Lieutenant Governor Nuñez and FDOT discuss Moving Florida Forward plan

Florida’s Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez and Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Jared Perdue were in south Fort Myers on Wednesday to talk about the Moving Florida Forward plan. The Moving Florida Forward project will invest $7,000,000,000 into 20 infrastructure projects across the state, including here in Southwest Florida. Southwest Florida projects include a diverging diamond […]

Watch: Cape Coral police and firefighters rescue dog from canal

A dog is safe and back on dry land thanks to the Cape Coral police and fire departments. Cape Coral police found a dog treading water near the 1000 block of Dolphin drive on Sunday and quickly jumped into action. Police believe the dog had been treading water for as long as several hours before […]

Fort Myers man sentenced to federal prison for selling fentanyl, meth

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida says a Fort Myers man will spend more than 15 years in federal prison for selling drugs. The US Attorney’s Office says Diante Jarrel Lewis, 32, was sentenced to 15 years and eight months for two instances of selling fentanyl and one instance of […]

Man arrested after fleeing traffic stop, crashing head-on into Lee County deputy

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man they say fled from a traffic stop and crashed head-on with a deputy’s cruiser on Thursday. Deputies say they arrested 40-year-old Roderick Allison Thursday night after trying to stop him for speeding through a neighborhood without lights on. The sheriff’s office says Allison didn’t stop and […]

Leah Valenti appointed as Charlotte County Supervisor of Elections

Governor Ron DeSantis has appointed Leah Valenti as the new Charlotte County Supervisor of Elections. The governor’s office says Valenti is the External Affairs Manager for TECO Peoples Gas. She previously served as the Southwest Florida District Director to Senator Rick Scott and District Director to Congressman Thomas Rooney. Valenti is currently a board member […]

Information about suspect wanted after attempted murder in DeSoto County

The DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on the person or people responsible for a shooting on Sunday. Deputies say they found someone who had been shot in the back near SE Hillsborough Avenue. That person was taken to the hospital. Their current condition is unknown. The sheriff’s office said it searched the area […]

Convicted felon facing gun, drug possession charges after Cape Coral traffic stop

Cape Coral police say they have arrested a convicted felon after a traffic stop led them to find a gun and drugs in the man’s possession. Police say they stopped a vehicle driven by Vincent Smith, 19, on Southeast 24th Avenue on Thursday because the vehicle was known to have been involved in a nearby […]