Fort Myers FL

Mike Riley may have ended his band, but he’s not ready to put down his guitar. He sits in the living room of the rock ’n’ roll museum he calls a house — replete with 100 guitars — preparing to play a couple of songs for visitors.

MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. — A Fort Myers man was arrested after an apparent road rage incident Saturday night on I-95 in Martin County that caused a family’s vehicle to crash into a barbed wire fence and left them hiding in the woods. Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek said...

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (WWSB) - Several homeless camps around Port Charlotte were removed recently by Charlotte County workers and volunteers. Members of the Sheriff’s Office Community Police Unit, Public Works, Keep Charlotte Beautiful, and the county’s Department of Corrections, worked around several areas where homele

BABCOCK RANCH, Fla. — A Babcock Ranch family is rebuilding after a lightning strike sparked an attic fire that left their home uninhabitable over the weekend. Melinda and Thomas Kennedy were not home Saturday when lightning struck the roof of their house on Expedition Court. Their daughter, who had just arrived home fr

A Fort Myers man was arrested after investigators say he intentionally rammed a vehicle carrying a North Carolina family during a road rage incident in Martin County, sending the SUV off the road and into a barbed-wire fence. Michael Jeffrey Spires, 36, faces charges of aggravated battery with a deadly...

FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — Crews regularly dump tons of sand onto Gulf Coast beaches to combat erosion, but a researcher said these projects may unintentionally increase rip currents, raising safety concerns. Dr. John Fletemeyer, with the International Water Safety Alliance, said drowning deaths motivate his research. "I

BUCKINGHAM, Fla. — A car crashed into a tree around midnight on Orange River Loop Road in Buckingham on Tuesday. Following the crash, the car was towed from the scene, but Gulf Coast News crews reported that the tree remained in the road as of 2 a.m. Deputies are...

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — A woman was arrested after she was accused of going more than 95 mph on Three Oaks Parkway in Lee County on Sunday afternoon. According to the Lee County Sheriff's Office, Jennifer Leigh Delisi, 40, was arrested after a Porsche was reportedly spotted going more than 95 mph in a 45 mph zone northbound

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Residents in Cape Coral are raising concerns about the impact of sidewalk construction along Orchid Boulevard on burrowing owls, a threatened species in Florida. Lauren Lopez, a Cape Coral resident, shared her thoughts on the owls living in her neighborhood. "We have quite a few...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Once again, we're in store for an early start to the rain Tuesday. By the mid-morning, coastal areas will be favored for isolated storms filtering in from the Gulf. While it won't be a washout, grab the umbrella as rain chances remain elevated all afternoon.