Horns, Wheels & Wow! Annual Touch-A-Truck rolls into Fort Myers with 50+ vehicles
Saint Michael Lutheran School will hold its eighth annual Touch-a-Truck event, presented by Drake Ready Mix and Dynamic Equipment Group, this Saturday, Jan. 24, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. The free family event is open to the public and will take place at the Saint Michael Lutheran School...
Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Cape Coral metro area
The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties. The typical home value in the United States was $359,078 in December, 0.1% higher than the year before. Increasing...
Crime Stoppers seeks information in 12-year-long murder cold case
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is seeking information in a cold case of a murder that took place in 2014. According to Crime Stoppers, on Jan. 4, 2014, Pierre Jacques Dervil, 34, was shot and killed in a parking lot in the 4000 block of Southeast 12th Avenue in Cape Coral.
Water Wars: Punta Gorda’s Battle with a State Bill
In a dramatic showdown over water supply, State Representative Vanessa Oliver has filed House Bill 4077, claiming that Punta Gorda lacks the capacity to meet its peak water demand. This proposed legislation has sparked fierce pushback from city leaders who argue it is based on incorrect assumptions about their water...
1 sent to the hospital after motorcycle crash in South Fort Myers
FORT MYERS, Fla. — One person was transported to the hospital after a motorcycle crash in South Fort Myers on Tuesday night. According to the Lee County Sheriff's Office, a motorcyclist lost control and hit a curb on Plantation Road south of Idlewild Street. The LCSO said the person...
Cape Coral’s oldest restaurants have found the recipe for success
Blink and you could easily miss something. As 2026 gets underway, Cape Coral’s dining scene continues to evolve at a mouth-watering pace. “There was nothing out there when we opened Bubba’s in 1998,” Jay Johnson said of the roadhouse and saloon’s current Cape location near the German American Club. “Within five...
Lee County man accused of filing lawsuit demanding judge’s ‘execution’
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — A Lee County man is facing felony charges after investigators say he used the court system to formally demand the death of a local judge. Joshua Michael Rodriguez, 38, was arrested Monday by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office Intelligence Unit. He is charged with sending written threats to kill or do...
Teen who used gun in Waffle House incident had been stabbed, deputies say
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (WWSB) - The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office has released more details of an altercation Jan. 17 in Port Charlotte that ended in gunfire. A 17-year-old has been arrested in the incident and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill. While the...
Lee Health opens Advanced Heart Failure Center
Next-generation, highly specialized heart failure care is now available close to home. Lee Health has opened a new Advanced Heart Failure Center at the Lee Health Heart Institute at HealthPark Medical Center, bringing cutting-edge cardiac treatment to Southwest Florida patients who previously may have needed to leave...
County approves Burnt Store safety improvements
The Lee Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday directed staff to procure a contractor to build several safety measures for the remaining two-lane section of section of Burnt Store Road from Van Buren Parkway north to Vincent Avenue. The planned improvements will include:. • Adding rumble stripes on the edge...

















