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TAMPA, Fla. — A two-year-old panther that was hit by a car near Fort Myers is now recovering at ZooTampa and has become an ambassador for his species. According to the South Florida Wildlands Association, Loper, a male panther, was hit by a vehicle near Fort Myers, which fractured his front right leg.

FORT MYERS, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 14, 2026-- MITER Brands , a residential window and door manufacturer, is pleased to announce Chris Curwood, Plant Manager for MITER Brands’ Fort Myers facility, was recently appointed to the Southwest Regional Manufacturers Association (SRMA) board. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260414844960/en/ Chris Curwood, Plant Manager for MITER Brands...

WASHINGTON — Blame it on the car. That's what a Florida woman tried to do recently after deputies pulled her over for allegedly driving 123 mph on a highway. While the driver was going well over the posted speed limit of 50 mph, she was quick to offer an excuse to deputies in body camera footage released by the Lee County Sheriff's Office.

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — There is a large deputy presence on Metro Parkway in Lee County Tuesday. Crime scene tape was up and multiple deputy cruisers can be seen in the area. This is near East Pine Parkway. Gulf Coast News has reached out to the Lee County Sheriff's...

From the Gulf coast to the Atlantic coast, cozy beach towns line Florida's perimeter, making fishing a premier sport in the state. Venice — not to be confused with the Italian island — has 14 miles of beaches, including Caspersen Beach, one of the Sunshine State's best-kept secrets. Just four minutes north of the Caspersen shoreline is the Venice Fishing Pier, where visitors can cast...

BOCA GRANDE, Fla. — Two divers were saved after they used an SOS light while they were clinging to a small buoy Thursday night off Boca Grande in Charlotte County. According to Charlotte County Public Safety, crews were dispatched at 8:19 p.m. to the flashing SOS light offshore, northwest of Gasparilla Island.

FORT MYERS, Fla. — A crash with serious injuries involving a vehicle and motorcycle happened Monday afternoon at Treeline Avenue and Silver Ridge Boulevard in Fort Myers. The injuries were not life threatening, police said. Southbound traffic on Treeline Ave. was shut down between the Marina Bay and Botanica...

Are you living in a senior community in Southwest Florida or planning that in the near future? U.S. News & World Report has done a ratings of the best in the nation and a handful in Collier and Lee counties made the list. A key element for being rated a best senior community is meeting a high standard of satisfaction based on the experience of...

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — A road rage incident Sunday evening along US-41 in Lee County resulted in a collision and a hit-and-run charge that Dilon Onesti, 27, is facing, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. The arrest report states that Onesti reportedly aggressively drove behind a car...

A man has been arrested and charged with attempted first-degree murder after deputies with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of shots fired.