Cape Coral FL

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — The Lee County Sheriff's Office is asking for your help finding an endangered 79-year-old man last seen in the Buckingham area on Wednesday afternoon. The Sheriff's Office said Joceli Coutinho was last seen around 12:30 p.m. near near Buckingham Road and Ada Avenue. "Joceli is...

Doctor joins her patient, Sonny Lokken, for a memorable parasailing adventure on his 90th birthday, fulfilling an 80th birthday promise.

MARATHON, Fla. — Deputies announced two arrests on Wednesday after they accused a pair of fishermen of burglarizing a Florida Keys aquarium and killing a tarpon last May. The announcement came soon after the arrest of one of the suspects on Wednesday: Christopher Jeffrey Smith, 20, of Marathon. Deputies...

Two men are charged with killing at least one person by giving them a fatal dose of fentanyl. They are both facing murder charges.

FORT MYERS, Fla. — More than 100 people were evacuated from a five-story office building on Cleveland Avenue Tuesday afternoon after firefighters said there was a malfunctioning transformer that filled the building with smoke. The fire started around 2:24 p.m. at a building located near Cleveland Avenue and Sunrise...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — A shot of unusually cold arctic air is heading for Florida this weekend, bringing the Gulf Coast some of the lowest temperatures we have seen in over a decade. Amazingly, it could even be cold enough for snow. The process that would create the snow...

"We just don’t have enough." Developers spark outrage as $100 million deal threatens beloved US region: 'They won't stop' first appeared on The Cool Down .

Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife (CCFW) invites the community to celebrate one of Cape Coral’s most beloved residents at the 24th Annual Burrowing Owl Festival Wildlife and Environmental Expo. This lively, family-friendly event honors the city’s official bird—the burrowing owl—while highlighting the importance of...

When you sit down for dinner at your favorite local spot, you trust that the kitchen is following proper food safety rules. But recent state inspections show that several Charlotte County, Florida, restaurants fell short of those standards last month. A total of 10 restaurants were in the spotlight for having the...

Lee County officials say roughly $40 million in unspent Hurricane Ian recovery funds could be redirected to help survivors of more recent storms, pending federal approval. During a county commission meeting Tuesday, Jan. 20, county staff presented updates on Community Development Block Grant–Disaster Recovery funding...