SOUTH FORT MYERS, Fla. A woman walked out of the Bell Tower shopping center and found scratches and dings on the passenger side of her Jeep and a political bumper sticker placed on the back. Now, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating it as a possible hate crime.
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2nd suspect arrested in Cape Coral homicide; hate crime investigation for Chabad vandalism
The Cape Coral Police Department is scheduled to hold a press conference at 11 a.m. on Tuesday.

Police looking for suspect in possible hate crime at Chabad Jewish Center
A rabbi is stepping up security after a man threw bricks at the Chabad Jewish Center in Cape Coral and smashed a car in the parking lot.

Sanibel Candle Co. to celebrate grand opening at Bell Tower in south Fort Myers
Bell Tower shopping center in south Fort Myers has been getting some new life and some new light. Sanibel Candle Co. is celebrating its grand opening Friday at Bell Tower, near Dave & Buster’s at 13499 S. Cleveland Ave., Unit 107. The husband-and-wife team of Tom and Pam Stumph, transplanted from Charleston, South Carolina, bought […]

Sanibel shops damaged by Hurricane Ian, open at Bell Tower
Feb. 28 marks five months since Hurricane Ian ripped through Southwest Florida, destroying lives, homes, and businesses. Many of the businesses have been able to rebuild in the same location, while others have had to find a new spot to set up shop. Several of them now fill the empty spots at the Bell Tower […]
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Morning showers transition into Wednesday afternoon storms
Showers and storms are expected to begin in the mid-morning, particularly to the south in Collier County, before continuing to develop up along the coast into Lee County by the late morning. Storms will continue on and off until the late afternoon.