New details, answers surface in South Fort Myers HS sex scandal
FORT MYERS, Fla. – A coach walked into a bathroom at South Fort Myers High School and saw a girl having sex with up to 26 boys. He was the one to stop the sex scandal that has been the target of...
View ArticleLehigh Acres couple arrested in string of car burglaries
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla.- A couple has been arrested in connection to dozens of vehicle burglaries in the Lehigh Acres area, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said. Michael Gonzales-Galas, 32, and Sady...
View ArticleNo children injured in Lehigh Acres school bus crash
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — A motorcyclist sustained minor injuries but no children were hurt in a crash involving a school bus Wednesday morning in Lehigh Acres. Seven students were aboard the bus, the...
View ArticlePolice identify bicyclist who died in collision with car in North Fort Myers
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — Florida Highway Patrol officials have identified a man who died last week when he rode his bicycle into the path of an oncoming car in North Fort Myers. Lee County EMS...
View ArticleCROW: E8’s condition upgraded to fair
SANIBEL, Fla.- E8’s condition has been upgraded to fair, the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW) said Wednesday. E8 is now standing and using the right injured leg although the eaglet...
View ArticleCrime Stoppers: Crucial ZombiCon tipster yet to call in
FORT MYERS, Fla.- SWFL Crime Stoppers received about a dozen phone calls Wednesday morning related to the ZombiCon shooting, but a vital tipster has yet to call in. Authorities say they’re searching...
View ArticleSalvation Army focuses in on SWFL’s trafficking problem
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Salvation Army held an anti-human trafficking seminar in Ft. Myers for the first time Wednesday.
View ArticleLate night Fort Myers crash caught on camera
FORT MYERS, Fla.- Four people were caught on camera taking off after a wild crash on Canal Street shortly before midnight on Tuesday. “I knew it was a car accident because I heard the sound of it,”...
View ArticleMan pepper-sprayed during act of road rage speaks out
FORT MYERS, Fla.- A man who was pepper-sprayed in a case of road rage in Lee County says he will never tangle with an angry driver again. Authorities say 52-year-old Edgar Keller, the suspect behind...
View ArticleShould you say yes to the dress?
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Several companies on Facebook advertise trendy clothing for half the price, and we wanted to know if the clothes were worth it. We purchased four different pieces from four...
View ArticleCollier County deputy dies in I-75 crash
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A Collier County deputy was killed in a crash Thursday morning on Interstate 75 near mile marker 130, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office said. Corrections Department Cpl.
View ArticleVictims in Fort Myers double shooting identified
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Police have identified two victims in a shooting that took place Wednesday night near Veronica Shoemaker Boulevard and Michigan Avenue in Fort Myers. Bruce Wade, 27, and Clara Smith,...
View ArticleSweet Taste of Watermelon Festival is Back
FORT MYERS, Fla. – A true sign of the season, as the annual Watermelon Festival at Fleamasters in Fort Myers returns just in time for summer. The annual festival features everything and anything...
View ArticleWoman suspected in Cape Coral home burglary
CAPE CORAL, Fla.- Detectives are looking to identify a woman captured on surveillance cameras in connection to a recent residential burglary. The victim reported several items had gone missing from her...
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