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PUNTA GORDA, Fla. (WWSB) - About 100 than 80 Florida veterans, whose service spans decades from Would War II, Korea and Vietnam, boarded a predawn flight in Punta Gorda Tuesday, heading to Washington, D.C. The Southwest Florida Honor Flight will take the vets to hallowed ground, as they witness the...

SUNCOAST ESTATES, Fla. — A man was arrested after being accused of leading a Lee County deputy on a car chase and trying to crash into the deputy's car on Saturday. According to the Lee County Sheriff's Office arrest report, at around 7:40 p.m., a deputy on patrol in the Suncoast community noticed a car traveling westbound on Tucker Lane at a speed that...

ESTERO, Fla. — An Estero man was arrested on Saturday after being accused of robbery with a weapon in the parking lot of Estero River Outfitters. According to the Lee County Sheriff's Office arrest report, deputies responded to reports of a robbery at Estero River Outfitters at around 9:17 a.m. The victim told deputies his iPhone had been stolen, and that his sandals had...

Airport expansions, like the historic one underway at Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW), require doing away with the "old" to bring in something new. This includes the food and beverage options at RSW. The airport announced that as of close on the evening of April 26, the Dunkin' and Beaches Travelmart, near the entrance to Concourse B in the main terminal, will end business...

PUNTA GORDA — Days after a jury found Colin Tardiff guilty of trafficking in cocaine, a judges sentenced the 58-year-old Venice man to 17 years in the Florida State Prison System.

FLORIDA — A 45-year-old woman is being sought by authorities in connection with multiple drug-related offenses in Lee County, according to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers. Officials identified the suspect as Monique Trinity Oneill Daghra, who is wanted for violation of probation tied to charges of sale or delivery of a controlled substance, as well as trafficking in illegal drugs. Authorities said the...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Fort Myers is experiencing a wave of new development and redevelopment, with new residential, commercial, and marina projects reshaping the downtown area and surrounding neighborhoods. WEST FIRST STREET. Steve Branter, owner of Steve B. Waterfront Café and Biergarten on West First Street, has been part...

Two Florida men covered in bush spurs were arrested on Saturday after they fled a traffic stop and denied driving into brush to flee law enforcement, according to authorities.

BISSELL Pet Foundation, a national animal welfare organization dedicated to ending pet homelessness, is celebrating 10 years of its signature Empty the Shelters event with a nationwide reduced-fee adoption effort from May 1 through 17. Lee County Domestic Animal Services is participating in this nationwide event, joining more than 335...

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Three people were taken to the hospital after an SUV and a Chevy truck towing a trailer collided along Meadow Road in Lehigh Acres. The crash occurred at approximately 12:07 p.m. on Monday. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 2021 Kia Sportage was traveling east on Meadow Rd., west of 54th Street SW, when a 1994 Chevy medium-duty...