WITH VIDEO: Fire burns home on Knight Island
ENGLEWOOD — Fire crews from Charlotte County and Englewood battled a fire that consumed a house on Knight Island on Saturday.
Lehigh Acres man wanted on new warrant after arrest for punching, kicking dogs
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — A Lehigh Acres man is wanted on a new warrant following an arrest for animal cruelty. According to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers, Browen Sweet, 36, became enraged after one of his two Chinese Shar-Peis caused damage to drywall in the garage. Sweet grabbed the dog by the neck and dunked its head
Limited rain chances Saturday on the Gulf Coast
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Coastal rain is possible Saturday morning thanks to onshore flow, but it's not guaranteed. The better chance for rain exists this afternoon primarily inland. Isolated storms are possible later today, but drier air aloft limits rain chances to 30%. Your Gulf Coast Weather Most Accurate...
Gulf Coast Mexican Hit Azul Signs 200-Seat Miracle Mile Space For October
A Gulf Coast Mexican restaurant chain known for its birria tacos and tequila-forward bar is set to open its first Miami-Dade County location on Miracle Mile this fall. Azul of Coral Gables will take over the second-generation space at 127 Miracle Mile, seating roughly 200 guests once it opens, with owner Franklin Andra
Plane from Fort Myers crases into waters near Boca Raton; No injuries reported
BOCA RATON, Fla. — A small plane that took off from Page Field in Fort Myers crashed in the Atlantic Ocean near the east coast of Florida, according to the Boca Raton Airport Authority and Boca Raton Police Department. The Airport Authority says that there was one person on...
Grass fire near Bayshore Rd in North Fort Myers contained
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — Story Update:. The Lee County Sheriff's Office said in a post on X that the fire has been contained, and that there is no threat to the public. A grass fire has sparked in the area near Bayshore Road in North Fort Myers, according to the Lee County Sheriff's Office.
Third suspect tied to Ichabod Ave armed robbery investigation in Lehigh Acres arrested
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — A third suspect has been arrested in connection with an armed robbery along Ichabod Avenue in Lehigh Acres. Lee County Sheriff's Office deputies swarmed the area on Tuesday to investigate the incident before arresting Jarell Pray and Ivan Prudent. According to the arrest reports, the victim was inv
Fort Myers medical office sells for $1 million
A 4,100-square-foot medical office condominium has sold in Fort Myers. The property is Suite 1000 at 6150 Diamond Centre Court off of Metropolis Avenue. The buyer was local doctor Khalid Sabha, who paid $1.17 million, according to the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based commercial real estate firm NAI Burns Scalo. Sabha, th
‘All I wanted was a shower’: Florida residents struggle through hurricane recovery construction
Residents said the repeated outages have made ordinary tasks much harder.
Cape Coral man accused of violating probation following arrest for driving high and drunk
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A Cape Coral man is accused of violating the terms of his probation following an arrest for driving while high and drunk, according to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers. Crime Stoppers says Johnathan Charles, 25, was initially arrested after witnesses saw him weaving through lanes near...
