Cape Coral FL

In a milestone celebration that blended nostalgia, community pride, and generosity, Hooters Fort Myers marked its 40th anniversary on March 28 by presenting a $100,000 donation to Community Cooperative — a powerful contribution aimed at combating food insecurity across Southwest Florida. For four decades, Hooters Fort Myers has been...

“There are so many people that are out there looking for jobs right now, and St. Mary does so much to support them,” said Vanessa Estrada, Better Together’s Southwest Florida executive director. “The goal that we have through our Better Jobs Workforce Program is to expand into every county and every region across the United States, but St. Mary is placed in an area...

Lee County commissioners, facing down a nearly $2 billion road-building shortfall over the next 30 years will discuss plugging part of the funding gap with a local sales tax. A 1-cent sales tax, according to county calculations, would produce just more than $231 million annually. More than $142 million of that would go to the county, with the rest parceled out to...

FLORIDA — A late-night crash at a Bonita Springs intersection left two people dead Sunday after an SUV turned into the path of a motorcycle, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the crash occurred around 10:23 p.m. at the intersection of Imperial Parkway and East Terry Street....

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.

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...