Karnes urges property owners to sign up for free fraud-alert program
A free fraud alert system can help protect property owners from title theft by providing notification if any documents filed with the owner’s name. Lee County Clerk of the Circuit & Comptroller Kevin Karnes said it’s a form of protection, pointing out that if someone becomes be a victim of property fraud in January...
Florida Man Accused of Killing Father After Dispute Over Job and Rent Obligations, Deputies...
Port Charlotte, FL – Deputies in Charlotte County have arrested a 25-year-old man accused of fatally shooting his father during a confrontation about work, rent responsibilities, and military paperwork. According to investigators, the incident unfolded Monday outside the family’s Port Charlotte home, roughly 95 miles...
CRIME STOPPERS: Group stole wallets from elderly shoppers at SWFL stores
Do you recognize them? Crime Stoppers says a group of “purse dippers” is targeting elderly women at SWFL stores and stealing their wallets.
Florida teens set fire to American flag, church sign in series of arsons, police...
Two teens are facing charges following a series of arsons in which Cape Coral police said they burned an American flag, a church sign, and other items, causing significant damage at multiple locations.
Cape Coral City Council decides against pay raise proposal for 2026 ballot
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Cape Coral City Council members will not receive pay raises after the council decided against putting the proposal on the 2026 ballot. Fox 4's Bella Line tells us what led up to the decision:. The council made the decision during a special meeting Wednesday, citing...
Cape Coral woman lost nearly $20,000 in phone scam involving Bitcoin machine
A Cape Coral woman said she lost nearly $20,000 after a scammer directed her to deposit money into a Bitcoin machine and buy gift cards.
Lee County animal advocates propose $6 tax for spay and neuter clinics
Lee County advocates propose $6 annual household tax to fund spay/neuter clinics, addressing shelter overcrowding that led to 1,508 euthanizations this year.
Fort Myers police seek help in locating suspect accused of vandalizing Catholic school
FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Fort Myers Police Department is seeking help in locating a suspect accused of vandalizing a property. FMPD says that in the early hours of Dec. 7, the suspect vandalized property located on Heitman Street. He was then seen in Downtown Fort Myers visiting a local bar.
VIDEO: Lehigh Acres man chases woman with kitchen knife, hides in closet: LCSO
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. (WFLA) — The Lee County Sheriff’s Office said it arrested a man after he chased a woman down the street of a Lehigh Acres neighborhood on Dec. 8, wielding a kitchen knife. Surveillance video from the home showed the man, Schmidley Saint Ville, grab a large knife from the kitchen before running […]
Sheriff Prummell clocks driver at 105, leading to arrest
EL JOBEAN — Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell doesn't pull over many speeding suspects.

















