Lehigh Senior High School set to honor late basketball star
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — Lehigh Senior High School is planning to honor the memory of a basketball star who was killed in the Club Blu shooting.
View ArticleHyatt Regency debuts new water slides in Bonita Springs
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. – Patients from the Golisano Children’s Hospital were treated to the first rides down slides at the grand opening of a new water attraction at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point...
View ArticleBoxes of bees create traffic mess in Fort Myers
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Boxes of bees created a traffic mess at Cypress Lake Drive and McGregor Boulevard Saturday morning, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said.
View ArticleHuge house fire extinguished on Fort Myers Beach despite difficulty
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. – A house was still smoldering hours after large flames blasted huge plumes of dark smoke into the sky Saturday morning.
View ArticleMaternal grandmother granted permanent custody of Sievers daughters
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) – A Lee County judge has revoked custody of the daughters of a man accused in a plot to kill his wife, a popular Bonita Springs doctor.
View ArticleSWFL museum hosts annual garden festival
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Vendors from all over Florida are gathering at the Edison and Ford Winter Estates to showcase their unique garden items at the Edison Fall Garden Festival.
View ArticleSand sculpting competition underway in Fort Myers Beach
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — Sculptors from all over the world are showing off their talents in the 30th annual American Sand Sculpting Championship.
View ArticleNaked man hospitalized after mysterious crash
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – A naked man covered in blood was discovered by Cape Coral police Friday night in a bizarre car crash.
View ArticleSuspect in Pine Manor deputy-involved shooting booked in jail
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A 24-year-old man who was shot while exchanging gunfire with a Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputy was booked into Lee County Jail on Saturday.
View ArticleFort Myers Beach sand sculpting competition continues
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — The seasons are changing elsewhere, but Southwest Floridians are creating sandcastles instead of snowmen at the sand sculpting competition in Fort Myers Beach.
View ArticleTaste of Bonita raises thousands of dollars for charity
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. — Thousands of dollars for multiple charities was raised this weekend as residents gathered at Riverside Park to enjoy food from more than 20 Southwest Florida restaurants.
View ArticleBokeelia woman faces charges for July fatal crash
BOKEELIA, Fla. — A Lee County woman was arrested Sunday for a deadly crash that occurred in July at the intersection of Stringfellow Road and Marina Road, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
View Article$450K bond set for Pine Manor deputy-involved shooting suspect
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Bond was set for $450,000 for a man accused of shooting a Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputy.
View ArticleSanibel officer shot, officials clear the scene
SANIBEL, Fla. — Officers have cleared multiple crime scenes across the island after a Sanibel police officer was shot in his shoulder during a traffic stop at about 8 p.m.
View ArticleSuspects fail in Cape Coral home invasion
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — An attempted robbery took place at a residence located at 4841 Manor Court in Cape Coral, which injured one.
View ArticleCrash on I-75 at Lee/Collier line blocks right lane
NAPLES, Fla. — A vehicle crash with injuries reported Monday afternoon on Interstate 75 at mile marker 115 blocked the right lane, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
View ArticleLehigh Acres hospital cuts ICU capacity
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — Lehigh Regional Medical Center is limiting the number of intensive care patients it takes in.
View ArticleCape Coral man gets life in prison for killing father
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – Cape Coral resident Matthew Marshall was sentenced to life in prison Monday for killing and dismembering his father.
View ArticleFort Myers Beach hopeful for busy season
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — Construction, rough weather and poor water quality combined to keep many visitors away from Fort Myers Beach last year, but business owners and tourism officials are optimistic...
View ArticleChurch to build center for Dunbar at-risk youth
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Plans are in the works to turn a 46,000-square-foot former charter school into a hub for programs that serve at-risk youth in the Dunbar community.
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