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Up to $20K offered for tips in 2018 murder of Bonita Springs mother
Detectives are hopeful that people may come forward with tips five years after a Bonita Springs mother was shot to death while shielding her 4-year-old son from gunfire.

Police need tips in 20-year-old Fort Myers unsolved homicide
Law enforcement is still looking for leads in a 20-year-old Fort Myers homicide cold case. According to SWFL Crime Stoppers, the body of Washington Grice, who was 27 at the time, was discovered behind a business on Work Drive in Fort Myers. He had been kidnapped by nearly a dozen men, thrown into a car […]

Kupp’s late TD lifts Rams over Bengals 23-20 in Super Bowl
In a venue built for champions, the Los Angeles Rams carried off the crown jewel: a Super Bowl trophy. It took a precise 79-yard drive capped by Cooper Kupp’s 1-yard touchdown reception with 1:25 remaining for a 23-20 victory Sunday over the Cincinnati Bengals to give the Rams their first NFL title since the 1999 […]

Texas woman faces felony charges for not returning VHS tape over 20 years ago
Remember VHS tapes? One Texas woman now certainly does after a particular tape came back to haunt her over 20 years later. Caron McBride, a former Oklahoma resident, faced felony embezzlement charges for not returning a “Sabrina the Teenage Witch” VHS tape to a movie rental place in Norman in 1999. McBride told KOKH-TV that […]
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Blue-green algae bloom in Fort Myers Shores
Smelly blue-green algae is covering the end of a boat launch at the Davis Boat Ramp at Fort Myers Shores.

Splitting up brothers who attended Gulf Coast High together
Jonathan and Joshua Povich are brothers, and they were told they wouldn’t attend the same school.

Gannett walkout: Florida employees strike while cleaning up beach
Hundreds of Gannett News employees have found a unique way to stage a strike.

Social media helps Punta Gorda woman with Hurricane Ian repairs
Patricia Rowland’s home was damaged in Hurricane Ian and in dire need of repairs. With a little help from online strangers, she received it…