Suspect in Bonita Springs armed robbery still at large
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. — Authorities are seeking input from the public to help them track down a suspect in an Oct.
View ArticleGov. Rick Scott coming to Bonita Springs to address job growth
Bonita Springs, Fla. — Governor Rick Scott will be coming to SWFL to highlight job growth at Herc Rentals, a full-service equipment rental firm headquartered in Bonita Springs.
View ArticleWife: Lawyer told husband, accused molester, to hide
FORT MYERS, Fla. – When Charlotte Sanderson learned that her husband, a 70-year-old man, was facing child molestation charges, she sought the advise of a lawyer who instructed them to leave the...
View ArticleFGCU students get virtual texting-and-driving lesson
SAN CARLOS PARK, Fla. — Multiple car crashes took place Wednesday on the campus of Florida Gulf Coast University — but none of them actually happened.
View ArticleCape Coral paving company may be out of luck
FORT MYERS, Fla. – A Cape Coral paving company hoping to get a new license to continue business may come up empty-handed.
View ArticleNo criminal charges after Lee County student killed boarding bus
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The State Attorney’s Office determined Wednesday that Zachary Treinen, 23, the driver who hit and killed 16-year-old Cameron Mayhew, will not face any criminal charges for the teen’s...
View ArticleLee County owner shocked by theft of customized dirt bike
FORT MYERS, Fla. – David Kozlowski said he is still in a state of disbelief after his $15,000 bike was stolen from the back of his truck Monday..
View ArticleBrush fire breaks out in North Fort Myers
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — A brush fire broke out in a wooded area near De Navarra Parkway and Playa del Sol Boulevard on Wednesday, according to firefighters.
View ArticleChristmas Cheer registration continues Thursday
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Christmas Cheer registration continues from 9 a.m.
View ArticleLee County man found guilty of child molestation
FORT MYERS, Fla. – After nearly four years on the run, Nelson “Sandy” Sanderson, 75, was found guilty on two charges of child molestation Thursday.
View ArticleCorps to make further cut to Lake O flows
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Less water will be coming into the Caloosahatchee River from Lake Okeechobee.
View ArticleControversial sign sparks conversation about free speech, gun rights
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. – “Get your guns now!” a life-sized sign featuring President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton says.
View ArticleFSW hoops players cleared of sexual assault; suspensions lifted
SOUTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — Sexual assault allegations against two Florida SouthWestern State College basketball players were unfounded, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office determined.
View ArticleLehigh Acres man faces multiple felony charges
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A Lehigh Acres man arrested Wednesday night is facing several felony charges, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.
View ArticleDeath investigation underway in Lee County
EAST FORT MYERS, Fla. — Lee County deputies are conducting a death investigation at a home on LaBelle Avenue.
View ArticleHospitality industry boosts job growth in Southwest Florida
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The leisure and hospitality industry presented the largest boost to the Southwest Florida job market in 2016.
View ArticleCape Coral hit-and-run driver sentenced to 10 years in prison
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – The driver in a fatal hit-and-run has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, the police department announced Friday.
View ArticleNorth Fort Myers marina delays cleanup after boat fire
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — Although it’s been nearly a week since a fire at Paradise Marina damaged several boats, the marina still hasn’t cleared the wreckage.
View ArticleOktoberfest kicks off in Cape Coral
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Cape Coral Oktoberfest officially began Friday at the German-American Social Club on Pine Island Road.
View ArticleCar dealerships sell flood-damaged cars from Hurricane Matthew
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Better Business Bureau is warning car shoppers about purchasing used cars as they may be flood-damaged from Hurricane Matthew.
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