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CAPE CORAL, Florida - Travis Keith Fehr, a 27-year-old resident of Cape Coral, was arrested on September 30, 2025, for aggravated animal cruelty. The arrest followed a report of suspicious circumstances involving the abuse of household cats, according to the Cape Coral Police Department. Officers responded to a call...

PORT CHARLOTTE — Some electric bikes don’t meet the definition of a bicycle allowed to travel on sidewalks — and that’s causing issues for riders and law enforcement.

A Florida couple was arrested after committing armed robberies in counties along I-75. United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announced the filing of a criminal complaint charging 21-year-old Taleah Williams, of North Fort Myers, and 21-year-old Javion Ward, of Fort Myers, with Hobbs Act robbery. If convicted, each...

Beginning Oct. 1, work crews will add lanes between Danport Boulevard and Powers Court/Apaloosa Lane, implementing a traffic shift to the outer lanes. The construction teams need space to build new inner lanes. Speed limits have been lowered to 35 mph, and bike paths have been blocked. Cyclists must find other routes...

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Cape Coral's Affordable Housing Advisory Committee will meet Thursday to discuss allowing Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU), small apartments that homeowners could build on their property to help address the city's housing concerns. See what the potential requirements could be to build an ADU in Cape...

The Gaming Commission said it executed search warrants at Spin City Arcade on Reflection Parkway and Gold Rush on Cypress Lake Drive taking 109 illegal slot machines and $94,493 in cash.

This October, Lee County Domestic Animal Services has cut the cost to adopt adult dogs to $25. The PUPkin Special marks Adopt a Shelter Dog Month with this reduced rate. Each adoption includes $600 worth of services. Dogs go home fixed, vaccinated, and microchipped. The package also includes a county license and a...

County officials delayed their decision on strict burning laws until their Oct. 23 meeting. The proposed rules would include steep fines of up to $1,500 for those who break them. At Thursday's meeting, board members stepped back to review recent changes. "We're just trying to get this right," said Chairman...

After decades of stalled plans and broken promises, community leaders in Fort Myers tell Fox 4 they are taking on the historic McCollum Hall restoration project themselves.

With the third anniversary of Hurricane Ian this past weekend, a golf club sale in Southwest Florida shows that the area is still rocking in a big way. The previously Ian-bashed Sanibel compound was part of a $5.6 million purchase this past week by an LLC tied to XUDE Hospitality, a South Florida-based golf course...