Cape man sentenced to 3 years for credit card fraud
FORT MYERS, Fla.- A 30-year-old Cape Coral man was sentenced to three years in federal prison Tuesday for credit card fraud and aggravated identity theft. Authorities say between 2014 and 2015, Henry...
View ArticleSouth Fort Myers HS coach fired after sex scandal fallout
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The head football coach at South Fort Myers High School has been fired, according to the Lee County school officials.
View ArticleCrash blocks Winkler Avenue near Brittany community
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A six-vehicle crash that seriously injured at least one person is blocking eastbound lanes of Winkler Avenue near Alderman’s Walk Boulevard in front of the Brittany community, the...
View ArticleFort Myers urologist to pay $250K for unnecessary medical tests
FORT MYERS, Fla.- A Fort Myers urologist has agreed to pay $250,000 to resolve allegations that he submitted claims to federal health care programs for laboratory tests that were not medically...
View Article$11K reward offered for information on bee thefts
FORT MYERS, Fla.- A reward is being offered to track down the thieves who’ve stolen more than $100,000 in bee hive boxes over the last four months, Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers said. The first...
View Article$10M traffic signal upgrades to improve driving in Lee County
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Traffic Operation Center is in charge of monitoring traffic flows and making sure drivers’ community run smoothly.
View ArticleSupport grows for SFM High coach fired after bathroom sex scandal
FORT MYERS, Fla.- The lawyer for South Fort Myers High School’s former head football coach who was let go after a bathroom sex scandal is calling Anthony Dixon’s firing a “cover up” by the Lee County...
View ArticleStudy: Lazy people are actually smarter
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Todd McElroy teaches at Florida Gulf Coast University where he led a three-year study that found a correlation between intelligence and laziness.
View ArticleDevelopers eye vacant lots along Bonita Beach Rd.
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla.- Bonita Beach Road is becoming a hot ticket for developers. The day after the Bonita Springs City Council approved a boutique hotel, the city’s zoning board denied another..
View ArticleCallers warn authorities moments before deadly wrong-way crash
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Multiple callers warned authorities about a wrong-driver moments before a horrific crash claimed the life of 34-year-old Anne Shifley near mile marker 132 on Interstate-75,...
View ArticleDozens of pets rendered homeless in Louisiana floods arrive to SWFL
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Paws of Lee County and Paws ‘N Pilots worked together to bring 80 dogs and cats to Southwest Florida in response to the record floods in Lousiana.
View ArticleBeloved eagle E8 set free from rehab
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — The juvenile bald eagle that has enchanted observers across Southwest Florida for months is finally free.
View ArticleCape police search for burglary, fraud suspects
CAPE CORAL, Fla.- Detectives are searching for three males suspected of using credit cards stolen during a burglary in June at a home on the 1300 block of NE Van Loon Terrace. Cape Coral police say the...
View ArticleActive shooter training course to be offered by CCPD
CAPE CORAL, Fla.- A free, active shooter training session will be offered by the Cape Coral Police Department on Aug. 31.
View ArticleCape Coral man found guilty in 2013 murder of wife
FORT MYERS, Fla. – A Cape Coral man is guilty for second-degree murder after admitting to gunning down his wife in their front yard in 2013, a jury decided Thursday.
View ArticleCompany with ties to Rooney defends favorable poll
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Allegations of lies and desperation are heating up the race for Congress in Southwest Florida as two candidates question the validity of a recently released poll.
View ArticlePolice: Varsity Lakes Middle School students had sex during school hours
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. – Just a week after classes resumed in Lee County, school staff at Varsity Lakes Middle School discovered two middle school students had sex in a restroom.
View ArticleLocal couple steps up to help Louisiana flood victims
FORT MYERS, Fla. – A local couple is accepting donations after a husband’s family was hit hard in record Louisiana floods.
View ArticleState Road 82 reopens after temporary closure at Griffin Dr.
FORT MYERS, Fla. — State Road 82 has reopened at Griffin Drive after crews temporarily closed the highway to remove vehicles involved in a crash at the intersection, Florida Highway Patrol said.
View ArticleCrash blocks Palm Beach Blvd. eastbound near Riverdale HS
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A crash has blocked eastbound lanes of Palm Beach Boulevard at Iozzi Court, not far from Riverdale High School, Florida Highway Patrol said.
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