Popular swimming spot closed over water quality
CAPE CORAL, Fla, – The beach at the Cape Coral Yacht Club has been closed to swimmers. Marni Retzer, Mayor of Cape Coral, closed the beach Saturday night over water concerns.
View ArticleQuestions remain after 58-year-old man’s body discovered in Buckingham
BUCKINGHAM, Fla. – Lee County deputies are searching for three people of interest after the body of 58-year-old man was reportedly found near a church dumpster in Manatee County on Friday.
View ArticleFamilies, officers call for improved relations in Dunbar protest
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Families walked with city police officers and called for unity at a peaceful protest at Clemente Park on Sunday at 2 p.m., which was hours after reports about a suspect opening fire...
View ArticleSuspects in death of Buckingham man apprehended in Kansas
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Three suspects in connection to the death of 58-year-old Buckingham man Ted Lee have been apprehended in Kansas and are awaiting extradition back to Lee County, the Lee County...
View ArticleDriver plows truck into Cape Coral home in suspected DUI wreck
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – Police Chief David Newlan was the first officer to respond to a wreck involving a suspected drunk driver who plowed his truck into a home on El Dorado Parkway..
View ArticleWater trouble sparks fears of economic recession on beach
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce Bud Nocera said today that Fort Myers Beach is essentially in the midst of an economic recession because of concern over water quality.
View ArticleCCPD hiring amid heightened fears among officers, families
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – The police department is looking to hire eight new officers as families to the current police officers express their fears over the safety of the job..
View ArticleGas prices plunge beneath $2 in spots around SWFL
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Summer gas prices are at their lowest level in 11 years, according to AAA, with per-gallon rates dropping below $2 in some spots around Southwest Florida.
View ArticleWeather service to investigate possible tornado at Fort Myers church
FORT MYERS, Fla. – A quick downburst of wind touched down then picked up the roof of Sonshine Christian Academy, located at 12925 Palm Beach Blvd, during a storm around 5 p.m.
View ArticleCity council members challenge Yacht Club beach closing
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – City Council Member Richard Leon said he does not believe Mayor Marni Retzer had the authority to close a popular swimming spot without first addressing her colleagues.
View ArticleFamily of missing girl seeks answers
FORT MYERS, Fla. — The family of missing 9-year-old Diana Alvarez made an emotional plea Tuesday for those who may have information about her to come forward, nearly two months after her disappearance...
View ArticleLocal fisherman scores new fish tale with 15-foot sawfish
SANIBEL, Fla. – Steve Rigby is a regular on Sanibel beach where on Sunday he reeled in a “the catch of a lifetime.” a 15-foot sawfish..
View ArticleCape couple accused of child abuse, molestation
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A Cape Coral couple are facing multiple charges of aggravated child abuse amid gruesome allegations involving 10 adopted and foster children in their care.
View ArticleTeenager fights off Bonita Springs burglar
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. – Humberta Lopez saidhe was on his way to work when an intruder approached his daughter with a knife Tuesday..
View ArticleCrash on Cape Coral Bridge causes eastbound delays
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A three-vehicle crash on the Cape Coral Bridge that took place at about 8 a.m.
View ArticlePolice: Girl was link between suspects, slain Buckingham man
BUCKINGHAM, Fla. — A 16-year-old girl alleged to have been an accessory to the death of a 58-year-old man is the common thread between him and two suspects facing second-degree murder charges, the Lee...
View ArticleLCSO semi-annual report shows overall crime decrease
FORT MYERS, Fla.- The total number of violent and non-violent crimes in Lee County has decreased by 11.71 percent, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said in its 2016 semi-annual report. The number is...
View ArticleMan exposes himself to young Walmart shopper
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. – A man is accused of exposing himself twice to a little girl in the toy department at a Lee County Walmart, located at 17105 Sand Carlos Blvd., on Monday around 2 p.m.
View ArticleLCSO searches for new witness in Diana Alvarez’s disappearance
FORT MYERS, Fla.- Authorities are searching for a good Samaritan who stopped to helped the suspect in the disappearance of 9-year-old Diana Alvarez back in May, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said...
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