Cheapest gas stations in Cape Coral
Anyone who drives a car understands the sting of having to fill up their tank and pulling into the gas station, only to discover that gas prices have skyrocketed. Paying extra for gas means you have less to spend on other things, which, over time, can really put a crimp in your budget.
Cops: Man dumped pile of trash, including woman’s cremains
PUNTA GORDA — Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office detectives tracked down a man suspected of illegally dumping several items alongside a road in Punta Gorda, including a container of a person’s cremated remains.
Cape Coral police officer recognized for saving 2-year-old child from drowning
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — An officer was honored by Cape Coral Police Chief Anthony Sizemore with an award this week for saving a 2-year-old who had stopped breathing during a drowning incident in August. Officer Stephen Moon was presented with the "Life Saving Award" for being the first to...
Lee County launches school bus stop arm camera program to protect students
Lee County has put in more than 650 camera on school buses to catch illegal passers. $225 fines begin Dec. 8 after a 30-day warning period.
Traffic Talk: This new, big bridge south of Fort Myers Beach will open to...
Road improvement continue just about everywhere you look in Southwest Florida these days, and there's news regarding one of the most significant projects in Lee County. The county announced today (Nov. 6) that traffic will shift to the new Big Carlos Pass Bridge starting on Nov. 14. The shift to the newly...
Cape Coral launches fundraiser to build Florida’s tallest free-standing flagpole
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — The City of Cape Coral is launching a fundraiser to build the tallest, free-standing American flagpole in Florida. The "Raise the Flag" fundraiser will fund a flag that sits on a 250-foot pole near the Veterans Memorial Monument at Bernice Braden Park to mark the United State's 250th birthday,...
Seed and Bean readies for opening at The Cove at 47th
First-of-its-kind cafe offers up cannabis-infused food and drink. A first-of-its-kind cafe that offers up cannabis-infused food and drink is opening in Cape Coral. Seed and Bean Market is set to open its third location in Cape Coral at The Cove at 47th, with a tentative opening slated for the first week of December.
Man accused of dumping woman’s cremated remains along with 500 pounds of trash from...
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — A man was arrested on Tuesday after being accused of dumping over 500 pounds of waste, which included cremated remains, in Charlotte County. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office, on Oct. 30, deputies responded to a report of trash being dumped on Cartouche Avenue. The caller...
State files misdemeanor charges month after Lehigh Acres man points BB gun at school...
About a month after authorities arrested a Lehigh Acres man, accused of pointing a BB gun at a school bus, state prosecutors have downgraded the charges from felonies to misdemeanors. Jaime Cossio, 30, faces one count of assault on a school district employee and one count of disruption of a school function, both...
Lehigh Acres father arrested in connection to family suicide pact
The Lee County Sheriff's Office says Neil Bates has been arrested in connection to an investigation in Lehigh Acres involving a planned family suicide pact.
