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LEHIGH ACRES

Deputies find missing 9-year-old girl in Lehigh Acres

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office found a missing girl in Lehigh Acres after a brief search.

FORT MYERS

Fort Myers police: Human remains found in 2018 are those of a missing Mississippi man

Skeletal remains found in Fort Myers in 2018 have been identified as a 62-year-old Mississippi man who was helping to rebuild after Hurricane Irma. Alton Lee Wilfong was identified after the National Missing and Unidentified Persons Services became involved, according to a news release by the Fort Myers Police Department. NaMUS holds a database that […]

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FORT MYERS

Ian, Fiona retired as future hurricane names

The World Meteorological Organization Hurricane Committee has retired Fiona and Ian from the rotating lists of Atlantic tropical cyclone names because of the death and destruction they caused in Central America, the Caribbean, the U.S. and Canada.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY

Charlotte County’s Military Heritage Museum celebrates Vietnam veterans

On Wednesday, the Military Heritage Museum in Charlotte County showed appreciation for a group of veterans who did not always receive a warm welcome upon returning to America: Vietnam vets.

NAPLES

Naples Botanical Gardens holds annual ‘Hats in the Garden’ fundraiser

On Wednesday, hats sprinkled the Naples Botanical Garden for it’s annual fundraiser. This is the one day of the year, visitors’ attire is just as beautiful as the plants and flowers.

FORT MYERS BEACH

Hurricane Ian survivors still finding help for trauma recovery

Many Hurricane Ian survivors are still trying to move past the trauma. A half-year after the storm, many people are still processing their emotions, and crisis counselors say that’s perfectly normal.

PUNTA GORDA

Punta Gorda man found guilty of drug trafficking

A Punta Gorda man has been found guilty of drug trafficking and other charges after a two-day trial in Charlotte County.

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