Huge crowd expected at gun show in Fort Myers
FORT MYERS, Fla. The Florida Gun Show kicks off in Fort Myers Saturday and event organizers are expecting a large crowd in the wake of the Las Vegas massacre. For event information, click here.
View ArticleSuspect sought in Cape Circle K robbery
CAPE CORAL, Fla. A robbery took place early Sunday morning at a Circle K on Skyline Boulevard, the Cape Coral Police Department said. A suspect entered the store around 5:47 a.m. at 3704 Skyline Blvd.,...
View ArticleProject closes portions of McGregor Boulevard through Oct. 20
Fort Myers, Fla. – A City of Fort Myers project will force road closures on McGregor Boulevard through October 20. The city is replacing storm drainage on McGregor Blvd. from Colonial Boulevard to...
View ArticleFHP: Info wanted on driver involved in fatal hit-and-run crash
FORT MYERS, Fla. The Florida Highway Patrol continues to investigate a fatal hit-and-run crash that happened on Palm Beach Boulevard September 3. A pedestrian, Felipe Hernandez Pasa, 36, was killed...
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Man seriously injured after falling out of bucket truck in Fort Myers
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Emergency crews rushed a man to the hospital with broken ribs after he flipped his electric truck. Fort Myers police told WINK News the worker was fixing a light, but he didn’t put...
View ArticleCape Coral creates Irma debris cleanup progress map
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – The City of Cape Coral has created a progress map to give residents a better idea about where debris pick-up crews are working. Approximately 15-20 contracted crews, plus additional...
View ArticleWater concerns grow on Fort Myers Beach, around Lake O
FORT MYERS, Fla. Brown, murky water is back on Fort Myers Beach. “It’s a lot dirtier than it normally is,” frequent visitor Joanne Nene said. “It’s a lot browner. It’s usually a lot clearer any other...
View ArticleAmbushed Sanibel officer recalls night he was shot
SANIBEL, Fla. First came the loud noise. Sgt. Jarrod Ciccone didn’t know what happened when he heard the bang at almost 8 p.m. on Nov. 20, 2016, just after pulling a car over for speeding along...
View ArticleVeteran comes face-to-face with burglars inside Cape Coral home
CAPE CORAL, Fla. A veteran came face-to-face with burglars inside his home. Larry Kleiner noticed a man near his back lanai and could hear other voices when he arrived home Monday night. Kleiner went...
View ArticleVeterans of Foreign Wars post in Lehigh to stop showing NFL games
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. Veterans of Foreign Wars post 4174 will no longer be showing the National Football League games until something changes. The VFW post on 25 Homestead Road South voted unanimously to...
View ArticleHigh-speed chase from East Naples to Lehigh Acres ends in arrest
FORT MYERS, Fla. A 21-year-old man led authorities on a high-speed chase Thursday afternoon from East Naples to Lee County, according to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office. Jermaine Alfonso Bailey was...
View ArticleFDLE investigating Cape Coral mayor’s office
CAPE CORAL, Fla. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the office of Cape Coral Mayor Marni Sawicki. The investigation is in regard to an ethics complaint, Sawicki said, declining...
View ArticleCaloosahatchee bridge reopens after crash on US 41
FORT MYERS, Fla. The Caloosahatchee bridge reopened Thursday evening following a crash on U.S. 41, according to the Fort Myers Police Department. The crash happened on the entrance ramp from downtown...
View ArticleInnovative design change coming for east Lee intersection
GATEWAY, Fla. A dangerous road is about to get an unprecedented makeover. Florida’s first continuous flow intersection will be built at the point where State Road 82, Daniels Parkway and Gunnery Road...
View ArticleIrma debris cleanup difficult but much-appreciated task
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. Searing heat, humidity and heaping piles of debris greet workers trying to clean up after Hurricane Irma. MORE: Irma debris removers say they haven’t been paid in weeks
View ArticleSemi-truck crashes into retaining wall on I-75 in Fort Myers
FORT MYERS, Fla. A semi-truck crashed into a retaining wall Thursday evening on Interstate 75, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The crash happened shortly before 7 p.m. on Interstate 75 at mile marker...
View ArticleLeeTran proposes new seasonal Fort Myers Beach tram
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. A free seasonal tram could soon be coming to Fort Myers Beach in addition to the existing park and ride trolley.
View ArticleDebris dump site concerns business owners in Bonita Springs
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. Some business owners in downtown are concerned a debris dumpsite might deter tourists.
View ArticleGroup knits quilts, gives teddy bears to ailing SWFL children
SOUTH FORT MYERS, Fla. A husband-and-wife team started a group that knits quilts and gifts them, along with teddy bears, to sick children. Luvybear Quilts 4 Tots Inc. is raising money for its efforts...
View ArticleFEMA Operation Blue Roof signups end Friday
FORT MYERS, Fla. Friday is the last day to sign up for a free roof tarp from FEMA. Sign-up centers for Operation Blue Roof close for good at 6 p.m. Friday. Homeowners can go those sites to complete the...
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