Fort Myers FL

FORT MYERS, Fla. — A Fort Myers man has a new warrant out for his arrest after failing to appear in court following an arrest on drug and weapons possession charges, according to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers. Crime Stoppers says Jermaine Neal, 28, was initially arrested during a traffic...

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A Cape Coral man was arrested after police say he was driving 102 mph in a posted 50 mph zone. According to an arrest report, officers with the Cape Coral Police Department were patrolling on Veterans Parkway at around 10:56 p.m. Wednesday evening. The report says they noticed a vehicle approaching q

BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. — A driver from Cape Coral was seriously injured in a deadly crash that occurred on eastbound I-75 in Broward County Friday evening, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. In a news release, FHP says that a 2020 Tesla Model 3 driven by a 45-year-old woman...

Florida voters will decide in November whether to give homeowners a bigger tax break. The ballot referendum would increase the value of a home or condo that is exempt from property taxes, as long as the owner lives in the house or condo. If approved by voters, that homestead exemption...

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — A watermain break on Winkler Road and Timber Run in Lee County has left over 500 residents without water, according to Lee County Utilities. Lee County Utilities said a 12-inch valve broke Friday night at about 9 p.m. Crews are currently working to fix the issue, and water is expected to be restored

Southwest Florida travelers will soon have a new nonstop option to the Charlotte region, as Avelo Airlines has announced new service between Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers and Concord-Padgett Regional Airport in Concord, North Carolina. The new Fort Myers route is scheduled to begin Thursday, Nov

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Investigators with the Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement said they conducted an operation regarding a reportedly unlicensed moving company in Fort Myers that led to arrests of the owner and operator and of an associate. According to OALE, they made contact with the two men...

PORT CHARLOTTE — Craig DeYoung, a leader in Charlotte County's banking business for more than 30 years, has announced his retirement from Crews Bank & Trust, the bank announced this week.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — Firefighters responded to a houseboat fire off Little Gasparilla Island Friday morning. According to Charlotte County Fire & EMS, crews were dispatched around 10:34 a.m. to an abandoned houseboat fire off Little Gasparilla Island. Firefighters were able to extinguish the flames. Officials said

ENGLEWOOD, Fla. — Charlotte County deputies responded to Imperial Barbershop along S McCall Road in Englewood Friday afternoon. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office, there was an active scene, and it appears to be a swatting call. CCSO also said no injuries have been reported and no arrests...