Lee County, FL: NMR Caribbean Restaurant shut down due to rodent and roach violations
State food and health inspectors temporarily closed NMR Caribbean Restaurant on Cleveland Avenue in Lee County, FL, recently, after discovering 15 violations during a complaint-driven inspection, including evidence of rodents and roaches throughout the facility.
Uncle, 57, and Nephew, 33, Missing After Disappearing on a Fishing Trip, Family Says...
Authorities in Florida are asking for the public’s help in finding two men who went missing after heading out on a fishing trip. On Saturday, Dec. 20, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) said it had launched an urgent search for Randall Spivey and Brandon Billmaier following what the agency described as an...
Woman charged in Port Charlotte stabbing that left man critically hurt
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office arrested a woman now charged with stabbing a man, who has life-threatening injuries. According to a police report, the man was found near Kenesaw and Cedarwood streets on Sunday afternoon. Deputies said they found him bleeding from his left...
Missing 17-year-old paddleboarder has been found
The Lee County Sheriff's Office is located 17-year-old Peter Campanella after going missing paddleboarding near Bunche Beach Sunday afternoon.
Undocumented 12-year-old accused of back-to-back armed robberies at Florida park
FORT MYERS, Fla. (CBS12) — An undocumented 12-year-old is accused of targeting other minors in back-to-back armed robberies, threatening victims with a knife. Deputies with the Lee County Sheriff's Office say that on the evening of December 12, they recieved a call reporting an armed robbery at Schandler Hall...
Motorcyclist dies in Port Charlotte crash
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (WWSB) - A 19-year-old Englewood motorcyclist was killed Sunday afternoon when he collided with an SUV in Charlotte County, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Investigators say the motorcycle was traveling south on El Jobean Road shortly after 1 p.m. at a high rate of speed. As he...
Patchy fog early will lead into a warm and sunny day
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Patches of dense fog developed overnight and that has reduced visibility across the Gulf Coast early Sunday morning. A dense fog advisory was issued for coastal Lee County as well as Collier, Hendry, and Glades counties until 9 a.m. as a result. The fog should linger for a few hours after daybreak,...
FORECAST: Warm, sunny weekend heading into Christmas Week
Here is your forecast for Saturday, December 20th, 2025. A cold front has cleared SWFL,and allowed for a cooler start in the 50s, versus 70° yesterday morning. After a cool start, ample sunshine and dry air will quickly warm into the lower 80s for the afternoon. Mostly sunny skies are forecast after lunch, but...
Wash of emotions each Christmas is a tidal wave of memories | Opinion
The magic of Christmas is a concept that can elude the sophisticated. Life sometimes conditions those of us, “on the shady side of 40,” to look with irritation or indifference on the “hustle and bustle” of Christmas. The overt commercialism of the holidays is sometimes less than appealing. It is a mindset that I...
Local Roots comes to Coconut Point
Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa, partnered with Local Roots, a Southwest Florida based farmers market organization, to host a weekly Artisan Market series. Starting Dec. 23, the resort in Bonita Springs welcomes local farmers, artists and craftsmen to showcase and sell their products at the market. “We are...

















