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Charlotte County, Fla. (WWSB) - The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office says a law enforcement incident near Kellstadt Street has been resolved, and there is no longer a danger to the public. The Sheriff’s Office previously urged people in the area and surrounding neighborhoods to shelter in place due to...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Monday morning is starting off with a little rain here on the Gulf Coast. Light, stray showers are streaming across the region from the northeast and should dry out later in the morning. Your Gulf Coast Weather Most Accurate Forecast has another windy day on...

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — A Lee County deputy was hit by a vehicle while investigating a crash involving a bus in front of Manatee Elementary School. According to the Lee County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a crash involving a vehicle and a bus on Tice Street at Country Lakes Drive on Monday morning. The crash happened in front of Manatee Elementary School.

Lee Health’s hospitals and physicians stay in UnitedHealthcare’s network only through December 31, 2026, and on January 1 they go out of network for UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare Advantage members. Medicare Open Enrollment, the window for switching Medicare Advantage plans, ends December 7. That leaves southwest Florida members about six weeks to decide whether to move to... The post Lee Health ends its UnitedHealthcare hospital and physician contracts December 31, putting Medicare Advantage memb

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — A man has been arrested following a heavy deputy presence on Kellstadt Street in Charlotte County Sunday evening, prompting a shelter-in-place alert for residents. 'It was really scary'. Tyler Davis, a Charlotte County resident, said the day was peaceful until he heard gunshots. "Yeah, so...

FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — La Ola Surfside, a beloved Fort Myers Beach restaurant that was destroyed by Hurricane Ian is set to rebuild as a two-story establishment, with construction beginning in May 2027 along Estero Boulevard. Jim Redpath, a Fort Myers Beach resident, shared his thoughts on the...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — A quick-moving shower is possible tonight accompanied by northeasterly winds. Winds will continue to gust up to 30 mph through the night, and a small craft advisory will remain in place for coastal waters through Wednesday. Winds will continue to be the most noticeable part...

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — A Lehigh Acres man skipped his court hearing after he was arrested on a charge of battery on a senior citizen. SWFL Crime Stoppers says that Roger Paz was arrested after a victim said that she and Paz were having a verbal argument and that it turned physical.

Located by the beach on Estero Boulevard on Fort Myers Beach, the space formerly occupied by Mr. Tequila is about to get a new life as a brand-new restaurant—one that shares a very important word in its name. Sol Tequila, the new restaurant, will open at 1661 Estero Blvd.,...

A Cape Coral-based ice cream food truck is preparing to open a brick-and-mortar in Sanibel. Crooked Cow Creamery, which serves up ice cream served “spiked or sober,” has submitted plans for a new restaurant at 2330 Palm Ridge Rd, Unit 9. “At Crooked Cow, we don’t do bland,”...