Missing 6-year-old Fort Myers girl found safe in Hillsborough County

UPDATE: The 6-year-old missing from Fort Myers has been found safe in Hillsborough County, according to the Fort Myers Police Department. A Florida missing child alert has been issued for Dayenna Johnson, 6. Dayenna has been missing for two weeks. Police said she was last seen at the Travelodge on US-41 near Page Field. The […]

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LCSO deputy arrested on battery-domestic violence charges

A Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputy has been arrested. Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputy Christopher Doughty was arrested for Battery-Domestic Violence. The sheriff says deputies got called to his house overnight for a domestic violence battery investigation. A short time later, Marceno fired Doughty after 14 years with LSCO. Because of Marcy’s law, the sheriff […]

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Residential impact of flooding in North Fort Myers

Some Southwest Florida homeowners are dealing with their backyards flooding every time it rains. This is impacting nearly 20 homeowners in North Fort Myers. They say the flooding is caused by a new development next door. Gary Campbell moved to North Fort Myers to spend his retirement in the warmer weather after living in Missouri. […]

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Shop owner reacts to damages done by Palm Beach Blvd shooting

A shop owner’s property was damaged by the shooting on Palm Beach Blvd. The shop owner said he got to his shop at around 7:30 a.m. and noticed one of his windows was broken. He came to the conclusion it was caused by a gunshot. Joaquin Pujols, owner of Hair Magic Beauty Salon said, hearing […]

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A warning for judges, state officials from the Department of Homeland Security

A memo from the Department of Homeland Security warns that threats of political violence will likely intensify after the Supreme Court’s ruling. We’re already seeing acts of violence. In Arizona, protestors outside the state capitol were banging on the windows trying to break the glass, according to the Department of Public Safety, a situation that […]

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Parents of Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie in court over lawsuit

The parents of Gabby Petito and fiance Brian Laundrie were in court in Sarasota County Wednesday. Gabby’s parents are suing the Laundries, claiming they knew Gabby was dead and actually hired a lawyer for Brian before Gabby’s body was found last September. The Petitos also claim the Laundries blocked them on social media. Part of […]

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Heavy flooding after Monday’s downpour in Cape Coral neighborhoods

All of Monday’s rain that swept through Southwest Florida caused heavy flooding in parts of Cape Coral. The four-way intersection on Andalusia Blvd. and East Diplomat Pkwy. seemed to become a river. Todd Schulte, Cape Coral resident said, “I think it’s kind of crazy. I mean, when it rains really bad, like all these cars […]

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North Naples woman records bear roaming her neighborhood

A bear was caught taking a stroll in the Milano community of North Naples Sunday morning. Resident Vanessa Walker said, “We were just pulling in from church from First Naples, and all of a sudden, I just look and this huge bear is coming out from between two houses. It was humongous. I immediately knew […]

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Lauren Dumolo honored in Cape Coral vigil 2 years after her disappearance

A vigil for Lauren Dumolo was held at Four Freedoms Park in downtown Cape Coral on Saturday after she disappeared nearly two years ago. The goal is to reinvigorate the search and encourage people with information to come forward. Sunday, June 19, marked two years since Lauren, a Southwest Florida mother, disappeared while her family […]

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Lehigh Acres man arrested, accused of sending harmful messages to teen

Twelve people were arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office on Friday as part of “Operation Child Protector Two”. This was part of an undercover partnership between the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, the Auburndale, and Winter Haven Police Departments to catch child predators. Sheriff Grady Judd of the Polk County Sheriff’s Office said, “The suspects […]