2 iPhones stolen from package at Lee County home1 hurt in crash involving Publix semi-truck, SUV in North Naples
FORT MYERS 2 iPhones stolen from package at Lee County home A man was caught stealing a package containing two iPhones.
NORTH NAPLES 1 hurt in crash involving Publix semi-truck, SUV in North Naples One person has been injured after a semi-truck and an SUV collided leaving the SUV on its side this morning.
WASHINGTON (AP) Feds: Man accused in apparent assassination attempt left note indicating he intended to kill Trump The man accused in the assassination attempt of Donald Trump at a golf course left behind a note saying that he intended to him.
NORTH FORT MYERS 80-year-old North Fort Myers man accused of murdering woman An 80-year-old Fort Myers man has been arrested over the weekend after allegedly murdering a woman in September.
LEE COUNTY Lee County Domestic Animal Services asks residents to ‘wait until 8’ Kitten season is still in full swing, and Lee County Domestic Animal Services is asking those bringing kittens to the shelter to wait until they’re 8 weeks old.
Royal Scoop ice cream opens at Estero Crossing Robb and Tricia Winiecki have been fans of Royal Scoop ice cream and friends with the founders of the Naples-based ice cream chain for years. Now, the Winieckis own their own Royal Scoop ice cream shop.
Invest 97L now designated as Potential Tropical System 9 The majority of computer models are currently showing landfall in either the Big Bend or Panhandle of Florida Thursday into early Friday.
The Weather Authority: Hot with isolated storms this Monday afternoon Our dry and pleasant conditions continue for the majority of your Monday.
MARCO ISLAND Tigertail Beach berm work to start after damage from Tropical Storm Debby Work should start on the berm at Tigertail Beach on Marco Island after Halloween.
NORTH FORT MYERS Large police presence at North Fort Myers home The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has blocked off parts of Kaidon Lane in North Fort Myers as a part of an active investigation.
lehigh acres Lehigh Acres Fire Department rescues a stuck kitten The Lehigh Acres Fire Department rescued a kitten from a storm drain.
punta gorda 18-year-old killed after robbery gone wrong in Punta Gorda An 18-year-old is dead following an attempted armed robbery when his 17-year-old target shot back in Punta Gorda.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINK Neighborhood Watch: child-like sex dolls, loaded guns and a hot dog This week’s segment of WINK Neighborhood Watch features child-like sex dolls, loaded guns, and a puppy left in a hot truck.
fort myers Clips for Cancer: the event raising awareness for childhood cancer People gathered to spread awareness and raise money at the Clips for Cancer event put on by the Lee Health Foundation in Fort Myers.
FORT MYERS 28th annual Fall Home & Garden Show kicks off in Fort Myers It’s been nearly two years since Hurricane Ian hit southwest Florida, and this event has just what you need to tackle the home improvement project you’ve been procrastinating.
FORT MYERS 2 iPhones stolen from package at Lee County home A man was caught stealing a package containing two iPhones.
NORTH NAPLES 1 hurt in crash involving Publix semi-truck, SUV in North Naples One person has been injured after a semi-truck and an SUV collided leaving the SUV on its side this morning.
WASHINGTON (AP) Feds: Man accused in apparent assassination attempt left note indicating he intended to kill Trump The man accused in the assassination attempt of Donald Trump at a golf course left behind a note saying that he intended to him.
NORTH FORT MYERS 80-year-old North Fort Myers man accused of murdering woman An 80-year-old Fort Myers man has been arrested over the weekend after allegedly murdering a woman in September.
LEE COUNTY Lee County Domestic Animal Services asks residents to ‘wait until 8’ Kitten season is still in full swing, and Lee County Domestic Animal Services is asking those bringing kittens to the shelter to wait until they’re 8 weeks old.
Royal Scoop ice cream opens at Estero Crossing Robb and Tricia Winiecki have been fans of Royal Scoop ice cream and friends with the founders of the Naples-based ice cream chain for years. Now, the Winieckis own their own Royal Scoop ice cream shop.
Invest 97L now designated as Potential Tropical System 9 The majority of computer models are currently showing landfall in either the Big Bend or Panhandle of Florida Thursday into early Friday.
