CAPE CORAL Proposed Cape Coral City Council meeting time change fails In a 4 to 4 vote, the motion to move Cape Coral meeting times from 4:30 to 9 a.m. failed.
Greater Dunbar initiative begins A duplex that has been around since the 1960s and is filled with generations of memories is being demolished.
Caught on camera: funnel clouds, hail and more during thunderstorm Wednesday’s thunderstorms storms have produced hail and funnel clouds.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA New mammography guidelines Breast cancer is much easier to treat when it’s caught early.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral church picking up the pieces after massive fire Calvary Connection ministries is unrecognizable after a massive fire swept through a Cape Coral Complex on Monday.
CAPE CORAL Day Two of FEMA code compliance hearings in Cape Coral Another 50 people were summoned Wednesday for the second day of code compliance hearings before the special magistrate.
PUNTA GORDA Cracking down on vapes in Charlotte County classrooms Vaping is taking over, and that’s why three Charlotte County High schools are testing out vape sensors.
State lawmakers want to hear your opinion on voting in Lee County Right now, everyone votes for or against all five of the Lee Commissioners, but they’re talking about changing the system so that each commissioner represents a specific part of the county.
FORT MYERS Migrants entering Florida under controversial parole program The House Committee on Homeland Security has released documents, which show a surge in migrants entering the United States through a parole program, sparking debate over immigration policies and border security.
North Collier firefighter beats cancer, educates others on safety He’s a father, son, friend and mentor, but for the last four years, he’s been in a battle for his life.
CAPE CORAL Man arrested in connection to brother’s death in Cape Coral A man wanted for questioning in the death of his brother at his Cape Coral home has been arrested in Pennsylvania.
Candidates challenge Punta Gorda incumbents over land, building regulations A growing grassroots movement has united residents seeking to stem high density and restrict building heights, and three are challenging Punta Gorda City Council members who are up for reelection this year.
Hurricane season is one month away The outlook for the 2024 Hurricane Season is for it be active, potentially even hyperactive.
NORTH FORT MYERS 1 dead after crash on SR 31 and Busbee Rd. in North Fort Myers At around noon Wednesday, the Florida Highway Patrol said a PT Cruiser and a car hauler collided on State Road 31 and Busbee Road, near the Lee/Charlotte County line.
Man sentenced to 25 years in prison for molesting Lee County child A Florida man will spend the next 25 years in prison for molesting a child in Lee County.
CAPE CORAL Proposed Cape Coral City Council meeting time change fails In a 4 to 4 vote, the motion to move Cape Coral meeting times from 4:30 to 9 a.m. failed.
Greater Dunbar initiative begins A duplex that has been around since the 1960s and is filled with generations of memories is being demolished.
Caught on camera: funnel clouds, hail and more during thunderstorm Wednesday’s thunderstorms storms have produced hail and funnel clouds.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA New mammography guidelines Breast cancer is much easier to treat when it’s caught early.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral church picking up the pieces after massive fire Calvary Connection ministries is unrecognizable after a massive fire swept through a Cape Coral Complex on Monday.
CAPE CORAL Day Two of FEMA code compliance hearings in Cape Coral Another 50 people were summoned Wednesday for the second day of code compliance hearings before the special magistrate.
PUNTA GORDA Cracking down on vapes in Charlotte County classrooms Vaping is taking over, and that’s why three Charlotte County High schools are testing out vape sensors.
State lawmakers want to hear your opinion on voting in Lee County Right now, everyone votes for or against all five of the Lee Commissioners, but they’re talking about changing the system so that each commissioner represents a specific part of the county.
FORT MYERS Migrants entering Florida under controversial parole program The House Committee on Homeland Security has released documents, which show a surge in migrants entering the United States through a parole program, sparking debate over immigration policies and border security.
North Collier firefighter beats cancer, educates others on safety He’s a father, son, friend and mentor, but for the last four years, he’s been in a battle for his life.
CAPE CORAL Man arrested in connection to brother’s death in Cape Coral A man wanted for questioning in the death of his brother at his Cape Coral home has been arrested in Pennsylvania.
Candidates challenge Punta Gorda incumbents over land, building regulations A growing grassroots movement has united residents seeking to stem high density and restrict building heights, and three are challenging Punta Gorda City Council members who are up for reelection this year.
Hurricane season is one month away The outlook for the 2024 Hurricane Season is for it be active, potentially even hyperactive.
NORTH FORT MYERS 1 dead after crash on SR 31 and Busbee Rd. in North Fort Myers At around noon Wednesday, the Florida Highway Patrol said a PT Cruiser and a car hauler collided on State Road 31 and Busbee Road, near the Lee/Charlotte County line.
Man sentenced to 25 years in prison for molesting Lee County child A Florida man will spend the next 25 years in prison for molesting a child in Lee County.
Diana Alvarez FORT MYERS, Fla. – The multi-agency search for missing 9-year-old Diana Alvarez, who vanished from her Lee County home May 29, continues. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has taken a lead role in the investigation of Alvarez’ disappearance, asking the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to issue an AMBER Alert four days after the Lee County girl went missing and keeping a tight grip on information released to the media, the public and the missing girl’s family who complained early on about LSCO’s lack of communication. “I didn’t go to sleep last night, man,” Alvares’ stepfather, Uribe Jimenez said two days after his daughter’s disappearance. “I know that it is getting more dark, more dark. No answers, nothing.” The department’s search around the Alvarez home was called off roughly 80 hours after it began when LCSO said there was no evidence suggesting she is still in the area. “While they’ve been searching here. The person who has her is long gone,” Alvares’ mother, Rita Hernandez said three days after last seeing her daughter asleep in bed. ” It’s been three days and three nights and we don’t know anything. It’s not fair that the police still have not given us any answers. I don’t know what else to think. Are they still looking? Or have they stopped looking for her?” Four days later the first and only known suspect would be detained. Jorge Guerrero was listed in Alvarez’ AMBER Alert and taken into custody in Okeechobee County on June 4. Guerrero was then transported to Lee County jail where he is facing child pornography charges; federal authorities are still trying to pin images found on his phone to Alvarez, though Guerrero maintains he was not in Lee County when she disappeared. Despite his claims, LCSO said it considers Guerrero’s whereabouts critical to locating Alvarez. “Anywhere Guerrero might have traveled here in Florida is of interest to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office and we will travel and investigate where-ever the case leads,” Sgt. Matt McDaniel, a spokesperson for LSCO, said. After heavy downpour blanketed much of the state, authorities continue to search in Osceola County and most recently Polk County off Highway 60 on Lake Kissimmee. However LSCO has declined to confirm if authorities are in fact looking for Alvarez. The agencies who have been involved in the search now include the FBI, LSCO, FDLE, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office, Florida Fish and Wildlife, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, the Lee County Port Authority and the Department of Homeland Security. A $6,000 reward is being offered for information leading to missing Alvarez. If anyone knows the whereabouts of the 9-year-old or spots her, call 239-477-1000 or 911 immediately so authorities can dispatch a deputy to that location, the Lee County sheriff’s office said.