Deal of the Day: Samsung 4k TVs from Walmart

Today’s “deal of the day” might be an upgrade to your current TV setup. Walmart just announced its Black Friday sales, including special prices on three big-screen TVs. But two of its Black Friday prices were accidentally made live early: Both are Samsung 4k smart TVs. The 65-inch is marked down to $478, over $70 […]

Fort Myers man killed in Lee County crash

A 47-year-old Fort Myers man was killed in a crash on Summerlin Road and Sarah Bell Court Tuesday night. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the man was driving his motorcycle east on Summerlin Road around 6:38 p.m., approaching Bass Road. An SUV was traveling west on Summerlin Road. The motorcycle traveled off the roadway, […]

FGCU holiday health recommendations

The following comprises Florida Gulf Coast University’s “healthy holidays” recommendations from their website: Travel Tips Travel increases your chances of getting and spreading COVID-19. Staying home is the best way to protect yourself and others. If you do plan to travel, know the risks. Staying at public lodgings such as hotels, motels and resorts can […]

Lee County COVID-19 testing sites and times

COVID-19 walk-up testing November schedule Week 2 Tuesday, November 10 9:00am – 12:30pm Old Bonita Library 26876 Pine Avenue Bonita Springs, FL 34135 Week 3 Tuesday, November 17 9:00am – 12:30pm North Fort Myers Community Pool 5170 Orange Grove Blvd. North Fort Myers, FL 33903 Week 4 Monday, November 23 9:00am – 12:30pm Estero Park […]

Investigators: Suspect in Englewood home invasion, homicide was after drugs

A suspect in the Nov. 9 Englewood home invasion which left two people dead is now in custody, according to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office. The CCSO says the incident began as a targeted home invasion burglary in which suspects Bradley Scheuerer, 31, currently in custody, and now-deceased Jonathon Robinson, 27, entered the victim’s home […]

Venice man seriously injured in Charlotte County hit and run

UPDATE Nov. 19, 2020: The FHP released images of the car involved in this hit and run. Click here to see them.   A 33-year-old Venice man was left with serious injuries after an unidentified driver crashed into his motorcycle and fled the scene Monday afternoon. The car, a white sedan, was traveling south on […]

South Florida Water Management District. Photo via SFWMD.

Public meetings on SWFL water management to be held via Zoom

The South Florida Water Management District will be hosting several upcoming public meetings. SFWMD is continuing to offer the option to attend public meetings online or by teleconference to protect our communities from the potential spread of COVID-19. The public can watch and participate in these meetings using Zoom, a free online meeting tool. Check […]

Cape Coral man arrested for driving aggressively in FHP’s parking lot

A Cape Coral man was arrested and charged with DUI on Sunday after troopers say he was driving aggressively in the parking lot of their Fort Myers headquarters. The Florida Highway Patrol said Dallas Joseph Ziemski, 26, was aggressively accelerating and turning his 2016 Dodge Charger in the front parking lot of the FHP office […]