A shooting suspect is in custody after barricading himself on Interstate 75 and bringing traffic to a halt for several miles ...

Demolition of the City of Palms Park in Fort Myers has begun. Photographed on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. The stadium housed ...

A toddler has been found dead in a hot car outside of a Southwest Florida church and school. The Lee County Sheriff's Office launched an investigation on Tuesday, July 21, after deputies located a ...

Barricaded murder suspect apprehended on I-75 near Alico Road in Fort Myers ...

A murder suspect from St. Petersburg was apprehended on Interstate 75 in Lee County. The standoff caused all lanes of I-75 to shut down for hours near Alico Road. The Florida Highway Patrol and Lee ...

A murder suspect is in custody after an armed standoff shut down I-75 near Alico Road. Two northbound lanes of I-75 at Exit 128 have reopened to traffic. All southbound lanes at Exit 128 remain closed ...

A Huge law enforcement presence is investigating a scene on I-75 in Fort Myers near the Alico exit on Wednesday, July 22, ...

Here are 20 questions we're asking about the 2026 Southwest Florida high school football season in the Cape Coral, Fort Myers ...

Zachary Williams, 23, reached a plea agreement with prosecutors, avoiding a potential death penalty sentence. Authorities said Williams and a second suspect, Shad Loveless, stabbed the two women ...

Lee County ranks No.15 for motorcycle deaths (240; 2.88/10k). Volusia No.1, Collier No.30.

Fort Myers man Ryan Cole denied a new judge in capital murder case; victim Renee Seratelli found dead. Rob Landers and Tomas ...

Lee County students return Aug. 11; FL tax holiday July 20-Aug 20. Bus patrol returns, phones off K-12, $225 fine.