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Dozens of Southwest Florida veterans will travel to Washington, D.C., on Saturday for an Honor Flight mission before returning home to a public welcome at Southwest Florida International Airport.

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — A car fire sparked inside a parking garage at Florida Gulf Coast University Tuesday afternoon, causing serious damage to multiple vehicles. San Carlos Park and Estero firefighters responded to parking garage 2 on the campus shortly before noon. Crews saw smoke and flames coming from a vehicle's engin

Florida man found unresponsive behind the wheel with blood alcohol level nearly five times the legal limit. Police have to deal with DUI cases on a daily basis, but even they can be surprised every now and then over how drunk a driver can get behind the wheel. That's what happened in Florida when deputies found a man i

FORT MYERS, Fla. — A Fort Myers man has been sentenced to 28 years in prison after pleading guilty to a series of armed robberies at convenience stores along I-75. According to the Department of Justice, Javion Ward, 22, pleaded guilty on June 25, 2026. On Tuesday, he was sentenced to 28 years in federal prison for con

NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. (WSVN) — A driver was arrested in North Fort Myers after, authorities said, deputies found him slumped over at the wheel over the weekend. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Fernando Guillen Delgado was found at the intersection of Littleton Road and North Cleveland Avenue, at around 1

A NEW Buc-ee’s travel center is one step closer to being built. It would be Southwest Florida’s first Buc-ee’s and now locals have a clearer timeline on when it could become a reality. According to Wink News, the Buc-ee’s final site plan was approved by the Charlotte...

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — Beginning Tuesday, a new Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon will be fully operational in Charlotte County. According to the Florida Department of Transportation, the beacon will begin operations at 9 a.m. Tuesday. The beacon is located near West Charlotte Avenue on southbound US-41. The beacon is a...

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — A Port Charlotte man was arrested on Monday after being accused of stealing and pawning jewelry from a house that he was helping clean. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office arrest report, deputies responded to a home on Sunnyside Street on Sunday. The victim told deputies that she w

RegalMed, PLLC has filed a voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition. The petition does not state a specific reason for the filing. The company operates as a medical clinic offering functional medicine and wellness services. Note: Chapter 11 allows businesses to reorganize their debts while continuing operations under c

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Inside Southwest Florida Dance Academy, behind the smiles of students relishing in success is a coach with a winning philosophy that's not about winning at all. "You could be the best dancer in the room, but that doesn't make you a good dancer. What makes...