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FLORIDA — A 45-year-old woman is being sought by authorities in connection with multiple drug-related offenses in Lee County, according to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers. Officials identified the suspect as Monique Trinity Oneill Daghra, who is wanted for violation of probation tied to charges of sale or delivery of a controlled substance, as well as trafficking in illegal drugs. Authorities said the...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Fort Myers is experiencing a wave of new development and redevelopment, with new residential, commercial, and marina projects reshaping the downtown area and surrounding neighborhoods. WEST FIRST STREET. Steve Branter, owner of Steve B. Waterfront Café and Biergarten on West First Street, has been part...

Two Florida men covered in bush spurs were arrested on Saturday after they fled a traffic stop and denied driving into brush to flee law enforcement, according to authorities.

BISSELL Pet Foundation, a national animal welfare organization dedicated to ending pet homelessness, is celebrating 10 years of its signature Empty the Shelters event with a nationwide reduced-fee adoption effort from May 1 through 17. Lee County Domestic Animal Services is participating in this nationwide event, joining more than 335...

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Three people were taken to the hospital after an SUV and a Chevy truck towing a trailer collided along Meadow Road in Lehigh Acres. The crash occurred at approximately 12:07 p.m. on Monday. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 2021 Kia Sportage was traveling east on Meadow Rd., west of 54th Street SW, when a 1994 Chevy medium-duty...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — A North Fort Myers woman was arrested on Monday after being accused of driving more than 90 mph in a 35 mph zone. According to the Fort Myers Police Department, Ariana Aldridge, 19, was stopped by a separate law enforcement agency for speeding and given a warning.

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — Lee County deputies and Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers are seeking information on additional persons of interest in a street takeover that occurred in Lehigh Acres on Saturday. According to Crime Stoppers, the individuals pictured below are persons of interest in the street takeover, which occurred...

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — Two men were arrested over the weekend after deputies said a driver led them on a pursuit through a Lehigh Acres neighborhood before being caught near a home covered in bush spurs. Deputies were patrolling near Leonard Boulevard when they reportedly saw a vehicle traveling...

Outrage over teacher cuts and proposed budget changes is moving to the streets Wednesday evening, with a protest planned outside Lee County school district headquarters. The protest is scheduled for Wednesday, April 29, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. outside the School District of Lee County offices at 2855 Colonial Blvd. in Fort Myers. Parents, teachers and residents who organized the protest...

A deal has been reached for the potential purchase of Fisherman’s Village in Charlotte County, though details at this point are scarce. SVN Commercial Partners says in a statement that a local development group “with deep ties in Punta Gorda” has the property under contract and plans to invest in it.