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SANIBEL, Fla. — A crash at the base of the bridge on Sanibel Causeway Boulevard has shut down all directions of traffic, the Lee County Sheriff's Office said. "Deputies are working a traffic crash at the base of the bridge on Sanibel Causeway Boulevard. At this time, all directions of traffic are shutdown. Motorists, p

SAN CARLOS PARK, Fla. — The San Carlos Park Fire Protection & Rescue Services District responded to a structure fire early Saturday morning, just after 3 a.m. on Lebanon Road. Units from San Carlos Park and Estero Fire Rescue went to the home where smoke was coming from the...

Charlotte County Fire & EMS has been nationally recognized with the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline EMS Gold Achievement Award, department officials announced this week.

LEE COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — In a heart-stopping reminder of the urgent need for school bus safety, a newly released video captures the moment a 14-year-old girl was struck by a car while boarding her bus in Florida, sparking a passionate plea for drivers to heed the law. The...

Cape Coral, FL - Re/Max Realty Team: Bob Ashworth PA & Jenn Spears operates on a commitment to client satisfaction that extends from the first consultation all the way through closing day. That commitment is now backed by a significant new industry credential: Jenn Spears has been named to the Real Producers Top 100 li

Florida is filled with natural landscapes: thick, lush forests of live oaks, soggy marshlands trapping tangled moss, and sandy coastal dunes rising softly above offshore marine habitats, to name a few. The state is in a constant flux, with lawmakers determining how to best protect its natural spaces while also making r

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — Deputies are on scene at a home on 13th Street West in Lehigh Acres on Friday. Crime scene tape can be seen surrounding the home. The Lee County Sheriff's Office's Mobile Command Center is also on scene. The sheriff's office said an active investigation is...

Bonita Springs will soon lose a bit of its identity. On May 20, with a unanimous vote, the city council agreed to move ahead with the demolition of what's left of the Goodbread Grocery Store on Old 41 Road. The store, which later became the Dixie Moon Café, dates back more than 100 years to the early 1920s. In 2018, mo

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Through Friday night, areas of locally heavy rain will be possible as slow-moving storms along the sea breeze boundary develop through areas of Collier, Lee and Charlotte counties. Memorial Day weekend will consist of daily rain chances, near-record high temperatures, and triple-digit feels-like temp

Margate Police arrested the wanted owner of “Best Contractors USA” on a Broward warrant tied to an alleged $63,000 construction fraud and grand theft case. According to a Margate Police Department arrest report, Adelmo Luiz Fernandes, 68, of Fort Myers, was taken into custody on May 14 after an officer conducted a traf