Crews battle 2.5-acre brush fire near Alico and Eagle Village DriveJake’s story: A mother’s mission to share her son’s story and help other young people
ESTERO Crews battle 2.5-acre brush fire near Alico and Eagle Village Drive San Carlos Park Fire District is on the scene fighting a 2.5-acre brushfire near Alico and Eagle Village Drive.
FORT MYERS Jake’s story: A mother’s mission to share her son’s story and help other young people One Fort Myers mom is turning her pain into purpose after her son, who she refers to as her “heavenly Angel,” took his own life.
CAPE CORAL New renderings for the Cape Coral Yacht Club promise a bright future The Cape Coral Yacht Club, which has been part of this community since the 1960s, will now have a new look after Hurricane Ian’s devastating effects.
LEHIGH ACRES Owner bars public from Barefoot Lake, LCSO installs Watch Tower Every weekend, roughly 200 people go to Barefoot Lake in Lehigh Acres to relax, fish, swim and have a good time.
CAPE CORAL Concern over water shortage in Cape Coral Concern is flowing through Cape Coral as neighbors are seeing their canal levels low and their wells run dry.
FORT MYERS FSW softball swinging for success in the postseason Now their focus shifts to states which means the newbies are looking to the experienced sophomores for advice.
BONITA SPRINGS Young SWFL tennis player competing with professionals You may not know her name now, but you might want remember it because 16-year-old Cookie Jarvis-Tredgett is already competing with professionals.
NORTH NAPLES ‘It’s all about connection,’ Statement Peace makes jewelry with sustainability in mind The brand Statement Peace, once started inside founder Jessica Lee’s home, is now in 2,700 stores across the country
Pine Manor 2 arrested for firing gun at birthday party in Pine Manor A party ended with two people behind bars.
FORT MYERS Shooting investigation on busy Fort Myers street Police are conducting a shooting investigation that involves a traffic crash near Michigan Avenue and Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard.
FGCU New FGCU athletic director Colin Hargis ready to build on department’s success New FGCU athletic director Colin Hargis talks about the department’s future amid the age of NIL and the transfer portal.
FORT MYERS More middle-aged women being treated for acne You probably thought you broke up with it after high school, but acne is rearing it’s ugly blackheads in adult women.
Lee County student ran up and hit teacher in head, report shows The report says a 13-year-old student ran up and smacked a teacher in the head because multiple classmates offered him money to do so.
NAPLES Collier Planning Commission continues discussion for apartments near Fiddler’s Creek The developer of Fiddler’s Creek wants to build hundreds of luxury apartments on a slice of a 600 acre-plus property known as section 29.
CAPE CORAL Fatigue sets in for third day of FEMA hearings Flying several hours to come to a FEMA code compliance hearing in Cape Coral is the reality for John Gasparini from Maryland.
ESTERO Crews battle 2.5-acre brush fire near Alico and Eagle Village Drive San Carlos Park Fire District is on the scene fighting a 2.5-acre brushfire near Alico and Eagle Village Drive.
FORT MYERS Jake’s story: A mother’s mission to share her son’s story and help other young people One Fort Myers mom is turning her pain into purpose after her son, who she refers to as her “heavenly Angel,” took his own life.
CAPE CORAL New renderings for the Cape Coral Yacht Club promise a bright future The Cape Coral Yacht Club, which has been part of this community since the 1960s, will now have a new look after Hurricane Ian’s devastating effects.
LEHIGH ACRES Owner bars public from Barefoot Lake, LCSO installs Watch Tower Every weekend, roughly 200 people go to Barefoot Lake in Lehigh Acres to relax, fish, swim and have a good time.
CAPE CORAL Concern over water shortage in Cape Coral Concern is flowing through Cape Coral as neighbors are seeing their canal levels low and their wells run dry.
FORT MYERS FSW softball swinging for success in the postseason Now their focus shifts to states which means the newbies are looking to the experienced sophomores for advice.
BONITA SPRINGS Young SWFL tennis player competing with professionals You may not know her name now, but you might want remember it because 16-year-old Cookie Jarvis-Tredgett is already competing with professionals.
NORTH NAPLES ‘It’s all about connection,’ Statement Peace makes jewelry with sustainability in mind The brand Statement Peace, once started inside founder Jessica Lee’s home, is now in 2,700 stores across the country
Pine Manor 2 arrested for firing gun at birthday party in Pine Manor A party ended with two people behind bars.
FORT MYERS Shooting investigation on busy Fort Myers street Police are conducting a shooting investigation that involves a traffic crash near Michigan Avenue and Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard.
