Cape Coral FL

New Lee County Commissioner Patricia Petrosky shares her top priorities: infrastructure, Lehigh Acres, & community outreach.

PUNTA GORDA — The Punta Gorda Police Department periodically pairs up with state regulators to try to see which stores in town will sell alcohol or tobacco to underage buyers.

Al Kinkle lost his daughter to overdose 10 years ago this week. Now, he fights the 22% holiday spike in overdose deaths through Kimmie's Recovery Zone.

The Salvation Army broke ground on a $22 million Center of Hope expansion in Fort Myers, to serve growing population through 2030.

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Fort Myers police are asking for the public’s help as they continue investigating a deadly crash that happened early Saturday morning along Colonial Boulevard near State Road 82. The crash occurred around 1:30 a.m. and involved three vehicles. One person was pronounced dead at...

TICE, Fla. — A man will spend the next two decades behind bars for kidnapping and sexually battering a teenage girl who was walking to her school bus stop in Tice. In September 2024, Raymond De Jesus was found hiding in the attic of a home by Lee County Sheriff's Office deputies after attacking the 15-year-old girl...

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — A Charlotte County man was adjudicated guilty on Tuesday and sentenced to six years in prison and 20 years of probation. He also has to pay $427,000 in restitution for economic crimes, including defrauding his neighbor and submitting fraudulent invoices. According to the State Attorney's...

Earlier this month, owners of 20-something Mystic Powerboats center consoles and one catamaran descended on Cape Coral, Fla., for the company’s annual customer-appreciation and brand-celebration event. The three-day affair included lunch runs and nightly dinners. By all accounts, the weekend was a hit with...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — We all have that one friend we would never take advice from, but what if, just once, we listened, and it actually worked? That question lies at the heart of "ADVICE," written by Brent Askari and currently playing at Florida Repertory Theatre. The show is...

She lived in two worlds, had three different names and treasured four great loves. To those in Cleveland, she was known as Jerusha Barber, the daughter of a middle-class judge. In Fort Myers, she was Tootie. A hearty gal, Tootie McGregor or Tootie McGregor Terry was a beloved philanthropist who seemed as comfortable...