Fort Myers FL

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Charlotte County deputies are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a man accused of stealing more than $750 worth of vape cartridges from a Port Charlotte convenience store. The theft occurred late Tuesday night at the Daybreak Market convenience store, located off Peachland Boulevard...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — A driver was arrested after troopers from the Florida Highway Patrol say he fled a traffic stop, resulting in a PIT maneuver and crash. FHP says that troopers tried to stop a speeding vehicle on SR-82 and Ortiz Avenue in Fort Myers Thursday night. Troopers...

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Cape Coral mayoral candidate Lisa Cohen-Adkinson has announced plans to file an emergency injunction against the city over the next phase of the utility extension project, prompting criticism from her opponent, Rick Erickson, regarding her use of campaign donations. “But I have decided to put...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Three Naples men face up to 20 years each in federal prison after they were found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire and the use of interstate facilities for murder-for-hire. According to the Middle District of Florida in a news release on Thursday, a federal...

An April 2024 Florida arrest is drawing fresh attention after newly circulated bodycam footage captured a woman repeatedly asking why she was being taken into custody, just one day after she had bonded out of ... Read more

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — The first Chick-fil-A in Lehigh Acres is opening its doors to the public on Thursday, with grand opening festivities planned throughout the day. The newest Chick-fil-A restaurant on the Gulf Coast, located at 1110 Homestead Road North, will be open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. Of course, the restaurant will be closed on Sunday.

The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to award $15 million in federal Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery funds to reconstruct Main Street on San Carlos Island. The project includes the county purchasing a piece of property and the reconstruction of Main Street and its drainage system. Hur

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Zara Mantilla, a 14-year-old freshman at Bishop Verot High School in Fort Myers, has been selected to train with the U.S. U-15 national soccer team, a remarkable achievement for the young athlete who has loved soccer since she was 3 years old. "I would, like,...

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — A man was arrested in Lee County on Tuesday after being accused of speeding at over 100 mph and resisting arrest. According to the Lee County Sheriff's Office arrest report, at around 7:30 a.m., a deputy was traveling west on Alico Road when they noticed a Hyundai making unsafe lane changes. The driv

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — A man in Charlotte County was arrested after deputies say he knocked someone who was riding their bicycle into the ground and threatened to kill them. According to an arrest report, deputies with the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office responded to the area of Pellam Boulevard...