Cape Coral man accused of groping teen, trying to enter car with minors
A 27-year-old Cape Coral man faces multiple charges after police say he groped a teen and later attempted to enter a locked vehicle with minors inside.
13-year-old hero saves friend’s life after serious accident in Lehigh Acres
A 13-year-old boy receives hero award after his quick thinking. A 911 call saved his friend who suffered multiple fractures in a bicycle accident.
Sunseeker Resort in Charlotte Harbor to be sold for $200 million
The Sunseeker Resort Charlotte Harbor will change hands for $200 million. On July 7, Blackstone and Allegiant Travel Co., both publicly-traded companies, announced they'd struck a deal via a press release. Investment funds affiliated with Blackstone Real Estate will acquire the resort. The resort, with 785 rooms,...
Photos: Florida family photobombed by loggerhead sea turtle
SANIBEL, Fla. - A family got an unexpected surprise while they were having a photo shoot on the beach in Sanibel. Brooke Benjamin with B + A Coastal Photo & Video says a mother loggerhead sea turtle crawled ashore to lay her eggs during a photo shoot with clients. The...
City Council prepares to listen to business owners
PUNTA GORDA — Frustrated is the word some downtown Punta Gorda business owners say is key when dealing with the local government.
Man charged in two incidents involving minors
Officers with the Cape Coral Police Department arrested and charged a man Sunday with lewd or lascivious touching and burglary in separate incidents involving minors. Nelson Antonio Prado, 27, described by CCPD as a transient, was charged with one count of indecent, lewd or lascivious touching of certain minors, one...
HOMICIDE TRIAL: Ryan Cole sentenced to death
PUNTA GORDA — Ryan Cole was sentenced to death Monday.
Port Charlotte’s Tippecanoe II Park to Welcome New Walking Path by October
Port Charlotte's Tippecanoe II park, a local green haven known for its tranquility and natural charm, is set for an upgrade with the installation of a new walking path. According to a news release from Charlotte County's official website, construction at 16259 Joppa Ave. will commence today, with an expected...
Inmate’s July 4 revival, subsequent death prompt major crimes investigation in Florida
FORT MYERS, Fla. (CBS12) — While Narcan and an AED restored an inmate's pulse on July 4 at Lee County Jail, but he later died on July 6, prompting an internal homicide-style review. A medical emergency at the Lee County main jail on Independence Day that initially ended in...
CCSO: Details emerge in Deep Creek shooting, arrests
DEEP CREEK — A shooting Thursday that resulted in two wounded and six males — including four juveniles — under arrest, started over the intended sale of a Fendi designer backpack on Facebook Marketplace, according to records released Monday.
