Alligator Alcatraz remains a mystery because state won’t talk about it
Editor's note: The story was updated to add new information. Alligator Alcatraz, the immigration detention center located in Big Cypress National Preserve, remains open six months after it was built under protest and mystery . Families of those detained, journalists, the public and many legislators are just as in the...
U.S. Coast Guard assumes investigation into missing Florida boaters
The investigation continues for two Florida attorneys after they disappeared in the Gulf during a fishing trip last month. The search for Randall Spivey, 57, of Fort Myers and his nephew Brandon Billmaier, 33 , of Boca Raton, began soon after they were reported missing about 9 p.m. Dec. 19. Their search came to a...
Garth Brooks tribute to rock Gulf Theater
Showman Kip Sweeny was born deaf, but it didn’t handicap him. Instead, it gave him a rare gift for mimicry. “When I was a kid,” he said, “I’d turn the music way up, to hear what little I could. And I’d mimic everything I heard, because I felt I didn’t have my own voice.”
Southwest Florida Regional Hamfest 2026 Returns to Fort Myers
The Southwest Florida Regional Hamfest returns to Fort Myers! Mark your calendars for Friday, Jan. 16 (Noon to 5 p.m.) and Saturday, Jan. 17 (8 a.m. to 3 p.m.), 2026, when the air-conditioned halls of Florida Southwestern State College transform into the epicenter of innovation, education and excitement for radio...
Babcock Ranch advances every month
PORT CHARLOTTE — With several million square feet of proposed commercial and retail space planned — along with a hospital, assisted living facility, workforce housing, parks and thousands of more homes — Babcock Ranch is turning out permits to Charlotte County every month.
Screaming Pedo Hiding Paperwork
LUTHMANN NOTE: Danesh Noshirvan made a career screaming “pedo” at strangers and siccing mobs on command. Now the paper trail screams back. Sanctions. Sworn admissions. Missing porn records. Chats involving minors. Judges don’t care about TikTok theatrics, woke buzzwords, or influencer cosplay. They care about...
Construction begins on new Daniels Pkwy and I-75 Diverging Diamond Interchange in Lee County
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — The Florida Department of Transportation is converting the Interstate 75 and Daniels Parkway interchange in Lee County into a diverging diamond interchange. FDOT said it will work on making improvements to the I-75 at Daniels Parkway interchange, which include the reconstruction of the interchange...
Alleged teen arsonist sets Florida home ablaze with propane tank while residents sleep
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. (CBS12) — A teenager in Florida has been arrested for allegedly setting a house on fire using a propane tank while people were sleeping inside. According to the Lee County Sheriff's Office, deputies and the Lehigh Acres Fire Department responded to reports of a home fire around 6:00 a.m. on...
Navy pilot with Cape Coral ties honors grandpa who served in Vietnam
A man with ties to Cape Coral says he's following in his grandfather's military footsteps. Lt. Cmdr. Codey Elmer is serving as a pilot assigned to Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron Three (VQ-3) in Oklahoma City. His mother, Susan Dusenbery, lives in Cape Coral, said Navy Outreach in a news release. Elmer received his...
More than 625 manatees died in 2025 in Florida but year also offered hope
This past year brought mixed milestones for manatees: near-record deaths for young sea cows but also a bit more seagrass for grazing, some new scientific insights and other hints of hope for 2026. While they kept dying in droves, sea cows on the Space Coast — among their most important feeding spots — found more...
