Brea Hollingsworth

A former Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputy who pleaded no contest to manslaughter in the killing of his son was sentenced to four years in prison. Sergio Perez, 60, originally argued he acted in self-defense when he placed his son,  Ramon Perez, in a chokehold during an August 2019 argument at their Cape Coral home. […]

Southwest Florida’s largest city has approved its budget and has decided to add more than a dozen new police officers. The City of Cape Coral says these officers are needed. Based on the number of cars on the road and the spike in homes being built there, Cape Coral is growing quickly. Master Corporal Phil […]

On hot summer days, Sunsplash is usually packed with people looking to cool off, but while it is a big attraction for Cape Coral, the costs are not so attractive. The city says the park’s expenses far outweigh the park’s revenues. “It always has been a burden and like I said the city was always […]

Five years ago an audience erupted in cheers when the Cape Coral Police Department announced the arrest of Joseph Zieler. It was a case that took more than 26 years to solve. Back in 1990, investigators say 32-year-old Lisa Story and 11-year-old Robin Cornell were murdered inside their Cape Coral condo. A DNA match connected […]

Barbara Anderson is happy to have a clear view of her street again. Back in March, it was everything but. Furniture lined the road. Waste Pro USA hadn’t picked up her trash or her neighbors’ in weeks. “It was three weeks one time and I’ve had maggots and it’s just like ‘Agh,’” Anderson said. Complaints […]

A woman says she found a giant pile of mail abandoned in two Cape Coral parks, including government checks. When Sam Yaffey rides her bike near Joe Stonis Park in Cape Coral, she says the roadways are usually clean, but that wasn’t the case Tuesday morning. “I saw paper in the street, and my thought […]

Large damage remains in small communities after a hurricane ripped through. Volunteers with Grace Church in Southwest Florida were in Luling, Louisiana Thursday helping neighbors who are still living in the dark two weeks after Hurricane Ida devastated the area. “We have brought our entire U-Haul here full of supplies, and this little tiny church […]

Plenty of apartment buildings are in the works in Cape Coral, with more than 1,000 units for families to move into. There is a demand for apartments. Cape Coral says apartment occupancy is at least 90%. Developers are also seeing a chance to make money. Everywhere you look in Cape Coral, there is a lot […]

A shooting at a Cape Coral home on Monday left one person dead. Cape Coral police say someone has been detained but they are not releasing many details about the shooting in the 1200 block of SW 18th Avenue. Neighbors say two men lived in the house. One of the men is now in jail […]

The two teens accused of plotting a school shooting in Lee County appeared in front of a judge Sunday morning after they were taken into custody on Saturday. Conner Pruett, 13, and Phillip Byrd, 14, will be held for 21 days in secure juvenile detention. The two teens were detained on Thursday and held for […]