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Belongings of missing boater found, authorities search near Edison Bridge
The U.S. Coast Guard searched for a lost boater in the Caloosahatchee River near the Edison Bridge all Sunday night.

Fort Myers waste truck crash temporarily closes southbound Edison Bridge
A crash between a city waste truck and a pickup truck in downtown Fort Myers brought traffic on the Edison Bridge to a standstill for hours on Thursday morning. The Fort Myers Police Department tweeted shortly after 7 a.m. that all southbound lanes of Fowler Street at First Street would be closed while crews cleaned […]

Man accused of running from police, K-9 after speeding over Edison Bridge
A man was arrested after Fort Myers police say he drove more than 30 mph over the speed limit on the Edison Bridge and had to be chased down by a K-9. According to the Fort Myers Police Department, Dylan Dionne, 25, drove his motorcycle over the Edison Bridge going at 81 mph in the […]

Multiple people confirmed dead by FMPD after a fatal crash on Edison Bridge
Multiple people are dead after a fatal crash on the Edison Bridge in North Fort Myers on Saturday. FMPD says that 4 people are confirmed dead but they cannot give a specific number on how many victims were involved in the crash. Police say the lanes on the bridge going northbound and southbound are expected […]
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Florida bill would lower minimum age for buying long guns, rifles
A bill headed to the floor of the Florida House would lower the minimum age required for long gun and rifle purchases from 21 to 18.

Lee County recruiting bilingual teachers from Puerto Rico
For the first time in three years, Lee County is looking for teachers in Puerto Rico to bring more bilingual educators to a heavily Hispanic student body.

Naples fire captain loses sight in one eye after using recalled eyedrops
According to the CDC, three people have died and eight others—including a fire captain from Naples—have lost their vision due to drug-resistant bacteria infections linked to recalled eyedrops.

Mostly sunny skies, above-average Friday warmth ends the workweek
High temperatures will max out in the 80s and low 90s under mostly sunny skies. Winds within 5 to 10 mph out of the south will remain sustained.