Fort Myers FL

Three people were rescued Sunday after their boat started taking on water near Fort Myers Beach, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Officials said they took the three people from the 26-foot vessel to Station Fort Myers Beach Pier. No injuries were reported. The Coast Guard said watchstanders launched the...

The National Association of Letter Carriers’ annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive returns Saturday, May 9, giving Southwest Florida residents a simple, powerful way to help stock local food pantry shelves at a time of growing need. In advance of the drive, letter carriers will deliver specially marked plastic...

A Florida motorcyclist was arrested on April 16 after he crashed into another vehicle while fleeing and harmed a K-9 during his arrest, according to the Lee County Sheriff's Office.

Edison’s and Ford’s winter lives along the river. Fort Myers doesn’t always make the short list when people talk about Florida. But tucked along the Caloosahatchee River, more than 20 acres hold something you won’t find anywhere else: the side-by-side winter homes of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford.

FORT MYERS, Fla. — A Fort Myers man is accused of causing a vehicle crash while driving away from deputies during a chase Sunday evening. According to an arrest report from the Lee County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to the scene of a two-vehicle crash with injuries at the intersection of Winkler Road and Gladiolus Drive in Fort Myers. Both drivers had been transported...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — An armed robbery suspect accused of going to an Iona 7-Eleven and pointing a weapon at a cashier is wanted by Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers. According to Crime Stoppers, the suspect entered the 7-Eleven at 15021 McGregor Boulevard in Iona and pointed a weapon at a cashier. Crime Stoppers says the suspect then demanded money from the register before...

Due to somewhat chilly weather (for Florida anyway), for their April 9th pool part, our friends at Margaritaville Resort on Fort Myers Beach have decided to throw a second free pool party at Fins Up Beach Club. The community is invited to the the resort pool on Thursday, April 30th...

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in search of someone riding a stolen motorcycle on Kings Highway. According to a post from CCSO on Facebook, sometime between the morning of April 11 and April 12, a 1998 black Suzuki VL 1500cc motorcycle was stolen from Explorer Road in Punta Gorda. The bike has a black leather...

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A man is accused of stealing a Cape Coral woman's SUV after police said he was found driving the vehicle hours after it disappeared from her driveway. According to the Cape Coral Police Department arrest report, the woman reported her Ford Edge missing on Monday, after she realized it was no longer parked at her home.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — Three people were arrested Friday after Charlotte County deputies served a search warrant at a home during an investigation into suspected methamphetamine trafficking. Charlotte County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Unit served the warrant at a home on Maravilla, looking for Amanda Williams, 38, who they say...