The Weather Authority: Hot with isolated storms this Monday afternoon Our dry and pleasant conditions continue for the majority of your Monday.
MARCO ISLAND Tigertail Beach berm work to start after damage from Tropical Storm Debby Work should start on the berm at Tigertail Beach on Marco Island after Halloween.
NORTH FORT MYERS Large police presence at North Fort Myers home The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has blocked off parts of Kaidon Lane in North Fort Myers as a part of an active investigation.
lehigh acres Lehigh Acres Fire Department rescues a stuck kitten The Lehigh Acres Fire Department rescued a kitten from a storm drain.
punta gorda 18-year-old killed after robbery gone wrong in Punta Gorda An 18-year-old is dead following an attempted armed robbery when his 17-year-old target shot back in Punta Gorda.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINK Neighborhood Watch: child-like sex dolls, loaded guns and a hot dog This week’s segment of WINK Neighborhood Watch features child-like sex dolls, loaded guns, and a puppy left in a hot truck.
fort myers Clips for Cancer: the event raising awareness for childhood cancer People gathered to spread awareness and raise money at the Clips for Cancer event put on by the Lee Health Foundation in Fort Myers.
FORT MYERS 28th annual Fall Home & Garden Show kicks off in Fort Myers It’s been nearly two years since Hurricane Ian hit southwest Florida, and this event has just what you need to tackle the home improvement project you’ve been procrastinating.
Credit: (AP News) The man accused in the apparent assassination attempt of Donald Trump at a golf course in Florida left behind a note saying that he intended to kill the former president and kept in his car a handwritten list of dates and venues where Trump was to appear, the Justice Department said Monday. The new allegations were included in a detention memo filed ahead of a hearing Monday at which the Justice Department was expected to argue that 58-year-old Ryan Wesley Routh should remain locked up as the case moves forward. The details are meant to buttress prosecutors’ assertions that Routh is a threat to public safety with a premeditated plan to kill Trump — a plot officials say was thwarted by a Secret Service agent who spotted a rifle poking out of shrubbery on the West Palm Beach golf course where Trump was playing. The note was placed in a box dropped off months earlier at the home of an unidentified person who did not open it until after last Sunday’s arrest. The box also contained ammunition, a metal pipe, building materials, tools, phones and various letters. The person who received the box and contacted law enforcement was not identified in the Justice Department’s detention memo. One note, addressed “Dear World,” appears to have been premised on the idea that the assassination attempt would be unsuccessful. “This was an assassination attempt on Donald Trump but I failed you. I tried my best and gave it all the gumption I could muster. It is up to you now to finish the job; and I will offer $150,000 to whomever can complete the job,” the note said, according to prosecutors. An attorney for Routh didn’t immediately respond to an email seeking comment Monday morning. Cellphone records cited by the Justice Department indicate Routh traveled to West Palm Beach from Greensboro in mid-August, and that he was near Trump’s golf club and the former president’s Mar-a-Lago residence “on multiple days and times” between August 18 and the day of the apparent attempted assassination. He was arrested on Sunday afternoon after a Secret Service agent who was scoping the Trump International Golf Club for potential security threats saw a partially obscured man’s face, and the barrel of a semiautomatic rifle, aimed directly at him. The agent fired at Routh, who sped away before being stopped by officials in a neighboring county. The Secret Service has said Routh did not fire any shots and never had Trump in his line of sight. The Justice Department also said Monday that authorities who searched his car found six cellphones, including one that showed a Google search of how to travel from Palm Beach County to Mexico. They also found a list with dates in August, September and October and venues where Trump had appeared or was scheduled to, according to prosecutors. A notebook found in his car was filled with criticism of the Russian and Chinese governments and notes about how to join the war on behalf of Ukraine. The detention memo also cites a book authored by Routh last year in which he lambasted Trump’s approach to foreign policy, including in Ukraine. In the book, he wrote that Iran was “free to assassinate Trump” for having left the nuclear deal. Routh is charged with illegally possessing his gun in spite of multiple felony convictions, including two charges of possessing stolen goods in 2002 in North Carolina, and with possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number. More serious charges are possible in the weeks ahead.