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FORT MYERS, Fla. — More rain is in the forecast for the Gulf Coast Sunday. While the day will not be an absolute washout, expect increased coverage as the day progresses. Rain chances peak at 60% on Sunday, and for that reason, it would be a good idea to keep your raincoat and umbrella with you. Your Gulf Coast Weather Most Accurate Forecast calls for periods of showers to stream through the region for most of the day.

A 41-year-old Sarasota man died Saturday night after losing control of his motorcycle on Interstate 75 in Charlotte County and being struck by another vehicle whose driver did not stop, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash occurred about 11:20 p.m. Oct. 10 in the northbound lanes near mile marker 163, south of U.S. 17. The man was riding a 2012 Harley-Davidson motorcycle in the inside lane when he lost control, according to an FHP news release. The motorcycle overturned, throwing h

FORT MYERS, Fla. — A Fort Myers woman is accused of violating the terms of her probation after an arrest for grand theft, according to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers. Crime Stoppers says that Imari Colon, 34, was visiting a booth at a local flee market when she spotted a bank deposit bag on the counter. Crime Stoppers adds that Colon distracted the victim, grabbed the bag and left the area.

A Florida man was arrested after deputies found him passed out behind the wheel while his car was still in drive. Deputies say he had a blood-alcohol level nearly five times the legal limit. The ... Read more

This is one non-native animal that has infiltrated Sanibel Island very, very slowly. A turtle, the invasive pond slider, first appeared on the barrier island more than 60 years ago. It never was one of the more visible turtles until Hurricane Ian in 2022 battered many of the native freshwater...

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — A man was arrested after deputies with the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office say he stole a gun from a vehicle. According to court records, deputies responded to a home on Binnacle Bend in reference to a report of a vehicle burglary and a stolen firearm back in July.

Behind a house on a man-made canal in Punta Gorda, in Charlotte County, the seawall was replaced with a new one about 75 feet long. According to a Florida Department of Environmental Protection order, the new wall extended about 3 feet waterward of the previous seawall face.

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A car burst into flames in a downtown Cape Coral parking lot off Southeast 47th Terrace around midnight Friday, leaving behind extensive damage and a strong odor. Nakisha Camacho, owner of Hair Artistry Salon, said it was why she had a scary start to her...

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Choppy waters and strong winds swept across the Sanibel Causeway on Friday as Hurricane Isaias approached Florida's Panhandle, surprising visitors and residents with the rough conditions. Doug "Rio" Grove, a visitor, described the sounds of the storm. "It sounded like a low-velocity steam train kind...

Lee County commissioners have ended litigation over an environmentally important 306-acre parcel between Punta Rassa and the Shell Point Village retirement community at the mouth of the Caloosahatchee River. The property is actually seven separate parcels that border on the river, Matlacha Pass and San Carlos Bay. Commissioners approved paying $5 million for the land. The owner/developer was denied permission to build on it repeatedly, the last time in 2023, and filed suit under Florida’s develo