Fort Myers FL

FORT MYERS, Fla. — A man was arrested on Saturday in downtown Fort Myers after being accused of carrying a loaded gun in public while drunk. According to the Fort Myers Police Department arrest report, officers responded to the area of Main Street and Hendry Street at around 4:16 a.m. following reports of a man walking around with a gun. Upon arrival, they located John Leiva, 23, walking northbound on the sidewalk on Hendry Street.

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — An abandoned Wendy’s on Del Prado Boulevard in Cape Coral was vandalized with anti-ICE graffiti, sparking mixed reactions from local residents and raising questions about the motive behind the act. Debbie Eckdahl, a Cape Coral resident, shared her perspective on the graffiti. “Well, I...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Monday and Tuesday are Gulf Coast Weather Impact Days as widespread storms bring the threat of heavy rain and flooding. Never enter floodwaters. Turn around, don't drown. Your Gulf Coast Weather Most Accurate Forecast calls for showers to linger. The rain will wind down, but...

Nearly 100 volunteers spent Halloween morning protecting Southwest Florida’s coastal environment during Keep Lee County Beautiful’s annual Monofilament Madness Marine Cleanup. More than 5,000 pounds of trash and debris was removed from local waterways, mangroves and shorelines. Volunteers participated at multiple locations, working by boat, kayak, paddleboard and...

A Lee County judge has partly lifted a no-contact order protecting the woman who accused Cape Coral police officer Travis Harrison of pinning her to his garage floor and threatening to kill her, even as the 34-year-old awaits a pretrial hearing on misdemeanor battery and assault charges. Judge Grants Defense...

Pine Island's biggest annual bash is back this weekend, with the LCEC 5th Annual Stone Crab Music Fest — Blues & Brews set to take over Winn-Dixie Plaza in St. James City on Sunday, Nov. 8, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Organizers are billing it as the largest festival ever thrown by the Greater Pine Island Chamber of Commerce, promising fresh stone crab, cold beer and a full day of live blues to close out the season's biggest community gathering.

Some criminals don't seem to have their priorities straight, especially after leading multiple cops on a dangerous police chase. One man in Florida attempted to flee deputies in Lee County and nearly crashed into other vehicles when he was finally brought to a halt after his truck flipped onto its side. But as the driver was ordered to get out of his vehicle, he made an odd request, showing the deputies that he didn't know or care about how serious the situation really was.

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — She received a voter card. She cast a ballot. Now, Astrid Navarrete Quintana of Fort Myers is in jail, facing a voting charge under a Florida law that did not exist when she voted. And she's not the only one. An I-Team review of charging...

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — A Charlotte County woman was arrested on Saturday after being accused of leading deputies on a high-speed car chase that ended in a crash. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office arrest report, at around 9 a.m., deputies responded to the area of Notre Dame Boulevard after reports of a woman with an active warrant being in the area.

The 55-acre development along Colonial Boulevard will replace an existing Costco location and could generate additional retail development opportunities in Southwest Florida. Construction is officially underway on a new Costco Wholesale location in Fort Myers, Florida, marking another major retail investment in Southwest Florida’s expanding commercial real estate market.