Lee County school bus driver taken to hospital following crash
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla.- A Lee County school bus driver and one student were taken to the hospital following a crash along Meadow Road, near Bell Boulevard, Tuesday morning. Nine East Lee County High School...
View Article911 hang-up leads to death investigation in Estero
ESTERO, Fla. – A death investigation on the 17000 block of Old Harmony Drive inside the Emerson Square gated community in Estero is still under investigation, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said....
View ArticleAmmo explodes in Bonita Springs house fire
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. – Live ammunition created a dangerous scene at Melaine Lane on Tuesday when a family’s home was destroyed by a fire. The ammunition was exploding inside the home, Bonita Springs...
View ArticleDrilling rig next to schools causes concerns
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – Cape Coral is planning to dispose waste water using an injection well located next to a local high school. Some parents are wondering if their children in Southwest Cape Coral are...
View ArticleUS steps up security amid fears of Brussels copycat attacks
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Obama administration stepped up security at major transit hubs across the country after Tuesday’s airport and subway bombings in Brussels, as top U.S. intelligence officials...
View ArticleReduced lake flows could mean ‘dodged bullet’ for spawning
SANIBEL, Fla. – Southwest Florida may avoid an environmental disaster now that the Army Corps of Engineers has reduced the freshwater flows from Lake Okeechobee, experts said on Tuesday. James Evans,...
View ArticleFSW student speaks out after credit card cloned
FORT MYERS, Fla. – A Florida SouthWestern State College student said her school debit card information was compromised then used by a woman who went on a shopping spree at a Cape Coral Target. Nicole...
View ArticleFWC captures bear near Three Oaks Elementary
FORT MYERS, Fla. – A bear that was living in a residential area was captured and tranquilized on Wednesday after sending a local elementary school into lock down for a second time in one week. Three...
View ArticleFather believes son found dead in Lee County was murdered
FORT MYERS, Fla.- The father of a man found dead on Sunday says he believes his son was stalked and executed. Thirty-two-year-old Ryan Modell’s body was found at a home on the 17000 block of Old...
View ArticleFollowing cyber breach, hundreds join class-action lawsuits against 21st...
FORT MYERS, Fla. – More than 300 people have joined three separate class-action lawsuits against 21st Century Oncology, claiming the company failed to take adequate security measures in protecting...
View ArticleMatanzas Pass to be dredged this summer
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla.- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is planning to dredge the Matanzas Pass this summer. Boaters say the pass is filling up with sand and getting too narrow. “Once you start...
View ArticleExpert: Muslim surveillance, torture ‘ineffectual’ for anti-terrorism
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Republican presidential candidates Ted Cruz and Donald Trump responded to Tuesday’s terror attack in Belgium by insisting the United States introduce surveillance to Muslim...
View ArticleBonita Springs man sentenced for 10-year child porn collection
FORT MYERS, Fla. – A Bonita Springs man was sentenced to eight years in federal prison for the distribution of child pornography on Wednesday, authorities said. Christopher Hall, 45, had more than...
View ArticleVision unclear for downtown Estero development
ESTERO, Fla.- Members of Estero’s Village Council are concerned that developers’ plans for the downtown area clash with their vision for the future of the village. Estero Vice Mayor Howard Levitan says...
View ArticleFGCU women win 73-61 at home, advance to WNIT Elite 8
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The FGCU women’s basketball team beat Tulane, 73-61 to advance to the WNIT Quarterfinals. The Eagles will host Hofstra on Monday night for a chance to make the semifinals.
View ArticleAuthorities still looking for driver in FM fatal hit-and-run
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Authorities confiscated the truck of a driver believed to have killed a pedestrian in hit-and-run accident early Monday morning. Roy Morrison, 62, was killed after being hit on State...
View ArticleFort Myers man arrested for carjacking elderly couple
FORT MYERS, Fla.- After a six-week operation, the U.S. Marshals arrested 270 fugitives in Florida, including a Fort Myers man. Among those arrested were gang members, sex offenders and violent...
View ArticleMark Sievers files not guilty plea in wife’s death
FORT MYERS, Fla.- Mark Sievers entered a written plea of not guilty for the death of his wife, Teresa Sievers, on Thursday. Mark Sievers is charged with second-degree murder for allegedly planning the...
View ArticleLee County $2.5M teacher planning contract approved
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Lee County teachers can will get paid for daily planning periods now that the school district has approved a multimillion contract. The district’s approval means that teachers will...
View Article‘He hit Fritz,’ father says about son’s suspected killer
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The father of a man killed driving down Summerlin Road believes his son was targeted even as law enforcement sources say Friedrich “Fritz” Timmerman was killed by a stray bullet. The...
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