Fort Myers FL

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — A 12-year-old boy was arrested on Friday after being accused of two counts of armed robbery. According to the Lee County Sheriff's Office, on Dec. 12, deputies responded to two separate reports of armed robbery that both appeared to have the same suspect, Pedro Luis.

FORT MYERS, Fla. (CBS12) — The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for two men reported overdue Friday after their vessel was found off the coast of Fort Myers. According to the Coast Guard, air and surface crews from multiple agencies began searching Friday night for a 57-year-old man and a 33-year-old man who failed to...

A 77-year-old Fort Myers woman received a complete home renovation after living with Hurricane Milton damage and code violations.

A southwest Florida community is grieving the loss of a familiar, friendly face after a longtime grocery store cashier died when her vehicle crashed into a canal. On Monday, Dec. 15, at about 8 p.m. local time, 72-year-old Diane Boone was killed after her SUV went into a canal in the George Town neighborhood of […]

Bellini’s Fort Myers – 13451 McGregor Blvd. Suites 5-9, Fort Myers – 239-270-5005. Almost forty years ago, chef and restaurant owner Andrea Mucciga opened his first restaurant on Captiva Island. Mucciga – an immigrant from Sardinia, Italy – still speaks with a heavy Italian accent. When he speaks, even the simplest...

The Town of Fort Myers Beach is alerting residents and businesses to a recent increase in sophisticated scam attempts and is launching a new public-awareness initiative, “FRAUD WATCH: Scammers Beware,” to help protect the community through timely education and prevention. The Town’s new FRAUD WATCH newsletter will...

Swig, the chain of dirty soda shops, is continuing its Florida expansion with a new Fort Myers location to open next year. The shop will be in the University Crossing shopping center at 13401 Summerlin Road. Dirty sodas, according to Food & Wine magazine, is “one that’s mixed or topped...

In 2023, when the Citrus & Specialty Crop Expo was forced to leave the Lee Civic Center and Fort Myers, AgNet Media shared your disappointment. Like many of you, we hoped and prayed that one day we would have the opportunity to return. Today, we are thrilled to announce that those prayers have been answered.

Construction at Jaycee Park is heading into its final contractual year, as Cape Coral city leaders continue to wrestle with unresolved design, cost and permitting decisions tied to the park’s most controversial updates. The $12 million-plus renovation of the 11.8-acre park at 4215 SE 20th Place is scheduled for...

Town council members voted to permit outdoor alcohol consumption at a new development's hotel and restaurant. The decision passed without opposition on Dec. 15, 2025. Beverley Milligan and Roland Weinmann own Cottages at Myerside LLC. They plan to construct 45 lodging units, four live-work spaces, and 9,000 square...