Lehigh Acres man sentenced to 20 years for Fort Myers homicide

A 29-year-old Lehigh Acres man was sentenced to 20 years for the shooting death of a man on South Street in Fort Myers. According to the state attorney’s office, Frank Lewis Brown pleaded no contest, and was adjudicated guilty, on Tuesday morning just before a jury was to be selected for trial. The shooting happened […]

Charlotte County deputies searching for ‘booze bandit’

Charlotte County deputies are searching for a man who committed two business burglaries along Beach Road in Englewood. The burglaries occurred on Sept. 30. The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office didn’t say where the burglaries occurred, but they said: “this person wanted to get caught as he stare directly into the camera.” The suspect stole a […]

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Multi-vehicle crash leads to injuries for motorcylist and woman

A 21-year-old motorcyclist sustained serious injuries in a crash on I-75 north near mile marker 124. The crash happened just after 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers say four vehicles were involved. The motorcyclist, of Cape Coral, was traveling north on I-75 when he lost control. Three other vehicles ran […]

Cape Coral police investigating a disturbance in south Cape Coral

The Cape Coral Police Department is investigating a disturbance at a home off of Skyline Boulevard on Saturday morning. Police did not release any details but they asked the public to avoid the area in the 700 block of SW 47th Terrace, just off east of Skyline. The disturbance appeared to be a standoff between […]

Charlotte County deputies find missing 78-year-old woman

UPDATE Geraldine Watson has been found safe, deputies said. EARLIER The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a 78-year-old woman who left her home on Thursday and hasn’t been seen since. The sheriff’s office said Geraldine Watson left her Malay Terrace home on foot on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. and has not returned. Deputies […]

Arrest made at Sea Chest Motel shooting in Fort Myers

An arrest has been made in a shooting at the Sea Chest Motel arrest in Fort Myers. The Fort Myers Police Department said they arrested a 17-year-old Elisha Jerome Williams on Thursday. Williams was arrested by the Fort Myers Police GVI Units with the assistance of the US Marshals Regional Fugitive Task Force, according to […]

Lee Health reports 126 COVID-19 patients Friday, 1 death on Thursday

Lee Health said they have 126 COVID-19 patients isolated in their hospitals on Friday while one person died on Thursday. As of Friday morning, there are 126 COVID-19 patients isolated in their hospitals (inpatient). Of these patients, six of them are children being treated at Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida. On Thursday there were […]

Two taken to hospital after shooting in Fort Myers

Two people were taken to Lee Memorial Hospital after a shooting in Fort Myers. The extent of their injuries is not known. The Fort Myers Police Department confirmed the shooting occurred near Royal Palm Avenue and Dora Street at around noon. According to police, no one is in custody. Police said they do not believe […]

Lee Health has 137 COVID-19 patients, 8 patients died on Wednesday

Lee Health is reporting there are 137 COVID-19 patients isolated in its hospitals. Eight patients died on Wednesday. As of Thursday morning, there are 137 COVID-19 patients isolated in its hospitals (inpatient). Of these patients, six of them are children being treated at Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida. On Wednesday, there were 14 new […]