Fort Myers FL

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida man with active warrants in three states, including one for homicide, is behind bars after pulling a gun on Charlotte County deputies during a traffic stop last month. The confrontation happened on Feb. 20, after CCSO deputies received a tip that two suspects in a Sarasota...

What was discovered to be an illegal camp fire in north Cape Coral on Sunday shut down parts of Del Prado Boulevard and sent massive plumes of smoke into the air. According to Cape Coral Fire Department officials, the blaze spanned 36 acres before being contained. CCFD officials on social...

Cape Coral City Council is expected on Wednesday to consider awarding a bid to Dynamic South, Inc. for the design, fabrication and installation of a 250-foot flagpole at Bernice Braden Park. If approved, the contract, which is part of the consent agenda, is a not-to-exceed amount of $420,000 for pole...

One half of a famous Florida bald eagle pair has not returned to the nest in days, according to Southwest Florida Eagle Cam.

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — A Lee County man was sentenced to spend the next three decades behind bars in connection with a murder plot that targeted a confidential informant and a detective. Zachary Clayton Human, 28, who was arrested in 2024 for selling drugs in Lee County, solicited a...

A former Florida Forest Service supervisor changed his plea less than a year after his arrest in his best friend's 2023 boating death in Alva. Anthony Curella, 38, of LaBelle, on March 2 pleaded no contest to amended charges of leaving a vessel accident with injury and tampering with evidence. State prosecutors...

The wait is almost over. The award-winning Mucky Duck on Captiva is on the cusp of reopening. “Soon,” Andreas Bieri, the owner of the iconic restaurant and bar, said. “I’m not going to say a date because every time I do, something hits me out of left field. Maybe a week, couple of weeks.” The laid-back...

FLORIDA — Two people were arrested in Charlotte County after deputies said they discovered large amounts of illegal narcotics inside a home where the drugs were allegedly within easy reach of children. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), members of the agency’s narcotics unit conducted an...

Today is Community Night Monday with $2 Tuesday and more promotional pricing through the week. The Southwest Florida Ag Expo had a strong opening weekend, attracting thousands of attendees. From the event start at 4 p.m. Thursday through Sunday evening, more than 31,400 residents and visitors attended the 11-day...

March 02, 2026 // Franchising.com // FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Brothers That Just Do Gutters today announced the opening of its newest location in Fort Myers-Naples, serving Southwest Florida, including Cape Coral, Lehigh Acres, Fort Myers, Estero, Bonita Springs, and Naples. The franchise is owned and operated by...