Lack of sleep one reason for increased crash fatalities
FORT MYERS, Fla. — As the fatal crash rate in Lee County continues to rise in 2016, some contributing factors include distracted driving, sleep deprivation and speeding.
View ArticleSWFL gets in holiday spirit with Christmas Carol Sing
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Southwest Florida residents can enjoy holiday carols Tuesday at the 26th annual Christmas Carol Sing.
View ArticleTrial underway for Lehigh Acres murder suspect following manhunt
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Jury selection began Tuesday morning for a man who was on the run for seven years after allegedly killing three people in Lehigh Acres.
View ArticleCape Coral police arrest 3, seize nearly 2,000 grams of marijuana
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – Three people were busted with 2,000 grams of marijuana in a drug raid on Dec.
View ArticleLee County flu cases spike, raise health concerns
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The number of influenza cases in Lee County has doubled since 2015, raising health professionals’ concerns about an early and extreme flu season this year..
View ArticleAmateur sports execs gather in Lee County
SOUTH FORT MYERS, Fla. – Dozens of amateur sports executives are here for the annual United States Sports Congress.
View ArticleLee schools superintendent optimistic about lofty goals
FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Lee County school superintendent is expressing optimism about reaching his goal of making the district one of the five best in the state by 2020.
View ArticleCape Coral crash shuts down Burnt Store Road for hours
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Burnt Store Road North reopened Tuesday night following a possible head-on collision between two vehicles.
View ArticlePunta Gorda police to introduce K-9 unit changes
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. — Changes are coming to the K-9 unit at the Punta Gorda Police Department.
View ArticleHoolio the owl, CROW’s winged ambassador, dies
SANIBEL, Fla. — A burrowing owl that became known as the “Animal Ambassador” for the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife has died, the clinic said.
View ArticleWitnesses take stand in Lee County triple murder trial
FORT MYERS, Fla. — The prosecution called three witnesses Wednesday in the trial of a man accused of three killings.
View ArticleBBB warns consumers to avoid holiday scams
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Santa isn’t the only one keeping track of who is naughty or nice.
View ArticleLee sheriff provides tips to avoid holiday identity theft
FORT MYERS, Fla. — With the holidays in full swing, scammers are out in full force.
View ArticleFort Myers woman wins on ‘The Price is Right’
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Beth Stark got the chance of the lifetime and made the most of it.
View ArticleLee Health hopes walk-in clinic cuts emergency room visits
SOUTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — Lee Health officials hope a new four-story urgent care facility will cut down on emergency room wait times.
View ArticleAnonymous donor aids disabled Fort Myers bell-ringer
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A disabled Salvation Army bell-ringer whose tricycle was stolen last week has a new ride, thanks to an anonymous donor.
View ArticleKANSAS to perform in SFM, tickets available Friday
FORT MYERS, Fla. — KANSAS, the award winning Classic Rock band, will come to Southwest Florida, holding a concert on Feb.
View ArticleFlorida Panther found dead near RSW
SOUTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — The remains of a 4-month-old Florida panther were found Thursday morning near Southwest Florida International Airport, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said.
View ArticleMan accidentally shoots self at Fort Myers gun range
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A man was taken to a hospital from a gun range with an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound, an employee at the range said.
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