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FLORIDA — A Lee County Sheriff’s deputy is being praised as a hero after dramatic bodycam footage captured the moment he saved a 1-year-old girl’s life by performing CPR when she stopped breathing during a medical emergency. Deputy’s Quick Action Saves Infant in Crisis. The terrifying...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Two Fort Myers police officers were injured Saturday night when a suspect dragged them with his vehicle after a traffic stop turned violent, according to Fort Myers Police Chief Jason Fields. Investigators said on November 14, an officer initiated a traffic stop on a black...

Whether you're thinking about adopting a pet or simply delight in watching cute animals, you'd find a plethora of endearing pets awaiting adoption at animal shelters across and close to cape coral..

The Cape Coral Police Department says police have safely cleared the scene after responding to a man who was experiencing suicidal ideation and locked himself alone in his home.

A Fort Myers woman changed her plea in the hit-and-run death of a bicyclist that took authorities nearly a year to piece together. Ninoshca Nieves, 29, on Nov. 10 pleaded no contest to leaving the scene of a crash involving death and was sentenced to seven years in prison, followed by eight years of state probation....

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — According to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, there were 181 accidents involving school buses in Lee County in 2024. The School District of Lee County is reminding drivers that even one accident is too many. They added a reminder that Bus Patrol enforcement with cameras...

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Two women are wanted after being accused of shoplifting from multiple Publix locations across Southwest Florida. According to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers, the women were seen hiding large amounts of over-the-counter medications and leaving the store without paying. The estimated value of the...

On November 17, 2025, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the completion of 'Operation Home for the Holidays.' This child recovery initiative was led by the U.S. Marshals Service. The operation resulted in the location or safe recovery of 122 missing children. Officials stated that this was a...

Lenyo's Italian Kitchen will open in early December on Fort Myers Beach. This is the first new sit-down eatery on the south end since Hurricane Ian struck three years ago. Owner Massimo Maffei said crews work nonstop to complete the finishing details. "Very excited. I can't wait. I'm here on a Sunday, late, trying to...

Lee County approved a contract for a 3.25-mile, 12-foot-wide multi-use path. It would start at the Big Carlos Pass Bridge and run all the way to the Big Hickory Pass Bridge.