Cape Coral FL

A Southwest Florida woman who carried a gun into a Bonita Springs pizza parlor , left a worrisome note, and later holed up in her nearby home in a standoff with deputies is in custody. A Lee County Sheriff's deputy who shot at the woman after she pointed a gun during the incident is on leave. No deputies were...

Florida’s Lee County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that two active investigations are underway at gambling arcades. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office took to Facebook on January 15 to confirm that two active investigations are being carried out against two gambling businesses, Mega Jackpots and Spinners Arcade. No...

A new true‑crime documentary, “ Handsome Devil: Charming Killer ,” is set to release Tuesday, Jan. 20, and examine the case of convicted Florida killer Wade Wilson . Wilson was convicted in 2024 and sentenced to death for the 2019 murders of Kristine Melton and Diane Ruiz in Cape Coral. He is currently on Florida’s...

The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation conducted a sanitation inspection at Lock N Key Restaurant and Pub in Charlotte County on January 15, 2026. The inspection discoverage a total of four violations, requiring a follow-up visit. While these violations were not considered an immediate threat to...

Exactly one month ago, on December 19, 2025, Randall Spivey, 57, from Fort Myers, and his nephew, Brandon Billmaier, 33, from Boca Raton, headed out for a fishing trip. They never came home. That same night, their families realized something was wrong and called the US Coast Guard. The search...

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Brett Gunnells had no real plan for his career growing up in Port Charlotte.

For nearly 110 years, Lee Health has been our community’s trusted healthcare destination. We have grown and evolved to provide leading-edge services and programs — investing in modern facilities and lifesaving technology and collaborating with local community partners to improve the overall health of Southwest...

In a startling turn of events, a juvenile was involved in a dramatic incident outside a Waffle House in Port Charlotte, Florida. After being asked to leave the restaurant due to a disturbance, the young suspect decided to escalate matters by brandishing a firearm and firing shots to intimidate the employees. As if...

A prominent real estate brokerage based in Naples, Florida, has officially announced a strategic expansion of its operations across Southwest Florida. The move is designed to address the evolving needs of homeowners in Naples, Marco Island, and Bonita Springs as the 2026 luxury market enters a period of normalization...