Sheriff Promises ‘Zero Tolerance’ For Street Racing, Immediately Allegedly Street Races
Sheriff Carmine Marceno of Lee County, Florida, was filmed allegedly racing a Lamborghini Huracan Spyder against a C8 Corvette.
Eagle Encounters featured on July 4 at Peace River Wildlife Center
PUNTA GORDA — On the Fourth of July, Peace River Wildlife Center celebrates the nation’s birthday by featuring “Eagle Encounters,” of Bilfred and Captain Arthur, the resident bald eagles who live at the site.
2 boaters rescued at sea after vessel flips over near Fort Myers
FORT MYERS, Fla. (WSVN) — Two boaters were rescued on Monday after their vessel overturned by a wave off a barrier island near Fort Myers. Deputies with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, as part of a marine unit, captured footage of the at-sea rescue of the two men, who were clinging to their overturned boat, still...
Ribbon-cutting to be held for Crystal Lake
The city of Cape Coral is set to open another facility part of the Parks GO Bond. The public is invited to a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Crystal Lake Park on July 18 at 9:30 a.m. The ceremony will take place at 4307 N.W. 36th St., and no reservation is required...
‘ARMED AND DANGEROUS’: CCSO seeks two suspects in Deep Creek shooting
DEEP CREEK — Charlotte County Sheriff's deputies are searching for two people involved in a shooting in a Deep Creek neighborhood on Thursday night.
Fort Myers fire officials warn of neighborhood fireworks dangers ahead of July 4
Fort Myers Fire Marshall Rick Reynolds warns of deadly fireworks dangers ahead of July 4, sharing a tragic story of a child's death and urging residents to attend professional shows instead.
New details on deadly Montrose plane crash
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) -The National Transportation Safety Board released its Aviation Investigation Preliminary Report on the fatal plane crash that left two dead on June 23. According to the NTSB, the crash happened at about 10:21 a.m. The pilot and the pilot-rated passenger both sustained fatal injuries. The...
Mangroves, Mollusks, and Frozen Key Lime Pie: Cruising to Southwest Florida’s Cabbage Key
Technically, yes, I was on vacation. But when you spend years studying climate science and oceanography, you can’t not get excited about what’s happening under the waves. We made the eight-mile journey past mangrove-covered shores up to Cabbage Key in about an hour. The Lady Chadwick, a 65-foot-long vessel, travels...
Cuts to Medicaid will affect the health of Lee countians — and Lee County
Are you prepared if your relative is discharged from a healthcare facility?. The proposed federal budget calls for cuts of $880 billion to Medicaid coverage over the next 10 years,significantly affecting healthcare in Lee County, particularly impacting small or rural hospitals and nursing homes. Consider: Millions of...
Sheriff: Facebook Marketplace meetup leads to shooting in Port Charlotte
BREAKING: A Facebook Marketplace meetup in Port Charlotte turned violent when six people ambushed two brothers, according to the sheriff. Four suspects in custody, two still at large.
