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Atrium at Liberty Park, a senior housing community in Cape Coral, has been sold. The 130-unit assisted living and memory care facility is at 1321 NE 24th Ave. A sales price was not disclosed, but according to Lee County property records, New York-based National Healthcare Properties paid $10.45 million for it.

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Two juveniles have been arrested after fleeing from deputies along Garden Avenue NW in Port Charlotte, the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office said. A Port Charlotte man and his former police dog helped deputies locate a teen hiding in a trash can after two juveniles allegedly broke into an empty h

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — No active threat was found after Port Charlotte High School went into lockdown Wednesday afternoon. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office, the school went into lockdown around 1:40 p.m. following a reported threat. According to CCSO at 2:08 p.m., deputies searched all buildings of.

FORT MYERS, Fla. — On Wednesday, Lee County leaders are discussing the possibility of making a $713,000 state funding request to address flooding risks along the Orange River, a major drainage system serving approximately 80 square miles, including Lehigh Acres and Buckingham. In 2017, Hurricane Irma caused significant

Stevens Construction has completed construction of two Aroma Joe’s locations in Southwest Florida, one in Port Charlotte and one in North Fort Myers. The two 1,598 square-foot buildings feature indoor and outdoor seating, an order counter, preparation area, restrooms and a drive-through. Aroma Joe’s offers handcrafted

PUNTA GORDA — Renel Joseph, 51, is in custody at the Lee County Jail after an all-night standoff that began after he allegedly battered a family member, set fire to a vehicle and his own home, and fired shots at officers.

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — The Lee County Sheriff's Office made arrests for an armed robbery in Lehigh Acres on Tuesday. Neighbors watched as Lee County deputies blocked off Ichabod Avenue Tuesday evening. "It's kind of concerning because basically all my family members live right here," said Woody Joseph. Neighbors...

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A driver charged in a deadly street racing crash in Cape Coral has pleaded no contest and is expected to learn his sentence Wednesday. Court records show Chase Magruder, 23, entered a no contest plea Tuesday to a charge of vehicular homicide in Lee County Circuit Court. His sentencing hearing is sche

CAPE CORAL, FL — MOBz Eatery, a new Caribbean-Southern fusion restaurant from Harold "Chef G" Shipley and Sandra Roberts, is preparing to open at 1625 Cape Coral Parkway E #103, Cape Coral, FL 33904, Shipley told Business Debut in a phone interview. “We started from a food truck that...

A 75-year-old Lehigh Acres man died following a two-vehicle crash in Collier County on Monday evening, August 17, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash occurred at approximately 6:30 pm at State Road 82 and Corkscrew Road. FHP reported that the man was driving a 2020 Nissan and attempting to turn left from