City council to mull $58K study for Fort Myers Police Department

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A decision to approve a $58,000 study conducted over three years for the Fort Myers Police Department that would focus on staffing and training will be discussed Monday at a city council meeting.

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Nationwide emergency alert test scheduled for Wednesday afternoon

A nationwide emergency test has been scheduled for Wednesday afternoon at 2:20, affecting all telecommunication devices.

TS Philippe brings tropical storm conditions to U.S. Virgin Islands

Tropical Storm Philippe is forecast to bring heavy rains and flash flooding across portions of the British and U.S. Virgin Islands.

Multiple people have been shot on campus of Morgan State University in Baltimore, police say

The Baltimore Police Department said officers were on the scene Tuesday amid an “active shooter situation” on the campus.

CCSO: student stabs teacher with pencil at Golden Gate Middle

A 13-year-old Golden Gate Middle School student was charged Tuesday after detectives said he attacked a teacher in a classroom.

Vote on hold to declare Hurricane Ian as qualified disaster

A congressional committee was supposed to consider tax relief for Ian victims, but ousting Speaker Kevin McCarthy has put the vote on hold.

FEMA assistance now available for Charlotte County Idalia victims

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2 renderings for new Fort Myers Beach pier revealed at council meeting

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Fort Myers City Council member expresses concern over new Starbucks

Fort Myers City Council voted to approve a new drive-through-only Starbucks, the first of its kind in the nation.

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Fort Myers City Council approved, by a 4-2 vote Monday, an ordinance to amend the Walmart planned unit development at the corner of Six Mile Cypress Parkway and Colonial Boulevard to allow the construction of a drive-thru-only 1,700-square-foot Starbucks. “It is a prototype and would be the first of its type in the nation,” city […]

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Fort Myers shooting under active investigation, police say

A responding shooting near 3000 Edgewood Avenue, Fort Myers, was reported by Fort Myers Police. Five police cars were spotted on scene.

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