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FLORIDA — The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is actively seeking John Southwick, 43, in connection with a violation of probation and trafficking in stolen property, according to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers. Southwick, who is 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs approximately 170 pounds, is considered wanted as of...

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office is thrilled to announce the return of our annual Halloween celebration, Cops and Goblins at the Port Charlotte Town Center Mall! This beloved event offers a fun, safe, and family-friendly trick-or-treating experience for children and families throughout Charlotte County. ✨ Best...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — This weekend will consist of above-average temperatures and breezy winds across the Gulf Coast. Our average high for Saturday is 85 degrees, but the forecast for most of the Gulf Coast peaks in the upper 80s this afternoon. Winds will generally come from the east-northeast...

Drake Ready Mix, a family-owned concrete mix company, has bought an industrial site in Fort Myers. The 8.72-acre industrial property is at 8046/8050 Ironside Drive. The company paid $7 million. The seller is Fort Myers Holding Company. The address for the business in Lee County property records and the state’s...

One of the most rewarding parts of my role at United Way Charlotte County is connecting with the people and organizations that quietly keep our community going.

Two of the most iconic aircraft of World War II will touch down at Page Field in Fort Myers from October 27–30 as part of the B-29 DOC History Restored Tour. The Boeing B-29 Superfortress known as “DOC” is one of only two airworthy B-29s remaining from nearly 4,000 built during the war. Constructed in Wichita,...

PUNTA GORDA — A Charlotte Correctional Institution inmate was charged this week with second-degree murder, accused of stomping his cellmate to death with his booted foot.

At Fort Myers' busiest corner, Raising Cane's will open its first Southwest Florida restaurant. The location at 13186 S. Cleveland Ave. gets more than 122,000 cars driving by each day. The chicken restaurant chose a prime one-acre spot where U.S. 41 meets Cypress Lake Drive. For 17 years, Lone Star...

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — A missing Lee County teenager was found safe Sunday afternoon after last being seen on Cypress Drive. According to the Lee County Sheriff's Office, Dayreli Guzman, 14, went missing when she was last seen leaving her home. Guzman was found safe on Sunday. The sheriff's...

ST. LUCIE COUNTY — Four people, including two juveniles reported missing from Charlotte County, were arrested Friday morning after deputies located a stolen vehicle from Brevard County and pursued it to a dead end in western St. Lucie County, authorities said. According to the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office,...