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MIROMAR LAKES, Fla. — A Lehigh Acres man is accused of driving away from Lee County deputies, causing a vehicle crash and harming a K9 after a chase at Miromar Lakes Thursday evening. According to an arrest report from the Lee County Sheriff's Office, deputies saw a person on...

A homeowner in Cape Coral, Florida, who closed on a house in 2022 has likely lost a significant chunk of equity since then. Based on the metro’s 9.1% price decline and a median purchase price that hovered near $350,000 during the pandemic boom, that loss could easily exceed $30,000. Meanwhile, a buyer who closed the […]

Some of Alva's wide-open spaces may stay that way a while longer. A 561-acre ranchland property that a mega-developer wanted to turn into 737 homes is no longer under contract. The Armedas, a deeply rooted Southwest Florida family, own the 561 acres on the north side of North River Road, south of Babcock Ranch and about a mile and a half...

PUNTA GORDA — In heavy storms, Punta Gorda floods in and around downtown.

After a 7 hour meeting on the London Bay project Tuesday, no decision was made by the Local Planning Agency. London Bay CEO Mark Wilson asked for a continuance when LPA members said they wanted him to reduce his highest building from 177 feet to 158. Being that the tallest...

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Cape Coral firefighters battled two back-to-back structure fires on Thursday night. According to the Cape Coral Police Department, no injuries were reported at either fire. The first fire was a dryer fire in a garage. Firefighters were able to contain the damage to just the...

CAPE CORAL, Florida - A Cape Coral man has been arrested following an armed robbery during a Facebook Marketplace transaction, according to local police. On April 15, 2026, at approximately 9:58 p.m., Cape Coral Police officers responded to a reported armed robbery in the 2700 block of NW 22nd Street. The victim had arranged to sell a Cartier watch through Facebook Marketplace and met...

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A Cape Coral man was arrested on April 12 after being accused of crashing into three parked cars and leaving the scene. According to the Cape Coral Police Department arrest report, officers responded to reports of a hit-and-run that occurred in the area of Southeast 9th Place and Southeast 47th Terrace at around 6:41 p.m.

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A North Fort Myers woman is accused of threatening to blow up a dermatologist's office in Cape Coral. According to an arrest report from the Cape Coral Police Department, officers responded to a bomb threat at Riverchase Dermatology. A caller told officers that Suzanne Daggett, 79, said she would blow up the building.

A vehicle with a toddler inside of it crashed into a Punta Gorda playground on Wednesday, leading to a man's arrest.