Cape Coral FL

A Port Charlotte woman has been arrested after investigators say she stole tens of thousands of dollars in valuables from a disabled Vietnam veteran who was under her care. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, the investigation began on December 21, 2025, when a Port Charlotte man reported that The...

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is launching a new partnership aimed at improving how deputies respond to calls involving individuals with developmental disabilities.

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office says a woman died Wednesday evening after being shot at a house on Delft Avenue in North Fort Myers.

Two Southwest Florida men were killed and another was critically injured following a crash involving a car and a semi truck Tuesday in Hardee County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The Learning Experience, a chain of daycare centers, plans to add eight locations across the region in the next two years and is looking for space. The Deerfield Beach-chain plans a total of 20 new centers in Florida, each of which will be 10,000 square feet and include a 5,000-square-foot playground.

Two events—one in Naples and another in Fort Myers—are dedicated to helping Southwest Floridians age well. Seniors Blue Book hosts the 14th Annual Preparing for Aging Symposium on Thursday, Jan. 22, from 8 a.m. to noon, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 625 111th Avenue, North, Naples.

One of two teens accused in the shooting death of 15-year-old Kayla Rincon-Miller in Cape Coral seeks to exclude a recorded conversation and graphic material at trial. Thomas Stein, now 18, of North Fort Myers, faces one count of first-degree murder and three count of attempted armed robbery in the March 17, 2024,...

Uncle Rico's Pizza will grow into the spot next door at 2962 Cleveland Ave. The Fort Myers restaurant will balloon from 900 to 1,900 square feet. Owners Enrico and Cira Aguila plan to wrap up work in May or June. Perpetual Paint Supplies used to occupy that 1,000-square-foot area. The...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Thirteen-time Grammy-winning artist John Legend announced he will be performing at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall on March 20, 2026. Legend announced the show as a stop on his "An Evening of Songs & Stories" tour, which kicks off in Clearwater, Florida, on March 18.

A Cape Coral man was arrested after police say a stolen vehicle investigation tied him to credit card fraud. Blake Riollano, 19, had been charged with grand theft of a motor vehicle, fraudulent use of a credit card and criminal use of personal identification information, all third degree felonies. According...