Cape Coral FL

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — A man was arrested Monday after Lee County deputies said they received a tip that he made concerning calls to Rep. Byron Donalds' office in Cape Coral. Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno said Daniel Eberly, 43, threatened to blow up Donalds' office and "shoot every cop" during the erratic phone calls

FORT MYERS, Florida - Clarence Black Jr., 50, of Tampa, and Jarrek Fabrion Myrick, 40, of Fort Myers, have been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl. Black received a sentence of 20 years and 6 months, while Myrick was sentence

Flea markets that promise vendors usually deliver a few dozen at best. This Florida one operates on a scale that leaves most visitors speechless. The vendor count pushes past what most people have ever actually encountered. Every aisle opens into another and each turn reveals something worth slowing down for.

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — In the southern part of Estero Bay, a science experiment of sorts is now underway under the water. “In science, something is just an idea or a hypothesis until you test it,” said James Douglass. So, that’s exactly what Douglass, a professor with Florida...

On Saturday May 30, 2026, Battle Bros Events brought the Southwest Florida Food Fest and Craft Fair to Southwest Florida for a full day of light bites, live concerts and family fun at Mike Greenwell Regional Park in North Fort Myers. The family-friendly festival featured $1 to $5 a la carte tasting menus, a craft fair

It was 250 years in the making, beginning with a piece of paper that changed the world. Our Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence and July 4, 1776, is when the colonies united. Celebrations are planned throughout the U.S., including in Southwest Florida. And because this year is a bit more special tha

Lee County is ground zero for Publix's latest land grab. The monster grocery chain has been in an ongoing purchasing rampage to grow its ownership footprint , The Naples area and several Lee cities have been in its sights including Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Lehigh Acres, North Fort Myers and Fort Myers Beach. And just be

On Monday the Fort Myers Beach Town Council denied a request from Robert Himmelstein to reduce a code violation fine from $16,500 to $0. The fines were a result of shipping containers Himmelsten had in his parking lot to store retail furniture for his store during his build-out. Himmelstein is...

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — 1,600 residences and seven commercial businesses along Corkscrew Road east of I-75 in Lee County will be impacted by a water outage and Boil Water Notice beginning Tuesday night. According to Lee County Utilities, a brief water outage followed by a Boil Water Notice will...

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — A fire sparked along northbound I-75 near mile marker 158 just south of the Tuckers Grade exit on Tuesday morning. Flames could be seen coming from a wooded area along I-75. Cameras showed what appeared to be a car within the flames. The Florida Highway...