Gulf Coast Theatre Review: ‘All Shook Up’
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Attention Elvis Presley fans: get ready to swivel your hips, tap your toes, and snap your fingers as All Shook Up bursts onto the stage at Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre in Fort Myers. This jukebox musical is not about the life of Elvis, but rather...
Alternate routes when drawbridge closes near Babcock Ranch
A Lee County bridge will close early April 13, and FDOT has shared detour routes. The Florida Department of Transportation said a temporary full closure of the Wilson Pigott Bridge ― or State Road 31 ― will begin at 4 a.m. Monday, April 13, as crews work to install a new grid deck. The drawbridge is over the Caloosahatchee River, just south of Babcock Ranch and...
Another breezy, warm, and sunny day
FORT MYERS, Fla. — High pressure continues to dominate our weather pattern and that is keeping things trending warm, sunny but breezy. Temperatures will climb into the low to mid 80s later today. Also, humidity stays low today, making it feel comfortable outside despite the heat. Wind speeds stay...
Alva man injured in fatal I-75 crash in Sarasota
SARASOTA, Fla. — A 33-year-old man from Alva was injured in a fatal crash on Interstate 75 in Sarasota County early Wednesday morning, according to troopers from the Florida Highway Patrol. FHP said in a press release that the crash happened at 12:08 a.m. in the northbound right lane...
Man accused of burglary, attempting to enter car during fight in Charlotte County
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — A man in Charlotte County is accused of burglary after deputies say he stopped a car and tried to enter it. According to an arrest report from the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a fight in progress at the 19000 block of Cochran Boulevard on Friday night. The report says that deputies saw the victim in their car and...
Florida Woman Opens Fire at Car Full of Teens in Public Park After Fight...
A violent scene at Lake Betty Park in Port Charlotte has resulted in the arrest of 43-year-old Lakeshia Taylor. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, what began as a physical fight between three teenagers quickly spiraled into a life-threatening shooting. On the afternoon of April 1, around 4:30 p.m., deputies rushed to the park following reports that multiple gunshots...
Latest Lee County bicyclist death sparks SW Florida road safety fears
Only 11 days into April, Lee County has had at least its second fatality of the month involving a bicyclist after a collision in the Gateway community. Fort Myers Police were investigating the death after the wreck involving a car along Plantation Gardens Drive on April 11. Here's what to know . The early Saturday afternoon incident occurred near Commerce Lakes Drive, but unlike last...
Tech entrepreneur sues Florida county, federal agencies to build house in endangered species habitat
Tech entrepreneur Michael Colosi is suing to end federal protections for the Florida scrub jay, the state's only endemic bird, in order to avoid paying fees to disturb its habitat. One tech entrepreneur who relocated to Florida is drawing ire after challenging endangered species protections that are preventing him from...
Hundreds Of Illicit Files Lead To Arrest Of Lee County Florida Man
Robert Carrion (FDLE) LEE COUNTY, Fla. – A 42-year-old Cape Coral man is behind bars...
Bicyclist dies after collision with vehicle in Fort Myers
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A bicyclist is dead after colliding with a car at the intersection of Plantation Gardens Drive and Commerce Lakes Drive in Fort Myers. According to the Fort Myers Police Department, the bicyclist succumbed to their injuries at the scene. They add that the driver of the vehicle stayed on the scene.

















