Driver accused of DUI after topping 100 mph on I-75 in Lee County
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — A driver was arrested early Monday after Florida Highway Patrol troopers allegedly caught the vehicle traveling more than 100 mph on Interstate 75 in Lee County, authorities said. According to FHP, a Lincoln MKZ was seen merging onto I-75 from State Road 80 and reached...
First Mass held at Fort Myers Beach church four years after Hurricane Ian made...
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — On Monday morning, the Church of the Ascension in Fort Myers Beach held its first Mass at the church since Hurricane Ian made landfall on this day four years ago. According to the Town of Fort Myers Beach, leadership joined the Mass in remembrance...
Man accused of burglary while armed with BB gun, running from deputies in North...
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — A man was arrested on Sunday after being accused of breaking into multiple vehicles on a North Fort Myers property while armed with a BB gun. According to the Lee County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a property in North Fort Myers for a disturbance call. The victims told deputies that
Suspect Arrested After Shot Fired During Parking Lot Dispute
Cape Coral, FL — On September 24, 2026, at approximately 6:16 p.m., officers with the Cape Coral Police Department responded to the Circle K gas station located at 935 Country Club Boulevard in reference to a report of shots fired. Call notes indicated that a man fired a handgun...
Cape Coral installs 100 of 800 signs as residential speed limits drop to 25...
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Cape Coral is reducing speed limits in residential neighborhoods from 30 mph to 25 mph, with city crews installing 800 new signs as part of the project, which is expected to take two to three months to complete. The city said four workers are replacing...
No Relief in Sight: ‘Extreme’ Drought Forces SWFL Water Restrictions Into 2027
Watering restrictions aren’t going anywhere in parts of Southwest Florida until at least March 2027. The Southwest Florida Water Management District just extended these rules again, thanks to an ongoing rain shortfall, over 15 inches less than last year. That has left Sarasota and neighboring counties facing what offic
The Roofer Wanted a Sign in the Front Yard and a Good Review Online,...
The sign is a small blank rectangle on a thin wire stake, pushed into the grass a few feet in from the walkway, and it goes up on the morning the crew does. A state order says that on some of those lawns the sign was not free advertising. It was what the homeowner handed over in place of a deductible.
Florida Man Gets 15 Years After Knife-Point Attack On Woman Who Told Him To...
Rondan Keith A Florida man is heading to prison for 15 years after targeting a...
Eagles close Fighting Irish Classic in 10th
SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Florida Gulf Coast's women's golf team finished 10th at the Fighting Irish Classic at Warren Golf Course. The Eagles posted a 25-over 309 in the final round for a 54-hole total of 52-over 904. FGCU finished one shot behind ninth-place Furman. Purdue won the event at...
A latte more than coffee
Coffee has never been just a product. It’s also a reason people come together. Pop-up coffee shops are the latest craze in a place better known for nice restaurants, retirement communities and dinner reservations before 5 p.m. For years, the area’s coffee culture could be practically summed up as...
