South Florida, Orlando, Fort Myers lead Florida’s growth
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – In the years since Florida’s population growth dropped to its lowest level in decades, the state’s expansion has rebounded the most in inland communities in South Florida, the...
View ArticleSuspect accused of shooting tow truck driver identified
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla.- The suspect accused of shooting a tow truck driver at Old Fashion Auto on Monday has been identified through a number of tips, Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers said. Authorities say...
View ArticleMan pepper sprays driver during act of road rage
FORT MYERS, Fla.- A man is accused of pepper spraying a motorist while stopped at a red light Tuesday afternoon, Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers said. The victim said he was at a red light at the...
View ArticleFMPD hosting gun buy back event in June
FORT MYERS, Fla.- A gun buy back event is being held at the Friendship Baptist Church on Saturday, June 4, the Fort Myers Police Department said. The event, taking place from 9 a.m.- 5 p.m., will...
View ArticleVehicle crashes into Lehigh Acres ambulance
FORT MYERS, Fla.- A vehicle collided with a Lehigh Acres ambulance at the intersection of Daniels Parkway and Gateway Boulevard, Florida Highway Patrol said. The ambulance was on the way to hospital...
View ArticleWould-be burglar caught on camera canvassing NFM neighborhood
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla.- A man was captured on surveillance video attempting to break into vehicles in a North Fort Myers neighborhood Wednesday night. Shortly after 9 p.m., a homeowner in the 1600...
View ArticleFatal crash causes roadblock in North Fort Myers
A fatal car accident has shut down the northbound lanes of Business 41 at Brooks Road in North Fort Myers, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said. No further information is immediately available. .
View ArticleGulf Coast Town Center no longer on auction block
The Gulf Coast Town Center shopping mall is off the auction block and back in the hands of the bank after the largest foreclosure in Lee County history. .
View ArticleThis man’s first words post-coma were ‘I want Taco Bell’
FORT MYERS, Fla. – After six long weeks in a coma, Jake Booth opened his eyes and turned to his friends with a smile. It took a while for him to gain his speech back, but when he did it was pure taco...
View ArticleDozens of guns stolen during recent Cape Coral car burglaries
CAPE CORAL, Fla.- In just over three months, the Cape Coral Police Department says 21 guns have been stolen during car burglaries throughout Cape Coral. Police say the city has recently seen a sharp...
View ArticleCape Coral mayor details threats from ex-boyfriend, city employee
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Cape Coral mayor Marni Sawicki said she felt threatened and afraid in court documents she filed to place a restraining order on her ex-boyfriend, a city employee. Sawicki, who was...
View ArticleBuilding mistake turns home ownership into nightmare for hundreds in SWFL
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Edward Gatlin thought he was getting a great deal on his home. Speakers in the ceiling.
View ArticleProtected baby owls entombed in Cape Coral burrow
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – A nest of three baby owls is now dead after someone filled the protected species’ burrow with dirt and rocks. Wildlife officials are investigations whether the incident was...
View ArticlePolice: Death of woman found in pool not suspicious
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — The death of a woman in her mid-70s who was found unresponsive in her pool Friday morning is not considered suspicious, Cape Coral police said. A family member discovered the body.
View ArticlePolice investigating bathroom sex at South Fort Myers High School
FORT MYERS, Fla. — One female student and multiple males had sex in a South Fort Myers High School bathroom, the school’s principal said to Lee County sheriff’s deputies. The police report said 25...
View ArticleStatewide manhunt underway for Harlem Heights murder suspect
FORT MYERS, Fla.- A man accused of gunning down a father of six during broad daylight in Harlem Heights earlier this month has been identified, Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers said. Timothy Dortch,...
View ArticleCustomers bid final adieu to longtime downtown Fort Myers restaurant
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Loyal customers packed a restaurant that’s long been a mainstay of downtown Fort Myers on Friday, the last day for The Connection Bar & Grill. Better known by its former name,...
View ArticleCROW: E8’s condition improves to guarded
SANIBEL, Fla.- E8’s condition was upgraded to guarded on Friday, days after the eaglet’s surgery to repair a fractured femur. E8 continues to recover and its body weight has increased but the eaglet’s...
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