Fort Myers FL

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Six fake cats were placed in an empty lot along Southwest 25th Place in Cape Coral, where a burrowing owl nest sits. Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife volunteers were investigating after finding six more fake cats near the corner of Southwest 20th Avenue and Southwest 30th Street. However, they found no

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA (WINK) — Thousands of students across Southwest Florida returned to school, but for many families, the biggest decision wasn’t what to wear or which bus to catch—it was which school to choose. Florida’s expanded school choice programs mean families have more education options beyond their...

Punta GordaPunta Gorda has a refreshed waterfront dining option at one of Charlotte County’s best-known commercial destinations. According to the August 2026 issue of Gulfshore Business, Latitude 26° has opened at Fishermen’s Village following months of renovations to the second-floor space formerly occupied by The Cap

A “handsome guy” named Rio is back with his owners after firefighters in Florida rescued the pup from a canal and a storm drain over the weekend. The Cape Coral Fire Department said a “concerned couple” called to report a dog struggling in a canal off Four Mile Cove Parkway shortly after 4 p.m. on […]

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A man has been arrested after he allegedly threatened several people with a gun at a Charlotte County beach. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a 911 call Aug. 8 at the Port Charlotte Beach Complex about 7:15 p.m. Deputies found...

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — A woman accused of confronting a Charlotte County deputy with a knife during a chase in Port Charlotte was arrested Monday after the deputy used a Taser. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office arrest report, deputies were investigating a vehicle burglary and grand theft...

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — A Fort Myers man is accused of threatening to kill a deputy with the Lee County Sheriff's Office during an arrest at a Lehigh Acres gas station. According to LCSO, deputies responded to the 7-Eleven on Lee Boulevard after receiving reports of a masked man trying to steal $5 worth of rolling papers

A Florida woman was arrested after deputies allegedly clocked her pink Porsche at 96 mph in a 45 mph zone

FORT MYERS, Fla. — A double-lane closure is impacting northbound traffic on the Edison Bridge in Fort Myers on Tuesday. According to the Florida Department of Transportation Southwest Florida, the inside lanes and shoulder of the bridge are closed first to allow crews to maintain bridge joints. After the...

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Hilario Bustillo, a Colombian immigrant who moved to Fort Myers five years ago, is organizing a supply donation drive at his business on Pondella Road following a 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck Colombia on Monday. "I ask the people, please, instead of dividing, we have to...