Lehigh Acres man arrested, linked to Massachusetts killing
EASTON, Mass. — A Lehigh Acres man is facing charges in connection to a murder in Massachusetts.
View ArticleFort Myers approves lease for 12-story downtown hotel
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Plans for a multimillion-dollar hotel in downtown Fort Myers are one step closer to reality.
View ArticleCape Coral OKs controversial development plan
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — The City Council confirmed a plan Monday that would provide for a hotel, shops, restaurants, a marina and other development on 48 largely undeveloped acres in the northwest corner of...
View ArticlePasserby shoots, kills suspect fighting deputy on I-75
ESTERO, Fla. — A passerby shot and killed a person who was fighting with a Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputy on Interstate 75 Monday morning.
View ArticleRobot helps Lee Memorial improve medicine delivery
FORT MYERS, Fla. – A new $123,000 robot is helping Lee Memorial Hospital run more efficiently by delivering medicine throughout the facility.
View ArticleGulf states getting nearly $370M for 24 restoration projects
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – The five Gulf states are getting nearly $370 million for 24 projects to restore natural resources damaged by the massive 2010 oil spill, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation...
View ArticleAt least 1 hurt in Cape Coral motorcycle crash
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — At least one person is seriously hurt after a motorcycle crash on Northeast 33rd Street near Del Prado Boulevard, according to the Cape Coral Police Department.
View ArticleHealthy ways to get pumpkin spice fix
FORT MYERS, Fla. (CONSUMER REPORTS) — Pumpkin spice has become an unavoidable autumn fixture since Starbucks first put it in its lattes almost 10 years ago.
View ArticleOffensive messages continue to plague FGCU campus
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Another derogatory message has been reported on the campus of Florida Gulf Coast University.
View ArticleOnline school accepts displaced Heritage Institute students
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Another technical college has agreed to take in former pharmacy technician students from Heritage Institute.
View ArticleBodies of FGCU student, friend pulled from Alligator Alley pond
WESTON, Fla. — The bodies of two missing people were found inside a vehicle pulled from a retention pond along Interstate 75 at mile marker 35 Tuesday morning.
View ArticleFort Myers Beach road project timetable slashed
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. – Estero Boulevard improvements are coming faster than expected.
View ArticleSuspect named in fatal I-75 deputy involved assault
ESTERO, Fla. — A 53-year-old man was identified as the person who attacked a Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputy Monday morning before being shot and killed by a passerby, the department said Tuesday...
View ArticlePup injured in suspected dogfights recovering in Estero
ESTERO, Fla. – A 3-year-old pit bull rescued from suspected dogfighting in Miami is recovering from injuries to her ear and face in Lee County.
View ArticleFrequent Lee County burglaries rarely solved
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – Home burglaries, the most frequent go-to for Florida criminals, are also the least solved crimes in Lee County.
View ArticleBrother mourns FGCU student killed on Alligator Alley
ESTERO, Fla. — Nick Ramos saw great things in his brother’s future.
View ArticleWitness: Gun found on Fort Myers school bus
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A pellet gun was found on a Fort Myers school bus Wednesday evening, a witness said.
View ArticleQuestions persist about deputy involved I-75 assault
OCALA, Fla. — Answers remain elusive about what led 53-year-old Edward Strother to attack Lee County Sheriff’s Deputy First Class Dean Bardes on Monday, as well as whether the passerby that shot...
View ArticleSource: Suspect shot first, LCSO deputy returned fire
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputy was shot at, then returned fire while responding to a domestic disturbance Wednesday night, according to a source.
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