WINK Taste of Lee showcases the county’s best flavors
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The best of the best Lee County restaurants are showcasing some of their favorite recipes and all for a great cause.
View ArticleCool Cruisers showcase classic cars in SWFL
ESTERO, Fla. — A local organization hopes to impress incoming snowbirds and car enthusiasts alike by displaying classic cars at their events.
View ArticleState Road 82 reopened following fatal Lee County crash
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — State Road 82 is now open after a deadly crash early Sunday morning at the intersection of State Road 82 and Rue Labeau Circle, according to FHP.
View Article‘Bikers for Babies’ raises $160,000 to fight premature births
FORT MYERS, Fla. — About 1,600 motorcyclists revved their bikes along a path between Collier and Lee counties Sunday in an effort to raise money to help premature babies.
View ArticleGated neighborhoods not immune from campaign solicitors
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Coordinators of both the Democratic and Republican parties in Lee County say they discouage volunteers from entering gated communities to stump for their respective presidential...
View ArticlePolice: Missing Cape Coral man off meds, carries knife
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Authorities are searching for a missing man who’s off his medication and carries a pocket knife, the Cape Coral Police Department said.
View ArticleMichael McDonald sentenced 2 years, felony drug charges
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Michael McDonald was sentenced to two years Monday for felony drug charges.
View ArticleLCSO drug bust nets ‘several million dollars’ of spice
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Ten kilos of spice valued at “several million dollars” were confiscated during a drug bust over the weekend resulting in the arrest of a 43-year-old Illinois man, the Lee County...
View ArticleTerry Brady sentenced to life for 2014 transgender killing
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Terry Brady, who was convicted of second-degree murder in the 2014 killing of a transgender Fort Myers resident, received a life prison sentence on Monday..
View ArticleLawyers detail overdosing case against Lee County pharmacist
SOUTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — Attorneys representing the family of a 2-year-old girl outlined their case against a South Fort Myers CVS and the pharmacist they accuse of overdosing the toddler..
View ArticleFDOT study proposes Fort Myers Beach traffic fixes
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — The Florida Department of Transportation outlined several proposals for improving San Carlos Boulevard before a packed house at Fort Myers Beach council chambers.
View ArticleCrash blocks I-75 NB near Exit 123; at least 1 hurt
ESTERO, Fla. — A wreck caused a backup Monday night in the northbound lanes near Exit 123 on Interstate 75.
View ArticleLee County on DOJ Election Day watch list
WASHINGTON (CBS NEWS) – The Justice Department announced Monday that it is deploying more than 500 people to 67 different jurisdictions Tuesday to monitor polls during the general election. The...
View ArticleFGCU Basketball Show
Both FGCU basketball teams open the season on Friday and so it was time to debut the FGCU Basketball Show. The online show will return on a weekly basis when the teams start conference play in January..
View ArticleFormer instructors plan to sue Heritage Institute
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Former Heritage Institute instructors plan to sue the shuttered technical college, citing unpaid wages and the school’s failure to notify them about the dire financial situation that...
View Article2 SWFL men sentenced in $46 million fraud scheme
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Two Southwest Florida men — Thomas Davanzo, of Estero, and Robert Fedyna, of Naples — were sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for a multi-state fraud scheme Tuesday, the...
View Article1 dead after Polk St. crash in Fort Myers
FORT MYERS, Fla. — One person is dead after a car hit a tree along Polk Street between Pearl and Lora streets Tuesday afternoon, the Fort Myers Police Department said.
View ArticleFort Myers Beach Vice Mayor Summer Stockton resigns
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. – Vice Mayor Summer Stockton has resigned and will no longer serve on the town council.
View Article3 men file complaints against LCSO, FMPD over ‘illegal’ searches
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Three Lee County men are planning to sue the city, sheriff’s office and police department over claims that officers on the two agencies’ joint task force violated civil rights by...
View ArticleCharred boats removed from North Fort Myers marina
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. – After three weeks, charred boats are being removed after an electrical fire spread from one boat to the next at Paradise Marina..
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