North Fort Myers man guilty for shooting baby cow in guts
A North Fort Myers man has pleaded guilty, accused of shooting a baby cow five times. On Tuesday, Jan. 26, 55-year-old Hung Minh Trinh was convicted of felony cruelty to animals and felony grand theft. The conviction came 8 months after Trinh's May 2025 arrest. The Lee County Sheriff's Office received word of an...
Man accused of intentionally setting brush fires in Lee County
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — The Lee County Sheriff's Office said a man set multiple small fires at a former mobile home park off Old Gladiolus Drive on Friday. Lee County Deputies arrested Brian Dry inside a Fort Myers gas station. "Our suspect Dry decides that he wants to burn...
Trulieve to open medical cannabis dispensary in Fort Myers, Florida
New Lee County location will host grand opening celebration Friday, January 30th. Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (CSE: TRUL) (OTCQX: TCNNF) (“Trulieve” or “the Company”), a leading and top-performing cannabis company in the U.S, today announced the opening of a new medical cannabis dispensary in Fort Myers, Florida.
Dollar Tree site sells for $950K in Fort Myers
A Fort Myers retail pad has sold for $950,000 and will be developed into a Dollar Tree store, according to LQ Commercial Real Estate Services. The 1.9-acre site is located at 13480 Rickenbacker Parkway, off Daniels Parkway and near Southwest Florida International Airport. Next door will be a 7-Eleven store.
FORECAST: Fog early, cold front arrives this afternoon bringing huge changes
Here is your forecast for Monday, January 26th, 2026. Good morning, Southwest Florida! We are waking up very warm and foggy this morning as we wait for a cold front to arrive later this afternoon. Our temperatures this morning as in the low to mid 70s, that is just a few degrees away from our average high for the...
Port Charlotte man accused of DUI, causing 4-vehicle crash
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — A Port Charlotte man was arrested after being accused of DUI and causing a four-vehicle crash on I-75 Sunday night. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Lucas Guedes Aleixo, 22, was involved in a four-vehicle crash on I-75 at mile marker 143, near Bayshore Road. Troopers responded to the...
Sanibel Island – Where tides set the pace and roads stay narrow
Sanibel Island begins with a causeway and ends without urgency. Once you cross the bridge from the mainland, the geometry of Florida changes. Lanes narrow. Speed drops. The island makes its expectations clear early. This is a place shaped as much by restraint as by water. Development exists, but it...
Isolated rain Monday with a cold blast tonight
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Grab the umbrella as a strong cold front is triggering isolated rain for the Gulf Coast Monday. Rain chances will wind down by the late afternoon as much colder air filters in. Don't be fooled by a warm start in the 70s as temperatures are set to plummet into the low 40s overnight.
A city alive with art
More than 200 artists will turn downtown Fort Myers into an immersive gallery for the upcoming ArtFest. Downtown Fort Myers is getting ready for ArtFest, an event filled with more than 200 artists who will be showcasing their work and educating the community on the arts. ArtFest has been around...
Policing in a city that’s growing
For residents of Fort Myers, change has been rapid and continuous within the local community. One area of the community that has been affected by this change is our local law enforcement. Captain Roger Valdivia with the Fort Myers Police Department has a 33-year career in law enforcement and was...
