A Verizon outage due to a fiber issue impacted customers in Cape Coral, Fort...
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Verizon customers in Cape Coral and Fort Myers were experiencing issues with cell service and data on Dec. 7 after the company said a fiber issue disrupted wireless service. A Verizon spokesperson confirmed that the outage has been resolved. "A fiber issue that impacted wireless...
4 Florida Communities Built Hurricane-Proof Homes—and Put Them to the Test
As costs rise and prices fall in Florida, these communities have something special that keeps them in demand.
Neighbors Network helps ‘silvers’ age in our own homes | Opinion
In response to the important front-page article “Silver Tsunami” which appeared in the Sunday, 11/23/25 News-Press edition, I’d like to introduce an organization that views "silver tsunami" not as a crisis but as an extraordinary opportunity for Lee County. Neighbors Network of Lee County (NNLC) is building a network...
‘Steady’ and ‘loving’; family, community mourns Lt. William Garlick
BABCOCK RANCH — Along with being a Charlotte County Sheriff’s lieutenant, William Garlick was also the "go-to" guy for "cuddles and boo-boo prevention."
Tennessee investor pays $13 million for Fort Myers medical office
Nashville investor buys Fort Myers medical property. Montecito Medical Real Estate, a Nashville investment firm specializing in health care properties, has bought an office building in Fort Myers’ Hope Preserve. The 27,267-square-foot building at 14551 Hope Center Loop sold for $13.12 million. LSI Cos., which...
Cape Coral police investigate Sunday morning vehicle fire
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — The Cape Coral Police Department is investigating a vehicle fire in the woods near Jacaranda Parkway and Northwest 21st Avenue. According to the CCPD, the Cape Coral Fire Department was called for a fire near that area and discovered it was a vehicle fire. The vehicle was flipped over and unoccupied.
NJ Fire Chief, Police Officer Charged With Sexual and Official Misconduct
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — Former Silverton Volunteer Fire Company Chief and retired Island Heights police officer Robert M. Sinnott, Jr. has been charged with four counts of criminal sexual contact and one count of official misconduct following a state investigation into allegations of non‑consensual acts involving...
Authorities seek help locating missing Charlotte County man
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — Charlotte County deputies are seeking the public’s help locating a missing Port Charlotte man. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office, Freddie van Valkenberg, 63, was last seen leaving his home on Baer Avenue on foot on Nov. 29. He is believed to have...
Lee County Sheriff’s Office to fine drivers who illegally pass stopped school buses
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — A new safety program begins on Monday in Lee County that will fine drivers who illegally pass a stopped bus. According to an email from the School District of Lee County, the new safety program is designed to protect students as they get on and off the school bus.
Registration open for Florida Master Naturalist Program
Registration is available for the Uplands Module of the Florida Master Naturalist Program, offered in Charlotte County by UF/IFAS Extension Florida Sea Grant. The course will be taught on six consecutive Fridays starting Jan. 9 and will include lectures on Florida’s upland ecosystems, as well as field trips in both...
