Cape Coral gets $6.5M grant for water project
Cape Coral secures $6.5 million state grant for North 1 Utilities Extension Project, reducing taxpayer costs for water infrastructure expansion.
FWC: Man took commercial crab, faces felony charges
PUNTA GORDA — A Punta Gorda man was arrested after taking commercial crab traps that didn't belong to him, wildlife officers reported.
Mando’s Cuisine to Bring Scratch-Made Empanadas to Lee County
LEE, FL — Jose Flores is preparing to debut Mando’s Cuisine, a new food truck serving Lee County with a menu shaped by his 38 years of cooking experience. Flores told Business Debut he is targeting an opening in about a month and will operate from his commissary kitchen at 535 SE Baldwin Dr., Lee, FL 32059.
3 People Killed In ‘Horrific’ U.S. Boating Crash Have Been Identified
Three people who died in a "horrific" U.S. boating crash have been identified by authorities. A deadly crash happened on the Caloosahatchee River near the Cape Coral Yacht Club over the weekend in Florida, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced in a statement. Three people ...
The Whale is back and making a splash
An icon of Fort Myers Beach is now back open. The Whale, one of the beach’s most popular local spots, is open for business for the first time since being destroyed by Hurricane Ian. It opened to the public Nov. 14. Co-owner Dawn Miller is thrilled to be able...
Florida – Drug Bust: Lee County Man Allegedly Caught With Illegal Substances, New Legend...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Fort Myers, FL – A Lee County man is facing multiple drug charges today after investigators allegedly uncovered several controlled substances during a search tied to suspicious parcels intercepted at a U.S....
CCPD: Driver going 119 mph crashes, arrested on DUI and weapons charges
An officer clocked a driver at 119 mph in a 55-mph zone early Thursday before the vehicle crashed and the driver was arrested, according to the Cape Coral Police Department.
Water outage, boil notice starts Monday on Orange River Blvd for 460+ homes
Lee County Utilities has scheduled a water outage and precautionary boil water notice along Orange River Boulevard - east of I-75.
School district ‘proximity’ changes could displace more than 1,300 high schoolers
More than 1,300 high school students could be affected by a plan to mitigate long bus rides by limiting schools of choice within the Lee County School District’s three school zones. For the West Zone, the option of choice would displace 53 students at Cape Coral High School, 22...
Police seek help in locating woman missing in Fort Myers
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Fort Myers police are seeking help from the public in locating a woman who has been missing since Tuesday. According to the Fort Myers Police Department, 35-year-old Anh Tran has not been seen since Tuesday, Dec. 2. Officers responded to a 76 Gas Station on 2330 Champion Ring Road at around 11 p.m....
