Fort Myers FL

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — Deputies say two people hired to clean a home on Manhattan Street in Lehigh Acres are accused of stealing more than $14,000 worth of electronics and other items, including two Xboxes, three PlayStation consoles, 10 pairs of Jordan sneakers, and a wedding ring, before neighbors noticed suspicious behavior and helped authorities catch them.

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (WWSB) - Two Charlotte County sheriff’s deputies helped a mother and her four children find a hotel room after they were found trying to shelter beneath a tarp in a Port Charlotte Walmart parking lot during heavy rain, according to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office.

FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — Fort Myers Beach firefighters have unveiled a new high-water rescue vehicle designed to navigate floodwaters and fight fires, enhancing their ability to respond to emergencies. Kathie Greff, a Fort Myers Beach resident, shared her experiences with past floods. "We were just walking around with...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Southwest Florida International Airport is advancing its $1 billion Terminal E expansion, which will add new gates, enhanced TSA checkpoints, and Gulf-inspired design elements, with completion expected by the end of next year. Inside the construction zone, the terminal will include 14 gates, with the...

FORT MYERS, Fla. (Gambling911.com) - Lee County detectives and state gaming officials dismantled a massive illegal gambling network this week after executing coordinated search warrants across Florida and Pennsylvania that netted nearly $1.6 million in assets and led to 10 arrests. Five Illegal Gambling Arcades Targeted, One Residence in PA...

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — A man was arrested after the Florida Highway Patrol says he drove away from troopers and had to be stopped with a PIT maneuver. FHP says that troopers attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by Alexis Lionel Reyes, 27, at 11:55 p.m. Wednesday. This was on SR-82 and Ortiz Avenue.

Detectives dismantled a multi-million-dollar illegal gambling network across Lee County, Florida, following coordinated search warrants executed Tuesday. Investigators seized nearly $1.6 million in cash, gold, and frozen assets alongside 239 illegal slot machines and 10 vehicles. Authorities arrested 10 individuals on charges tied to racketeering, money laundering, and illegal arcade...

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. (WWSB) - A road rage incident in southwest Florida ended with gunfire and one man under arrest Monday afternoon, authorities said. Shortly after 1 p.m. the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office received separate 911 calls from individuals involved in a road rage incident, the agency said. Road...

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CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A man was arrested after officers with the Cape Coral Police Department say he hit a canal marker and drove away. According to an arrest report, officers were called to a home at the 1100 block of Northeast 14th Avenue in reference to a reported burglary in progress on Monday.