Fort Myers family temporarily displaced after house fire
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A family’s Christmas presents were saved after a fire took place at their Jeffcot Street home Saturday evening, the Fort Myers Fire Department said. The blaze started just before...
View ArticleSanta’s on his way: SWFL anticipates his arrival
Track Santa’s trip around the globe : http://www.noradsanta.org/. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) – Tens of thousands of children from around the world plan to call the North American Aerospace Defense...
View Article4 hospitalized after Christmas crash in Lehigh Acres
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — Four people were hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash on Third Street Southwest and Sunshine Boulevard Sunday afternoon, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The accident occurred...
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Suspect in NFM deputy-involved shooting still at large
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — Authorities are still searching for a suspect who pointed his gun at a Lee County deputy during a gas station robbery on Dec. 8. The suspect is accused of pointing his gun when...
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Lee County ambulance struck by gunfire while on call
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A neighborhood was on high alert Sunday night after an ambulance was hit by stray bullets while making a medical call near Market Street, the Fort Myers Police Department said....
View ArticleDeath investigation underway on Nottingham Drive in Fort Myers
FORT MYERS, Fla. – A body was discovered on Nottingham Drive early Sunday morning, the Fort Myers Police Department said. Nottingham Drive is a road off Ortiz Avenue. Police are investigating. No...
View ArticleArrest made in fatal Christmas drive-by shooting in Fort Myers
FORT MYERS, Fla. – One person is dead and another arrested in connection to a fatal Christmas shooting, the Fort Myers Police Department said Monday. Raul Muniz-Cobbruvias, 23, of 5013 Leonard Blvd.,...
View ArticleFort Myers band to perform in London’s New Year’s parade
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Fort Myers High School music department will head to London Tuesday to perform in the London New Year’s Day Parade, according to the school’s website. The marching band,...
View ArticleSWFL on Eagle watch, awaiting arrival of Harriet’s eaglets
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — Southwest Florida celebrity Harriet the Eagle is waiting patiently to welcome two new eaglets into her brood. The Bald Eagle laid two eggs in November with her mate M15,...
View ArticleBody discovered in Caloosahatchee River near Midpoint Bridge
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – A body was discovered Tuesday around 3 p.m. in the Caloosahatchee River just south of the Midpoint Bridge, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies are on scene. The body was...
View ArticleState senator pushes for stricter animal hoarding laws
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A law designed to protect animals could come to fruition in Florida. Republican state Sen. Greg Steube wants to make animal hoarding a criminal offense. Jennifer Galloway, executive...
View ArticleCoast Guard, partner agencies rescue Texas family in Charlotte Harbor
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla.— The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a Texas family of four Monday in Charlotte Harbor after they were reported missing aboard their 16-foot boat. Jason Asbury, 36, Brittany Farr, 32,...
View ArticleCameras integral to 2016 NYE safety in downtown Fort Myers
FORT MYERS, Fla. – From more officers, to cameras and new styles of policing, the shift in the Fort Myers Police Department’s policies will be on full display as officers work to keep revelers safe on...
View ArticleSWFL, nation awaits arrival of Harriet’s eaglet
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Thousands tuned in online while a few people waited under the nest of Southwest Florida’s beloved eagle matriarch, Harriet, hoping to witness the arrival of a new eaglet Tuesday. As...
View ArticleFMB council discuss paying for local water testing
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — Clean water activists voiced their concerns about water testing at a town council meeting Tuesday. Activists are demanding the council pay for local water testing as they don’t...
View ArticleActive investigation unfolds in Lehigh Acres
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — An active investigation is underway near Nimitz Boulevard and Delmonico Street, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said. LCSO responded to an incident on Angus Street Tuesday night at...
View ArticleFlorida gas tax set to rise in 2017
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Florida is one of several states that will see a tax increase on gas in 2017. The state’s taxes will rise to 36.7 cents per gallon to balance budgets for road construction and...
View ArticleDrunk driving concerns heightened for SWFL amid holiday season
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Deadly crashes have surged across Southwest Florida, and experts remind drivers to stay sober while on the roads for New Year’s Eve.
View ArticleLCSO pays $300,000 in Cape Coral wrongful death settlement
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — The family of a 15-year-old Cape Coral boy was awarded $300,000 in their settlement of a wrongful death lawsuit against the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, documents show. Austin...
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