Grand opening marks a major milestone
True to the idea that “bigger is better,” Babcock Ranch has officially welcomed its largest commercial development yet. A special ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to commemorate the grand opening of The Shoppes at Yellow Pine, located off Cypress Parkway. The event brought together members of the local community to...
Authorities seek information on man accused of stealing from Lehigh Acres storage unit
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — Authorities are looking for information on a man accused of grand theft at a storage unit. According to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers, on Friday, an individual was seen leaving the Extra Space Storage on Abrams Boulevard in Lehigh Acres after stealing from it. He was...
Only a pile of dirt months ago, Lee Health’s new hospital taking shape
The new Lee Health hospital under construction in Fort Myers is a long way from completion, but it's already looking spectacular. It hasn't even been a year yet since members of the Lee Health Board of Directors along with members of the Lee Health leadership team broke ground on a new Lee Health hospital campus...
Dog Dragged Into Robbery After Owner Demands Woman’s Groceries in North Fort Myers
Listen… if you’re gonna be a dirty, rotten criminal, at least leave your dog at home. I mean seriously, what did that poor pup ever do besides wag his tail, drool on your shoes, and wonder why humans are so dramatic? You know I love dogs. I always say there’s no such thing as a bad dog, only bad dog owners. And wow,...
St. James City man convicted of 2023 murder, sentencing set for January
SAINT JAMES CITY, Fla. — A St. James City man was convicted of the second-degree murder of a man in 2023. The state attorney's office says that a jury returned a guilty verdict for Brant Dustin Kelling, 35, after a five-day trial in Lee County. They add that in...
Florida man kills father, returns to scene to turns himself in: deputies
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (WFLA)— A Florida man was arrested after shooting and killing his father and then returning to the scene to turn himself in, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office announced. Deputies received calls and texts to 911 reporting gunshots in the area of Abscott Street on Monday, around 7 p.m....
Lee County Murders: Suspects Indicted in Fatal 2023 Shooting and 2025 Stabbing
On Tuesday, December 9th, Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno joined State Attorney Amira Fox to announce grand jury indictments in two major homicide cases. Yohani Gonzalez de Lazaro has been indicted on two counts of First Degree Murder and two counts of First Degree Attempted Murder stemming from a 2023 The post...
Cape Coral, FL: Left Turner Onto Coronado Pkwy Enters Through Lane From The Median...
Left turner from 11th Ave. onto Coronado fails to yield to dashcam owner from median. Almost causes their own t-bone accident. Cape Coral driver and Redditor /u/GullibleTowel1242 shared headshaking dashcam footage from his wife’s vehicle from earlier in November (Nov 22, 2025) to the /r/IdiotsInCars subreddit showing...
All are welcome here: The Community Church breaks ground in Babcock Ranch
The Community Church (TCC) broke ground in late October on the first of two buildings planned for its three-acre site on Community Drive. About 200 people attended the ceremony for the first church building to be constructed in Babcock Ranch. When completed, the $3 million, 6,000-square-foot building will serve as a...
Hall family’s roots run deep at Babcock Ranch
After relocating between North Carolina and California, Virginia was supposed to be where Aimee and Rob Hall finally planted their roots. They had just built their dream home in a lakeside community of 60 homes with beautiful natural scenery, wooded lots, trails, canoes, kayaks and a large stone fire pit...
