Security company leaves SWFL woman with huge bill
FORT MYERS, Fla. – When retiree Thelma Hunter let a salesman for a security company into her home, she had no idea she would be left with two home security systems and a large payment.
View ArticleSuspect in Sanibel officer shooting officially charged
SANIBEL, Fla. — A man accused of shooting a Sanibel police officer on Nov.
View ArticleNew study shows women struggling across SWFL
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A new study outlines the difficulties women face living in Southwest Florida.
View ArticleFlavored holiday coffee poses calorie challenge
FORT MYERS, Fla. (CONSUMER REPORTS) — Peppermint, cinnamon and spiced coffees sound too tempting to resist during the holidays — until you see your waistline in January.
View ArticleFort Myers wreath ceremony to salute veterans
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Wreaths will be lain across headstones Saturday as part of a ceremony to honor deceased veterans.
View Article‘Cookies and Cops’ links deputies with Edgewood Elementary students
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Some Lee County Sheriff’s deputies donned hairnets, others sat and ate lunch with some 500 students, and still more passed out cookies Thursday at Edgewood Elementary School.
View ArticleTeens arrested in Cape Coral car burglary
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Two teens were arrested Tuesday on suspicion of stealing a man’s car, according to the Cape Coral Police Department.
View ArticleOne dead in South Fort Myers crash
SOUTH FORT MYERS, Fla. – One person was killed Thursday afternoon in a vehicle wreck at Daniels Parkway and Plantation Road, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
View ArticleTice man convicted of attempted murder, child abuse
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A Tice man has been convicted of attempted second-degree murder and child abuse for shooting his wife in the face in front of a 5-year-old girl in 2015, court officials said.
View ArticleEdison Festival of Light to include parades, food, fitness
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Southwest Florida residents will have the opportunity to learn more about Thomas Edison’s contributions at the Edison Festival of Lights.
View Article3 people rescued from sinking boat off Sanibel coast
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Three boaters were rescued Friday from their sinking boat 12 miles off the coast of Sanibel.
View ArticleExperts offer healthy food court alternatives
FORT MYERS, Fla. (CONSUMER REPORTS) — If you want to keep both your wallet and your waistline happy this holiday season, don’t shop on an empty stomach.
View ArticleCity council member announces candidacy for Cape mayor
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — City council member Rana Erbrick announced Thursday night her intention to run for Mayor of Cape Coral in the 2017 election.
View ArticleSurveillance video shows crash into Cape Coral car wash
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – A driver smashed into a car wash building, striking pipes and water lines, then checked the damage before making off Wednesday.
View ArticleLee County committee discusses solutions to affordable housing crisis
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Lee County Affordable Housing Committee met Thursday to discuss ways to tackle the affordable housing crisis in Fort Myers, where rent increased nearly 25 percent in 2015.
View ArticleVolunteers clean mess from Punta Gorda fish kill
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. – Volunteers helped clean up the mess from a fish kill that littered 26,000 pounds of dead fish in the city’s canals..
View ArticleSievers unable to afford legal fees
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A man accused of hiring a hitman to kill his wife in Bonita Springs requested state money to hire a private investigator in court Thursday.
View ArticleLee County approves request for school sidewalk applications
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Lee County Metropolitan Planning Organization approved the school district’s applications for funding to build sidewalks for three schools.
View ArticleNation’s best convene for City of Palms Classic
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The nation’s top high school athletes convened Friday for the 44th Annual City of Palms Classic..
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