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CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — A Charlotte County woman was arrested on Saturday after being accused of leading deputies on a high-speed car chase that ended in a crash. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office arrest report, at around 9 a.m., deputies responded to the area of Notre Dame Boulevard after reports of a woman with an active warrant being in the area.

The 55-acre development along Colonial Boulevard will replace an existing Costco location and could generate additional retail development opportunities in Southwest Florida. Construction is officially underway on a new Costco Wholesale location in Fort Myers, Florida, marking another major retail investment in Southwest Florida’s expanding commercial real estate market.

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — Authorities have identified a wanted suspect in connection with a Friday night vehicle pursuit in Lehigh Acres that ended with a PIT maneuver and a Florida Highway Patrol trooper being bitten before the suspect ran away. According to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers, Abel Rayo, 33,...

PORT CHARLOTTE — Charlotte County residents Danny Nix Jr. and Cynthia Butler are for the District 75 seat in the Florida House of Representatives.

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — A Lehigh Acres man is accused of violating probation after being arrested on charges of aggravated assault with a weapon. According to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers, Alvin Mcgee, 25, went to the home of a woman who has a domestic violence restraining order against him. Mcgee threw a heavy object at the woman, threw her up against a wall, punched her in the face and spit on her.

A Florida driver had an odd request after deputies stopped him during a police chase. With officers ordering him out of his overturned truck, he wanted a cigarette. The chase happened on October 18, 2026, ... Read more

It’s a busy autumn for Cold Stone Creamery on Florida’s west coast! In October, What Now reported on plans for new Cold Stone locations in Bradenton and Sun City Center. Now, further south, another new Cold Stone is in the works in downtown Fort Myers. According to plan...

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. — A Cape Coral man accused of driving away from a crash in Punta Gorda that was found swimming in a canal prior to his arrest, according to the Punta Gorda Police Department. According to an arrest report, officers with the Punta Gorda Police Department responded...

A Florida driver had an odd request after deputies stopped him during a police chase. With officers ordering him out of his overturned truck, he wanted a cigarette. The chase happened on October 18, 2026, in North Fort Myers. Lee County Sheriff's deputies helped Fort Myers police find 32-year-old driver Zachary Murray, who had fled a traffic stop.

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Overall, Saturday night will remain dry along with breezy winds, but coastal areas could see lingering showers. Increasing dew points will make it feel more and more humid tonight and also hold overnight lows in the 70s. Sunday is expected to feature increasing rain coverage...