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ESTERO, Fla. — Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is seeking help identifying two suspects accused of robbing a store at Miromar Outlets in Estero. According to Crime Stoppers, the two suspects are accused of grand theft at the BOSS Outlet on Saturday at 1:45 p.m. If you have information in...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — A man was arrested Saturday after being accused of firing a gun during a road rage incident in Fort Myers. According to the Fort Myers Police Department arrest report, officers responded to two cars involved in a road rage incident that were pulled over on northbound I-75 and Palm Beach Boulevard...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Bishop Verot Catholic High School in Fort Myers has canceled all classes on Wednesday. According to a Facebook post from the school, the campus suffered a power outage on Tuesday afternoon. Florida Power & Light is working on the outage, but could not guarantee power would be successfully restored...

FORT MYERS, FL – Coozy Pizza is targeting a March opening at 3940 Metro Parkway, Unit 123, Fort Myers, FL 33916, following more than a year of renovations and permitting delays, owner Alex Vagner told Business Debut. Vagner secured the space in September 2024 and began converting the former...

Last weekend, Saturday and Sunday, February 28 and March 1, 2026, turned out to be a busy weekend for local law enforcement. On March 2, 2026, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office had its hands full. Officers made a string of arrests throughout the county, but the spotlight fell on Englewood and Port Charlotte. Most...

Cape Coral has long been one of Florida’s fastest-growing regions, and its economic pipeline suggests that momentum will continue. But while the job base, household formation, and long-term demand story look compelling, the for-sale market is telling a more cautious, supply-sensitive tale. Builders in the region are...

Looking for some fun in Southwest Florida? Here are our top things to do this weekend and beyond, including the Southwest Florida Reading Festival, PRIDE Cape Coral and the Sanibel Shell Show & Festival. Plus a look at what’s ahead in March. To submit events, email the details to reporter Charles Runnells at...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — One person died after being hit by a car in Fort Myers just before midnight Tuesday night near Colonial Boulevard and Ford Street. Multiple Fort Myers Police Department units were on the scene, with crime scene tape surrounding the area. All westbound lanes of Colonial...

CAPE CORAL, Florida - A special traffic operation conducted by the Cape Coral Police Department on February 27, 2026, resulted in 105 citations, targeting speeding and aggressive driving. The operation, which took place citywide from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., involved 109 total traffic stops and issued 14 warnings,...

Florida has plenty to brag about for luring people to live her full-time, part-time and to take vacation time in the Sunshine State. Near the top of that list are golf courses. Florida is home to the highest number of golf courses in the United States, with more than 1,250 to 1,264 golf courses, according to GolfNow...