Cypress Lake woman who ran over server, drove car into restaurant accused of violating...
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A Cypress Lake woman who pled guilty to aggravated assault charges after an arrest at a restaurant is accused of violating the terms of her probation, according to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers. Crime Stoppers says that Lauren McCallum, 56, was initially arrested after she caused...
Person hospitalized after fall from apartment building in Fort Myers
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A male was hospitalized after he fell from an apartment building onto a parking garage on Edwards Drive in Fort Myers on Friday. According to the Fort Myers Fire Department, he fell from the seventh floor of Edison Grand onto the top of the garage. Crews were able to get him down from the elevator an
Large emergency response at inn off US-41 Business in North Fort Myers
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — A large emergency response scene was seen at an inn off US-41 Business on Thursday night in North Fort Myers. Fire trucks, ambulances and deputies were seen at Welcome Inn. A witness at the scene told Gulf Coast News he saw an older man...
Lee County deputies serve search warrants nearby as Lehigh Acres teen death investigation continues
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — Lee County Sheriff's Office detectives continue to investigate the death of a 15-year-old Lehigh Acres boy while serving multiple search warrants near where his body was found. Deputies returned Thursday to a home on 20th Street Southwest after serving search warrants at the property Wednesday....
Lee County deputies use grappler device to stop suspect after four-day domestic investigation
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Lee County deputies used a grappler device Thursday morning to safely stop a suspect’s vehicle in front of the Westbrook Homes community on Three Oaks Parkway off Alico Road, concluding a four-day investigation. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office arrested Ryan Hillaker, who is accused...
Florida Schedules September 1st Execution for Harold Gene Lucas
Florida has scheduled the September 1st execution of death row inmate Harold Gene Lucas, who was convicted of the 1976 murder of his 16-year-old girlfriend and the attempted murders of two other teenagers.
Fort Myers Beach restaurant sells for $8.25M; owner to expand brand
You may not know his name, but we’re pretty sure you’ve heard of his Southwest Florida restaurants . Len Lemmer is the force behind 15-month-old Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux in Cape Coral , Cantina Laredo in Bell Tower (which he opened in 2003) and Nervous Nellie’s on Fort Myers Beach (which he took over in 2014). The la
Florida eligible for funds to address feral pig damage, Lehigh Acres residents react
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — Families in Lehigh Acres are hoping federal funding will help address the growing problem of wild hogs, which have caused significant damage to homes. In September 2025, a 300-pound wild pig broke into Edward Wells' living room. "I was sitting here fiddling with the iPad,...
Cape Coral police chief: Two people are the main focus of Gayhart case
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — For Laurie Travis, memories of her sister – like the photographs – are trapped in time. Rose Marie Gayhart was only 23 years old when she went missing in March of 1985. "It was very hard. It's been hard for 41 years,” Travis...
Declining enrollment, teacher pay, a $92 million deficit: what’s at stake in Lee County’s...
This story is part of a statewide partnership of 27 nonpartisan newsrooms and universities working to help Florida voters make informed decisions in the 2026 school board elections. Learn more about the Florida Elections Reporting Partnership. Lee County School District is facing a projected $92.4 million budget shortf
