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ESTERO, Fla. — A woman and her dog died after they were found floating in a pool unresponsive on Wednesday night at a home on Colonial Walk North in Estero. According to a report from the Lee County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded at 6:47 p.m. in reference to a possible drowning.

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Lee County has reported 114 ICE encounters this week, the highest in Florida, according to the State Board of Immigration's website, with 39 arrests made on federal, state, and local charges. Immigration attorney Indera DeMine said, "People are being detained in mass numbers here in...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — A woman was arrested on Thursday after being accused of attacking Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers during an incident on August 19 in Fort Myers. According to a news release from Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, on August 19, ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations officers...

Generous Bequest: The estate of the late Don Eslick ("Mr. Estero") and his wife has made a significant financial bequest to Engage Estero. Civic Foundation: Don Eslick led the Estero Council of Community Leaders (ECCL) and was instrumental in incorporating the Village of Estero in December 2014. Community Legacy: The..

A Florida driver allegedly rammed a rental car carrying five people several times during an early-morning confrontation, leaving the Mercedes-Benz badly damaged and its driver’s door torn off. Fort Myers Police Department officers responded at ... Read more

PUNTA GORDA — Charlotte County businessman Bruce Laishley was arrested early Wednesday and held at the Charlotte County Jail.

Cape Coral’s only live entertainment venue with multiple performance spaces is changing hands, but its new owner says the show will still go on. Joel and Carol Notes have sold Cape Cabaret to longtime Cape Coral resident and entertainment entrepreneur Amy Ginsburg, according to a release. Ginsburg will take ownership S

Court documents show a nearly 30-year history complete with driving violations for John Benfield, the man accused of crashing into a Milligan University cycling team in Carter County on August 19. The court records from Lee County, Florida show Benfield was charged with a DUI in July of 1990. He was charged with drivin

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Lee Health announced on Wednesday that beginning in 2027, Lee Health hospitals and physicians will be out-of-network for UnitedHealthcare customers. According to Lee Health, its hospital and physician contracts with UnitedHealthcare will end on December 31, 2026. This means that on January 1, 2027, L

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A Cape Coral man has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for making interstate communications of threats to injure people, according to the State Attorney's Office. According to court records, in January, Paul Richard Lukas, 51, made several threatening phone calls to kill...