Major makeover planned for public hub at Mercato Plans are in the works this summer and fall to reimagine the Mercato mixed-use development in North Naples as an elevated entertainment hub and “a walkable, experiential oasis.” North American Properties, which manages and markets Mercato, joined center owner PGIM Real Estate in sharing its vision for upgrading common areas at the popular local destination. […]
FORT MYERS BEACH Precautionary boil water notice on Fort Myers Beach A precautionary boil water notice is in effect for parts of Fort Myers Beach.
CAPE CORAL 8-year-old calls Cape Coral police on dad for allegedly driving drunk The Cape Coral Police Department has arrested a man for allegedly driving under the influence after his daughter called 911 on him.
FORT MYERS Man arrested for leaving dogs outside in heat for days without water in Fort Myers A man has been arrested after allegedly leaving two dogs outside in the heat for multiple days in Fort Myers.
Chill Factor Performance looks to market national products in SWFL Chill Factor Performance has been operating out of a nondescript, unlabeled industrial warehouse in Fort Myers for more than 15 years.
LEHIGH ACRES Active death investigation at Lehigh Acres home The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a death investigation at a home in Lehigh Acres late Monday morning.
HENDRY COUNTY Hendry County lifts burn ban The burn ban on unregulated outdoor fires in Hendry County has been lifted on Monday after a little over a month.
LEHIGH ACRES Lee County deputies swarm Lehigh Acres neighborhood Over the weekend, Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputies swarmed a Lehigh Acres neighborhood near Lee Boulevard and Gunnery Road.
Judge halts law requiring more extensive financial disclosures from local officials A federal judge ruled that a 2023 state law requiring municipal elected officials and candidates to disclose detailed financial information violates their rights, siding with municipal officials who sued.
downtown fort Myers Downtown Fort Myers businesses see foot traffic decline since bridge closure Since the Caloosahatchee Bridge closure, some businesses in downtown Fort Myers have noticed a decline in foot traffic due to the closure.Â
NORTH FORT MYERS Lee Civic Center brings dinosaurs to Southwest Florida Fathers and their children filled the Lee Civic Center to celebrate the big day with a Jurassic experience.
the weather authority Hotter day ahead with isolated rain this afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking a hot but breezy Monday with isolated rain showers expected in the afternoon.
FORT MYERS Truck slams into Fort Myers home, 1 injured The Florida Highway Patrol and the Fort Myers Police Department are investigating a truck crashing into a home on Superior Street.
Rare tropical system could form off Florida’s Atlantic coast It’s unusual for a June storm to develop in the Atlantic and make landfall from the east.
MATLACHA Construction on Little Pine Island Bridge continues If you’re taking a trip to Matlacha this week, you might begin to see some traffic back ups.
Major makeover planned for public hub at Mercato Plans are in the works this summer and fall to reimagine the Mercato mixed-use development in North Naples as an elevated entertainment hub and “a walkable, experiential oasis.” North American Properties, which manages and markets Mercato, joined center owner PGIM Real Estate in sharing its vision for upgrading common areas at the popular local destination. […]
FORT MYERS BEACH Precautionary boil water notice on Fort Myers Beach A precautionary boil water notice is in effect for parts of Fort Myers Beach.
CAPE CORAL 8-year-old calls Cape Coral police on dad for allegedly driving drunk The Cape Coral Police Department has arrested a man for allegedly driving under the influence after his daughter called 911 on him.
FORT MYERS Man arrested for leaving dogs outside in heat for days without water in Fort Myers A man has been arrested after allegedly leaving two dogs outside in the heat for multiple days in Fort Myers.
Chill Factor Performance looks to market national products in SWFL Chill Factor Performance has been operating out of a nondescript, unlabeled industrial warehouse in Fort Myers for more than 15 years.
LEHIGH ACRES Active death investigation at Lehigh Acres home The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a death investigation at a home in Lehigh Acres late Monday morning.
HENDRY COUNTY Hendry County lifts burn ban The burn ban on unregulated outdoor fires in Hendry County has been lifted on Monday after a little over a month.
LEHIGH ACRES Lee County deputies swarm Lehigh Acres neighborhood Over the weekend, Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputies swarmed a Lehigh Acres neighborhood near Lee Boulevard and Gunnery Road.
Judge halts law requiring more extensive financial disclosures from local officials A federal judge ruled that a 2023 state law requiring municipal elected officials and candidates to disclose detailed financial information violates their rights, siding with municipal officials who sued.
downtown fort Myers Downtown Fort Myers businesses see foot traffic decline since bridge closure Since the Caloosahatchee Bridge closure, some businesses in downtown Fort Myers have noticed a decline in foot traffic due to the closure.Â
NORTH FORT MYERS Lee Civic Center brings dinosaurs to Southwest Florida Fathers and their children filled the Lee Civic Center to celebrate the big day with a Jurassic experience.
the weather authority Hotter day ahead with isolated rain this afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking a hot but breezy Monday with isolated rain showers expected in the afternoon.
FORT MYERS Truck slams into Fort Myers home, 1 injured The Florida Highway Patrol and the Fort Myers Police Department are investigating a truck crashing into a home on Superior Street.
Rare tropical system could form off Florida’s Atlantic coast It’s unusual for a June storm to develop in the Atlantic and make landfall from the east.
MATLACHA Construction on Little Pine Island Bridge continues If you’re taking a trip to Matlacha this week, you might begin to see some traffic back ups.
IMMOKALEE, Fla. – One elderly woman is saying the two men who robbed her would be in bad shape today if her German Shepherd wasn’t deaf. “My German Shephard is old. She’s deaf now, or she would’ve tore their **** up,” Lessor is heard telling dispatchers after burglars left her home near Immokalee. Police are looking for at least two suspects, and possibly a third, who broke into 78-year-old Mildred Lessor’s home Tuesday evening around 7:45 p.m. “They said this is no joke put your head here no keep it straight they put the gun right here,” Lessor said, pointing to her head. The two suspects covered Lessor’s head with a dish towel and used socks grabbed from her laundry line to bound her hands. At least one of the men held her at gunpoint while another searched her home for valuable items and cash. But they couldn’t keep the elderly woman from speaking what was on her mind. “He said ‘Is this all the money you got?'” Lessor remembers. “I said ‘Who said I had a lot of money? If you need money the checkbook is in there. Write yourself a check.'” The men did not write themselves a check. But before running off, they did take eight of Lessor’s guns, loading at least one of them with bullets, and a box of jewelry. “Thought maybe they wouldn’t see they were any good and drop them back off at the mailbox,” Lessor said of the jewelry. She suspects that the men tied her up because they were warned she was armed and unafraid. “He knew or was told that I had guns and would shoot,” Lessor said. Police are still looking for the suspects, who Lessor said were both masked – one very thin and the other with a heavy accent. After suspects jumped into a car parked along State Road, Lessor was able to free one of her hands to call 9-1-1. “Ah, my nerves are shot,” Lessor is heard telling dispatchers. “Tell them to come get this arm out of me so I can make a cocktail. Jesus!”