HS Football: Port Charlotte Intensity

Standing on the sidelines, you can hear the intensity. The Port Charlotte High School football team is anxious to be better than last year’s 6-4 record, and anxious to make it to the playoffs. Head Coach Jordan Ingman says in order to get intensity from his players, he has to lead by example. Ingman doesn’t […]

Four businesses robbed on Palm Beach Blvd.

FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a series of four armed robberies at different businesses on Palm Beach Blvd. just west of I-75. UPDATE: Two men were taken into custody. Deputies are no longer searching for any suspects. Deputies responded to the Tice area around 9pm Friday night. A Papa […]

Estero Fire Rescue gets new emergency vehicle

ESTERO, Fla.,- It’s your money and Estero Fire Rescue says it’s saving you thousands of dollars by switching to SUV’s. The vehicles are designed to save you cash and keep you safe. Responding to an emergency just got a whole lot different for Estero Fire Rescue! The fire department added this Chevy suburban outfitted with […]

Brian Hyde held without bond

LEE COUNTY, Fla. – Friday morning, a judge ordered Brian Hyde to be held without bond. The state says Hyde is a danger to the community because he killed the only people he lived with. Killed inside the Lehigh Acres home was Hyde’s aunt Dorla Pitts, cousin Starlette and Starlette’s boyfriend Michael Kelly. Hyde’s cousin […]

Mitchell: Lying led to FMPD chief’s firing

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Lying during an internal police investigation into the high-profile arrest of a NFL player led to the firing of Fort Myers Police Chief Douglas Baker on Friday, City Manager William Mitchell said. In a memo to city leaders, Mitchell said Baker’s contract was terminated “because it is my judgement as city manager that […]

Community helping Cape Coral fire victims

CAPE CORAL, Fla.- A Cape Coral family is picking up the pieces after a massive fire tore through their home Thursday. The Red Cross is paying for the family to stay in a hotel as they figure out what to do next. The Haddix family says the community has donated a lot to them. “They’ve offered us clothing, they’ve […]

Lines in for the 3rd annual Grouper Grapple

FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. – For the 3rd year in a row veterans from all over the country have arrived on Fort Myers Beach to fish in the Grouper Grapple and more importantly, get some much deserved relaxation and therapy on the water. The annual tournament raises money for Freedom Alliance, an organization dedicated to […]