Key West Express resumes charters to island after Irma
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. Key West is on the road to recovery after Hurricane Irma rocked the Florida Keys. The Key West Express resumed trips to the island with an 8:30 a.m. departure Thursday from the...
View ArticleFort Myers resumes pickup of bulk items, junk
FORT MYERS, Fla. Collection of bulk items and junk will resume in the city starting Thursday. Customers will be served on their regularly scheduled day from Oct. 5-10, with Oct. 11 scheduled as a...
View ArticleMan accused of armed robberies in Cape Coral, south Fort Myers
CAPE CORAL, Fla. A man arrested in connection to an armed robbery in south Fort Myers has been linked to another in Cape Coral. Robert Lambertson, 40, of the 1300 block of Southwest 14th Terrace in...
View ArticleBonita Springs woman arrested in deadly hit-and-run
FORT MYERS, Fla. A 25-year-old woman was arrested Thursday in connection with a deadly hit-and-run, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s office. Natasha McGowan, of Bonita Springs, is accused of...
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Purses snatched near Edison Mall; laughing suspects sought
A surveillance photo shows the car believed to have been used by purse snatchers at the Edison Mall. (Photo via the Fort Myers Police Department.) FORT MYERS, Fla. Four purses were snatched Tuesday and...
View ArticleWoman arrested after loaded gun found in bag at RSW
FORT MYERS, Fla. A woman was arrested at Southwest Florida International Airport after a loaded gun was found in her suitcase. The Springfield XD 9mm 3.3-caliber pistol showed up Wednesday on an X-ray...
View ArticleLee County woman sleeps in car while she waits for FEMA help
SAN CARLOS PARK, Fla. Hurricane Irma’s destruction has forced one woman to live in her car while she anxiously waits for assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. All Southwest...
View ArticleBishop Verot student collecting Irma supplies for Keys
FORT MYERS, Fla. A Bishop Verot student is collecting supplies to donate to Hurricane Irma victims in the hard-hit Florida Keys. The public can bring supplies anytime before 3:30 p.m. Friday to a...
View ArticleSolutions in the works to prevent future flooding in Bonita Springs
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. Some Bonita Springs residents are desperate for solutions as flooding continues to ravage their neighborhoods. Heavy rain associated with a tropical wave impacted the area just...
View ArticleFGCU event to shed light on human trafficking in SWFL
FORT MYERS, Fla. An student at Florida Gulf Coast University is organizing an event called Finding Freedom to shed light on human trafficking in Southwest Florida.
View ArticleFort Myers veteran’s widow facing crippling debt
FORT MYERS, Fla. Laurene Smith lost her husband to cancer just days after Hurricane Irma hit Southwest Florida. Smith’s husband, Navy Veteran Gary Smith, was diagnosed with cancer seven months prior to...
View ArticleDrugs involved in Fort Myers weapons bust
FORT MYERS, Fla. Multiple weapons were confiscated and at least 10 people were handcuffed early Friday at apartments near Lee Memorial Hospital. The bust was connected to a drug deal, Fort Myers police...
View ArticleGround broken on long-awaited Fort Myers hotel
FORT MYERS, Fla. A major step in the city’s more-than-decade-long effort to build a new downtown hotel took place Friday morning. A ceremonial groundbreaking was held for the 12-story Luminary Hotel...
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Fort Myers family flees Irma to have baby in Tennessee
FRANKLIN, Tenn. Matthew Kern won’t remember Hurricane Irma, but the storm will always be a part of his life story. The newborn came into the world Sept. 14 at Williamson Medical Center in Franklin,...
View ArticleLehigh Acres man sentenced to life for killing mom, brother
FORT MYERS, Fla. A Lehigh Acres man accused of killing his mother and his brother in 2013 was sentenced Friday to life in prison. Steven Tompkins, 27, of the 1900 block of Jefferson Avenue, entered a...
View ArticleDelta Air Lines to offer discounted flights to Florida
FORT MYERS, Fla. Delta Air Lines will offer discounted flights to Florida starting Friday. VISIT Florida announced its partnership with Delta Air Lines after Hurricane Irma in an effort to help bring...
View ArticleHow to report FEMA fraud after Hurricane Irma
NORTH NAPLES, Fla. Multiple Southwest Florida residents have been victims of identity fraud after Hurricane Irma. At least five Collier County residents realized someone else was using their social...
View ArticleSidewalks to be reconstructed in North Fort Myers
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. Brand new sidewalks will be reconstructed after heavy rain and storms damaged the pavement.
View ArticlePirate Festival takes over Fort Myers Beach
FORT MYERS, Fla. Pirates will be taking over this weekend for the 12th Annual Fort Myers Beach Pirate Festival. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Activities include...
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Fort Myers food truck event to crush hunger in schools
FORT MYERS, Fla. The Inaugural Southwest Florida Hunger Games kicked off Saturday with a goal of crushing hunger. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Top Rocker Field Six Bends...
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