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PORT CHARLOTTE — Charlotte County Economic Development announced Jordan Ingman is its most-recent selection for the 40 Under 40 feature, part of the Careers on the Coast program.

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — A Fort Myers Beach man is accused of violating the terms of his pretrial release following an arrest for a DUI hit-and-run and attacking a Lee County deputy. According to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers, deputies are hunting for Stephen Prenoveau after he was accused of...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Scattered showers and storms are possible once again Sunday. In the morning hours, expect limited coastal coverage to develop before we see a shift inland as the day progresses. Your Gulf Coast Weather Most Accurate Forecast calls for rain chances to peak at 40% coverage...

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — A Lee County man is wanted by deputies after skipping court following an arrest for shooting at a sheriff's office drone with a BB gun. According to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers, deputies are searching for Elvin Callejas Cerrato, 26, after he failed to show up for a court date on charges of sho

Lee Health, the largest hospital and physician network in Southwest Florida, is ending every contract it holds with UnitedHealthcare on December 31, 2026, according to a notice the health system posted directly on its own website. The termination covers Lee Health’s hospitals and physician practices across Lee County a

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — A Lehigh Acres family is mourning the sudden death of 4-year-old Marquis, who passed away on Aug. 27. "We went to his therapy, we went shopping, came back, lay down to take a nap, and he just didn't wake up," said Vanessa Hickson, Marquis' grandmother.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Florida Highway Patrol reported that a 17-year-old female, driving a 2015 Ford Focus, was traveling south on U.S. 41 when she collided with a 59-year-old man. The currently unidentified man, was attempting to cross the southbound lanes when the collision happened on Friday, September 4,...

CYPRESS LAKE, Fla. — Homecomings are always fun – and that was the case on Friday night as former Cypress Lake head coach Joey Mendes made his return to his former program as the new man in charge of the Fort Myers Green Wave. While things were close...

NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — A deadly crash has shut down southbound lanes on US-41 near Judd Road in North Fort Myers on Friday night. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash involved a vehicle and a pedestrian. Troopers said the crash remains under investigation. Count on Gulf...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - An RV caught fire on I-75 Friday, sending a smoke plume into the air that could be seen for miles, Charlotte County Public Safety said. The fire broke about 10:30 a.m. in the southbound lanes near the Kings Highway exit. Fire crews found the RV fully...