Cape Coral FL

VENICE, Fla. (WWSB) - A Venice man was arrested after he allegedly told deputies he stole an airboat because he needed parts to repair another boat, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office said. According to a probable cause affidavit, a Port Charlotte man reported his airboat and trailer stolen from...

PORT CHARLOTTE — After getting addicted to opiates in her 20s, Ashley Brantley found herself in front of a judge at drug court.

The new office will bring essential medical services to South Cape Coral and the surrounding areas. Jan. 05, 2026 – Lee Health is pleased to announce the opening of a new convenient care center in South Cape Coral on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. Convenient care offers an alternative to the emergency room for treating...

More than two dozen authors will participate in the 27th annual Southwest Florida Reading Festival. The event is slated for Saturday, March 7. Readers of all ages will be able to meet their favorite writers, hear behind-the-scenes stories, get their books autographed — and more. The free, outdoor event will be held...

Looking for some fun in Southwest Florida? Here are our top things to do this weekend and beyond, including the annual Venezia Renaissance Faire and two big art festivals in Fort Myers and Bonita Springs. Plus a look at what’s ahead in January. To submit events, email the details to reporter Charles Runnells at...

NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — A Lee County man was accused of stealing an electric Walmart shopping cart after driving it around a Circle K, deputies from the Lee County Sheriff's Office said. Deputies said that on Jan. 2, they were dispatched to a Circle K on Bayline Drive...

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Crews from the Matlacha/Pine Island Fire Control District responded to a structure fire in Bokeelia on Jan. 6. No injuries were reported. At around 5 p.m., firefighters say that they responded to a residential fire at the Palms at Pine Island. When units arrived, they say, smoke was reported coming...

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Officers from the Cape Coral Police Department arrested a man accused of street racing on Jan. 3. Officers say that they spotted a silver Toyota Supra and a yellow Ford Mustang accelerating quickly at a green light on northeast Pine Island Road and Santa Barbara Boulevard.

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. — A man was arrested Monday in Punta Gorda after being accused of assault with a deadly weapon. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to reports of a physical disturbance in the area of West Marion Avenue and Taylor Street around 7 p.m.

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — A man was arrested on Monday after being accused of spitting on a manager of a Port Charlotte McDonald's. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a McDonald's located on Tamiami Trail at around 8:21 a.m. due to reports of an assault.