Lee County

Saint Matthew’s House will be moving into its new food warehouse. The new warehouse will be located at 4535 Domestic Avenue in Collier County. Saint Matthew’s House helps many families across Southwest Florida by giving out food to families in need. The organization will be hosting two food distributions. They are able to do this […]

People were lined up for a summer bash and it caused severe congestion on Daniels Parkway Sunday afternoon and into the evening. Traffic going eastbound and westbound on Daniels Parkway was primarily impacted. The long line led to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office Summer Bash event inside JetBlue Park. Some attendees reported waiting as long […]

A Venice man is under arrest after leading police on a high-speed chase in a boat reported stolen from Lee County. The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office said a man and a woman were on the boat that fled. Deputies say the pursuit began after a boat that had been reported stolen in Lee County was […]

Two Southwest Florida companies hosted an event to continue the push for clean water. Clean waterways across Southwest Florida is an issue many care about. Many people don’t want to see algae in the canals and in other popular spots. This was a collaboration between Fort Myers Brewing Company and Captains for Clean Water. They […]

Waste Pro will expand to Lehigh Acres and east Fort Myers in less than two months. On Saturday, they’re taking the first step to make sure they are fully staffed. Applicants are asked to have their resume, motor vehicle record, DOT medical card, and driver’s license. If you arrive prepared, you could leave with a […]

People experiencing mental health crises will have a new number to call effective Saturday instead of a 10-digit phone number or 911. The new three-digit hotline number is 988. When a person struggling with mental health calls 988 the operator who answers will route the call to the appropriate local crisis counselor be it suicide, […]

Two people are vying to be the Mayor of southwest Florida’s largest city. Incumbent Mayor, John Gunter, is looking to win his first full term. He was appointed to the position last year after Joe Coviello’s death. He faces Tom Shadrach, a former senior manager at Boeing. Shadrach is a member of the Cape Coral budget […]

COVID-19 cases start to rise in Southwest Florida. Lee health has 122 COVID-19 patients hospitalized. Six adults and two kids are in the ICU. At NCH, they are treating 41 people for COVID-19, and over the last few weeks there’s been a steady increase. Doctors said there’s no need to panic. Dr. Rebekah Bernard, Gulf […]

Animal shelters are bursting at the seams. There are too many animals without loving homes. More people are giving up their pets due to skyrocketing food, gas and vet bills. And animal shelters are feeling the consequences. There’s just not enough space, money or resources to take in more animals. “It’s kind of a vicious […]

Businesses along McGregor Boulevard in south Fort Myers thought they’d go out of business after a proposal from the Florida Department of Transportation to make a roadway safer. Now, instead of a very long median, there are more openings and some left turn lanes. FDOT argues the changes will help balance the safety needs of […]