Controversial officer becomes Lee County deputy
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The former Fort Myers police officer depicted on camera in two controversial and violent confrontations was sworn in as a Lee County deputy Wednesday. Trevor Lehman was fired from...
View ArticleA Nautical Mother’s Day
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Mother’s Day may still be over a week away but The Marina at Edison Ford wants to make sure you’re ready to celebrate mom in a nautical style. Sunday, May 8th from the 10:00 a.m.
View ArticleHoarders’ stash fuels flames of Punta Gorda house fire
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. – Fire crews had a hard time navigating a home that was on fire Thursday morning. That’s because they said the people who live at the home, located on Paramount Drive off Tamiami...
View ArticleLee County deputies raid Lotus Smoke Shop; manager arrested
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Investigators were seen conducting a raid at the Lotus Smoke Shop on Cleveland Avenue on Thursday afternoon. A man listed as the smoke shop manager, Adnan Virani, 38, of Fort Myers...
View ArticleIs pot really legal in Florida? One SWFL doctor is prescribing it
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Some think medical marijuana, or low-THC marijuana, is only legal for people terminally ill or suffering from cancer, seizures and muscle spasms. But some doctors are currently...
View ArticleMark Sievers keeps lawyer, cannot afford legal fees
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The husband accused of killing his wife, local doctor Teresa Sievers, cannot afford to fully pay lawyers who are representing him. The Faga Law Group is still representing their...
View ArticleCape Coral businesses vs post office: End late deliveries!
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – Business owners are complaining about the late delivery of mail and are demanding the local post offices fix what they see as a preventable postal problem. Nearly 200 businesses in...
View ArticleFear common in friends of Cape Coral father’s accused killer, son
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Attorneys may try to use an insanity defense for the son accused of brutally killing his own father, but Matthew Marshall has a history of violence that created fear among those...
View ArticleLotus Smoke Shop busted for selling synthetic marijuana
FORT MYERS, Fla.- The owner of the Lotus Smoke Shop, 12377 S Cleveland Avenue, was arrested Thursday after deputies discovered spice, a form of synthetic marijuana, was being sold at the store, the Lee...
View ArticleLCU customers may experience temporary change in water quality
FORT MYERS, Fla.- Lee County Utilities customers may notice a change in the taste of their water as the company temporarily converts its disinfectant process. The routine measure, which is taking place...
View ArticleLehigh Acres Mirror Lakes Elementary principal suspended
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla.- The principal of Mirror Lakes Elementary School has been suspended pending a professional standards review, the Lee County School District said. Multiple sources say Dwayne Courtney...
View ArticleBurglar breaks into Cape Coral church, steals guitar
CAPE CORAL, Fla.- A burglar broke into a church on NE Pine Island Road and stole a guitar, the Cape Coral Police Department said Friday. Police discovered the church’s front door was unlocked and three...
View ArticleSmoke on the Water Takes over Downtown Fort Myers
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The smell of BBQ and flavorful smoke is in the air over the River District in downtown Fort Myers, as the 3rd annual Smoke on the Water BBQ & Music Festival gets underway. The...
View ArticleThieves target Lee, Collier residents in lotto scam
FORT MYERS, Fla.- Over the last several months, con artists have used a phony lottery ticket scam to steal thousands of dollars from unsuspecting victims in Lee and Collier counties, the Lee County...
View ArticleLehigh Acres brush fire contained, considered suspicious
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla.- A brush fire burning for hours near Maddock Place and Maddock Street East in Lehigh Acres is considered suspicious, the Florida Forest Service said. The brush fire in a heavily...
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