Florida driver accused of using photocopied license plate: FHP
FORT MYERS, Fla. - A Florida Highway Patrol trooper in Fort Myers pulled over a driver last week after noticing a license plate that was actually a paper photocopy belonging to a completely different vehicle. Photocopied license plate discovered. What we know:. According to FHP, the trooper made a traffic...
Cape Coral driver crashed into tree, hid in backyard storage closet after hit-and-run, police...
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A driver crashed into a tree on Southeast 23rd Place in Cape Coral early Saturday morning, narrowly missing parked cars, according to a homeowner. Kenneth Joseph said he was surprised to see the crash outside his home around 1 a.m. "I didn't hear a thing,"...
Social media video of reported trespassers at abandoned Lee County amusement park sparks outrage
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — A TikTok video showing individuals accused of trespassing at the abandoned Zoomers amusement park in Lee County, Florida, has gone viral, amassing more than 128,000 views in about a week and drawing criticism from local residents and authorities. Annette Conolly, a Cape Coral teacher, shared...
Breezy but mostly dry for the Gulf Coast Sunday evening
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Expect a dry but breezy night for everyone across the Gulf Coast. Winds could gust to 30 mph overnight, reinforcing drier and more comfortable air. Overnight lows will dip into the 60s. Partly cloudy skies and breezy weather will continue for the start of our...
Medium odds for tropical development in the Atlantic
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A non-tropical area of low pressure off the U.S. East Coast has medium odds for development. The latest odds for tropical development are 0 percent over the next two days but 40 percent over the next week. This area of low pressure could acquire subtropical...
Suspected Florida Publix slasher walked free from court months earlier despite victim warnings
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. - A Florida man allegedly slashed a 70-year-old Publix shopper with a box cutter just over three months after a mental health court ended his probation early in a case involving an unprovoked attack on a teenager. According to the Punta Gorda Police Department, Ramsey Thomas Lyons,...
Girl, 9, Wanted to Be a ‘Princess Angel’ for Halloween, but Worried About Her...
Kaelyn Goodman lives with congenital myasthenic syndrome (CMS), a rare genetic condition that affects the nerves and muscles
Deputies seek two men accused of breaking into cars in Lehigh Acres
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — The Lee County Sheriff's Office and Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers are searching for two men who they say broke into multiple cars in Lehigh Acres. Crime Stoppers says that early Saturday morning, the men broke into cars between the 3100 and 3300 blocks of 38th Street West through 42nd Street West.
Charlotte county Sheriff’s Marine Unit enforces slow-speed zone and distance regulation at Tom Adams...
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit is working a special initiative directly under the Tom Adams Bridge in the Intracoastal Waterway as Titan Construction repairs the bumper system that guides boaters through the area. Titan Construction crews are working from a barge and...
Lee County man accused of probation violation after arrest for threats with gun
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — A Lee County man is accused of violating his probation months after he was arrested for bringing a gun into a family entertainment center. According to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers, Ethan Thomas, 24, was at a family entertainment center and was continuously bumping into a child, causing her to fall down. The father of the child told Thomas to watch what he was doing.
