Vandals spray-paint walls of Island Coast High School in Cape Coral

CAPE CORAL, Fla. Vandals who spray-painted the walls of Island Coast High School in July could face felony charges, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said. It is believed the vandalism happened between 5 p.m. on July 10 and 11 a.m. on July 11 at the school at 2125 DeNavarro Parkway, deputies said. Several walls and a […]

Fort Myers man found guilty in fatal 2015 hit-and-run crash

FORT MYERS, Fla. A 24-year-old man was found guilty Friday in a May 2015 fatal bicycle crash, the State Attorney’s office said. Daniel Aquino Longorio, of Fort Myers, crashed his car into Tony Jermun Bridley on Nuna Avenue while he was riding a bicycle, the State Attorney’s office said. Longorio then dragged Bridley’s body and bicycle into […]

Clewiston officer cleared in shooting of suspect

FORT MYERS, Fla. A Clewiston Police Officer will not be charged in a January shooting that wounded an 18-year-old man, the state attorney’s office said. Officer James R. Hester was legally justified in opening fire Jan. 19 at Markevious Slaughter, 19, who initially fled police in a stolen vehicle, according to the state attorney’s office. During […]

Lee Sheriff’s deputy won’t face charges in shooting of Estero suspect

FORT MYERS, Fla. A Lee County Sheriff’s deputy was legally justified in opening fire at a suspect in Estero, the state attorney’s office said Friday. Trey Steven Chenault, 26, was critically injured when he was shot Nov. 30, 2016 along Via Coconut Point behind Target and Hertz headquarters. Lt. James Heuglin will not face charges for the […]

Trump ousts Bannon, his influential, divisive strategist

WASHINGTON (AP) Steve Bannon, the blunt-spoken and divisive strategist who rose from Donald Trump’s conservative campaign to a top White House post, was pushed out by the president Friday, capping a turbulent seven months marked by the departure of much of Trump’s original senior staff. The former leader of conservative Breitbart News and a favorite […]

Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Collier County

FORT MYERS, Fla. Strong storms were moving through parts of Collier County shortly after 7 p.m. Friday, WINK meteorologist Scott Zedeker said. A severe thunderstorm warning was issued until 8:15 p.m. for Golden Gate Estates, Marco Island, Immokalee, Naples and Orange Tree, Big Corkscrew Island, the National Weather Serve of Miami said. Excessive lightning, gusty […]

Brewery to raise money for Fort Myers lightning strike victim

GATEWAY, Fla. A brewery is raising money Friday for a Fort Myers woman who was struck by lightning while nine months pregnant in June. Raffles, food trucks, live music and more will be a part of the Fort Myers Brewing Company event running from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the brewery on 12811 Commerce Lakes […]

Tally reaches 500 in Florida Everglades Burmese python hunt

MIAMI (AP) Hunters have killed 500 Burmese pythons during an elimination program in the Florida Everglades. Officials who are overseeing the program tell local news outlets that Miami snake hunter Jason Leon killed the 500th python – a 7-foot (2-meter) snake – Thursday morning. It was his second kill since the Python Elimination Program began […]

Men accused of stealing 84-year-old woman’s purse in Lehigh

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. Two men are on the loose after stealing an 84-year-old woman’s purse in a Walmart parking lot, Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers said. The suspects left the Walmart at 2523 Lee Blvd. in a silver or gray Ford Explorer Sport Trac pickup truck around 1:30 p.m. Aug. 3 after running up to the woman and […]

Naples man accused of killing family ruled competent to enter plea

NAPLES, Fla. A man accused of killing his family by slitting their throats is competent to enter a plea and waive his right to a jury trial, two doctors said Friday. A judge agreed to accept the recommendations of the doctors for Mesac Damas, who faces the death penalty if convicted. Damas has expressed a […]