Man accused of pointing gun at woman driving by; child was in the car
PORT CHARLOTTE — A man who is accused of pointing a pistol at a woman who was driving by with a child in her car faces two felony charges, according to court records.
School District award $2.9 million for safety initiatives
The School District of Lee County has been awarded $2.9 million to further secure campuses for the safety of students and staff. The district’s proposal of $2.9 million in appropriations is for school safety and the upgrade of critical security systems, as well as hardening of school facilities. Safety,...
SYNERGY HomeCare Continues to Grow Along Florida’s Southwest Coast
July 15, 2025 // Franchising.com // Tempe, Ariz. – SYNERGY® HomeCare has announced its newest location along Florida’s southwest coast, SYNERGY HomeCare of South Cape Coral. The company is owned and operated by Mayuli Carmona, who first came to the U.S. from Cuba 20 years ago and...
Lee schools garner a ‘B’
School grades recently released from the Florida Department of Education show improvement among local schools but still left the School District of Lee County still ranking ninth among the largest 10 school districts in the state. A B grade was maintained for the School District of Lee County for the...
Canoeist Rescued After Treading Water For 12 Hours (Video)
A Florida woman was rescued in Charlotte County after her canoe capsized around nine in the evening and she was left to tread water overnight. The canoeist was found the next morning by a good Samaritan charter captain, Russel Tryder, in the Peace River in the middle of Charlotte Harbor around ten in the morning....
Bubble Room reopens to packed house on Captiva
Guests poured in for the first lunch service since reopening, hungry for memories, desserts, and a taste of Captiva’s past
Lee County deputies respond to 3-vehicle crash on 6 Mile Cypress Parkway
Deputies told us it happened at Michael G. Rippe Parkway and 6 Mile Cypress Parkway in Fort Myers, Tuesday morning.
Florida Cities Housing Market Faces Major Decline As Prices Drop
According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, Cape Coral is experiencing a significant downturn in its housing market.
Man accused of trying to smuggle guns, ammo to Haiti
MIAMI – Federal agents say a man reported he was shipping personal items from PortMiami in a container destined for Haiti, but what he was really trying to ship was a stash of disguised guns. In a federal criminal complaint, a Homeland Security Investigations agent listed 10 pistols authorities...
Freefalling: Skydiving firm takes part in attempt to break world record
PUNTA GORDA — David Ruitenberg is scared of heights, but not afraid to jump out of an airplane.
