Hot and humid weekend ahead
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Your Gulf Coast Weather Most Accurate Forecast calls for a hot and humid weekend ahead. High temperatures will peak in the 90s mainly inland Saturday, and high dew points will make it muggy, too. Rain chances stay low this weekend as well at 10% coverage.
State troopers arrest 11-year-old accused of reckless driving on I-75 in Charlotte County
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — Troopers from the Florida Highway Patrol arrested an 11-year-old driver following a chase on I-75 near mile marker 150 in Charlotte County. According to FHP, troopers received a call about a vehicle driving all over the road traveling northbound on I-75 in Lee County Friday evening. The vehicle was initially located at mile marker 136, and troopers...
Motorcyclist accused of driving away from deputies, harming K9 following chase at Miromar Lakes
MIROMAR LAKES, Fla. — A Lehigh Acres man is accused of driving away from Lee County deputies, causing a vehicle crash and harming a K9 after a chase at Miromar Lakes Thursday evening. According to an arrest report from the Lee County Sheriff's Office, deputies saw a person on...
Home price growth slows to 1.1% nationally — slowest since 2012; Sun Belt crashes...
A homeowner in Cape Coral, Florida, who closed on a house in 2022 has likely lost a significant chunk of equity since then. Based on the metro’s 9.1% price decline and a median purchase price that hovered near $350,000 during the pandemic boom, that loss could easily exceed $30,000. Meanwhile, a buyer who closed the […]
Sale of 561-acre ranch in Alva to mega-developer is off, for now
Some of Alva's wide-open spaces may stay that way a while longer. A 561-acre ranchland property that a mega-developer wanted to turn into 737 homes is no longer under contract. The Armedas, a deeply rooted Southwest Florida family, own the 561 acres on the north side of North River Road, south of Babcock Ranch and about a mile and a half...
PUNTA GORDA: Experts call on residents for help with downtown flooding project
PUNTA GORDA — In heavy storms, Punta Gorda floods in and around downtown.
London Bay Asks For LPA Continuance
After a 7 hour meeting on the London Bay project Tuesday, no decision was made by the Local Planning Agency. London Bay CEO Mark Wilson asked for a continuance when LPA members said they wanted him to reduce his highest building from 177 feet to 158. Being that the tallest...
Cape Coral firefighters battle back-to-back structure fires Thursday night
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Cape Coral firefighters battled two back-to-back structure fires on Thursday night. According to the Cape Coral Police Department, no injuries were reported at either fire. The first fire was a dryer fire in a garage. Firefighters were able to contain the damage to just the...
Cape Coral man arrested for armed robbery after Facebook Marketplace transaction
CAPE CORAL, Florida - A Cape Coral man has been arrested following an armed robbery during a Facebook Marketplace transaction, according to local police. On April 15, 2026, at approximately 9:58 p.m., Cape Coral Police officers responded to a reported armed robbery in the 2700 block of NW 22nd Street. The victim had arranged to sell a Cartier watch through Facebook Marketplace and met...
Cape Coral man accused of crashing into 3 cars while reversing, driving away
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A Cape Coral man was arrested on April 12 after being accused of crashing into three parked cars and leaving the scene. According to the Cape Coral Police Department arrest report, officers responded to reports of a hit-and-run that occurred in the area of Southeast 9th Place and Southeast 47th Terrace at around 6:41 p.m.

















