Police: Botched drug deal leads to self-defense shooting
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A drug deal gone bad led one man to shoot another in self-defense late Tuesday night, the Fort Myers Police Department said.
View ArticleAlleged thief cuts hole in fence, robs Lee County business
FORT MYERS, Fla. – A water and wastewater management company is missing expensive power tools after a man allegedly cut a hole in the business’ fence and broke into seven company cars, according to...
View ArticleAnother Cape Coral restaurant closes its doors
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – Kyle Baird is getting his restaurant ready… to close.
View ArticleRecordings reveal details about El Faro shipwreck
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The master of the El Faro freighter, which sank last year in a shipwreck that killed four crew members from Lee County, can be heard telling his crew to abandon ship 10 minutes...
View ArticleSchool districts try recruitment fair to fill teacher void
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Even though the new academic school year already started, school districts across Southwest Florida are still aggressively looking to hire new teachers: Lee County is looking for 33...
View ArticleSouthwest Florida EMS save lives, costs with EpiPen kits
NAPLES, Fla. – EpiPens have come under fire for the astronomical rise in price, but North Collier firefighters and Lee County EMS make $4 Epikits that include a syringe and a vial of the life-saving...
View ArticleString of Palm Beach Blvd. business break-ins raises concern
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A series of burglaries at businesses along Palm Beach Boulevard is sparking reaction from some who work along the busy thoroughfare.
View ArticleBicyclists provide feedback for Cape Coral bike-friendly plan
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – Riding a bike can be dangerous sometimes, says commuter Lee Waller.
View ArticleThree arrested in Monday killing of Cape Coral man
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Three men faced a Lee County judge Thursday morning in connection with the killing of a 39-year-old Cape Coral man early Monday morning.
View ArticleFort Myers Beach firefighter accused of having sexual relationship with minor
FORT MYERS, Fla. – A Fort Myers Beach firefighter is accused of having a sexual relationship with a minor.
View ArticleAdvisory issued at North Shore Park due to risk of bacteria-borne illness
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. – The state health department in Lee County is advising people to stay out of the water at North Shore Park after tests results showed high levels of a bacteria that causes...
View ArticleBallot issue challenges solar power tax to commercial buildings
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Aug.
View ArticleVIDEO: Exterior renovations unveiled at historic Dunbar venue
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A spruced-up exterior now greets passers-by at McCollum Hall, a once-thriving event center in Dunbar that had fallen into disrepair after going unused for decades.
View ArticleLCSO deputies apologize after ‘traumatizing’ arrest
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. – A woman has filed an inappropriate arrest complaint against Lee County deputies after she says she was handcuffed and wrongfully taken into custody.
View ArticleVIDEO: Palm Beach Blvd. car thefts worry residents
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Multiple car thefts at residences along Palm Beach Boulevard in recent months have residents on edge..
View ArticleInvestor hopes to rebrand former Tanger Outlets
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Tanger Outlets no more.
View ArticleFourth arrest made in Monday Cape Coral homicide
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – A fourth person has been arrested in connection with the Monday killing of a 39-year-old man.
View ArticleHeat-related emergencies spike at Lee hospitals
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Heat-related emergencies are up about 50 percent at Lee Memorial Health System hospitals compared to last year.
View ArticleReport details mistakes that led to SFMHS sex scandal
SOUTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — The South Fort Myers High School bathroom where multiple football players allegedly had sex with a 15-year-old old girl was supposed to have been locked before the incident...
View ArticleNorth Fort Myers children found in squalor; father arrested
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — A North Fort Myers father is behind bars after police found his two young sons living in filth.
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