3 adults, 1 child rescued from capsized boat off Matanzas Pass
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View ArticleHunting rifle keeps Cape Coral pastor in Zambia
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – A pastor is stuck in Zambia after he said an airline assured him he had all the right documentation to take his hunting rifle overseas.
View ArticleSwearing-in to mark Diggs’ official start day at FMPD
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The new top cop will officially take over the police department on Tuesday after he is sworn in at an afternoon city council meeting.
View Article1 injured in Fort Myers shooting along Royal Palm Ave
FORT MYERS, Fla.- A 20-year-old man was injured in a drive-by shooting Monday morning on Royal Palm Avenue, the Fort Myers Police Department said. UPDATE: police confirm shooting investigation, one...
View ArticleFort Myers man drowns after saving wife from rip current
FORT MYERS, Fla.- A woman says her husband drowned after saving her from a rip current off Miami Beach. “He did the most amazing thing in the world that he gave his life for me,” Kendra Smith said of...
View ArticleCape man arrested for DUI, shooting gun from car
CAPE CORAL, Fla.- A 33-year-old man is facing charges for driving under the influence and discharging a firearm while driving, Cape Coral police said. Sunday evening, witnesses say they saw Christopher...
View ArticleFort Myers postal worker caught dumping mail
FORT MYERS, Fla. – A restaurant owner said he was working on his roof Saturday when he saw a postal worker dump mail into the recycling bin behind his business.
View ArticleThieves accused of stealing $40K worth of bees
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The thieves accused of stealing $40,000 worth of bees from a beekeeper had to be skilled with the insects to pull off such a large heist, veteran beekeeper Don Murray said..
View ArticleDerrick Diggs sworn in as new FMPD chief
FORT MYERS, Fla.- Derrick Diggs was sworn in as the new Fort Myers Police Department chief late Monday afternoon. “I’m going to treat this and protect all of you in this community, because it’s now my...
View ArticlePolice remain tight-lipped 3 weeks after Club Blu shooting
FORT MYERS, Fla.- Retired police Lt. David Grossi says authorities may be releasing little information on the Club Blu shooting in an effort to not compromise the investigation..
View ArticleTransgender prisoner sues Florida to get hormone treatments
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A transgender prisoner sued the Florida Department of Corrections on Monday to demand hormone treatments that she said were promised when she pleaded guilty to attempted...
View ArticleLee County candidate’s campaign highlighted by unconventional opinions
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Jon Shudlick is running for Lee County committeeman, a political seat that requires a person reports to his state party.
View Article1 dead following Cape crash along Del Prado Blvd.
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — One person is dead following a crash near the 4700 block of Del Prado Boulevard at Southeast 47th Terrace, Cape Coral police said.
View ArticleLehigh Acres teen arrested, facing attempted murder charge
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla.- A 15-year-old was arrested by U.S. Marshals Monday at Lehigh Senior High School and faces an attempted murder charge in connection to what authorities described as a random attack.
View ArticleCCPD collects donations for officers affected by historic floods
CAPE CORAL, Fla.- The Cape Coral Police Department is sending some much-needed help to their brothers and sisters with the Baton Rouge Police Department, affected by the recent catastrophic flooding in...
View ArticleWINK News Campaign Central 19th Congressional District Debate
Six candidates vying to replace U.S. Rep.
View ArticleHumane Society pulls plug on Cape Coral shelter
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – The Gulf Coast Humane Society, which once hoped to build a second shelter in Cape Coral, fell short of their $2 million goal, essentially ending their bid at a new shelter.
View ArticleTired of violence, Fort Myers residents hopeful for new chief
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Residents say the new police chief will not create change from behind a desk.
View ArticleFuture of land in eastern Lee County up for debate
FORT MYERS, Fla.- County leaders may spend millions of dollars buying more land for conservation in eastern Lee County, but some say the area near the State Road 80 corridor is in desperate need of...
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