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Person killed in crash on 6 Mile Cypress Pkwy in south Fort Myers

A person was killed in a Monday morning crash on Six Mile Cypress Parkway in south Fort Myers.

Warm, humid Monday starts the workweek

High temperatures will climb into the upper 80s and 90s under partly cloudy skies. It will be a humid afternoon, so expect the temperatures to feel slightly warmer during peak heating. Winds will blow out of the south at 5 to 15 mph.

CAPE CORAL

FAU researchers need more Cape Coral residents for algae study

Researchers from Florida Atlantic University need a new group of volunteers from Cape Coral for an ongoing study of the long-term health effects of blue-green algae in the city’s canals.

GOLDEN GATE ESTATES

Brush fire breaks out in Golden Gate Estates

According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, crews are working on the brush fire in the Golden Gate Estates.

FORT MYERS

Vintage baseball at Terry Park on Sunday

Sunday, the Edison and Ford Winter Estates is paying homage to old-school baseball at Terry Park with a vintage baseball game. Terry Park is where baseball legends like Babe Ruth, Roberto Clemente, and Ty Cobb spent part of their careers. The first vintage baseball game ended late Sunday morning. But the fans are excited because […]

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Judge dismisses Florida migrant records case

A Leon County circuit judge has dismissed a lawsuit alleging that the Florida Department of Transportation and a contractor did not fully comply with public records requests about controversial state-funded flights of migrants to Massachusetts. Judge Angela Dempsey last week issued two similar decisions rejecting the lawsuit that the non-profit Florida Center for Government Accountability […]

PORT CHARLOTTE

Case length for Khyler Edman murder suspect delay’s family’s healing

A family is ready to fight for justice for their loved one taken far too soon. It’s been nearly 18 months since 15-year-old Khyler Edman was stabbed to death during a violent home invasion in Port Charlotte while protecting his little sister. Khyler’s family is worried Monday the case against his accused murderer, Ryan Cole, […]

SARASOTA

Charlotte County deputy recovering after being dragged by vehicle; suspect remains in jail

UPDATE: Glen Alonzo Steele was transferred to the Charlotte County Jail on March 4. His new booking mug is below. *** Brad Combs, a Charlotte County deputy, is recovering from minor injuries after a man dragged him with his vehicle during a traffic stop early Thursday. Meanwhile, Glen Alonzo Steele, 55, will remain in a […]

Three suspects indicted on murder charges in two separate Lee County cases

Three men have been indicted by grand juries on murder charges in two separate cases in Lee County. State Attorney Amira Fox held a press conference Friday announcing, JaQuan Robinson, 24, was indicted on first-degree murder and burglary with assault or battery charges. He’s accused of murdering a woman on October 14 or around in […]

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28-year-old Immokalee man killed by tractor-trailer

A 28-year-old Immokalee man died in a Collier County crash Saturday around 10 p.m. According to Florida Highway Patrol, a 54-year-old Port St. Lucie man driving a tractor/trailer was heading south on State Road 29, nearing Farm Worker Way. The 28-year-old man was walking in the travel lane of State Road 29 heading south. Then, […]

Suspect injured in officer-involved shooting in North Fort Myers

Deputies say one suspect was injured in an officer-involved shooting on Travis Avenue in North Fort Myers.

74-year-old woman killed in crash on Tamiami Trail

A 74-year-old woman was killed in a Saturday afternoon crash in Collier County. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened at Tamiami Trail East off Barefoot Williams Road, just outside Naples Manor. The 74-year-old woman from Lady Lake was driving in the left turn lane going south on US-41 nearing Barefoot Williams Road. […]

Firefighter jumps saves victim from submerged car in Cape Coral canal

A firefighter breaks a car window and pulls a driver out of a car after crashing into a canal in Cape Coral Saturday morning. According to the Cape Coral Fire Department, Battalion 3, Engine 5, Rescue 5, and Engine 4 all went to NE 9th Avenue and NE 12 Street in response to a car […]

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