The goal of the Fort Myers redevelopment project is to bring more people in and project planners revealed a new vision for midtown Monday. Stretching from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard south to Edison Avenue, and US 41 to east Fowler Street. The redevelopment plan integrates downtown and midtown Fort Myers, bringing in more businesses, housing…
Harith Augustus, 37, a barber in Chicago, was shot to death on July 14.
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Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help identifying and tracking down two armed suspects who attempted to rob a Lehigh Acres man at a Suncoast Credit Union ATM Friday night. According to detectives, the victim and his girlfriend went to the ATM located at 226 Beth Stacey around 10 p.m. on Friday.…
The Gulf Coast Police Benevolent Association police union representing the Fort Myers Police Department and the City of Fort Myers have reaches a tentative pay agreement. The union agreed for starting officer pay to raise from $40,726 to $43,700 and for officers to be making $55,265 by their fifth year. The union agreed to keep the…
KRS-One’s fail attempt to get into the Juice Crew sparked one of the most historic rap beefs ever.
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Many of you are have likely been staying away from the beaches these days. A biologist says red tide is still present and isn’t going away soon. Last Friday, a new fish kill washed ashore. The frequent sight of dead marine life along the coast of Southwest Florida is depressing to some. Fisherman Matthew Maguire…
Can we talk… about Tevin Campbell?
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Hip-hop and R&B have come a long way on MTV. We’re looking back at 25 of the best performances on the MTV VMAs.
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Cape Coral city council will discuss changes to commercial vehicle parking in a meeting Monday. Council will vote on amending an ordinance to relax the current definition of a commercial vehicle. The new regulations for commercial vehicles could allowing parking for class one and class two vehicles. The ordinance says workers will need a permit…
Florida Gulf Coast University students return to class for the fall semester Monday, and the university is showing dramatic growth. “We’ve grown out of all the space that was already here,” said FGCU President Mike Martin. A business and enrollment boom is taking over, and their coursework reflects job demand in Southwest Florida. “I’m not…