Melissa Montoya
NWS now says 6 tornadoes struck Southwest Florida last week, including Cape Coral
The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado touched down in Cape Coral almost a week ago when Southwest Florida was ravaged by storms.
The...
Shooting in Fort Myers injures man, taken to hospital
A man was shot in a Fort Myers neighborhood on Friday afternoon.
The shooting happened in the 2200 block of Central Avenue.
According to the Fort...
Six COVID-19 patients died on Thursday, Lee Health says 335 patients isolated in hospitals
Six people died on Thursday during what Lee Health called the deadliest day for COVID-19 patients in 2022.
The total number of deaths in 2022...
Former Collier County teacher who molested children sentenced to 25 years
A former Collier County elementary school teacher accused of molesting dozens of children has been sentenced to 25 years in prison.
Hector Manley was also...
Tips sought in robbery at Dollar General on Wednesday
Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is looking for tips from the public after an armed robbery suspect entered a Dollar General in Lehigh Acres on...
Vehicle found in fatal hit-and-run that killed pedestrian in Collier County
The Florida Highway Patrol is looking for a vehicle involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash that happened on Thursday in Collier County.
A 37-year-old Immokalee...
Lee Health: 39 COVID-19 patients have died in hospital in 2022
Lee Health has released its COVID-19 numbers for Wednesday.
The hospital system said while the omicron variant causes less severe infection, some adults continue to...
Naples man accused of touching, intimidating women at Collier County government complex
A 32-year-old Naples man was arrested by Collier deputies on Wednesday after deputies say he followed and touched two women and intimidated another two.
The...
Englewood woman dies after vehicle collides with bicycle trailer
A 55-year-old Englewood woman died in a crash in Charlotte County on Friday night.
The woman was a passenger in a bicycle trailer being pulled...
Warrant out for 19-year-old accused of lewd behavior in Fort Myers
Fort Myers police are searching for a man accused of lewd and lascivious battery.
Erick Armando Blandon, 19, is wanted for failure to appear on...
