Burglary Suspect Apprehended After Foot Pursuit in Cape Coral
On Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at approximately 11:24 a.m., Cape Coral Police officers responded to a reported burglary at a home located in the 2100 block of Cape Coral Parkway West. According to the initial call, unauthorized individuals were inside the residence despite the property being listed and not...
25 million and counting: Fort Myers bagel shop still rolling along
Twenty-five million is a formidable number. And it’s especially impressive when it comes to The Bagel Factory in Fort Myers . That’s how many bagels the mom & pop shop has produced since opening along College Parkway 31 years ago. “We keep records of all the bagels we make,” said Mark Lukasik, who opened the business...
Inside ‘Handsome Devil: Charming Killer’ Wade Wilson’s life on death row
Convicted killer Wade Wilson's journey to Florida's death row is documented in detail in the new Paramount+ docuseries "Handsome Devil: Charming Killer". The three-part production dropped on Jan. 20. Wilson was convicted in 2024 and sentenced to death for the 2019 murders of Kristine Melton and Diane Ruiz in Cape...
Fatal Florida Photo Op: Midnight Fishing Trip At Aquarium Ends In Arrests
Two Florida men have been caught and are facing charges after a late-night break-in at a popular aquarium last May, which left a large tarpon dead. Police say the men weren’t there to steal cash, but to fish in the business’s private lagoon. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office...
Owl hit by vehicle in Fort Myers treated by CROW on Sanibel
FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife rescued an owl that was hit by a car in Fort Myers. CROW said the barred owl was found lying on the road and, once examined, was determined to be hit by a car. CROW said the owl...
“Double whammy”: Car rear-ended while stopping for school bus, another drives around crash
LEE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — The Lee County Sheriff’s Office posted a video as a reminder for Florida drivers of school bus traffic rules after a car was rear-ended while waiting for a stopped school bus. A camera on the bus captured the silver car at a full stop before another car rear-ended it. The […]
Duo accused of burglarizing Marathon aquarium, killing tarpon
MARATHON, Fla. — Deputies announced two arrests on Wednesday after they accused a pair of fishermen of burglarizing a Florida Keys aquarium and killing a tarpon last May. The announcement came soon after the arrest of one of the suspects on Wednesday: Christopher Jeffrey Smith, 20, of Marathon. Deputies...
Fort Myers and Cape Coral men indicted on murder charges in fentanyl deaths
Two men are charged with killing at least one person by giving them a fatal dose of fentanyl. They are both facing murder charges.
Transformer malfunction forces evacuation of Fort Myers office building
FORT MYERS, Fla. — More than 100 people were evacuated from a five-story office building on Cleveland Avenue Tuesday afternoon after firefighters said there was a malfunctioning transformer that filled the building with smoke. The fire started around 2:24 p.m. at a building located near Cleveland Avenue and Sunrise...
Rare Gulf effect snow possible along Florida Gulf Coast this weekend
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A shot of unusually cold arctic air is heading for Florida this weekend, bringing the Gulf Coast some of the lowest temperatures we have seen in over a decade. Amazingly, it could even be cold enough for snow. The process that would create the snow...
