Cape Coral’s 35th Annual Tour De Cape Set for Late January With Events for...
The 35th annual Tour De Cape happens Jan. 23-25 in Cape Coral. Riders can pick from 15 to 100 miles. There's also a 5K run/walk and a Mini Kids Ride. You can sign up now, and prices drop if you register before Jan. 23. About 1,000 people join this three-day...
Eaglin death penalty retrial may be delayed until next week
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - Dwight Eaglin is getting a shot to overturn his death sentence after being convicted of killing a prison guard while trying to escape. A judge granted him a new trial for the penalty phase of the conviction. The trial may not start until next week, ABC7 learned today.
Fort Myers laid out response to fecal bacteria concerns at Manuel’s Branch
Fox 4’s Austin Schargorodski reports on Fort Myers’ response to a fecal bacteria investigation at Manuel’s Branch
North Fort Myers Park To Host Free Touch-a-Truck Event With 50-Plus Vehicles
Lee County Parks & Recreation will host a Touch-a-Truck event Jan. 10 at Mike Greenwell Regional Park in North Fort Myers. The free event runs from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. More than 50 vehicles from county departments and community partners will be there. This marks the second year. Last...
VIDEO: Florida teen sets home on fire with sleeping family inside, deputies say
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida deputies charged a Lehigh Acres teenager with attempted murder after he reportedly used a propane tank to set a home on fire on Jan. 3 while people were sleeping inside, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said. LCSO said its deputies and the Lehigh Acres Fire Department responded to...
Fire damaged businesses on Cleveland Ave in Fort Myers
The Fort Myers Fire Department is battling a fire at a building on Cleveland Avenue. Appliances 4 Less and Liberty Tax are inside of the building.
Teen charged with 7-Eleven robbery attempt in Lehigh Acres
A 15-year-old was arrested after deputies said he attempted to rob a Lehigh Acres 7-Eleven and shooting a clerk with a pellet gun. Deputies still need help identifying a second suspect.
1 airlifted to hospital after crash involving dump truck along State Road 31 in...
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — A crash involving a loaded dump truck and a pickup truck shut down State Road 31 south of Farabee Road in Charlotte County on Tuesday. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, one occupant was flown to a hospital, and the crash is under investigation. FHP...
New Year’s Day fatal crash killing four leaves families grieving
Just as 2026 began, tragedy struck when Miranda Ayala lost her life in a deadly head-on collision that also took the lives of three others who were members of a Fort Myers family. Ayala, 30, of Immokalee, died on Jan. 1 less than 30 minutes after the clock struck midnight. The crash, involving three cars, happened on...
Window company owner faces court on fraud charges
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The owner of a local window company is heading to court today on charges he ripped off his customers. Prosecutors said Todd Hoch took hundreds of thousands of dollars from customers without ever delivering any windows or doors. He’s facing dozens of charges tied to construction fraud in both...
