Matthew Seaver

A Naples man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for sexual activity and molestation of a 15-year-old. 42-year-old Vicente N. Funes Cruz was found guilty in September of inappropriately touching a child during a several-month period. The state’s attorney sentencing document says the child told a family member and a friend about what […]

Here is a breakdown of Lee Health’s COVID-19 numbers for Monday. As of Monday morning, there were 32 COVID-19 patients isolated in Lee Health hospitals (inpatient). Of those patients, one of them is a child being treated at Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida. Since Friday, there were 19 new COVID-19 hospital admissions and 16 […]

Fire crews responding to a fire at the Howard Johnson Hotel in Fort Myers. The hotel’s owner says the fire started on the second floor because an appliance was left on. They said everyone was able to evacuate safely. Flames could be seen coming out of windows on the front of the building. The fire […]

Cape Coral police find unlicensed rifles while searching the home of a man facing charges of burglary. According to police, William Myer, 30, of Cape Coral broke into a home on October 15. Police issued a search warrant for his home where they found property stolen during the October burglary. During the search, police say […]

The School District of Lee County is planning to hold a series of presentations for parents about how the district handles and manages threats to its schools. Threat Assessment Coordinator Rick Parfitt said in the district’s press release, “This program will provide an overview of our program and give parents a chance to ask questions […]

A teenager is in serious condition after being hit by a truck on Bayshore Road in North Fort Myers. Florida Highway Patrol says a 16-year-old girl was crossing Bayshore Road near Williams road just before 8:50 p.m. on Sunday. Troopers say a pickup truck traveling southwest on Bayshore Road hit the teen as she was […]

The Collier County Sheriff’s office was investigating death at a hotel in Collier County that they initially believed was suspicious. Deputies responded to the hotel just before 8:00 a.m. on Sunday. They say the investigation is taking place at the Quality Inn at 4100 Golden Gate Parkway. Deputies have said after further investigation, the death […]

Florida Highway Patrol says a 21-year-old from Jacksonville died after colliding head-on with another vehicle on Immokalee Road in Collier County on Saturday night. Troopers say three cars were involved in the crash. They say around 7:30 p.pm Saturday, the man who died was travelling east on Immokalee Road, east of Oil Well Grade Road, […]

A man has been arrested for a drunk driving crash that killed a man on a motorcycle in Charlotte County. Florida Highway Patrol has arrested Glen Hallman, 60, of Venice. He is facing charges of DUI manslaughter. FHP troopers say on March 1, Hallman was travelling south on US-41 in Charlotte County just south of […]

Charles Williams, 34, of Lehigh Acres, was sentenced on Wednesday for a carjacking that took place in Fort Myers in November 2019 A judge sentenced Williams to 20 years in prison for carjacking, 15 years for aggravated battery and five years for grand theft. Williams will serve all three sentences concurrently. According to the sentencing […]