Neglected Cape Coral home draws safety, health complaints from neighbors
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A northwest Cape Coral home has sat with significant damage for nearly three years, prompting frustrated neighbors to voice safety and health concerns about the deteriorating property. FOX 4's Bella Line spoke with a neighbor about the property:. The home features overgrown grass, broken pool...
National Ice Cream Cone Day Brings Sweet Celebrations to Southwest Florida
Today, September 22nd, is National Ice Cream Cone Day — basically the best excuse ever to go out and grab a cone. Sure, you can eat ice cream straight out of the carton or scoop it into a bowl, but let’s be honest: nothing beats ice cream in a cone. It’s cold, it’s sweet, and somehow it just feels like summer even if...
Town Wants Properties Cleaned Up…Or Else.
The Town of Fort Myers Beach has outlined the enforcement process for unkept properties and the tools property owners need to know about to get into compliance:. Report or Identification – Property flagged by residents, inspectors, or Town of Fort Myers Beach Code enforcement Officers. Inspection – Conducted within...
Florida man allegedly stabbed his mother in the head and neck
CAPE CORAL, Fla. (TCN) -- A 28-year-old man stands accused of stabbing and killing his 69-year-old mother, who was found deceased last week. On Sept. 16, the Cape Coral Police Department responded to a home after family members located their mother deceased. Officers observed the victim, Rosemary Johnson, with a...
Cape Coral’s Burned-Down Boathouse Tiki Bar Demolished, Making Room for Waterfront Changes
Workers tore apart the charred remains of Cape Coral's Boathouse Tiki Bar & Grill on Sept. 18, 2025. The site, which sat unused for 11 months by the Yacht Club Public Beach, will soon transform into a new dining spot. At 10 a.m., the work kicked off. Since its shutdown,...
Federal charges filed against Fort Myers pair in I-75 armed robbery spree
A Fort Myers pair is charged with federal robbery the Department of Justice said they went on an armed robbery spree across four counties along I-75 in September.
Army identifies four soldiers killed in helicopter crash
The cause of the crash, which occurred near Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, on Wednesday, remains under investigation.
‘Poochapalooza’ fundraiser scheduled for Sept. 27
There will be an afternoon for the dogs next weekend in Cape Coral, as an inaugural event takes place while also raising money for the city’s local shelter. The Ladies Auxiliary of Saint Katharine Drexel Parish in Cape Coral is hosting “Poochapalooza,” where there will be contests for K-9s, a blessing of pets, as...
Teen arrested after high-speed chase and crash in Cape Coral
CAPE CORAL, Florida - A teenager was arrested following a high-speed chase and crash involving a stolen vehicle in Cape Coral, according to police. The incident began on September 21, 2025, when officers responded to a motor vehicle theft at a 7-Eleven on Chiquita Boulevard South. The victim reported his maroon Kia...
Fire at Florida Chabad center before Rosh Hashanah investigated as potential hate crime
(JTA) — A fire at a Chabad in Florida ahead of Rosh Hashanah that destroyed a classroom is being investigated as a hate crime, according to local police. The fire broke out late Friday night following Shabbat services at the Chabad of Charlotte County in Punta Gorda, Florida, charring a children’s classroom,...
