Cape Coral FL

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Lee County expanded its safety measures by installing over 250 automated external defibrillators (AEDs) at recreational sites, including more than 70 in parks like Lakes, Buckingham, and Three Oaks, to address the nearly 30 annual cardiac-related calls originating from these areas. Roland Jennex, a...

Lee County Mosquito Control has seen an unusual increase in mosquito-borne diseases from international travelers, with 16 dengue fever and 11 chikungunya cases this year.

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Update: The two missing children have been found safe. Deputies in Lee County are looking for the public's help in finding two missing 12-year-old girls. According to the Lee County Sheriff's Office, Jessica Corral and Isabella Arrechea are missing, presumably together, and endangered. Jessica is...

A video showing a low flying helicopter near Bowditch Point is raising concerns about helicopter tours disturbing wildlife in a sensitive areas of Fort Myers Beach.

Diplomatic Security Services officers were among multiple agencies at the scene, though the reason for the investigation remains unclear.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - Charlotte County deputies have arrested a man they allege attempted to steal a sailboat, forging a handwritten bill of sale from a previous owner. Jeremy Fuller, 40, of Key West, is charged with two counts of grand theft, for the boat and for other items...

We are looking back at 2025 and revisiting what we think were some of the more notable news events that took place in Southwest Florida. It's hard to top this one that took place in Cape Coral in January when the Cape Coral Fire Department received a call about an alligator trapped in a storm drain. Firefighters,...

ARCADIA — Florida transportation officials are planning to widen Kings Highway near the Charlotte-DeSoto County line, and they're inviting residents to learn about — and to comment on — the project.

If you are a Veteran living in Greater Estero, please let us know your name and email address and your neighborhood. There are several Veterans that would like to set up, with Engage Estero’s help, a committee to help ensure that Veterans in Greater Estero are represented fully at future important Village Meetings...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Fort Myers, FL – Four defendants convicted in a major Lee County drug trafficking case have now been sentenced to lengthy prison terms, marking a significant outcome in a multi-agency narcotics...