Lehigh Acres man accused of driving drunk with 9-year-old girl in car
Troopers from the Florida Highway Patrol arrested a Lehigh Acres man after they say he was caught driving drunk with a 9-year-old in the car Saturday night. FHP says in a press release that troopers noticed a Chevrolet Silverado traveling east on State Road 82, approaching Buckingham Road. Troopers say they saw the car turn left against a red arrow.
Driver who said he had ‘one beer’ arrested for DUI with child in vehicle,...
LEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - A man was arrested Saturday night on DUI and child neglect charges after Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) troopers said he drove impaired with a child in his vehicle. Troopers said they observed a Chevrolet Silverado traveling east on State Road 82 near Buckingham Road at...
Man accused of falsifying details of insurance claim following crash in Charlotte County
A man is accused of insurance fraud in Charlotte County after the Florida Department of Financial Services says he falsified the details of an insurance claim following a vehicle crash. According to court records, the investigation started with a complaint filed by the Florida Department of Financial Services Criminal Investigations...
Pedestrian killed in fatal collision just north of Marion County
A 44-year-old man from Fort Myers was killed early Sunday morning after being struck by a vehicle while walking along US Highway 301, just north of the Marion County line. The fatal crash occurred at approximately 6:10 a.m. near the intersection of SE US Highway 301 and SE 41st Lane, just north of the Hawthorne city limits in Alachua County.
Last hot and humid day ahead of Monday’s cold front
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Sunday is our last hot and humid day before a cold front moves through early on Monday. Your Gulf Coast Weather Most Accurate Forecast has high temperatures reaching the upper 80s in most places, and fewer people will see temperatures climb into the 90s. On...
Motorcycle crash closes Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard at Michigan Avenue
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Fort Myers police are currently on scene of a motorcycle versus vehicle crash involving injuries. Eastbound and westbound lanes of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard at Michigan Avenue are shut down for an undetermined amount of time. If you're driving in the area, you're being...
Tampa, Palmetto properties sell for $11.5 million
Paraíso Beach Club in Naples has completed the purchase of 200 feet of beachfront property on Vanderbilt Beach and has received full approval for its site development permit. The club declined to disclose the purchase price. Plans call for the beachfront private club to be built on about 1.35 acres on Gulf Shore Drive. It will feature three restaurants, saltwater pools with private cabanas...
Hot and humid weekend ahead
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Your Gulf Coast Weather Most Accurate Forecast calls for a hot and humid weekend ahead. High temperatures will peak in the 90s mainly inland Saturday, and high dew points will make it muggy, too. Rain chances stay low this weekend as well at 10% coverage.
State troopers arrest 11-year-old accused of reckless driving on I-75 in Charlotte County
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — Troopers from the Florida Highway Patrol arrested an 11-year-old driver following a chase on I-75 near mile marker 150 in Charlotte County. According to FHP, troopers received a call about a vehicle driving all over the road traveling northbound on I-75 in Lee County Friday evening. The vehicle was initially located at mile marker 136, and troopers...
Motorcyclist accused of driving away from deputies, harming K9 following chase at Miromar Lakes
MIROMAR LAKES, Fla. — A Lehigh Acres man is accused of driving away from Lee County deputies, causing a vehicle crash and harming a K9 after a chase at Miromar Lakes Thursday evening. According to an arrest report from the Lee County Sheriff's Office, deputies saw a person on...

















