Man arrested after hours long standoff in Cape CoralFrustrated parents seek answers at Lee County School Board meeting
CAPE CORAL Man arrested after hours long standoff in Cape Coral A man is in custody following an hours-long stand-off with Cape Coral police.
SANIBEL Frustrated parents seek answers at Lee County School Board meeting A school board meeting to discuss damage at the barrier islands’ schools took place on Tuesday in Lee County.
MARCO ISLAND Marco Island police chief gets no confidence vote from union Marco Island Police Chief Tracy Frazzano has received a vote of no confidence from the police union.
Nonprofit organization tests water quality in Charlotte County One local non-profit is working to keep track of Charlotte County’s water quality.
SANIBEL Building Resilience: How Sanibel businesses recover from hurricanes Operating in Sanibel is difficult enough; however, when mother nature interferes, recovering can become a monumental feat.
FORT MYERS BEACH Getting the help you need from FEMA Jeff Keenan has been out of his condo on Fort Myers Beach since Hurricane Ian.
FORT MYERS Cold Case Solved: Man sentenced for 2004 murder of Lee County man A family is now able to have closure after a cold case was solved 20 years after it happened.
MATLACHA The Blue Dog Bar and Grill reopens on Matlacha The Blue Dog Bar and Grill on Matlacha has reopened after being damaged by two back-to-back Hurricanes.
SWFL homeowners investing in water filtration systems After hurricanes Helene and Milton, many homeowners are turning to the trend of adding water filtration systems to protect their plumbing and improve their water quality.
GROVE CITY Boat stuck in Grove City backyard after Hurricane Milton One Charlotte County community is still picking up from Hurricane Milton. The Grove City community is just south of McCall Road.
FGCU FGCU basketball player helps treat others during Peru mission trip FGCU power forward Michael Duax went to Peru on a mission trip in the offseason to help give medical care to those in the country.
WINK NEWS Collier County Public Schools mourns death of student According to the letter, a number of resources will be offered to students in the affected school.
FORT MYERS Vitamin B1 may help Alzheimer’s patients; locals involved in national study Could a vitamin supplement help stop the progression of Alzheimer’s disease? It is a tantalizing proposition and one being studied in SWFL.
FORT MYERS 2 men wanted for theft at Bealls in Fort Myers The Southwest Florida CrimeStoppers are asking for the public’s help in identifying two men wanted for stealing from a Bealls in Fort Myers.
FORT MYERS G.O. bonds: A measure to fund city parks A go bond, or general obligation bond, is a way to raise money from taxpayers for projects that are meant to improve people’s quality of life.
CAPE CORAL Man arrested after hours long standoff in Cape Coral A man is in custody following an hours-long stand-off with Cape Coral police.
SANIBEL Frustrated parents seek answers at Lee County School Board meeting A school board meeting to discuss damage at the barrier islands’ schools took place on Tuesday in Lee County.
MARCO ISLAND Marco Island police chief gets no confidence vote from union Marco Island Police Chief Tracy Frazzano has received a vote of no confidence from the police union.
Nonprofit organization tests water quality in Charlotte County One local non-profit is working to keep track of Charlotte County’s water quality.
SANIBEL Building Resilience: How Sanibel businesses recover from hurricanes Operating in Sanibel is difficult enough; however, when mother nature interferes, recovering can become a monumental feat.
FORT MYERS BEACH Getting the help you need from FEMA Jeff Keenan has been out of his condo on Fort Myers Beach since Hurricane Ian.
FORT MYERS Cold Case Solved: Man sentenced for 2004 murder of Lee County man A family is now able to have closure after a cold case was solved 20 years after it happened.
MATLACHA The Blue Dog Bar and Grill reopens on Matlacha The Blue Dog Bar and Grill on Matlacha has reopened after being damaged by two back-to-back Hurricanes.
SWFL homeowners investing in water filtration systems After hurricanes Helene and Milton, many homeowners are turning to the trend of adding water filtration systems to protect their plumbing and improve their water quality.
GROVE CITY Boat stuck in Grove City backyard after Hurricane Milton One Charlotte County community is still picking up from Hurricane Milton. The Grove City community is just south of McCall Road.
FGCU FGCU basketball player helps treat others during Peru mission trip FGCU power forward Michael Duax went to Peru on a mission trip in the offseason to help give medical care to those in the country.
WINK NEWS Collier County Public Schools mourns death of student According to the letter, a number of resources will be offered to students in the affected school.
FORT MYERS Vitamin B1 may help Alzheimer’s patients; locals involved in national study Could a vitamin supplement help stop the progression of Alzheimer’s disease? It is a tantalizing proposition and one being studied in SWFL.
FORT MYERS 2 men wanted for theft at Bealls in Fort Myers The Southwest Florida CrimeStoppers are asking for the public’s help in identifying two men wanted for stealing from a Bealls in Fort Myers.
FORT MYERS G.O. bonds: A measure to fund city parks A go bond, or general obligation bond, is a way to raise money from taxpayers for projects that are meant to improve people’s quality of life.
CREDIT: Lee County Sheriff’s Office A family can now have closure after a cold case was solved 20 years after it happened. The murder took place on June 12, 2004, near 2766 Royal Palm Avenue in Fort Myers, when Rodney Terrell Davis, according to deputies, took the life of then-21-year-old Corey Devon Smith. This also involved a drug trafficking case and was worked on by the state attorney’s office’s Cold Case Homicide Unit and the Narcotics Enforcement Task Force, also known as Netforce. On Tuesday, Davis was sentenced to 40 years in prison for second-degree murder with a firearm for the 2004 incident. He was also sentenced to 15 years in prison on drug charges. Davis was arrested in 2022 as the result of a Netforce investigation. He had been caught arranging narcotics trafficking deals from the Lee County Jail, where he was being held on other charges. As a result of the Netforce investigation, Davis was charged with multiple counts of conspiracy and one count of trafficking phenethylamines. During the investigation, Davis agreed to provide law enforcement with information about his involvement with the 2004 homicide. In that case, Smith was shot to death on Royal Palm Avenue in Fort Myers. The Fort Myers Police Department investigated the case. Recently, Davis gave a statement to law enforcement, admitting to being the shooter who killed the victim. Due to the cold case homicide being able to be closed, the defendant pleaded to the drug charges and was sentenced on both cases. Tuesday’s sentence will be concurrent with the sentence Davis is currently serving for a 2019 crime.