Lehigh Acres woman removes ‘do not park’ signs near bus stop after legality questioned
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — Cathy Wegman, a Lehigh Acres resident, said she placed "do not park" signs along an easement at Champion Avenue and Centennial Boulevard before the school year began to protect children waiting at a nearby bus stop. Now, the signs are gone after a social media...
Florida Gaming Control Commission reminds Floridians that not all bingo is legal
Floridians aged 18 or older may legally play bingo, including instant bingo, when the game is played using paper cards. Florida law strictly prohibits the play of bingo and instant bingo on electronic devices that display games of chance, including slot reels. Additionally, only certain organizations may offer traditio
‘EVERYTHING MUST GO’: Cape Coral tea room closing after 2 1/2 years
Cape Coral's only tea room will serve its last scones, macarons and hot tea at the end of August. Owner Adriana DeLeon announced the news this weekend on Facebook: Coralwood Mall's Le Petit Pastry & Tea closes for good Aug. 28, and it's liquidating all its furniture, kitchen equipment, tea cups, saucers, dishes, applia
Cape Coral man puts his gratitude for first responders in gear
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — When you meet Spencer Crutchley, you can't help but notice his car. "I started with a standard bug. I chopped it down seven-and-a-half inches, extended it nine inches, and put the suicide doors on it," said Crutchley. For the past six years, Crutchley's built this...
State Agents And Police Seize 60 Illegal Slot Machines At Cape Coral ‘Bingo’ Hall
Police Lights (File) CAPE CORAL, Fla. – State gaming regulators and local police have seized...
Lee County Deputy Earns ‘Florida’s Finest’ Honor After Pulling 3 Teens From Gulf Rip...
Sen. Ashley Moody A Lee County sheriff’s deputy received the Florida’s Finest Award on the...
2 arrested after 10-year-old overdoses on fentanyl in Florida hotel room: deputies
Two people were arrested in Fort Myers after deputies said a 10-year-old was left near fentanyl, leading to an overdose.
Diane Ellis, Prominent Retail C-suite Executive, Dies at 68
Diane M. Ellis, a 35-year veteran of the retail industry who ran Chico’s, The Limited and Brooks Brothers, died Friday morning in a tragic car accident. Ellis was 68. French Designer Thierry Colson Has Died Ellis was driving on Pennsylvania highway Route 36 on her way to an exercise class when a tree fell and landed on
Florida: Gaming regulator seizes 60 machines at illegal bingo establishment
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
Box truck engulfed in flames along I-75 in Lee County a head-turner
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
