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SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A Cape Coral family is grieving the loss of a husband and father who was killed in a chain-reaction crash on I-75 in North Port earlier this month. Ian Cain, 40, died on September 16 after investigators say he pulled over to the shoulder of I-75 following an earlier crash and was struck by anoth

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A North Fort Myers woman was arrested after officers with the Cape Coral Police Department say she admitted to breaking into three vacation rental homes and leaving $2,000 in damages. CCPD says that on Monday, officers responded to a home on the 3700 block of...

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers and the Lee County Sheriff's Office are looking for two people they say are involved in a burglary. Crime Stoppers says that the two people were involved in a burglary of a conveyance in the 12000 block of Amber Waves Road in Lehigh Acres.

NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — Lee County deputies are on the scene at a Gulf gas station in North Fort Myers on Wednesday. The gas station is off US-41 Business and River Road. Crime scene tape can be seen in the area, and the convenience store is blocked off.

VENICE, Fla. (WWSB) - Venice police have arrested a third suspect in connection with a Sept. 23 armed home invasion in the 3000 block of Laurel Road East. Frankie Bartolo Mercado Jr., 43, of Cape Coral, was arrested Tuesday, police said. Detectives alleged Mercado helped plan the targeted robbery and...

When you wake up craving seafood so fresh it practically tastes like the ocean, Big Daddy’s Seafood Market in Fort Myers Beach is where you need to be. This family-run spot carries on a legacy that started decades ago, bringing the best Gulf shrimp and local catches straight from the boat to your kitchen. Whether you’r

A lot can happen in a month. Just ask Luigi Vasconez. Four weeks ago, he closed his popular Italian restaurant on Del Prado Boulevard in Cape Coral . “We finished our agreement after five years,” Vasconez said, referring to his lease that expired at the end of August. “So I am here.” “Here” is his new Luigi Ristorante

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Florida’s labor market continues to add jobs, giving businesses another reason to keep the state in the location conversation. According to Florida Commerce, Florida gained 59,000 jobs from August 2025 to August 2026. The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.5% in August. For companies considering a Flor

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - A rollover crash was reported on southbound Interstate 75 near the Peace River Bridge in Charlotte County. The crash happened just before Harbor View Road at Exit 187, according to Florida Highway Patrol dispatch. At least one person was injured. The person’s condition was not...