Fort Myers FL

(JTA) — A Florida man has been arrested in connection with a fire last week in a classroom at a Chabad in Florida, days before Rosh Hashanah. Blake Richard Hoover, 31, of Punta Gorda, was arrested by local police Monday and charged with arson and criminal mischief. Those charges were also enhanced with hate crime...

A faulty software change at SunPass has stuck Cape Coral motorists with wrong bills and extra charges from LeeWay, despite their active SunPass accounts. The mix-up affects toll payments from May through June 2025. "In the last two weeks, I've received two invoices from LeeWay stating that I didn't pay...

Cape Coral man Devin Johnson is in jail without bond after being accused of stabbing his 69-year-old mother 100 times at their home.

The 71-year-old was charged with second-degree murder after his wife was found with 50 knife wounds; exclusive court testimony reveals details of Bonita Springs case.

Better Together, a nonprofit dedicated to families and children, is offering two hiring events to job seekers in Southwest Florida on Oct. 15 and Oct. 21. The Oct. 15 event is a second-chance job fair, promoting the power of second chances for neighbors facing employment barriers. These can include past...

Lee County Domestic Animal Services is celebrating Adopt a Shelter Dog Month with its October PUPkin Special. Throughout the month of October, adoption fees for all adult dogs will be reduced to just $25 with an approved application. Every adoption includes a complete package valued at more than $600, which...

Fort Myers police display wrecked DUI car in student parking lot and partner with crash survivor to warn students about impaired driving dangers.

Council Coral City Council reduced the city’s property tax rate Thursday, approving the “rollback” rate which keeps revenues from these taxes at their current level. The elected board adopted a budget and millage rate of 5.1471 mills, which is lower than current rate of 5.2188. Also approved...

Ten months after it was stolen right off the beach, the Lee County Sheriff’s Department located the town’s enforcement boat about 5 miles off the island earlier this week. Here are all the details. The $25,000 boat was recovered along with the $5,000 trailer it was sitting on....

A Dunkin' Donuts location in Port Charlotte found itself in hot water with state inspectors, receiving a warning and six violations during a September 18 inspection by the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation.