AAA offers ‘Tow to Go’ for New Year’s Eve
FORT MYERS, Fla. — AAA is offering its “Tow to Go” program through Jan. 2. The program will be providing complimentary rides to intoxicated drivers within 10 miles. You don’t have to be a AAA member to...
View ArticleIt’s hatched! Harriet the Eagle’s first eaglet is born
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — Thousands of viewers from around the world are anxiously awaiting the arrival of two eaglets. A female bald eagle named Harriet laid two eggs in November with her mate, M15....
View ArticleRevelry, reflect among SWFL partiers during NYE celebrations
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Celebrations are underway downtown as 2016 comes to a close. The streets are filled with food, drinks and live entertainment. There was a balloon drop for children at 9 p.m., as well...
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New Year’s Eve brush fire contained in Lehigh Acres
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — Flames were contained Saturday night from a brush fire at the intersection of Pullman Street and Pendleton Avenue. The fire happened around 7:30 p.m. Although no homes were...
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FMHS students perform in London’s New Year’s Day parade
LONDON — The Fort Myers High School band, chorus and orchestra traveled overseas to take part in New Year’s Day festivities. See video of the parade above and photos below. #td_uid_1_5869ae07004f8...
View ArticleJet Ski rider hurt in mangroves near Lovers Key
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. — A Jet Ski rider was hurt Sunday when he wound up 10 to 15 feet deep in mangroves near Lovers Key State Park, a Bonita Springs Fire Control and Rescue District official said. The...
View ArticleLee, Collier welcome first babies of 2017
SOUTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — Another year, another Isabella. Isabella Alvarez became the first baby born in 2017 in Lee County shortly after midnight Sunday morning at Healthpark Medical Center, The...
View ArticleReal estate watchers high on Fort Myers, Cape Coral
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Fort Myers and Cape Coral jointly rank No. 2 on a newly released list of real estate markets to watch in 2017. The real estate website Trulia cited high job growth, weather and the...
View ArticleStay safe during brush fire season in SWFL
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — Brush fire season is underway in Southwest Florida, and the dry conditions that have been in place exacerbate the risk. Authorities are still investigating the cause of a New...
View Article1 injured in Lehigh Acres 4-wheeler crash
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — At least one person was hurt in a crash Monday afternoon at the intersection of 38th Street West and Sunshine Boulevard North. A four-wheeler flipped over in a muddy area, the...
View ArticleArrests made in Cape Coral purse-snatching
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Two men are accused of stealing a woman’s purse and using a gift card found inside to pay their tab at BackStreets Sports Bar and Grill on 915 SE 47th Terrace, according to the Cape...
View ArticleFGCU student sexually battered in campus parking lot
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Florida Gulf Coast University police are searching for two male suspects following a sexual battery on campus, according to a press release. The incident occurred around 9:30 p.m....
View ArticleMotorcyclist seriously injured in morning Lee County crash
SOUTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — One person suffered serious injuries in a crash Tuesday morning at the intersection of U.S. 41 and Crystal Drive, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The wreck happened at...
View ArticleSecond arrest made in Cape Coral ‘Grinch’ burglaries
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A man seen on surveillance video burglarizing cars has turned himself in, Cape Coral police said. Zachary Cox, 20, was arrested and is facing two counts of armed burglary as well as...
View ArticleHome sales, traffic point to Lee County market upswing
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — New Year’s fireworks might not be the only things booming in 2017. The Cape Coral-Fort Myers metropolitan area enters the year at No. 2 on a nationwide list of hot real estate...
View ArticleGerms at the gym: Expert advice on avoiding them
FORT MYERS, Fla. (CONSUMER REPORTS) — You go to the gym to keep yourself healthy, not to get an infection. But many gyms are breeding grounds for nasty bacteria, fungi and viruses. While it’s easy to...
View ArticleViral video sparks debate about furniture danger for children
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A close call between 2-year-old twins climbing in dresser drawers at their Utah home has garnered national attention thanks to surveillance video that’s gone viral. The dresser...
View ArticleLee County man accused of threatening prostitute at gunpoint
SOUTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — A 19-year-old man is accused of threatening a prostitute at gunpoint behind a church, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said. Caleb Baker, of 3528 Knollwood Road, was arrested...
View ArticleOutlook pessimistic for unhatched eagle egg
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — Doubt has begun to grow about the viability of the unhatched eagle egg that’s drawn tens of thousands of eyes on the Southwest Florida Eagle Cam. A baby eagle was born last...
View Article‘Cops’ approved to film in Fort Myers
FORT MYERS, Fla. — The long-running TV show “Cops” was approved by City Council on Tuesday to film with the Fort Myers Police Department. The show has partnered with FMPD multiple times in the past,...
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