Fort Myers Food Bank Seeks Donations for Thanksgiving Meal Program
Community Cooperative in Fort Myers is collecting donations for its Full Plates Project to provide Thanksgiving meals to families facing food insecurity. The privately funded nonprofit needs $50 to provide one complete holiday meal with turkey, potatoes, carrots, and corn. Janelle Olson, Director of Development,...
LaBelle man to serve life in prison after being convicted of child molestation
GLADES COUNTY, Fla. — A LaBelle man was sentenced to life in prison plus 15 years following a guilty verdict in a child molestation trial. According to the State Attorney's Office, Martin Rodriguez was convicted on two counts of lewd or lascivious molestation and one count of contributing to the delinquency of a...
Man accused of dumping woman’s cremated remains along with 500 pounds of trash from...
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — A man was arrested on Tuesday after being accused of dumping over 500 pounds of waste, which included cremated remains, in Charlotte County. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office, on Oct. 30, deputies responded to a report of trash being dumped on Cartouche Avenue. The caller...
State files misdemeanor charges month after Lehigh Acres man points BB gun at school...
About a month after authorities arrested a Lehigh Acres man, accused of pointing a BB gun at a school bus, state prosecutors have downgraded the charges from felonies to misdemeanors. Jaime Cossio, 30, faces one count of assault on a school district employee and one count of disruption of a school function, both...
Lehigh Acres father arrested in connection to family suicide pact
The Lee County Sheriff's Office says Neil Bates has been arrested in connection to an investigation in Lehigh Acres involving a planned family suicide pact.
Reptile Fun: ReptiDay Comes to Fort Myers
Get excited Reptile fans.. But that’s not me. So, have you ever had that moment in life where you realize you are absolutely, 100%, officially outnumbered in your own house? Yeah, that’s me right now. I’ve never been what you’d call a “reptile guy.” I’m more of a comic books, superheroes, and...
Two Hospitalized After Fire Erupts in North Fort Myers Mobile Home
North Fort Myers Mobile Home Fire Leaves Two Hospitalized I’m following a developing story out of Suncoast Estates: early Tuesday […] This article originally appeared on BuildLikeNew.com — visit us for more home security guides.
New Fort Myers housing prioritizes displaced people from Southward Village
Latimer Crossing, a 92-unit mixed-income housing development, is opening up and is offering priority leasing to people who lived in Southward Village.
Club Blu Shooting Suspect Arrested in Major Drug Trafficking Bust in Lee County
Lee County, FL – The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 28-year-old Derek Church, a suspect in the 2016 Club Blu double homicide, on major drug trafficking charges following a months-long undercover investigation. Sheriff Carmine Marceno announced the arrest, calling it a major win for public safety in the...
Cops: HOA official stole funds
PUNTA GORDA — The treasurer of a Punta Gorda homeowners association was arrested this week, accused of withdrawing thousands in unauthorized funds from the association’s account, court records show.

















