Salty Papa’s handing out free Christmas Eve meals for anyone in need

Salty Papa’s is once again giving back to those in need this Christmas. The restaurant, at 15271 McGregor Boulevard, in south Fort Myers, will be giving away meals on Christmas Eve. The restaurant said, with the help of Sysco Foods, they will be purchasing enough food to feed 1,000 people. The restaurant’s owner and staff […]

Fort Myers man sentenced 13 years for fentanyl possession

A 37-year-old Fort Myers has been sentenced to 13 years in federal prison for possessing fentanyl for distribution. Bobby Louis Lesane pleaded guilty in September, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida. According to court documents, Lesane was pulled over during a traffic stop and police found narcotics in his […]

Research: Wreck of last US slave ship mostly intact on coast

Researchers studying the wreckage of the last U.S. slave ship, buried in mud on the Alabama coast since it was scuttled in 1860, have made the surprising discovery that most of the wooden schooner remains intact, including the pen that was used to imprison African captives during the brutal journey across the Atlantic Ocean. While the […]

Lee Health

As cases tick up, Lee Health reports 34 COVID-19 patients in its hospital

Lee Health has begun reporting the number of COVID-19 patients after pausing in November when the case numbers dropped. The hospital said it has 34 COVID-19 patients isolated in its hospitals, a 21% increase from just two weeks ago. “Throughout all of Lee County, our area is averaging 75 new cases of COVID-19 per day, […]

Search on for man who stole rings from antique shop in Lee County

Authorities are searching for a man they say swiped two rings from an antique store in south Fort Myers. The theft occurred on Dec. 4 at the Gannon’s Antique & Art Center at 16521 S. Tamiami Trail, according to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers. Crime Stoppers said he man manipulated the lock to a case and […]

Salvation Army: Unwrapped gifts needed for 224 more children

The Salvation Army still needs gifts for hundreds of children. The organization posted on Facebook that it has 224 forgotten angels as of Friday morning. The age breakdown of the children missing presents are: 0-2 years: Females: 13 Males: 18 3-6 years: Females: 33 Males: 21 7-9 years: Females: 42 Males: 39 10-12 years: Females: […]

Wrong-way driver in Collier County arrested for DUI

A 54-year-old woman in Collier County was arrested after deputies say she was driving drunk in the wrong direction. Melissa A. Jeffries was driving a white Toyota Camry heading south in the northbound lanes of Airport-Pulling Road near the intersection with Vanderbilt Beach Road shortly after midnight, according to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office. A […]

Avis/Budget employee at RSW arrested for swindling company

A 20-year-old Avis/Budget employee was arrested on Thursday for stealing money from her employer. According to a Lee County Port Authority report, Alicia Leon was accepting payments for car rentals through Apple Pay. The money was staying in her bank account instead of being transferred to the Avis/Budget Group at Southwest Florida International Airport. In […]

Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno

Four Lee County students arrested for making school threats

Four students have been arrested this week in Lee County over threats made against schools and or students. A 15-year-old student threatened a mass shooting via text message against a Bonita Springs high school. The student used a third-party app in an attempt to disguise his phone number; however, detectives were still able to ID […]