Suspect wore stolen outfit while shoplifting again in Cape Coral, police say
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A man was arrested by Cape Coral police after being accused of multiple retail thefts at local businesses. According to the Cape Coral Police Department, on Tuesday at around 6:50 p.m., officers responded to reports of a theft at the Target located at 1890 Northeast Pine Island Road.
Beachgoer injured near hurricane-damaged Fort Myers Beach pier
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — One woman says she hopes her painful experience near the Fort Myers Beach pier serves as a warning for others heading to the beach. Elif Alparslan says she was taking photos in the water near the pier when she slipped near the pylons and cut her leg on exposed debris. Photos show a bloody leg a
2 arrested after 11-month-old dog dies of starvation while locked in kennel: Florida deputies
Two people were arrested in North Fort Myers in connection with their 11-month-old dog that died of starvation in a kennel, according to an arrest report.
Lee County deputies link trailer stolen from Walmart parking lot to Lehigh Acres suspect
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — A Lehigh Acres man is in custody after the Lee County Sheriff's Office says he stole a trailer at a Walmart parking lot. According to LCSO, on Tuesday, deputies responded to the Walmart on Pine Ridge Road in North Fort Myers over reports of an overnight trailer theft.
School District Ready To Turn Over School Property
Last night in a 7-0 vote the Lee County School District voted to turn the Beach School property over to the Town of Fort Myers Beach to allow the town to pursue a Charter School. If the town signs the agreement, a 4-month clock starts ticking to initiate a plan to build the Charter School.
Total Denial For London Bay
Tuesday was a bad day for London Bay. 6 requests were voted on Tuesday, 5 were overwhelmingly denied. LPA members objected to the height of the buildings, the Floor Area Ratio (F.A.R.), and the scope of the entire project London Bay presented. The final vote denying London Bay’s request for...
State Road 776 roadwork on meeting agenda
ENGLEWOOD — There will be meetings to discuss State Road 776 from Englewood's Merchants Crossing at 1500 Placida Road, to the Sarasota County line.
Budman Quits Mornings At B103.9 Fort Myers
Jason ‘Budman’ Paige has departed mornings at Sun Broadcasting CHR “B103.9” WXKB Cape Coral/Fort Myers FL after a six year run. Budman originally joined WXKB in June 2019 as producer/co-host for “The Wild Bunch” and rose to host with Marija Puidak in August 2022 following the exit of Jason ‘Big Mama’ Jones. Sun Broadca
Punta Gorda Airport Takes Off Strong
Punta Gorda Airport is more than a place to catch a flight. It is becoming one of Charlotte County’s strongest signs of future growth. Florida Weekly recently named Punta Gorda Airport the “Best Place Primed for Takeoff,” pointing to rising passenger traffic, local aviation investment, and a growing education-to-career
Home prices fell in 39 of the 129 largest U.S. cities this quarter —...
Cape Coral, Florida, was one of the hottest housing markets in the country three years ago. Buyers from the Northeast and Midwest competed for ranch homes along canal-lined streets, pushing prices up more than 50 percent between 2020 and early 2023. By the first quarter of 2026, that same metro had posted its eighth co

















