Lehigh Acres home riddled with bullets; man survives
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. – Bullets tore through an elderly man’s front door, hitting a lamp inside and ripping through a couch where he was sitting just hours before.
View ArticleCrash blocks westbound State Road 82 at Sunshine Blvd.
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — A crash is causing delays in the westbound lanes of State Road 82 at the intersection with Sunshine Boulevard, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said.
View ArticleMan found dead in car outside Punta Gorda hotel
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. – A man discovered dead inside a car in the parking lot of the Punta Gorda Waterfront Hotel, located at 300 West Retta Esplanade, around 6 p.m.
View ArticleImages from Club Blu shooting impact victims’ emotional health
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Feelings of helplessness, vulnerability and a fleeting sense of security are a few of the lasting impacts victims can experience after surviving a mass shooting like the deadly July...
View ArticleLCSO offers tips on burglar-proofing homes at senior seminar
FORT MYERS, Fla.- Dozens of people attended a seminar Tuesday hosted by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office to learn tips on how to keep a burglar from breaking into their home. .
View ArticleSchool district to offer counseling after Club Blu shooting
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Lee County School District will have counselors available to students and staff when school reconvenes Wednesday, which is just days after the funerals of two teenagers killed in...
View ArticleArrest made in murder of beloved Lee County bus driver
LABELLE, Fla. – The boyfriend of a beloved Fort Myers bus driver has been arrested and is facing charges for her murder, a law enforcement source said.
View ArticleMore than half of Southwest Florida’s recent murder cases unsolved
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Forty.
View ArticleWoman killed in Punta Gorda PD gun demonstration
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. – A 73-year-old woman was shot and killed by a police officer in front of about 34 people Tuesday evening during a live gun demonstration just before 7 p.m.
View ArticleLocal wife watches husband shot to death in Haiti
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – Marcel Cleophat and his wife, Yvenia, were visiting family in Haiti last month when they were attacked by two men who demanded money.
View ArticleMother’s message to drivers: ‘Take your time. Leave early’
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The actions of one driver have given way to a Sherry Steven’s heartbreak ahead of a new school year.
View ArticleState Road 82 reopens after crash near Sunshine Blvd.
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — State Road 82 has reopened after a crash involving multiple vehicles blocked traffic in both directions for nearly three hours near Sunshine Boulevard, Florida Highway Patrol said.
View ArticleCrash near Exit 123 causing delays on I-75 southbound
ESTERO, Fla. — A wreck that overturned a vehicle just south of Exit 123 is causing delays on southbound Interstate 75, Florida Department of Transportation cameras show.
View ArticleCrash shuts Buckingham Road near Bird Road
BUCKINGHAM, Fla. — A crash has created a roadblock in both directions along Buckingham Road near Bird Road and Binghampton Drive, authorities said.
View ArticleWINK News Campaign Central to host 19th congressional district debate
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Candidates vying to replace U.S.
View ArticleLehigh Acres duo arrested, facing murder charges
FORT MYERS, Fla. – A Lehigh Acres duo is in the Hendry County Jail facing murder charges for allegedly killing a homeowner in an attempted robbery Saturday, authorities said Wednesday.
View ArticleVIDEO: Boat fire at FMB marina ruled accidental
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla.- Fire crews were called out to battle a boat fire at the Snook Bight Marina Wednesday morning. .
View ArticleOsprey nest moved from old utility pole to waterfront property
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. – It was moving day for an osprey family Wednesday.
View Article7th lawsuit after mass shooting filed against Club Blu
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The family of 14-year-old Wadlin Dieu-Juste has filed the seventh lawsuit against Club Blu.
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