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CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - Two Charlotte County Animal Control officers got a surprise recently when they were asked to check something out in a large cow pasture. They found six stray puppies huddling together. Officers Autumn Wingard and Brynn Ackerman managed to round them up and get them to safety, where they can eventually be adopted.

Five Southwest Florida companies were hailed as trailblazers alongside Adam Silver, Rihanna and the world’s top tech companies during the Edison Awards this April. Two Naples firms, a Bonita Springs company and two Fort Myers-based businesses were among the awardees. The tech-focused companies headquartered in Lee and Collier counties...

Punta Gorda has always been a city that knows how to come together. Not just in the quiet, everyday moments, but in the energy, excitement, and shared experiences that turn a downtown into something truly alive.

Last Tuesday, London Bay CEO Mark Wilson asked the Local Planning Agency for a continuance for his proposal on the old Outrigger property. That request came nearly two years after he pulled the project from an LPA agenda in August of 2024. Wilson is clearly trying to tweak his plans...

Three people were rescued Sunday after their boat started taking on water near Fort Myers Beach, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Officials said they took the three people from the 26-foot vessel to Station Fort Myers Beach Pier. No injuries were reported. The Coast Guard said watchstanders launched the...

The National Association of Letter Carriers’ annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive returns Saturday, May 9, giving Southwest Florida residents a simple, powerful way to help stock local food pantry shelves at a time of growing need. In advance of the drive, letter carriers will deliver specially marked plastic...

A Florida motorcyclist was arrested on April 16 after he crashed into another vehicle while fleeing and harmed a K-9 during his arrest, according to the Lee County Sheriff's Office.

Edison’s and Ford’s winter lives along the river. Fort Myers doesn’t always make the short list when people talk about Florida. But tucked along the Caloosahatchee River, more than 20 acres hold something you won’t find anywhere else: the side-by-side winter homes of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford.

FORT MYERS, Fla. — A Fort Myers man is accused of causing a vehicle crash while driving away from deputies during a chase Sunday evening. According to an arrest report from the Lee County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to the scene of a two-vehicle crash with injuries at the intersection of Winkler Road and Gladiolus Drive in Fort Myers. Both drivers had been transported...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — An armed robbery suspect accused of going to an Iona 7-Eleven and pointing a weapon at a cashier is wanted by Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers. According to Crime Stoppers, the suspect entered the 7-Eleven at 15021 McGregor Boulevard in Iona and pointed a weapon at a cashier. Crime Stoppers says the suspect then demanded money from the register before...