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A driver struck a child attempting to board a school bus in Bonita Springs, according to video captured on the bus's camera.

Toll Brothers is set to launch Toll Brothers at Sawgrass Lakes, a luxury home enclave in the Babcock Ranch master-planned community just north of Fort Myers. The single-family homes will sit on “spacious” homesites, offer lakefront views and be priced from the upper $600,000s. Sales are expected to begin in late 2026.

A man in Charlotte County, Florida, is accused of leading police on a chase following a hit-and-run incident. Allegedly, he would later crash into a patrol car and attempt to avoid being arrested by hiding ... Read more

ENGLEWOOD — Charlotte County Sheriff’s deputies arrested two people from Kissimmee, charging them with stealing used cooking oil from restaurants, CCSO reported.

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Cape Coral police used drones, K9 units, and aerial support to track down five suspects, including three juveniles, tied to vehicle burglaries, a stolen SUV, and other crimes across the city on Wednesday morning. Police responded to a southwest Cape Coral neighborhood after receiving reports...

Naples has officially joined the Michelin Guide, cementing its status on the culinary map. When the MICHELIN Guide Florida 2026 Restaurant Guide was announced May 28, restaurants in Fort Myers , Bonita Springs and Naples were honored. When MICHELIN Guide Florida debuted in 2022, Greater Miami, Orlando and Tampa were th

Mariano Luis Maldonado, 55, was a Fort Myers restauranteur who died in a motorcycle crash on a stretch of Tennessee highway known as "Tail of the Dragon"

Two more people including a baby girl and a 73-year-old man have died following a crash on Interstate 75 in Broward earlier this month, bringing the death toll in the Mother's Day tragedy to four, authorities said. Florida Highway Patrol officials confirmed on Thursday that the 9-month-old girl and 73-year-old...

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. — Well fed. “And they are so spoiled they like to eat corn right out of the bucket,” said Babcock Ranch Eco Tour Guide Roger Klatt. He's talking about the animals that live on the preserve in Punta Gorda. Klatt has been giving 90-minute tours...

PORT CHARLOTTE — More than 70 faith and human rights groups are urging U.S. officials “to hold perpetrators accountable” and have an independent investigation into the killing of a one-time Port Charlotte man a year ago.