Fort Myers FL

FORT MYERS, Fla. — After a few lingering showers, mostly dry weather is expected overnight as lows settle to the middle 70s. A change in our weather pattern is expected Thursday, as drier air will begin to move into the area. This drier air will limit thunderstorm and rain coverage Thursday afternoon. Increasing sunshi

SOUTH GULF COVE, Fla. — Charlotte County deputies are still searching for a man accused of assaulting a woman near her home on Genesee Street in South Gulf Cove almost two weeks ago. The victim, in a frantic 911 call, described the attack as happening quickly. "Honestly, I don't...

LEE COUNTY, Fla. (WSVN) – Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputies conducted a car search during a traffic stop, which led to a fishy find and four arrests. Bodycam footage captured the moment a deputy pulled a fish in a bottle out of the car, Monday morning. “A muffler...

SANIBEL, Fla. — Three men were arrested after being accused of attacking a man at the Sanibel Boat Ramp and beating him with rocks. According to the Sanibel Police Department's warrant request, three men, identified as Dayan Estrada De Armas, Roberto Antonio Estrada De Armas, and Hansel Pompa Mauri, traveled together t

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (WWSB) - A lithium-ion battery fire caused major damage to a business in Port Charlotte Tuesday, fire officials said. Shortly after 1 p.m., Charlotte County Fire & EMS was dispatched to Batteries Plus on Tamiami Trail. Firefighters found that a lithium-ion battery was on fire and additional...

FORT MYERS, Fla. (Court TV) — A nurse accused of disregarding alarms while monitoring a medically vulnerable child who needed oxygen maintained that she followed procedures and did nothing wrong, but failed to convince the judge, who sent her to prison. Sharlene Pflugrad, 65, pleaded no contest to child neglect followi

FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — Lee County deputies arrested a man after a Jeep reportedly crashed into The Whale bar and grill on Fort Myers Beach just before midnight Tuesday, narrowly missing a gas line and leaving visible damage to the building. Crews spent much of Wednesday afternoon repairing...

Body camera video shows the moment deputies in Lee County found a fish in a bottle in addition to drugs, a gun and stolen motorcycle equipment during a vehicle search.

Residents in Lee County, Florida, used laughter and public pressure to successfully pause a proposed rewrite of local growth rules that critics said would benefit developers at the expense of community protections. Residents in Lee County, Florida, found that laughter was an effective way to push back against a propose

If you love a good burger battle, listen up: the fast-food wars just hit a whole new level! Whataburger is officially in town, launching its first-ever Gulf Coast spot in Fort Myers. The lines have been absolute madness, but our friend Brianda Villegas braved the crowds just for a taste.