’48 Hours’ to re-broadcast episode of Sievers murder case Saturday
FORT MYERS, Fla. The CBS show “48 Hours” will re-broadcast its episode on the killing of Lee County Dr. Teresa Sievers on Saturday. The feature, called “Eleven Hundred Miles to Murder,” first aired in...
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Two Fort Myers women recall the ‘Summer of Sam’
FORT MYERS, Fla. A man popularly known as the “Son of Sam” terrorized New York City by killing six people and wounding seven others from 1976 to 1977. David Berkowitz’s killing spree ended on Aug. 10,...
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Large fire scorches two homes on Upper Captiva
CAPTIVA, Fla. A large fire consumed at least two homes on Upper Captiva Friday night. The fire started at around 11:30 p.m. and completely destroyed a three-story home on the 4300 block of Sol Vista...
View ArticleCape Coral student misplaced on first day of school
CAPE CORAL, Fla. A man received terrifying news Thursday afternoon when his five-year-old granddaughter was placed on the wrong bus after her first day of kindergarten.
View ArticlePiece of Mars on display at Fort Myers planetarium
FORT MYERS, Fla. There are four pieces of Mars that exist is in the U.S. and one of them will be exhibited at the Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium in Lee County.
View ArticleFort Myers stabbing suspect held without bond
FORT MYERS, Fla. A 37-year-old man arrested in connection with a fatal stabbing received no bond Sunday morning. Jeremy Lee Rose faces a homicide charge, and has an out of state warrant, according to a...
View ArticleLee County NAACP chapter wants Confederate monuments removed
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) The president of the Lee County NAACP chapter says a white supremacist rally in Virginia has prompted him to resume efforts to remove Confederate monuments. James Muwakkil leads...
View Article3 injured in south Fort Myers house fire
SOUTH FORT MYERS, Fla. Three people were injured after a home caught fire Sunday afternoon and shut down a portion of Ranchette Road, the South Trail Fire and Rescue District said. Two firefighters and...
View ArticleMan linked to Diana Alvarez gets 40 years for child porn
FORT MYERS, Fla. A man linked to a missing San Carlos Park girl was sentenced Monday to 40 years in prison for child pornography. Jorge Guerrero was found guilty of producing and possessing lewd images...
View Article1 killed in crash on US 41 in North Fort Myers
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. An 81-year-old man was killed Monday in a crash that temporarily blocked U.S. 41 in both directions, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Jack K. Slosser, of Fort Myers, was...
View ArticleFort Myers Beach to move forward with plastic straw ban
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. City Council unanimously agreed to move forward with a plan to ban plastic straws on the island at a public hearing Monday morning. The ban will apply for island bars restaurants...
View ArticleDamage estimated at $500K in south Fort Myers house fire
SOUTH FORT MYERS, Fla. A fire that injured three people and ravaged a home Sunday on Ranchette Road has been ruled accidental, the South Trail Fire & Rescue District said. An estimated $500,000 in...
View ArticleCape teen arrested after victim holds him at gunpoint
CAPE CORAL, Fla. A teen on LSD was arrested Sunday night after he was held at gunpoint by a man whose home he tried to break into, Cape Coral police said. Tuan Nguyen, 18, of the 1300 block of...
View ArticleInfo leak in Lee County child abuse case leads to changes
FORT MYERS, Fla. A highly sensitive court document related to a Lee County child abuse case was made publicly available online for several hours last month. The information released on the Lee County...
View ArticleFort Myers company provides bulletproof vets for K-9 officers
FORT MYERS, Fla. A Fort Myers-based company is creating bulletproof vests for dogs in police K-9 units across the country and giving them out for free. The company, Survival Armor, is working with a...
View ArticleCape couple spots gator in canal
CAPE CORAL, Fla. Vito Romano and his wife had the scare of their lives when they came within feet of an 8-foot alligator this weekend. The couple spotted the reptile lurking near their home on the 400...
View ArticleNew restaurant ‘Society’ coming to Bell Tower Shops
FORT MYERS, Fla. After nearly four years of stop-and-go construction, the new restaurant Society is coming to Bell Tower Shops. Watch the video learn more about Society and what else is changing at...
View ArticleActivated charcoal supplements claim to remove toxins
FORT MYERS, Fla. Activated charcoal has become a recent trend in food, health and beauty. It can be found in soaps, beauty face masks and even in supplements for detox. Watch the video to learn if...
View ArticleMedicare cards are getting an upgrade
FORT MYERS, Fla. Medicare cards are getting a new and safer look. Watch the video to see what’s new and learn the precautions to take when the new cards come out.
View ArticleLee County NAACP speaks as deadly rally accelerates Confederate statue removals
NEW YORK (AP) The Robert E. Lee statue and portrait in downtown Fort Myers was the topic of discussion at an NAACP press conference Tuesday morning. The deadly white nationalist rally in...
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