Fort Myers murder suspect found incompetent; sent to mental health facility
A court found that Jancarlos Lizardi Rosado is incompetent to proceed due to a mental illness, but said with "training" he will regain competency to proceed with his murder case.
Woman charged with stealing from Publix
PORT CHARLOTTE — Charlotte County deputies arrested a Port Charlotte woman, accusing her of stealing more than $1,000 worth of merchandise from a Publix store.
Hit-and-run suspect accepts plea deal in Charlotte County bicyclist death
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - A suspected driver in a deadly hit-and-run accepted a plea deal in Charlotte County court, allowing the judge to decide his sentence. Dean Shrewsbury agreed to the plea on Tuesday. Prosecutors say Shrewsbury hit and killed a bicyclist who was attempting to cross US-41 last December.
Rock the Stage 2025 – The 5th annual music competition and fundraiser is back
The stage is set, and the talent is incredible: the 5th annual Rock the Stage — Southwest Florida’s premier all-ages music competition — is gearing up for its three pivotal events leading up to the grand finale. Upcoming event schedule. Semi-Finals Part One – Singers/Solo Artists &...
Bay Street Yard Announces Lineup of Halloween Festivities
Bay Street Yard, downtown Fort Myers’ popular outdoor entertainment venue, has announced its lineup of Halloween festivities. The events will kick off on Saturday, Oct. 25, with a haunted disco from 6 p.m. to 1:45 a.m. The Hallow Groove event will feature live entertainment, food and drink specials, art vendors and...
REMINDER | Midpoint Bridge will be closed to traffic for three hours on Tuesday,...
The Midpoint Madness Veterans Day 5K Run/Walk will close the Midpoint Bridge from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11. Motorists are encouraged to use the Cape Coral Bridge or the U.S. 41 and Business 41 bridges as alternate routes. Lee County Department of Transportation will place message boards on or before Monday,...
REPAIRED: City of Cape Coral says water main break’s now fixed
The City of Cape Coral says crews are on scene near Hancock Bridge Parkway - working to fix a water main break.
Cape Coral police arrest second suspect in vehicle burglary spree
CAPE CORAL, Florida - A second suspect has been arrested in connection with a series of vehicle burglaries and property crimes that occurred earlier this year, according to the Cape Coral Police Department. Jaydin Chase Kempton, age 18, was taken into custody without incident at North Nicholas High School on October...
40th Oktoberfest opens to crowds
Festivities continue Friday, Saturday & Sunday at the German-American Social Club. Klaus Kohl, seeing the crowds the German-American Social Club was getting for its spring Bierfest, decided he wanted to start an Oktoberfest and did so in 1986. Four decades later, the festival is one of the most popular events...
NOW AND THEN: Before it became the Celtic Ray, it was a gas station...
According to newspaper articles of the day, the building now home to the Celtic Ray Public House on West Marion Avenue was constructed in 1924 by the Chadwick Brothers, fishermen from North Carolina who became prominent Punta Gorda businessmen.
