North Fort Myers Army vet, family get rewarded for selflessness
IMMOKALEE, Fla. Army Veteran Justin Bratcher and his pregnant wife came back to an uninhabitable home from Hurricane Irma. But with little money and no place to live, Bratcher and his family still...
View ArticleCape Coral debris pick up delayed
CAPE CORAL, Fla. The city was supposed to start picking up the large piles of debris lining the streets on Monday. Construction and vegetative debris can be dropped off from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. at the...
View ArticleFamily delivers food, water to people without power
SAN CARLOS PARK, Fla. A single mother and her kids are helping out their San Carlos Park community by delivering hot food and water to people who are still without power. “It’s just what you’re...
View ArticleIrma impacts businesses ahead of tourist season
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. Businesses work to resume operations after Hurricane Irma as tourist season approaches.
View ArticleTolls back Tuesday in Lee County, Thursday statewide
NAPLES, Fla. Tolls on Alligator Alley and most of the state will be reinstated Thursday at 12:01 a.m., the Florida Department of Transportation said. Those tolls were suspended Sept. 5 in advance of...
View ArticleFort Myers OKs $40K settlement of Zombicon wrongful death suit
FORT MYERS, Fla. City Council approved a $40,000 settlement Monday in a $5 million wrongful death lawsuit stemming from the Zombicon shootings. The family of Expavious Tyrell Taylor, the lone person...
View ArticleMosquitoes expected to grow numerous in Irma’s wake
FORT MYERS, Fla. A large mosquito outbreak is predicted in Lee County. The Lee County Mosquito Control District is anticipating the outbreak because of Hurricane Irma’s heavy rains and flooding....
View ArticleMobile pet pantry to offer outreach in Lehigh Acres Friday
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. A mobile pet pantry will be open Friday to residents who may have questions and concerns after Hurricane Irma, county spokeswoman Betsy Clayton said. Lee County Domestic Animal...
View ArticleSmell of raw sewage overwhelms Bonita Springs neighborhood
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. Water pumps remained without power Tuesday causing the stench of raw sewage to overwhelm residents living near the Imperial River.
View ArticleFort Myers father works to clear path for FPL workers
FORT MYERS, Fla. Josh Gibson has spent nearly 80 hours working in his back yard since Hurricane Irma struck Southwest Florida. In hopes of speeding up the power restoration process, Gibson has been...
View ArticleFPL addresses questions, concerns at Bonita town hall
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. Area residents will have the opportunity to ask questions and voice concerns about flooding and power outages to Florida Power and Light Wednesday. The town hall will take place...
View ArticleSwim advisories lifted for beaches in Lee, Collier
FORT MYERS, Fla. Beaches in both Collier and Lee counties don’t have unsafe levels of bacteria in the water, officials said Wednesday. Precautionary swim advisories were lifted in both counties after...
View ArticleLee County Commissioner arrested for DUI
FORT MYERS, Fla. A Lee County Commissioner was arrested early Wednesday morning in connection with driving under the influence, according to a Cape Coral Police Department arrest report. Lee County...
View Article‘Insurance villages’ set up for post-Irma help in Lee, Collier
FORT MYERS, Fla. Insurance industry representatives will answer questions and help residents file claims in person Wednesday. Sen. Marco Rubio and Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis...
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Payment deadlines extended for Cape utilities project
CAPE CORAL, Fla. Homeowners on the north side of the city will get extra time to pay for the next phase of a massive utilities project. The city has extended the initial prepayment period for the next...
View ArticleWoman accused of impersonating Lee County Walmart employee
SOUTH FORT MYERS, Fla. A woman walked into a Walmart, pretended to work there and left with six Visa gift cards, Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers said. The unidentified suspect shopped for 10 minutes...
View Article2 Fort Myers laundromats waiving charges Thursday
FORT MYERS, Fla. Don’t ignore that growing pile of dirty laundry much longer. Two Fort Myers laundromats are offering residents the chance to wash and dry three loads of laundry for free, city...
View ArticleScott to talk Irma recovery with Lee County officials
FORT MYERS, Fla. Gov. Rick Scott is in the city to talk about Hurricane Irma response with Lee County emergency officials. Scott was scheduled to give an address at the Lee County Emergency Management...
View ArticleLooters strike Fort Myers pastor’s home during Irma
FORT MYERS, Fla. Looters targeted a home near Jefferson Park after the homeowners evacuated ahead of Hurricane Irma. Fort Myers pastor Brent Taylor and his girlfriend Rachel Steffens returned home to...
View ArticleRelief in sight for Cape Coral residents after Hurricane Irma
CAPE CORAL, Fla. Yard debris cleanup began Wednesday after downed trees, branches and tree limbs lined the streets of Cape Coral for more than a week in the wake of Hurricane Irma.
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