Cape Coral FL

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Multiple arrests were made after a gun was fired outside of a Port Charlotte Waffle House. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a Waffle House on Kings Highway in reference to reports of a suspect who had fired a gun on Jan. 17.

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (WWSB) - A Visiting Angels caregiver is accused of stealing cash, coins and jewelry from an elderly, disabled man in Charlotte County, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the victim reported valuables missing from a Winchester gun safe at his Port Charlotte home. Court records...

Saint Michael Lutheran School will hold its eighth annual Touch-a-Truck event, presented by Drake Ready Mix and Dynamic Equipment Group, this Saturday, Jan. 24, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. The free family event is open to the public and will take place at the Saint Michael Lutheran School...

The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties. The typical home value in the United States was $359,078 in December, 0.1% higher than the year before. Increasing...

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is seeking information in a cold case of a murder that took place in 2014. According to Crime Stoppers, on Jan. 4, 2014, Pierre Jacques Dervil, 34, was shot and killed in a parking lot in the 4000 block of Southeast 12th Avenue in Cape Coral.

In a dramatic showdown over water supply, State Representative Vanessa Oliver has filed House Bill 4077, claiming that Punta Gorda lacks the capacity to meet its peak water demand. This proposed legislation has sparked fierce pushback from city leaders who argue it is based on incorrect assumptions about their water...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — One person was transported to the hospital after a motorcycle crash in South Fort Myers on Tuesday night. According to the Lee County Sheriff's Office, a motorcyclist lost control and hit a curb on Plantation Road south of Idlewild Street. The LCSO said the person...

Blink and you could easily miss something. As 2026 gets underway, Cape Coral’s dining scene continues to evolve at a mouth-watering pace. “There was nothing out there when we opened Bubba’s in 1998,” Jay Johnson said of the roadhouse and saloon’s current Cape location near the German American Club. “Within five...

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — A Lee County man is facing felony charges after investigators say he used the court system to formally demand the death of a local judge. Joshua Michael Rodriguez, 38, was arrested Monday by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office Intelligence Unit. He is charged with sending written threats to kill or do...

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (WWSB) - The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office has released more details of an altercation Jan. 17 in Port Charlotte that ended in gunfire. A 17-year-old has been arrested in the incident and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill. While the...