Cape Coral FL

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. — Punta Gorda police are conducting an active investigation at the Good Shepherd Day School after a truck drove into the playground area. According to the Punta Gorda Police Department, a truck drove into the playground area, which is surrounded by a gate. No one was on the playground at the time.

Lee County has several openings for caring folks who want to make a difference in the lives of others. These roles are great for anyone who enjoys helping people live more independently and stay active in their community.

An elderly woman has been confirmed OK after police were called to her home for a welfare check, only to find her playing video games--and trying to break a personal record. News 5 Cleveland reports that authorities were dispatched to the woman's home on April 9 after she did not answer a call from an automated welfare-check system. This was part of...

Last weekend The Fort Myers Beach Communty Foundation held its annual King of Diamonds Casino Night at Margaritaville Resort where over $20,000 was raised. That money will be given back to the community during an upcoming Foundation meeting. The event was made possible by generous sponsorships from the Alex King...

In Cape Coral, Florida, a three-bedroom house that sold for $410,000 in early 2023 might list for under $370,000 today. In Kansas City, Missouri, a comparable home that traded for $265,000 two years ago could fetch north of $285,000. Federal data released in early 2026 confirms what local agents in both metros have been seeing […]

Lee County Clerk and Comptroller Kevin Karnes is hosting a free class for anyone who would like to learn how to file a small claims lawsuit themselves. The class is April 22nd from 2-3PM on Zoom. Small claims lawsuits are civil disputes involving money damages where the amount at issue...

ENGLEWOOD, Fla. (WWSB) - The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office released body camera video of a deputy-involved shooting that occurred 24 hours after another incident in the county. Kevin Blevins, 52, was shot five times by deputies after they responded to his home on Barker Avenue in Englewood for a...

The couple said they were able to swim to a buoy, but they didn't think help would come.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — A man was arrested in Charlotte County after being accused of attempting to scam a victim out of more than $20,000. According to an arrest report from the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office, deputies were called to the victim's home regarding a scam in progress. The victim told deputies that she had been the victim of a scam.

ESTERO, Fla. — A Fort Myers man is accused of battery after Lee County deputies say he walked into an Estero bar with bloody hands and said he hurt a family member. According to the Lee County Sheriff's Office, deputies were called to a home on Cannes Court for a domestic disturbance. They say that there was a person suffering from severe head trauma.