Cape Coral FL

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Fort Myers police officers successfully apprehended a suspect accused of aggravated assault with a firearm on an out-of-county warrant from Hernando County. According to the Fort Myers Police Department, on April 18, officers took Mitchell Anthony Vega, 32, into custody on an out-of-county warrant. Vega...

PORT CHARLOTTE — Work is set to begin Monday on Charlotte County’s widening project for Kings Highway.

You know that feeling when you’re eating dinner and thinking, “This is nice, but what would really spice things up is a good homicide”?. Well, Fort Myers has heard your oddly specific prayers with the Murder Mystery Dinner Train, where you can channel your inner detective while rolling through Southwest Florida’s scenic landscapes.

Imagine speeding on a Florida Highway and once you get pulled over by the police instead of taking responsibility for your actions you blame.....THE CAR! Yep, that’s what happened to 25 year old Siria Lopez who was arrested in Bonita Springs after driving her friends Supra at 123 mph on April 8th and to make matters worse she had a blood alcohol level...

Bay Street Yard, downtown Fort Myers’ popular outdoor entertainment venue, is inviting guests to don their finest hats for its Kentucky Derby watch party on Saturday, May 2. The casual-yet-upscale outdoor entertainment venue will bring the excitement of the “Run for the Roses” to Southwest Florida, showcasing the race on its impressive 8-foot by 13-foot LED TV screen with sound...

A motorcyclist was arrested after deputies say he allegedly fled, crashed into a car and injured a police K9 during his capture.

PUNTA GORDA — A Venice man is facing state prison time after a Charlotte County jury found him guilty of trafficking in fentanyl, according to state prosecutors.

New 2025 data reveals how this Florida market is driving record equity gains.

The Smallest City With One of the Biggest Problems. Cape Coral recorded 1.64 fatal distracted driving crashes per 100,000 residents, 1.9x the 100-city national average of 0.85. 2. A 2023 Surge That Rewrote the Trend. From 2020 through 2022, Cape Coral recorded exactly 3 fatal distracted crashes per year, a...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — A Boca Raton man has been sentenced to prison in Fort Myers after prosecutors said he tricked an 84-year-old victim into investing more than $50,000 in fraudulent securities tied to a railway freight car manufacturing company. Kevin Therrell, 47, was sentenced to 75 months in...