Lee County funeral director stands trial for stealing jewelry from dead body
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Former co-workers and law enforcement officials testified Wednesday in the trial of a Lee County funeral director accused of stealing $300 in jewelry off the body of a dead teenager...
View ArticleSWFL veteran receives aid after home overrun with bedbugs
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — A veteran finally received the help he needed Wednesday after he and his wife were forced to live in a tent in their backyard due to a bedbug infestation.
View ArticleLehigh Acres couple facing death penalty in Clewiston murder
FORT MYERS, Fla. — The state attorney’s office will seek the death penalty against a Lehigh Acres couple charged with first-degree murder Bubba Wayne O’Connor, 42, and Wendy Michelle Soucier, 49, were...
View ArticleLehigh Acres woman connected to Club Blu shooting set to plead guilty
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A Lehigh Acres woman has decided to plead guilty on Friday to gun-related charges in connection to the Club Blu shooting.
View ArticleNo students present in Fort Myers school bus crash
FORT MYERS, Fla. — No kids were on a school bus when a crash occurred Thursday morning at the intersection of Palm Beach Boulevard and Terry Avenue, the Fort Myers Police Department said.
View ArticleWould-be thieves target 2 Fort Myers ATMs
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Two attempted ATM thefts happened Monday night in the same part of the city.
View ArticleSuspect hospitalized after 5th SWFL officer-involved shooting
ESTERO, Fla. – A suspect was shot by deputies Wednesday near Coconut Point in the fifth officer-involved shooting this month in Southwest Florida.
View ArticleMan accused of stealing North Fort Myers holiday donations
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. – A homeless man was arrested Monday after Lee County deputies say he was digging through a storage unit at The Hope Chest, a resale store that donates funds to help hospice...
View ArticleMan sentenced to 40 years for Iona Lakes killings
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A man pleaded guilty Wednesday to second-degree murder and two counts of conspiracy to commit murder in the death of his girlfriend and two children at Iona Lakes Apartments in south...
View ArticleStolen assault rifle recovered in Fort Myers; 3 arrested
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Three people were arrested and a stolen assault rifle was recovered after a traffic stop Wednesday near 2990 Edison Ave.
View Article3 Sanibel women inspire ‘back the blue’ signature book
SANIBEL, Fla. – Officers at the police department say they are overwhelmed with emotion after three women delivered a notebook filled with 1,065 signatures of support.
View ArticleCape officer’s treatment of fired deputy draws criticism
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – A former deputy, fired for watching an inmate eat his own feces, could be facing a felony charge for allegedly lying to avoid a traffic citation.
View ArticleRacial slurs continue to trouble FGCU
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Racially charged messages continue to plague the campus of Florida Gulf Coast University.
View ArticleConstruction for nursing home near Lakes Regional Park underway
FORT MYERS, Fla. –Construction for a new senior living center near Lakes Regional Park has officially begun.
View ArticlePunta Gorda woman reports attempted sexual assault
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. – A man is accused of attacking a woman in her home before stealing her money Thursday night, deputies said.
View ArticleLee County man arrested after crashing through fences, trees
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A man was arrested after he drove through several houses and fences in a Cape Coral neighborhood.
View ArticleWoman connected to Club Blu shooting pleads guilty
FORT MYERS, Fla. – A woman connected to shell casing found at the scene of a mass shooting is facing five years in jail after a guilty plea Friday.
View ArticleHuge gator attacks trapper, 2nd worker injured in crazy rescue
ESTERO, Fla. – A huge gator attacked a trapper, biting his hand, while a second trapper wrestled the reptile to free his colleague Friday.
View ArticlePepsi truck fire shuts down I-75 SB near Luckett Road
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A Pepsi truck fire shut down the right lane on I-75 southbound at Exit 139, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
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