Filthy North Fort Myers home leads to parents’ arrest
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputies said they found broken, feces-covered toilets and bugs crawling all over a North Fort Myers home where children live, leading to the arrest...
View ArticleCape Coral man cross-examines brother in murder trial
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A suspect cross-examined his own brother Monday, leading to an emotional and awkward scene at the Lee County Courthouse.
View ArticleLee schools to invest more than $1M on surveillance
FORT MYERS, Fla. — The School District of Lee County approved a measure that would commit more than $1 million to new security cameras..
View ArticleCape Coral man cross-examined forensic specialists in murder trial
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Matthew Marshall, the man accused of killing and dismembering his father, Rick Marshall, cross-examined several forensic specialists on Tuesday at the Lee County Courthouse.
View ArticleMulti-car crash causes road blockage in Cape Coral
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A multi-car crash involving several vehicles at the intersection of Gleason Parkway and Skyline Boulevard temporarily shut down Skyline Boulevard in both directions Tuesday...
View ArticleLehigh Acres couple indicted for first degree murder
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A Lehigh Acres couple was indicted by a grand jury on Tuesday in the death of a woman found inside her Hendry County home in August.
View ArticleCaptiva vacation turns tragic for Orlando jetskier
CAPTIVA, Fla. — An Orlando resident died Monday night after his jetski hit a piling off Captiva.
View ArticleFSW student’s sex assault caught on video
FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an alleged sexual assault case that occurred on a college campus on Friday that may have been filmed, according to a police report.
View ArticleWoman receives check for pool never built
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A local woman gets her money back after a WINK News Call for Action story aired.
View ArticleVolunteer talks about stopping Clinton heckler
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Volunteer Terry Brennen jumped in to restrain a heckler at Bill Clinton’s rally Tuesday..
View ArticleNew Sievers attorney seeks removal of death penalty
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Greg Mazur, the new lead attorney for Mark Sievers, asked a judge to remove the possibility that his client will face the death penalty.
View ArticleCape Coral woman loses pets in house fire after daring rescue
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A local woman is devastated after losing her three dogs in a house fire.
View ArticleSanibel restaurant sues Blue Bell Ice Cream
SANIBEL, Fla. — Schnappers Hots, a well-known restaurant on the island, is suing Blue Bell Ice Cream for hurting its business.
View ArticleAlleged rape at FSW not first for school
SOUTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — An alleged rape in a Florida SouthWestern State College dormitory Friday is not the first sex offense on the campus.
View ArticleLCSO: Bonita Springs robbery linked to Fort Myers scene
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. – A robbery on K Nine Drive is connected to a scene on Martin Luther King Boulevard near Veronica Shoemaker Boulevard in Fort Myers, Lee County deputies said Wednesday.
View ArticleUPDATE: Missing paraglider was false alarm
SANIBEL, Fla. — The paraglide reported missing near Sanibel Lighthouse turned out to be a false alarm.
View ArticleTalk of sex crime leaves some at FSW on edge
SOUTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — News of an alleged videotaped sexual assault in a dorm prompted an uneasy feeling among students Wednesday at Florida SouthWestern College..
View ArticleState to lengthen Cape Coral bike path
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A state grant of more than $1 million will allow for the extension of a bike trail in Cape Coral.
View ArticleFamily of slain Bonita teen offers $4,000 reward
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. — The family of a 19-year-old Bonita Springs man found shot to death in his home in July is willing to give $4,000 for information that leads authorities to the killer.
View ArticleFSW sex assault video may be used as evidence in court
SOUTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — An FSW student was allegedly raped over the weekend during a party in her dorm room and a video of the assault has been circulating online, according to Lee County deputies.
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