Riverview man found guilty of shooting into car 10 times, hitting driver and passenger...
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — A Riverview man was found guilty of battery and shooting into an occupied vehicle charges on Friday following an arrest in 2024, according to a news release from the State Attorney's Office. The release says that in 2024, Rocco Nicholas Ruzzo, 35, was outside of...
Arrests logged at sandbar during music festival
ENGLEWOOD — The H2O Music Fest, held over Memorial Day weekend, drew thousands to the area around the floating stage in the waters of Gasparilla Sound near Boca Grande.
Police searching for wanted fraud suspect in Florida
FLORIDA — Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is seeking the public’s help in locating a woman wanted by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office on a probation violation charge related to organized fraud. According to Crime Stoppers, 46-year-old Angelica Quiroz is wanted for violation of probation stemming from an organized fraud
GoFundMes launched for woman killed, others injured in I-75 crash
PUNTA GORDA — Fundraisers are underway for three people involved in a four-vehicle crash involving a wrong-way driver on Interstate 75.
VIDEO: Florida driver strikes child attempting to board school bus
A driver struck a child attempting to board a school bus in Bonita Springs, according to video captured on the bus's camera.
Toll Brothers to develop Sawgrass Lakes in Babcock Ranch MPC
Toll Brothers is set to launch Toll Brothers at Sawgrass Lakes, a luxury home enclave in the Babcock Ranch master-planned community just north of Fort Myers. The single-family homes will sit on “spacious” homesites, offer lakefront views and be priced from the upper $600,000s. Sales are expected to begin in late 2026.
Wild pigs, bald eagles live at Punta Gorda Preserve
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. — Well fed. “And they are so spoiled they like to eat corn right out of the bucket,” said Babcock Ranch Eco Tour Guide Roger Klatt. He's talking about the animals that live on the preserve in Punta Gorda. Klatt has been giving 90-minute tours...
Florida Man Leads Police on Chase, Crashes Into Patrol Car, Hides in Resort Water:...
A man in Charlotte County, Florida, is accused of leading police on a chase following a hit-and-run incident. Allegedly, he would later crash into a patrol car and attempt to avoid being arrested by hiding ... Read more
Two charged with stealing used cooking oil from restaurants
ENGLEWOOD — Charlotte County Sheriff’s deputies arrested two people from Kissimmee, charging them with stealing used cooking oil from restaurants, CCSO reported.
5 suspects linked to crime spree including vehicle theft, burglaries across Cape Coral
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Cape Coral police used drones, K9 units, and aerial support to track down five suspects, including three juveniles, tied to vehicle burglaries, a stolen SUV, and other crimes across the city on Wednesday morning. Police responded to a southwest Cape Coral neighborhood after receiving reports...

















