Funeral director sentenced for stealing jewelry off dead teen’s body
FORT MYERS, Fla. – A funeral director accused of stealing jewelry off a dead teenager’s body was sentenced Friday to 364 days in prison and four years probation, the state attorney’s office said.
View ArticleFitness enthusiasts exercise ‘inner star’ with Broadway dance classes
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Fitness enthusiasts can now exercise their “inner star” with Broadway dance workout classes.
View ArticleWATCH: Stranded Sanibel dolphin recovering at SeaWorld
ORLANDO, Fla. – SeaWorld’s rescue team is caring for a bottlenose dolphin discovered stranded on Sanibel on Wednesday.
View ArticleReal-life ‘Grinch’ steals tree from Lee County neighborhood
SOUTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — An unidentified “Grinch” stole a neighborhood Christmas from Eagle Ridge Golf Club on Wednesday.
View ArticleSWFL cat set to reunite with owners after 7 years
NAPLES, Fla. — A 12-year-old cat missing for seven years is being reunited with her owners in time for the holidays.
View ArticleDisabled Salvation Army volunteer’s tricycle stolen
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A Salvation Army bell ringer had his blue tricycle stolen last week, which was his only mode of transportation.
View ArticleFans camp outside Fenway South for spring training tickets
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Dedicated baseball fans camped outside of Jet Blue Park Friday night to buy Red Sox spring training tickets on Saturday morning.
View ArticleK-9 involved in Punta Gorda controversy faces dismissal
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. – The K-9 involved in a controversial police takedown could be dismissed if the Punta Gorda Police Department rebrands its canine unit.
View ArticleSuspect sought in Cape Coral car theft, arson
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Cape Coral police are looking for an auto theft and arson suspect.
View Article1 killed in Cape Coral motorcycle crash
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A motorcyclist was killed in a crash Saturday morning in the 3300 block of Del Prado Boulevard North.
View ArticleBoston Red Sox spring training tickets on sale
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Hundreds of baseball fans gathered outside Jet Blue Park Saturday to buy Boston Red Sox spring training tickets after they went on sale.
View Article1 dead in fatal Lehigh Acres crash, several seriously injured
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — The westbound lane of Lee Boulevard reopened early Sunday morning following a multi-vehicle crash near Sunniland and Lee boulevards, which left one girl dead, according to the...
View Article2 flee stolen Mercedes after South Fort Myers crash
SOUTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — Two men ran away from Lee County Sheriff’s deputies after hopping out of a black Mercedes that crashed into the flyover at Summerlin Road and College Parkway on Sunday afternoon.
View ArticleMonday morning crash shuts down portion of SR 82
FORT MYERS, Fla. — The westbound lanes of State Road 82 at Gunnery Road South are shut down due to a vehicle crash with injuries, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.
View ArticleNew fire station opens in Fort Myers
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A new, state-of-the-art fire station opened Monday at 2033 Jackson St.
View ArticleFort Myers Beach fills council vacancies
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — Joanne Shamp has been elected to the Town Council, and exisiting councilwoman Rexann Hosafros has been elected vice mayor.
View ArticleLehigh Acres man builds sprawling miniature Christmas display
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — Jim Schneider uses porcelain collectibles and miniature train sets to arrange an intricate Christmas village every year in his Lehigh Acres garage..
View ArticleNorth Fort Myers man held by Iraqi police
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — A 25-year-old Fort Myers man is being held captive by Iraqi police, his family and friends say, expressing fear for his life.
View ArticleFatal crashes up in Lee County, statewide
FORT MYERS, Fla. — The number of fatal crashes in Lee County has spiked to 99 so far in 2016, up from 85 at this point in 2015.
View ArticleOff-duty Cape Coral officer crashes into house; DUI suspected
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — An off-duty Cape Coral police officer crashed her SUV into a home at 422 Nicholas Parkway E., the police department said.
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