Vehicle crash on Daniels Parkway in south Fort Myers

Authorities are investigating a crash with injuries in south Fort Myers. The Florida Highway Patrol is reporting injuries and a roadblock. A red Nissan was impacted. It appears the car got into a crash with a semi, which is also on the scene. Daniels Parkway eastbound lanes from Fuel Farm Road to Gateway were closed […]

State Road 82 reopens after deputy-involved shooting, investigation continues

Deputies have reopened State Road 82 at Gunnery Road following a deputy-involved shooting that closed the area to traffic for almost 24 hours. Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno said a deputy was shot in the arm and the suspect was killed. A mobile command unit was set up as authorities investigated the crime scene. The […]

Cape Coral police arrests 3 for DUI on St. Patrick’s Day

Three people were arrested on Thursday during a Cape Coral police DUI enforcement operation. Erik Abraham, 38, of Cape Coral, faces a charge of DUI after police say he was found asleep at the wheel at the intersection of Country Club Blvd. and Veterans Pkwy. Police said he refused a breathalyzer. Harry Owens, 73, of […]

Fort Myers man guilty of shooting woman in car

A 26-year-old Fort Myers man was found guilty of shooting a woman following a three-day trial in Lee County. According to the state attorney’s office, Antonio Vega was a passenger in a car that followed the victim’s car and pulled up next to it on Fowler Street in 2019. Vega opened the door and fired […]

One injured in fire in south Fort Myers

One person was injured in an accidental fire at an apartment in south Fort Myers on Thursday night. The Iona-McGregor Fire District said their crews responded to a fire on a patio, in a third-floor unit. The fire was caused by a cat knocking over an unattended candle. One person was transported to the hospital, […]

Fort Myers police arrest 2 for burglaries, hit-and-run crash

Fort Myers police have arrested two men accused of vehicle burglaries. Justin Rennie, 18, and Nicholas Pettry, 21, were placed under the arrest just after midnight on Wednesday after the suspects were allegedly involved in a hit-and-run crash. Police did not say where the crash happened or where the burglaries occurred. The vehicle had also […]

Clewiston man gets life sentence for home invasion, sexual battery of elderly person

A 41-year-old Clewiston man has been found guilty and sentenced to life in prison after sexually assaulting and burglarizing an elderly person’s home in Clewiston. The State Attorney’s Office said Rafael Gonzalez Santiago was found guilty in December. It was a non-jury trial. The crime happened in June of 2019, according to prosecutors. The Hendry […]

Cycle pub party bikes are returning to downtown Cape Coral

A new way to party on the go has made its way to Cape Coral. Cycle Go will begin taking reservations on March 26. “It’s like a party on a bike, and it’s a 16-passenger bike piloted by our staff,” said Kelly LaMagna, co-owner for Cycle Companies Cape Coral.“It’s a great way of bringing new […]

FMB waterspout

Tornado reported on Fort Myers Beach

A waterspout was seen spinning off the shore of Fort Myers Beach from the Lani Kai on Saturday afternoon. A video captured by Alex Hamlin shows the spout making its way on land, becoming a tornado toppling garbage cans as onlookers run away. The tornado is a part of lines of storms moving over Southwest […]

Motorcyclist dies in south Fort Myers crash Saturday morning

A 33-year-old Cape Coral man died early Saturday after failing to control his motorcycle on College Parkway, troopers said. The wreck happened on College Parkway near Riverwalk Park Boulevard just after 2 a.m., according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the motorcycle was traveling east on College Parkway when he failed to negotiate a […]