “This is the only hope to stand...
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Residents to sue Fort Myers over former toxic dump site
FORT MYERS, Fla. A group of residents and owners of property near a former toxic dump site in Dunbar plan to sue the city. Cape Coral attorney Ralf Brookes filed an intent to sue Tuesday on behalf of...
View ArticleMan who faced 81 Estero burglary charges receives probation
ESTERO, Fla. A man who faced 81 burglary charges in a string of Christmastime car break-ins received 60 months probation. A judge signed off on the sentence that was the result of a plea bargain...
View ArticleNo bond set for Pine Island Road vandalism suspect
MATLACHA, Fla. A 19-year-old man arrested in connection with vandalism at several businesses on Pine Island Road received no bond Wednesday morning, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. Joshua Michael...
View ArticleReview shows reduced nitrogen in Caloosahatchee River
FORT MYERS, Fla. One factor blamed for toxic algae blooms in the Caloosahatchee River is almost halfway to being cleaned up. The level of nitrogen in the water is down by 47 percent over the last five...
View ArticleSWFL kids battling cancer, blood disorders go on cruise
FORT MYERS, Fla. Kids who are battling cancer and blood disorders went on a once-in-a-lifetime trip, thanks to a nonprofit organization called the Candle Lighters of Southwest Florida.
View ArticleCape family pet has close call after biting toxic toad
CAPE CORAL, Fla. Stella, a 5-year-old Great Dane, gave her family a scare after she got a hold of a toxic toad in her backyard.
View ArticleInterviews continue for Cape Charter Schools superintendent finalists
CAPE CORAL, Fla. The remaining six candidates vying for the superintendent position of the Cape Coral Charter Schools gave statements via Skype Thursday morning. The process began at 8 a.m. and despite...
View ArticleCape Coral man pleads no contest in deadly 2016 crash
SOUTH FOR MYERS, Fla. A 75-year-old man was fined $2,000 after pleading no contest Thursday afternoon in connection with a fatal 2016 crash. Donald Kottkamp, 75, of Cape Coral, was first issued a...
View ArticleGov. Scott suspends Lehigh Acres fire commissioner accused of theft
FORT MYERS, Fla. Gov. Rick Scott suspended the Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District commissioner accused of grand theft, according to an executive order issued Wednesday. Robert John Anderson...
View ArticleCape Coral man arrested in connection with house party attack
CAPE CORAL, Fla. An 18-year-old man was arrested Thursday in connection with the brutal beating of a teen at a party on Northwest 20th Terrace, the Cape Coral Police Department said. Kendrick Etienne,...
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