Fort Myers FL

Baby turtles crawling from their nests to the sea face mounting risks on Fort Myers Beach. Sand holes, bright lights, and building work block their path to water. "Kids and adults love to build sandcastles at the beach. They love to bury each other in the sand. Dig big holes, which is fine and great. Still, we need...

"Don't do it!" How a grocery clerk's intervention stopped a sophisticated scam targeting a 90-year-old Fort Myers man seeking cable bill relief.

A Lehigh Acres woman has been charged with child neglect after leaving her two children in a car on one of the hottest days of the year while she was inside a store.

PORT CHARLOTTE — Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office narcotics detectives raided a Port Charlotte house, charging the occupant with several felony drug charges.

Deputies arrested a woman who they say left two children in a hot car while shopping. The car's interior reached 100 degrees, a police report says.

School District of Lee County students will receive free breakfast and lunch again this year through the district’s participation in the Community Eligibility Program under the National School Lunch/National School Breakfast Programs. The program is offered to every student in the district’s 82 traditional schools,...

LEE COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — Sixty people were arrested, over 14 pounds of drugs and over $70,000 have been seized as part of a month-long investigation in Florida aimed at tackling drug-related crime, dubbed Operation Sun Burn. "This team doesn't play; and if you think for a second you're...

If you’ve ever dreamed of floating alongside a gentle manatee in turquoise water so clear it looks like glass, Crystal River is your kind of paradise. Tucked along Florida’s Nature Coast in Citrus County, this small town with a big personality is the only place in North America where you can legally swim with wild manatees—and that’s just the beginning of its natural wonders.

Most folks don’t think “waterfalls” when they think of Florida—but Falling Waters State Park isn’t most places. Tucked away near Chipley in the Panhandle, this hidden gem is home to the tallest waterfall in the state, and it's as surprising as it is beautiful. Here, clear water tumbles down a deep limestone sinkhole, vanishing into the earth like some kind of natural magic trick.

Tucked into the quiet backroads of Ona, Florida—population small, charm enormous—you’ll find something utterly unexpected: a castle made of aluminum, rising like a mirage from the swampy landscape. Solomon’s Castle isn’t just a roadside curiosity—it’s a full-blown, self-built fortress of recycled materials, groan-worthy wordplay, and offbeat artistry.