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CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — Charlotte County deputies and the Lee County Sheriff's Office bomb squad responded to a home along Fairway Drive on Monday after a device resembling a hand grenade was found. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office, a landlord reported discovering a hand grenade on the...

By all indications, the July 4th holiday weekend was a safe one on the water in and around Southwest Florida. The holiday is traditionally one of the busiest of the year and officials are proactive when it comes to safety, the laws and advising boaters about how to stay out of trouble. There was one incident that had t

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Police are searching for assistance in identifying a suspect linked to a lanai break-in at a Fort Myers apartment complex. According to the Fort Myers Police Department, in the early morning hours of June 3 and 4, a man entered a screened-in lanai through a hole in the screen and stole the victim's p

With over 400 miles of waterways, Cape Coral (located between Miami and Tampa) is known for its scenic canals. A little more than 11 miles away from this uniquely beautiful place, you'll find Fort Myers Beach, which is known to be one of Florida's best places for shelling. While there's plenty of fun things to do in th

Finding a restaurant that offers more than just a meal is rare, but Blossom & Brie in North Fort Myers delivers exactly that. This farm-to-table gem sits on 86 acres of working farmland where you can feed animals, stroll through pastures, and enjoy food made from ingredients grown right on the property. Whether you’re

How Florida Gulf Coast University's Human Identity and Trauma Analysis team has helped investigate some of Florida's biggest cases. Every criminal case comes with a story. For years, Florida Gulf Coast University’s (FGCU) Human Identity and Trauma Analysis team has helped law enforcement uncover these stories, bringing

1414 Cape Coral Parkway E., Cape Coral – (239)848-5756. Restaurateur Suman Chaniyil is best known locally as Chef Sam. His entrees at Indian Breeze in Cape Coral arrive steaming on bright plates; some as colorful as the food itself. Chef Sam’s beautifully plated Fish Nirvana is simmered in coconut milk, ginger and curr

“Get Up, Get Out and Get Active” in July with Charlotte County Community Services. July is nationally recognized as Park and Recreation Month. This year’s theme, “The Power of Parks and Recreation,” celebrates how parks and recreation bring us together through the power of play, nature, belonging and the people in our

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is asking for your help to identify the person in the surveillance images who is a suspect in a burglary of a structure and petit theft of fireworks in Lehigh Acres. According to Crime Stoppers, this happened on July 3 at...

Tragedy literally struck July 3 on Fort Myers Beach as a man was killed and others were injured. Lightning is powerful, potentially dead, and, in Florida, very common during the stormy summer and fall months. Experts say tens of millions of lightning bolts (cloud-to-cloud and ground strikes) every year across Florida.