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3,114 illegal machines and $1.7 million seized. 81 arrests. That's the result of gambling raids across the state of Florida since the beginning of this year. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier hosted a news conference in Naples on Wednesday to announce the results of "Operation Sunset Stakes", an effort aiming to

How one restaurateur and one farm stand crew view the challenges of summer. It’s well over 90 degrees, knee-deep in a June afternoon east of the sprawl on State Road 80 in Lee County, where a bustling Rooster’s Produce farm market almost appears out of place among nearby fields and cow pastures.

FORT MYERS, Fla. — At Golisano Children's Hospital, kids like 2-year-old Mason spend more days here than they do at home. "He has a brain tumor, it's called an astrocytoma. Unfortunately, it took over the left side of his brain," said Mason's mom, Ashley, who wants to keep their last name private.

HM Restaurant Group has promoted Rebecca Vizcarra to General Manager of Doc Ford’s Rum Bar & Grille on Fort Myers Beach. Vizcarra is a seven-year veteran of the company. “Rebecca is a valued member of the Doc Ford’s team, bringing creativity, positivity and passion to everything she does,” said Joe Harrity, a partner w

Fort Myers and its surrounding towns have something for everyone when it comes to the culinary scene.

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — A Lee County man is suing several law enforcement agencies after their use of artificial intelligence technology led to his wrongful arrest in 2024. Gulf Coast News first exposed the injustice a year and a half ago. WRONGFULLY ARRESTED OUTSIDE HIS HOME: ‘THIS IS NUTS’...

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — City crews in Cape Coral have begun removing trees along Yucatan Parkway. "My husband and I helped them plant them, hoping that they would grow, and they did a beautiful job. As they say, they've been here since Charley," neighbor Lucielle Bloom said. "I was...

WASHINGTON (25News Now) - Two men who law enforcement officials said are responsible for a bank robbery from a week ago were captured separately on Wednesday. Police said federal agents managed to find and arrest 50-year-old Willie B. Franklin in Fort Myers, Florida, sometime Wednesday. Franklin had a significant crimi

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Festival Park in Cape Coral is nearing completion and is expected to open this summer after almost two years of construction. The park, located on Wilmington Parkway, will include walking trails, an amphitheater and 10 soccer fields. “That’s perfect, because it allows young people to...

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Lee County Parks and Recreation is reminding swimmers that community pools will be closed on Wednesday and Thursday for staff training. According to Lee County, the following pools are closed temporarily on June 10 and 11 for annual lifeguard testing:. -Lehigh Acres Community Pool. -North...