Fort Myers FL

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — One person was injured in a three-vehicle crash on southbound I-75 at mile marker 128 on Wednesday morning. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, crews responded to the scene at the Alico Road exit just after 7 a.m. FHP said one person was transported to...

PUNTA GORDA — Back in the 1950s, ’60s and ‘70s King Street — today’s U.S. 41 North — was a bustling stretch where two popular restaurants served as regular gathering spots for Punta Gordans.

PORT CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte County Commission unanimously OK’d pursuing a 20-year, 1% sales tax extension referendum question for voters in November.

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Lee County Solid Waste is set to begin its seasonal adjustments to the trash pick-up schedule on May 1. According to Lee County, residents of unincorporated Lee County, the Town of Fort Myers Beach, Village of Estero and City of Bonita Springs are asked to set their trash, recycling and yard waste out to the curb by 5 a.m. beginning...

FLORIDA — One person was injured in a three-vehicle crash Wednesday morning on Interstate 75 in Lee County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the crash occurred on the southbound lanes of I-75 near mile marker 128 at the Alico Road exit shortly after 7 a.m. Authorities said one person was transported to […] The post One person injured following vehicle crash...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Fort Myers police officers successfully apprehended a suspect accused of aggravated assault with a firearm on an out-of-county warrant from Hernando County. According to the Fort Myers Police Department, on April 18, officers took Mitchell Anthony Vega, 32, into custody on an out-of-county warrant. Vega...

PORT CHARLOTTE — Work is set to begin Monday on Charlotte County’s widening project for Kings Highway.

You know that feeling when you’re eating dinner and thinking, “This is nice, but what would really spice things up is a good homicide”?. Well, Fort Myers has heard your oddly specific prayers with the Murder Mystery Dinner Train, where you can channel your inner detective while rolling through Southwest Florida’s scenic landscapes.

Imagine speeding on a Florida Highway and once you get pulled over by the police instead of taking responsibility for your actions you blame.....THE CAR! Yep, that’s what happened to 25 year old Siria Lopez who was arrested in Bonita Springs after driving her friends Supra at 123 mph on April 8th and to make matters worse she had a blood alcohol level...

Bay Street Yard, downtown Fort Myers’ popular outdoor entertainment venue, is inviting guests to don their finest hats for its Kentucky Derby watch party on Saturday, May 2. The casual-yet-upscale outdoor entertainment venue will bring the excitement of the “Run for the Roses” to Southwest Florida, showcasing the race on its impressive 8-foot by 13-foot LED TV screen with sound...