FGCU New FGCU athletic director Colin Hargis ready to build on department’s success New FGCU athletic director Colin Hargis talks about the department’s future amid the age of NIL and the transfer portal.
FORT MYERS More middle-aged women being treated for acne You probably thought you broke up with it after high school, but acne is rearing it’s ugly blackheads in adult women.
Lee County student ran up and hit teacher in head, report shows The report says a 13-year-old student ran up and smacked a teacher in the head because multiple classmates offered him money to do so.
NAPLES Collier Planning Commission continues discussion for apartments near Fiddler’s Creek The developer of Fiddler’s Creek wants to build hundreds of luxury apartments on a slice of a 600 acre-plus property known as section 29.
CAPE CORAL Fatigue sets in for third day of FEMA hearings Flying several hours to come to a FEMA code compliance hearing in Cape Coral is the reality for John Gasparini from Maryland.
LEE COUNTY Puppy worth over $6k recovered, suspected thieves arrested Thanks to camera footage and tips from the community, Lee County deputies were able to recover a Dachshund puppy worth more than $6,000 reported stolen from a pet store and arrest two suspects in the theft. Deputies went to the Petland Pet Store located at 7091 College Parkway after a male Dachshund puppy, valued at […]
NORTH FORT MYERS 2 North Fort Myers men face assault, false imprisonment charges Two North Fort Myers men were arrested on Sunday evening and face charges of assault and false imprisonment. Lee County Sheriff’s deputies went to the Walmart at 545 Pine Island Road in North Fort Myers after receiving reports of an assault. They spoke to the victim, who said he was attacked and held at gunpoint. […]
NORTH PORT Port Charlotte motorcyclist killed in North Port crash A Port Charlotte man was killed in a crash with a box truck in North Port Tuesday morning. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the 24-year-old motorcyclist was traveling northbound on US-41 around 5:30 a.m., occupying the outside travel lane as he approached a steady red traffic signal at the River Road intersection. A box […]
CHARLOTTE COUNTY Driver killed, passenger seriously injured in crash caused by hog on SR-31 A driver was killed and his passenger seriously injured in a crash Monday morning on SR-31 in Charlotte County that another driver says was caused by a hog in the road. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a pickup truck driven by a 36-year-old man from Lehigh Acres was traveling north on SR-31, south of […]
LELY Naples man faces DUI charge after wrong way crash near Lely A Naples man has been arrested and faces a DUI charge after troopers say he drove the wrong way on US-41, causing a three-vehicle crash that seriously injured another driver near Lely on Sunday night. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, an SUV driven by a 49-year-old Naples man was traveling east in the westbound […]
ESTERO FHP arrests driver of stolen car in Estero after chase down I-75 A 28-year-old Miami man was arrested by the Florida Highway Patrol after a chase down I-75 Friday morning. Pedro Puron faces charges of grand theft, resisting an officer, and several moving traffic violations after the chase. A Toyota Camry stolen from Miami-Dade County failed to stop when FHP troopers tried to pull it over, troopers […]
NORTH FORT MYERS 2 men caught on camera, wanted in connection to North Fort Myers vehicle burglaries The search is on for two suspects in several North Fort Myers vehicle burglaries early Monday morning. Several vehicles were broken into, some rummaged through and some had tools removed from the Elite Diesel Plus auto repair shop located at 8413 Littleton Road in North Fort Myers. Deputies say two men were observed on the […]
FORT MYERS Trial set for Fort Myers man accused of murdering 77-year-old woman in 2017 A pre-trial hearing was held Thursday for Brett Pleasant, 55, who faces multiple criminal charges including second-degree murder and robbery in the killing of Jo Ann Leasure, a 77-year-old woman found strangled to death at her condo on June 21, 2017. Pleasant had a litany of prior arrests and had been released from a 25-year […]
ESTERO Motorcyclist killed in crash with SUV in Estero A Lehigh Acres motorcyclist was killed in a crash with an SUV in Estero Wednesday night. An SUV, driven by a 78-year-old man with a 79-year-old woman as a passenger, both from Bonita Springs, was traveling north in the left turn lane of US-41 around 10:30 p.m. when it attempted to turn left onto Pelican […]
ESTERO Estero man killed in crash off US-41 An Estero man was killed in a crash off US-41 Tuesday night. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the 46-year-old was driving a pickup truck north on US-41, just north of Corkscrew Road, around 9:45 p.m. He attempted to change lanes and lost control, traveling off the roadway right, rotating and colliding with a light […]