Club Blu performer recounts attack, calls upon tipsters
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A performer who took the stage just minutes before fatal shots were fired at Club Blu is upset more people aren’t coming forward with information about the case.
View ArticleCape Coral fire department cuts costs with enhanced dispatch
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – The Cape Coral Fire Department has enhanced its medical priority dispatch system to save tax dollars and decrease response times..
View ArticleLehigh fire board candidate facing grand theft charge
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — A Lehigh fire board candidate is accused of stealing six lawnmowers donated to Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry counties, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said.
View ArticleFamily of 14-year-old killed at Club Blu files suit
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Club Blu is named as a defendant in two new lawsuits, including one from the family of the 14-year-old killed in the mass shooting there July 25.
View ArticleLawmakers point fingers from afar but no Zika activity in Lee County
WASHINGTON (AP) – As Zika escalates into a public health crisis and the number of mosquito-transmitted cases grows, Republicans and Democrats are pointing fingers over the failure by Congress to commit...
View ArticleSeawalls crumble 15 feet away from Cape Coral office building
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – The seawalls across the canal near the Gulf Coast Tower on Del Prado Boulevard have been crumbling for the past two weeks, neighbors said Thursday.
View ArticleShortened sentences for federal prisoners spark reaction
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A man whose brother died while behind bars gives his take on the shortening of sentences for 214 federal prisoners in what the White House said was the largest number of commuted...
View ArticleArmed security company worked hours before Club Blu mass shooting
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Officers with a private security company were working the parking lot outside Club Blu the night before the shooting.
View ArticleDog recovering from gunshot wound
FORT MYERS, Fla. A dog named Warrior in honor of his fighting spirit is receiving treatment at Gulf Coast Humane Society after having been found with a gunshot wound Wednesday.
View ArticleWounded Warrior Anglers charity trailer stolen
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – A boat trailer was stolen from the disabled veterans of the Wounded Warrior Anglers on Wednesday but on Thursday, Boat Masters of Fort Myers donated a used one so the fishing trips...
View ArticleWoman reports sexual assault on FGCU campus
FORT MYERS, Fla. – A woman said she was sexually assaulted on the campus of Florida Gulf Coast University on Tuesday around 10:30 p.m., according to a crime alert issued to students, faculty and staff.
View ArticleSixth lawsuit filed in connection to Club Blu shooting
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A man whose jaw was shattered by gunfire in the Club Blu mass shooting has filed suit against the club, alleging negligence, documents reveal.
View ArticleExplosion burns 2 boats on Fort Myers Beach
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — A 70-year-old man escaped with minor burns after an explosion shortly before 2 a.m.
View Article1 hurt after shots fired at truck in Lehigh
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — One person was hurt in a shooting that took place around 6 a.m.
View ArticleCrash blocks U.S. 41 northbound at Six Mile Cypress Pkwy.
SOUTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — A crash is causing a roadblock in the northbound lanes of U.S.
View ArticleSaucy Success: Dunbar man gets deal with Wal-Mart
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Getting sauced is the key to success for Curt Sheard.
View ArticleVIDEO: Everglades Wonder Gardens transfers gators
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. — Alligators at the Everglades Wonder Gardens were moved from one containment area to another Friday, an annual step the roadside attraction takes to keep its facility clean.
View ArticleHit-and-run crash blocks U.S. 41 northbound at Corkscrew
ESTERO, Fla. — A hit-and-run crash has left at least one person injured and caused a road block in the northbound lanes of U.S.
View ArticleFatal crash blocks I-75 southbound near Exit 123
ESTERO, Fla. — A crash that left at least one person dead is blocking two lanes of southbound traffic on Interstate 75 near Exit 123, Florida Highway Patrol said.
View ArticleOwner of stolen car shocked by link to Club Blu
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Investigators believe a stolen car found burned and riddled with bullets near the Edison Mall is connected to the Club Blu shooting.
View Article