Fort Myers FL

NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — A North Fort Myers man was arrested on Sunday after being accused of driving more than 100 mph in a 40 mph zone. According to the Lee County Sheriff's Office, a deputy was conducting traffic enforcement in the area of US-41 and Bayshore Road when they saw a red Mercedes-Benz C250 traveling at what appeared to be a high rate of speed...

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office has identified the man shot and killed by a deputy during an April 1 response on Barker Avenue in Englewood as 52-year-old Keith Dwayne Blevins. Deputies say they were called to a home after reports of an armed person, moved other residents out of the house to safety, and fired when a man came out holding a gun and...

PORT CHARLOTTE — Charlotte County Sheriff's deputies arrested a Port Charlotte High School teacher and coach, charging him with battery, according to court records released Tuesday.

The Lee County Department of Transportation has officially started work on Estero Boulevard from Estrellita Drive to Crescent Street. The work is scheduled to be completed in Fall 2027. The project cost is approximately $9 million. The project includes repairs of damaged asphalt, curb and gutter, sidewalk, pavement, pedestrian handrail,...

The Lee County Board of Education decided Wednesday, April 1, 2026, to skip its planned interviews and unanimously move forward with hiring Robert Dodig as the school board’s attorney. Dodig, who’s been filling in as interim attorney since Kathy Dupuy-Bruno stepped down on January 23, was one of three applicants for the permanent position. Dupuy-Bruno left for a similar job in Broward County, Florida’s second...

FORT MYERS, Fla. (TCN) -- A 40-year-old man has been arrested and charged with homicide and property damage in connection with a fatal hammer attack at a gas station. The Fort Myers Police Department announced the arrest of Rolbert Joachin on April 2. The Fort Myers News-Press reports he was arrested several hours after a 51-year-old woman was found dead.

The School District of Lee County’s decision to use a “cluster school model” approach to Exceptional Student Education will affect 216 students starting in August. The district has designated schools in each of its three zones and students will be assigned to schools that the district says can best serve their individualized needs.

On Monday Lee County closed its parking lot adjacent to Times Square to begin construction of the new elevated bathrooms. The project is anticipated to be completed in early summer 2027. The construction is to repair the park following impacts from Hurricane Ian. The improvements include upgrades to park amenities...

Mary Opitz has been missing from Fort Myers, Florida, since January 16, 1981. She would be 62 now. Her photo above shows age progression to 57 years. Mary was only 17 years old when she went missing. She is listed in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs #MP6466), an official website of the U.S. Department of Justice. Mary has brown hair and hazel eyes. She was wearing two...

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Florida Gulf Coast softball graduate student Olivia Black was selected as a member of the FGCU Hall of Fame Class of 2026, the University announced Monday. Induction into the FGCU Hall of Fame is the highest recognition bestowed upon student leaders at Florida Gulf Coast...