4-year-old girl spots man with no pants near Lehigh Acres child care center, arrest...
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — A man was arrested in Lehigh Acres on Tuesday after being accused of exposing himself near a child care center. According to the Lee County Sheriff's Office arrest report, at around 12:28 p.m., deputies responded to a complaint from a victim, who told them that she had been driving her 4-year-old d
Cape Coral residents react to ‘no fishing’ signs at Jaycee Park
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — "No fishing" signs at Jaycee Park in Cape Coral are drawing mixed reactions from neighbors. Stephanie Rizzo, a Cape Coral resident, said, "There's not a ton of space. With a lot of people fishing here, you know, not picking up their hooks, just leaving stuff all over the place with kids running aroun
Drought conditions erased in portions of the Gulf Coast
FORT MYERS, Fla. — For the first time in almost a year, sections across the Gulf Coast are no longer in a drought. The latest drought monitor released on October 1st shows that areas of Lee and Collier Counties have erased drought conditions. Moderate to severe drought conditions continue...
Florida Man Leaves After Tesla Crash, His iPhone Calls 911 Anyway, Deputies Say
A Florida man who crashed a Tesla into a light pole and two trees apparently had no intention of reporting the wreck to police. Fortunately for deputies, his iPhone was feeling civic-minded. According to a ... Read more
Bomb squad clears scene after suspicious package report at post office on Three Oaks...
ESTERO, Fla. — Story update 11:23 a.m.: The Lee County Sheriff's Office confirmed that the package had nothing in it. The scene is now clearing. A suspicious package in a post office on Three Oaks Parkway in Estero prompted a response from the Lee County Sheriff's Office's bomb squad.
Man accused of trespassing, carrying another person’s birth certificate, prescription in Cape Coral
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A man was arrested by officers with the Cape Coral Police after they say he trespassed on a property and was in possession of prescription drugs, a credit card and a birth certificate that were not his. According to an arrest report, officers were traveling...
Florida faces bigger role in wetland protection after federal changes
Environmental activists, legal experts, and community leaders gathered in Fort Myers to discuss changes to federal wetland protections and what they could mean for Florida’s water. The League of Women Voters of Lee County and the Sierra Club Calusa Group organized the “Our Waters, Our Vote: Southwest Florida Water...
Police seek guardian of child found alone along Boy Scout Dr in Fort Myers
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Officers with the Fort Myers Police Department are looking for the parent or guardian of a child who was found near Crunch Fitness. The child was found near the gym, in the area of Boy Scout Drive. Police say they have been unable to locate the child's parents, guardian or family members.
Man arrested for filming others in truck stop restroom, Florida sheriff says
A man faces multiple charges after he reportedly filmed others in a men’s restroom at a truck stop in North Fort Myers, Florida. On September 30, 2026, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) responded to a truck stop located at Park 78 Drive in North Fort Myers after receiving reports of a man “filming over […] The po
Lee County Sheriff’s Office invites public to honor K9 Dundee at public funeral service
ESTERO, Fla. — The Lee County Sheriff's Office has announced it will be holding a funeral for K9 Dundee, who died in the line of duty on Monday. According to LCSO, a funeral for Dundee will be held on Wednesday, October 14, at 10 a.m. at the Hertz Arena in Estero. Final honors will then take place outside immediately f
