SUV carrying children struck twice before brick shatters windshield in North Fort Myers attack
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — A Cape Coral woman is in custody after deputies with the Lee County Sheriff's Office say she hit a victim's car with her own and let her passenger throw a brick at the victim's car. According to an arrest report, deputies responded to calls...
South Florida Faces Near Record Atmospheric Moisture and 60 to 70 Percent Chance of...
SOUTH FLORIDA — The National Weather Service Miami issued a significant precipitation outlook on May 21, 2026 at 9:00 AM, warning that near record atmospheric moisture arriving across South Florida at the end of the month could produce likely above normal precipitation from May 28 through June 3, 2026. The Climate Pred
PUNTA GORDA: UF students present plan for vacant $12M city marketplace property
PUNTA GORDA — University of Florida students studying architecture and landscape architecture took a crack at developing the long-vacant city marketplace property in downtown Punta Gorda.
SWFL food scene buzzes with new openings and dining specials
The last two weeks have been jam-packed with foodie and restaurant news in Southwest Florida. From a beloved staple returning to Fort Myers and a new brunch restaurant debuting in Cape Coral to a new grocery store opening in Naples and a healthy milkshake shop introducing itself in Estero, the SWFL restaurant scene has
SW Florida rents freefalling again in 2026, but still unaffordable
Research this year shows Southwest Florida rents are freefalling again in 2026, continuing a five-year or so trend that In the Know has been covering − but housing still isn't affordable for many residents. For example, Fort Myers ranked among America's 10 biggest drops in prices from April 2025 to last month among 644
Former home health aide accused of stealing from dead patient faces bond hearing
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. (WWSB) - A former home health aide accused of breaking into a dead patient’s home and stealing from her is expected in court today for a bond hearing, according to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office. The hearing for Lisandra Cardenas Gomez is scheduled for 10:30...
A Florida Storm Launched a 100-Pound Toolbox Off a Parked Truck and the Video...
Storms in Southwest Florida are no joke, and a recent round of severe weather in Cape Coral proved that point in a way nobody expected: a massive bolted toolbox got ripped right off a pickup ... Read more
Cape Coral City leaders to review bids for beautification and infrastructure projects
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — The Cape Coral City Council will consider awarding bids for several infrastructure and beautification projects. The projects include median upgrades, sidewalk construction, and hurricane damage repairs in different parts of the city. Hector Cafferata Sidewalks. Resolution 124-26 addresses the Hector
NWS investigating storm damage in Lee County
FORT MYERS, Fla. — The National Weather Service is investigating storm damage in Lee County from Sunday, May 17. In Cape Coral, the NWS is investigating areas near SW 26th Street as well as near Jason Verdow Memorial Park. They are also investigating areas in Fort Myers near Whiskey Creek Country Club.
Florida Substitute Teacher Faces DUI Charges After Allegedly Found Unconscious In School Pickup Line
A substitute teacher in Fort Myers, Florida, has been charged with a DUI after she was allegedly found unconscious in her vehicle at her school’s pickup line. Reportedly, the woman has prior DUI convictions. As ... Read more

















