Cape Coral FL

“We almost died,” said Michelle Cavaliere, recounting the terrifying escape from rising floodwaters in her former Fort Myers home during Hurricane Ian three years ago this month. “Our home filled rapidly, and we barely escaped with our pets and the clothes on our backs.” As the water surged and the wind tore off the...

Gary Griffin, chairman and longtime executive of Fort Myers-based B&I Contractors, which has some 1,200 employees and had nearly $250 million in revenue last year, has announced his retirement. Griffin’s last day with the company, which specializes in mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems, will be Oct. 31,...

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - A fire caused by a lightning strike heavily damaged a barn Tuesday near Red Neck Mud Park in Charlotte County, fire officials said. Fire and EMS crews were dispatched to the fire shortly after 4 p.m. The barn on Bermont Road, which had a living space, was fully engulfed in flames when...

Charlotte County officially renamed a stretch of Tamiami Trail as Sgt. Elio Diaz Memorial Highway, creating a lasting tribute to the deputy killed in the line of duty last December.

Charlotte County commissioners are pushing back against Lee County’s Boca Grande parking ordinance. They say the new rules treat Charlotte County residents like outsiders.

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla.—A Port Charlotte man has been arrested and charged with sexual battery, burglary, and false imprisonment after he allegedly entered a woman’s home and sexually assaulted her while she slept. On Monday, September 8, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a woman who said she ...

Organizations are planning ceremonies in the area to commemorate Sept. 11, 2001.

S. McCall Road eastbound closed at Gasparilla Road due to traffic crash. Use Gillot Boulevard alternate route. Closure expected, deputies said.

Deputies near Fort Myers spent 45 chaotic minutes trying to wrangle a wild boar that crashed into a home, charged at officers, and ultimately escaped.

CAPE CORAL, Florida - A Cape Coral man has been charged with multiple thefts following an incident at a local Walmart, according to the Cape Coral Police Department. John Joseph Adams, 41, was identified through surveillance footage and facial recognition software after attempting to steal over $1,140 worth of...