Cape Coral FL

What started as a routine McDonald’s run in Jacksonville Beach has turned into a test case for police use of facial recognition, after a Fort Myers crabber says an algorithm - and the officers who trusted it - wrecked his life for months. Robert Dillon, a 52-year-old commercial crabber...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — More rain is in the forecast to start your weekend off. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop across the Gulf Coast as temperatures climb Saturday afternoon. Your Gulf Coast Weather Most Accurate Forecast has a 60% chance of rain, and the highest rainfall totals...

When locals talk about serious chicken wings in Southwest Florida, one name keeps popping up with a mix of respect and fear. Buffalo Chips Restaurant on Old 41 Road serves wings that aren’t just food—they’re a full-contact sport for your taste buds. This Bonita Springs institution has built a reputation over four decad

Those massive poles going up alongside State Road 776 in Port Charlotte, El Jobean and throughout Englewood are part of a project to harden and improve Florida Power and Light's electric service lines in Charlotte and Sarasota counties.

Next Level Paver Company LLC has sought bankruptcy protection using Chapter 11 proceedings. The company is known for installing and restoring paver driveways, patios, pool decks, and other exterior hardscape features. Case records show that the company currently faces a financial imbalance, which could have led to the

It's impossible to say with certainty how many people were in Southwest Florida in 1776 and where they lived, says Tara Backhouse, curator of the Seminole Tribe of Florida's Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum. "It’s not a well documented area at the time," she says. "It was mostly small indigenous or indigenous/ Spanish populations,

CAPE CORAL, Florida - A Cape Coral man has been arrested in connection with a retail theft investigation involving high-value Lego sets stolen from a local Walmart. Tyler Dean Lovering, a 33-year-old resident, was taken into custody by the Cape Coral Police Department after detectives determined he repeatedly used bar

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — Lee County detectives are seeking the public's help in identifying a suspect in connection with a Lehigh Acres home burglary. According to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers, Lee County Sheriff's Office detectives said a male entered a home on Savanna Lakes Boulevard shortly after midnight on June 5.

TAMPA, Fla. — Ten-year-old Leah Lendel and her family love going to Boca Grande Beach. Lendel said she loves finding shark teeth on the beach. Over the last year, there’s been newfound meaning behind that search. Leah survived a shark attack on June 11, 2025, when she almost lost her right hand.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - A fire at a gas pump forced the evacuation of a Circle K Friday in Charlotte County, fire officials said. At 11:39 a.m., firefighters were dispatched to the Circle K on Duncan Road for a vehicle fire. A large column of smoke was visible as...