Gift Ideas for Golfers
FORT MYERS, Fla. – We all some people are harder to shop for than others. Here in Southwest Florida, where the grass is green and the sun is shining, who doesn’t love new golf equipment? PGA Tour...
View ArticleFire destroys Lee County home
TICE, Fla. — A home on Lorraine Drive was destroyed Thursday night after being consumed by flames. Officials said the blaze started inside a trailer in the backyard and spread to the home. Neighbor...
View ArticleMan accused of stealing wheel rim from Cape business
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – Surveillance footage from Dec. 17 shows a man stealing what a business owner said was an $850 wheel rim. The owner of 3D Murphy Beds at 2512 Andalusia Blvd. said the man did not have...
View ArticleLee County veteran organization hopes for helping hand
FORT MYERS, Fla. – A Lee County organization that serves homeless and low income veterans is hoping to open a warehouse to continue its service on a larger scale. Hearts & Homes for Veterans Inc...
View ArticleWoman killed in Fort Myers fire remembered fondly
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A Wednesday night fire claimed the life of a woman known as a community pillar. Lalai Hamric died after she was hospitalized following the blaze, which started in a pot that was...
View ArticleThree injured in overnight crash on Alico Road
Fort Myers, Fla., – Alico Road is back open after a very serious overnight crash near Gulf Coast Town Center. Three people were injured when a car hit a semi-truck. One of the victims was taken to the...
View ArticleChristmas gifts discovered in stolen car in Cape Coral canal
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – One suspect is in jail after a stolen car full of stolen Christmas presents was recovered Friday from a canal near S.W. Second Terrace and Southwest 21st Avenue. George Vochatzer...
View ArticleMore victims possible after Cape Coral man allegedly spreads HIV
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – There may still be victims maliciously infected with HIV by a Cape Coral man who didn’t tell them his status, the Cape Coral Police Department said Friday. Rondan Keith, 45, of 2046...
View ArticleCape police still touched by ‘Shop with a Cop’ applications
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – The police department’s Shop with a Cop has been a holiday tradition for 14 years and still brings tears to the eyes of officers touched by the struggles of kids in the community.
View ArticleDistrict unveils new programs for Bonita Springs High School
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. — Future students of Bonita Springs High School will now have an advantage over their peers with the new academic programs in store. “This is going to be a high school unlike any...
View ArticleSalvation Army races to reach Christmas donation goal
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Salvation Army is hoping to reach its goal of $200,000 by Christmas Day. Just 50,000 shy of their objective Friday morning, the challenge was on, especially because a local...
View ArticleFormer NFL star hosts toy giveaway in Fort Myers
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Hundreds of children lined up to participate in the Jevon Kearse Foundation’s Toy Giveaway at the STARS Complex on Friday. The former NFL player and Fort Myers native hosts the event...
View ArticleLoved ones hold vigil for woman killed in Buckingham crash
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Pieces of Chastity Salidivar’s Mustang still lay scattered in the grass Friday night as her family and friends lit candles, soaking in the tragic loss they experienced. Awilda Clark...
View ArticleLee County kids paired with deputies for shopping spree
ESTERO, Fla. – More than a dozen elementary school kids partnered with Lee County deputies Thursday for a shopping spree at the Target at Coconut Point. The students were selected based on their essay...
View ArticleSome drivers hesitant about Uber, drunk driving
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Florida Highway Patrol troopers are asking holiday revelers to have a plan in place to avoid drunk driving.
View ArticleDriver facing charges for fatal Christmas Eve crash in Fort Myers
FORT MYERS, Fla. – A driver is facing charges after troopers said he struck and killed a pedestrian Saturday morning in a crash that shut down Orange River Boulevard at Palm Lane. Philip Eugene...
View ArticleCommunity Cooperative dedicated to feeding the hungry during holidays
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Every day in Lee County, at least one in six people is at risk of going hungry. However, one organization is hoping to solve that problem, at least for the holidays. Kathy Daniels...
View ArticleChristmas Eve standoff in Fort Myers ends peacefully
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The 2700 block of Guava Street was shut down Saturday just before noon due to a standoff situation, the Fort Myers Police Department said. An armed suspect ran into a random house,...
View ArticleWounded Warrior Anglers give gifts to grieving family
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A family in mourning saw a glimmer of hope Saturday after tragedy struck earlier this year. Chris Arney suffered from PTSD and committed suicide in September. He was a husband,...
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