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FORT MYERS

Man sentenced to 30 years for armed standoff at Fort Myers McDonald’s

A man was sentenced Monday morning to 30 years in prison after he barricaded himself inside a Fort Myers McDonald’s with a gun in 2021.

WAKEFIELD, Mass. (AP)

Massachusetts police ID suspects in armed highway standoff

The Massachusetts State Police have identified eight of the 11 males who were arrested following an hourslong armed standoff that partially shut down Interstate 95. They were charged with a variety of offenses, including unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition and the use of body armor in commission of a crime, police said in […]

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FORT MYERS

3 men wanted for violent attack at downtown Fort Myers library

The Fort Myers Police Department is asking for help identifying three men who they say violently attacked a person sleeping at the library downtown.

SOUTH FORT MYERS

Person killed in crash on 6 Mile Cypress Pkwy in south Fort Myers

A person was killed in a Monday morning crash on Six Mile Cypress Parkway in south Fort Myers.

Warm, humid Monday starts the workweek

High temperatures will climb into the upper 80s and 90s under partly cloudy skies. It will be a humid afternoon, so expect the temperatures to feel slightly warmer during peak heating. Winds will blow out of the south at 5 to 15 mph.

CAPE CORAL

FAU researchers needs people who live near canals for algae study

Researchers from Florida Atlantic University need a new group of volunteers from Cape Coral for an ongoing study of the long-term health effects of blue-green algae in the city’s canals.

GOLDEN GATE ESTATES

Brush fire breaks out in Golden Gate Estates

According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, crews are working on the brush fire in the Golden Gate Estates.

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