Cape Coral Requires Annual Registration for All Rental Properties With New Fee Structure
Cape Coral will begin annual registration for all residential rental properties starting Jan. 1, expanding citywide oversight and strengthening enforcement. The registration applies to every residential rental unit, and each property must renew annually on a date tied to its most recent registration. City officials...
Deputies seek public’s help to identify man suspected of credit card theft
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (WWSB) - Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) are seeking the public’s help identifying a man allegedly connected to multiple credit card thefts. If you recognize him deputies ask that you contact their non-emergency number (941) 639-2101, send a message through Facebook, or submit a tip via...
Veterans Park is closed; one in custody after large fight in Lehigh Acres
The Lee County Sheriff's Office said deputies are investigating a large fight at Veterans Park in Lehigh Acres. They said one person is in custody.
New Florida bill would ban paper straws by 2027
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — A new Florida bill could ban the use of paper straws by 2027, citing health risks linked to 'forever chemicals' found in the product. Senate Bill 958 was introduced on Dec. 18, 2025, and is a part of the 2026 legislative session, which begins on Jan. 13.
Alligator Alcatraz remains a mystery because state won’t talk about it
Editor's note: The story was updated to add new information. Alligator Alcatraz, the immigration detention center located in Big Cypress National Preserve, remains open six months after it was built under protest and mystery . Families of those detained, journalists, the public and many legislators are just as in the...
U.S. Coast Guard assumes investigation into missing Florida boaters
The investigation continues for two Florida attorneys after they disappeared in the Gulf during a fishing trip last month. The search for Randall Spivey, 57, of Fort Myers and his nephew Brandon Billmaier, 33 , of Boca Raton, began soon after they were reported missing about 9 p.m. Dec. 19. Their search came to a...
Garth Brooks tribute to rock Gulf Theater
Showman Kip Sweeny was born deaf, but it didn’t handicap him. Instead, it gave him a rare gift for mimicry. “When I was a kid,” he said, “I’d turn the music way up, to hear what little I could. And I’d mimic everything I heard, because I felt I didn’t have my own voice.”
Southwest Florida Regional Hamfest 2026 Returns to Fort Myers
The Southwest Florida Regional Hamfest returns to Fort Myers! Mark your calendars for Friday, Jan. 16 (Noon to 5 p.m.) and Saturday, Jan. 17 (8 a.m. to 3 p.m.), 2026, when the air-conditioned halls of Florida Southwestern State College transform into the epicenter of innovation, education and excitement for radio...
Babcock Ranch advances every month
PORT CHARLOTTE — With several million square feet of proposed commercial and retail space planned — along with a hospital, assisted living facility, workforce housing, parks and thousands of more homes — Babcock Ranch is turning out permits to Charlotte County every month.
Screaming Pedo Hiding Paperwork
LUTHMANN NOTE: Danesh Noshirvan made a career screaming “pedo” at strangers and siccing mobs on command. Now the paper trail screams back. Sanctions. Sworn admissions. Missing porn records. Chats involving minors. Judges don’t care about TikTok theatrics, woke buzzwords, or influencer cosplay. They care about...
