A drawn-out fight over the controversial Luminary Hotel project in downtown Fort Myers could finally be over. The Fort Myers city council just proposed a settlement and committed $2 million taxpayer dollars to keep hotel construction going and to turn an island in the Caloosahatchee into a park. A 1936 deed for the land where…
Four people are dead and three are recovering from injuries after a rash of shootings in Fort Myers this week. No arrests have been made and police have not released any information about suspects, which worries the community. Tuesday night, a father and a step son were shot and killed outside the Bell Tower Shops.…
At least one person was killed in a crash on Palm Beach Boulevard near SR 80 in Alva Thursday evening, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
FHP reported the crash at 6:25 p.m.
The circumstances leading up to the crash are unclear.
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What would you do if a shooting broke out near you? When someone opened fire outside the Bell Tower Shops two nights ago, an employee at the Cru Restaurant jumped into action. MORE: Search continues for shooter after two killed at Bell Tower Shops A year ago, the restaurant trained its employees how to respond during…
Anthony Karp had his mind set — he was going to raise his family in Cape Coral along the canals. What he didn’t consider was what’s in the air. But he is curious to find out. Florida Gulf Coast University researchers have collected samples from an air filter. The substance collected was at Karp’s house…
Law enforcement are conducting an active investigation outside the Family Dollar at 630 Bell Boulevard in Lehigh Acres.
There is crime scene tape all around the Family Dollar store and around a house across the street at 639 Bell Blvd.
No further information is immediately available.
Hurricane Michael may have washed up some unwanted gunk on to Fort Myers Beach, but the wind that came with it seems to have cleared out the red tide. “For the first time in months, it’s been like this. This is excellent,” said Allen Beagle, who lives in Cape Coral. “Nothing’s making me choke or…
A man from Lee County has been found guilty of 2nd degree murder with a firearm following a dispute outside an adult entertainment club. According to the State Attorney’s office, Kahleel Jacques Perez, 23 faces life in prison for 2nd degree murder. In April, 2017 the 34 year old victim and his friend were leaving…
A North Fort Myers man has been arrested on DUI manslaughter following an early morning collision in April. Kenneth Archer was traveling north on State Road 31 in a 2005 Ford F250, when he crossed the center line on a Caloosahatchee River draw bridge. Ashley Sullivan was traveling south on State Road 31 in a 2009…
On this day in hip-hop history, Tupac Shakur got his freedom and Warren G put out In the Mid-Nite Hour.
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