More than 30,000 pounds of trash cleaned up from Port Charlotte wooded areas
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — Deputies with the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office along with other organizations cleaned up more than 30,000 pounds of trash from wooded areas in Port Charlotte. According to a post from CCSO, members of their Community Police Unit, Charlotte County Public Works, Keep Charlotte County Beautif
Naples, Lee County take different routes to Florida boating dominance
New 2026 data uncovered from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission documents offers a revealing look at how boating infrastructure is distributed across the state — and how Lee and Collier counties stack up . Public records research by In the Know found an inventory of more than 10,000 marine facilities sta
More widespread showers and thunderstorms Sunday afternoon
FORT MYERS, Fla. — More rain is in the forecast for your Sunday. Expect more storm coverage, especially during the afternoon hours. Throughout the rest of the morning, the focus will be on the coastline, with rain moving onshore for some. By the afternoon, showers and thunderstorms will favor our inland counties.
Florida Man’s Trike Getaway Goes Flat After Lee County Chain Snatch
A Lee County man’s alleged robbery escape plan took an unusually three-wheeled turn when deputies found him near the tricycle he was accused of using to flee. Investigators say the man had just ripped a necklace from a victim and pushed them to the ground. The incident began Tuesday...
Lee County woman accused of violating probation following drug possession arrest
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — A repeat drug offender is wanted by Lee County deputies after being accused of violating her probation. According to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers, Arqueena Brown, 29, was a passenger in a car with two men who were pulled over. When a Fort Myers police officer walked up to the car, they smelled a
Naples rideshare driver wanted for skipping court after arrest for hitting person with car...
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Lee County deputies are looking for a man who skipped court after being accused of intentionally hitting a person with his vehicle at Southwest Florida International Airport. According to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers, Walvy Leyva Perez, 55, was working as a rideshare driver when he...
$2 Million Medical Malpractice Jury Verdict in Florida Stillbirth Case
There was a $2 million medical malpractice jury verdict in a Florida stillbirth case. The post $2 Million Medical Malpractice Jury Verdict in Florida Stillbirth Case appeared first on West Orlando News .
Lee County Felon Busted After Firing at 3 Women Making Driveway U-Turn, Cops Say
A 31-year-old Lee County man is behind bars after investigators say he stepped outside a home and fired at a car carrying three women who had pulled into a driveway to make a U-turn. No one was hurt, but the close call could have ended very differently. The shooting happened...
Florida kayaker’s grisly find identified as woman missing for decades – now cops hunt...
A kayaker discovered a skull in a Cape Coral canal in 2024, and DNA testing confirmed it belongs to Rose Marie Gayhart, who vanished in 1985.
Four South Florida men indicted on charges of bilking $19 million from federal food...
Four South Florida store owners and operators are facing federal criminal charges after allegedly running a massive, years-long scheme to defraud the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) out of more than $19 million by trading food benefits for cash, the U.S. Attorney's Office in Miami announced Thursday. A
