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The Florida Gaming Control Commission, in partnership with the Cape Coral Police Department, announced on Monday the seizure of 60 illegal slot machines from a business operating under the guise of a legal bingo establishment. The enforcement, known as Operation Going Downtown, took place in Cape Coral at a location na

There is never a dull moment on Interstate 75 in Southwest Florida. On Monday (Aug. 17) it was a spectacular box truck fire near mile marker 121 near Estero (I-75 northbound) that slowed traffic and had the Estero Fire Rescue team − on a day with extreme heat conditions − arriving to the scene to extinguish the bright

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — On Sunday, August 16, 2026, just after 5 AM, Cape Coral Police officers responded to a disturbance at a business in NE Cape Coral. Officers spoke to two employees and determined a burglary and theft had occurred, during which the employees were assaulted. Detectives with the Cape Coral Police Departm

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — Parents in Lehigh Acres are questioning the placement of "no parking" signs near a school bus stop at Champion Avenue and Centennial Boulevard, expressing concerns about the safety of children. "I really feel like he's being selfish and not thinking about the safety of kids,...

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (WWSB) - An RV was destroyed and a home damaged in Port Charlotte Sunday afternoon. The fire started around 2:30 p.m. on Sansedro Street in Port Charlotte. When the first engine arrived on scene, firefighters saw an RV fully engulfed in flames, with the fire extending into...

Coyotes ate well last summer after digging deep into the beach on Sanibel Island when sea turtle hatchlings were still developing in their shells. This year, researchers at the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation have been trying to frustrate the animals into losing interest in sea turtle nests on Bowman's Beach by

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Another heat advisory is in effect this Sunday from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. as feels-like temperatures are expected to near 110 degrees again. Expect feels-like temperatures to stay above 105 degrees this week. Your Gulf Coast Weather Most Accurate Forecast calls for lower rain...

PORT CHARLOTTE — A handyman hired by a woman to work on her kitchen was arrested after detectives said he stole nearly 10,000 worth of her jewelry and pawned some of the items.

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A Cape Coral man is on the run after a warrant was put out for his arrest on charges relating to a break-in, according to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers. Crime Stoppers says that Benjamin Voelker, 48, is accused of stealing jewelry, a knife collection, cash...

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. — A Port Charlotte man is accused of hitting a vehicle with a bat, according to an arrest report from the Punta Gorda Police Department. According to the report, officers with the Punta Gorda Police Department first noticed a loud banging sound coming from a parking lot on August 1. When officers went