Sleepy swindler robs Lee County man after nap
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A homeowner was robbed Wednesday morning by a burglar who had fallen asleep on his floor beforehand.
View ArticleFriday Night Highlights, Part 1
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View ArticleAn inventive way to save Edison’s last factory
(CNN) This is a building that refuses to go down without a fight. In 1914, a massive fire raged through inventor Thomas Edison’s lab complex in downtown West Orange, New Jersey.
View ArticleNo arrest a year after deadly ZombiCon shooting
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) – A year has passed since a person was fatally shot and several others wounded at a Zombie-themed festival in Florida, and there still have been no arrests.
View ArticleSuspect sought in Lee County tire slashing spree
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers need help identifying an unknown suspect who slashed the tires of 15 cars along Pine Island Road in Matlacha Thursday evening.
View Article‘Brown bag bandit’ robs 5 stores in 4 days
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is still searching for the “brown bag bandit” who went on a robbery spree in Lee and Collier counties two weeks ago.
View ArticleLee County man threatened with gun in a case of road rage
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A Lee County man was a victim of road rage Thursday after a stranger pulled out a gun and followed him for miles for honking his horn, according to Lee County deputies.
View ArticleCape Coral soldiers build home for SWFL family
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A Cape Coral army reserve unit braved the sweltering Florida heat in their fatigues to build a Habitat for Humanity home in Lehigh Acres Friday morning.
View ArticleLee County man arrested in connection to recent tire slashing
Matlacha, Fla. — A suspect has been arrested in connection to the tire slashing that occurred at a Pine Island Road restaurant Thursday evening.
View ArticleFire breaks out in Lee County home
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A house fire occurred in the Island Park community on Saturday night.
View ArticleDowntown Fort Myers held zombie-themed pub crawl
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A zombie-themed pub crawl was held in downtown Fort Myers on Saturday night almost a year after the ZombieCon shooting.
View ArticleTwo pets dead, several boats destroyed after fire in North Fort Myers marina
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — Several boats were seriously damaged after a fire Saturday night at Paradise Marina in Fort Myers.
View ArticleFBI finds potentially hazardous substance at Lehigh Acres home
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — An FBI hazardous materials unit found a potentially hazardous substance Sunday at a house on 3700 Gene Ave.
View ArticleBond set for alleged Cape Coral Winn-Dixie robber
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Bond was set at more than $100,000 on Sunday for a man accused of robbing a Cape Coral Winn-Dixie.
View ArticleCrash shuts Pine Island Road in Cape Coral
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Pine Island Road is closed between the 1900 and 2000 blocks west near the German-American Club because of a crash involving at least one serious injury, the Cape Coral Police...
View ArticleCharges not yet filed in Sunday night Cape Coral wreck
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A Cape Coral Police Department officer sustained minor injuries in a crash that took place at about 7:45 p.m.
View ArticleFort Myers Shores church, school rebuilds after July storm
FORT MYERS SHORES, Fla. — A church and school dedicated a renovated auditorium after a July storm ripped off its roof, forcing services to be held outside.
View ArticleMostly dry, slight chance of rain expected Monday
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A high of 88 degrees, with some wind and a couple possible isolated showers are in Monday’s forecast, WINK Meteorologist Matt Devitt said.
View Article‘Training excercise’ to bring law enforcement near Fort Myers High
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Lee County Sheriff’s Office law enforcement officials announced a “training exercise” will bring a considerable law enforcement presence around Fort Myers High School Monday morning.
View ArticleGiant Trump sign draws eyes in Matlacha
MATLACHA, Fla. — Artist Leoma Lovegrove, tired of having her Donald Trump campaign signs stolen and intentionally damaged, put up giant canvasses spelling out Trump’s name atop her studio.
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