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A Florida man was arrested after deputies found him passed out behind the wheel while his car was still in drive. Deputies say he had a blood-alcohol level nearly five times the legal limit. The ... Read more

This is one non-native animal that has infiltrated Sanibel Island very, very slowly. A turtle, the invasive pond slider, first appeared on the barrier island more than 60 years ago. It never was one of the more visible turtles until Hurricane Ian in 2022 battered many of the native freshwater...

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — A man was arrested after deputies with the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office say he stole a gun from a vehicle. According to court records, deputies responded to a home on Binnacle Bend in reference to a report of a vehicle burglary and a stolen firearm back in July.

Behind a house on a man-made canal in Punta Gorda, in Charlotte County, the seawall was replaced with a new one about 75 feet long. According to a Florida Department of Environmental Protection order, the new wall extended about 3 feet waterward of the previous seawall face.

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A car burst into flames in a downtown Cape Coral parking lot off Southeast 47th Terrace around midnight Friday, leaving behind extensive damage and a strong odor. Nakisha Camacho, owner of Hair Artistry Salon, said it was why she had a scary start to her...

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Choppy waters and strong winds swept across the Sanibel Causeway on Friday as Hurricane Isaias approached Florida's Panhandle, surprising visitors and residents with the rough conditions. Doug "Rio" Grove, a visitor, described the sounds of the storm. "It sounded like a low-velocity steam train kind...

Lee County commissioners have ended litigation over an environmentally important 306-acre parcel between Punta Rassa and the Shell Point Village retirement community at the mouth of the Caloosahatchee River. The property is actually seven separate parcels that border on the river, Matlacha Pass and San Carlos Bay. Commissioners approved paying $5 million for the land. The owner/developer was denied permission to build on it repeatedly, the last time in 2023, and filed suit under Florida’s develo

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...