Southbound I-75 closed in Charlotte County due to a tanker crash, fuel spill

Southbound I-75, near the Kings Highway exit in Charlotte County, is currently closed due to a tanker leaking fuel after driving off the road and turning onto its side. According to the North Port Police Department, roughly 200 gallons of fuel have spilled. Sarasota County and Charlotte County HAZMAT teams are on the scene, as […]

Pedestrian killed in Immokalee crash Monday night

A man from Immokalee was killed by a pickup truck while crossing the street in that community Monday night. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a pickup truck driven by a 41-year-old Immokalee woman was traveling south on South First Street, just south of School Drive, around 8 p.m. The 39-year-old man was walking south […]

Fort Myers woman killed in Bonita Springs roundabout crash

A woman from Fort Myers was killed after driving through the center of a roundabout in Bonita Springs early Monday morning. The 23-year-old woman was driving her car east on Bonita Beach Road SE around 4 a.m. when she traveled through the center of the roundabout at the intersection of Logan Blvd. N. and collided […]

3 convicted felons face new charges after Naples grand theft, high-speed chase

Three convicted felons from Florida’s east coast face new charges following a grand theft from a Collier County store earlier in December and a pursuit Wednesday that ended at the Naples Grande Beach Resort. On Dec. 6, detectives with the Collier County Sheriff’s Office say that the three felons entered Gucci at the Waterside Shops, […]

Man tries buying $10k watch in Cape Coral with fake ID, counterfeit credit card

Police are looking for a man who tried to leave a Cape Coral jewelry store with a $10,000 watch by using fake identification and a counterfeit credit card on Saturday. According to the Cape Coral Police Department, the suspect attempted to purchase a $10,000 watch at Greco Jewelers, located at 4307 Del Prado Blvd. S. […]

DOJ says inmates can remain on home confinement after pandemic ends

Thousands of federal inmates may be allowed to continue serving their sentences at home after the coronavirus pandemic comes to an end, the Justice Department announced Tuesday. The decision reverses a Trump-era decision that would have required the Bureau of Prisons to re-imprison the inmates. Now, more than 7,700 inmates will be able to remain […]

Power restored at Cape Coral City Hall after morning outage

UPDATE: Power is restored at Cape Coral City Hall after a power and phone outage hit the area during storms Tuesday morning. The announcement came via the City of Cape Coral Twitter account and emphasizes that the Cape Coral Police Department and Cape Coral Fire Department’s power and phones are still operational. CCPD is on […]

Lehigh Acres woman killed, 4 seriously injured in Hardee County crash

An 89-year-old woman from Lehigh Acres was killed and four other people seriously injured in a crash at a Hardee County intersection Sunday night. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, an SUV was traveling south on County Road 663, approaching a flashing red traffic signal and stop sign at the intersection of SR-64 around 9:45 […]

Film competition offers cash, scholarships for Floridian student filmmakers

A competition to find the next great filmmaker among Florida’s high school and college students is now underway. The contest is called the Palm Beaches Student Showcase of Films. It’s open to any high school or college student in Florida. There are more than $20,000 in cash, prizes and scholarships on the line. The film […]

3 arrested in connection with catalytic converter thefts in Punta Gorda

A father, his son and his son’s girlfriend were arrested in Punta Gorda on Tuesday after an investigation of stolen catalytic converters revealed drugs and illegally owned firearms in their home. Collier County Sheriff’s deputies went to an RV storage lot in Punta Gorda after receiving a call from a man reporting his two catalytic […]