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Car flips, one sent to hospital after two car crash in Fort Myers
Fort Myers Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on Palm Beach Blvd. and Oasis Way Sunday morning before sunrise. Officers told WINK News the crash involved at least two cars, and one person had to be taken to the hospital. The crash is under active investigation. Palm Beach Blvd. was...
Over 20 vendors featured at 2nd Annual Cape Coral Culture Fest
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — The second annualCape Coral Culture Fest featured food trucks, vendors, performances, and music at Cultural Park on Saturday. People could experience sights, sounds, and flavors from around the world. “We have nine food trucks and snack trucks. We have 26 vendors from basically every culture,”...
Cape Coral slapped with a second lawsuit that challenges residential removal, "ban"
Another lawsuit has hit the city of Cape Coral that centers around the removal and "ban" of residents from future meetings, with more legal action possibly coming from the local GOP. Michael Thompson, the chairman of the Lee County Republican Executive Committee, filed his claim on Wednesday as a private...
Cape Coral Man arrested and charged with over 90 counts of fraud
The Cape Coral Police Department has arrested a man for allegedly stealing items from a business and then pawning them off. According to CCPD, Jacob Michael Schismenos, 32, was arrested following reports of stolen merchandise at the Madison Square Apartments, a 55+ senior living facility. According to the business’s property...
'I feel victimized': Cape Coral woman witnesses man touching himself in traffic
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A Cape Coral resident is warning drivers after she said she saw a man half-naked touching himself in a car along Santa Barbara Boulevard Thursday. Lisa Ruiz said she was stopped at a red light in the left turn lanes of Pine Island Road and Santa Barbara Boulevard close to 6:30 p.m.
There’s a new sheriff in town! And he’s a former UFC champion...
Woop! Woop! That’s the sound of da police! Woop! Woop! That’s da sound of Ortiz!. Former UFC light heavyweight champion, Tito Ortiz, was recently sworn in as honorary sheriff for Lee County in Southwest Florida. Hopefully this ends better than his disastrous run as mayor pro tempore in Huntington Beach.
Many workers shut out by early start to Cape Council meetings
Dear mayor and Council members, I'm writing to respectfully ask that you please reconsider the decision made at the Wednesday, April 10, Committee of the Whole meeting to move regular City Council meetings from 4:30 p.m. to 9 a.m. While I understand the reasons provided by the members who supported...
GOT PLANS? If you're an adult, a kid, or you're hungry, you'll want to read on
If you're looking for some adult only fun at a waterpark or you want to take your kids to run the bases with the bid dogs on the baseball diamond, there's something for everyone this weekend in SWFL
Mental Health Awareness: A call to action for acceptance
As we begin National Mental Health Awareness Month in May, it is crucial that we collectively recognize the significance of prioritizing mental well-being in our communities. Now more than ever, we must confront the stigma surrounding mental health and advocate for accessible resources and support systems. As the clinical director of Counseling Associates of America, I firmly believe that promoting mental health awareness is not just a suggestion but a societal imperative.
New information in arrest of Oasis High softball coach accused of sending nude photographs to student
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Cape Coral policearrested a volunteer softball coach at Oasis High School on Wednesday. Police say Erick Rodriguez, 41, touched a student inappropriately, sent her explicit and nude photographs, and asked for pictures back. Newly released documents show Rodriguez started volunteer coaching at Oasis High School...
Best SW Florida reader photos include Harns Marsh, Naples, Cape Coral nature pics
Do you have a picture from paradise you’d like to share with Tropicalia readers? We’d love to print it. Email photos to tropicalia@news-press.com. Be sure to include your full name, where you took the picture and what kind of camera or phone you used. Get snapping!. Note: Photos...
3 restaurant openings from Sanibel to Cape Coral, and one has a Florida Man doughnut
From a waterfront reopening in Matlacha to a Fort Myers Beach groundbreaking, here’s the latest restaurant news. Yucatan Waterfront The parking lot has overflowed onto Pine Island Road since this bar & grill in Matlacha reopened a week ago after hurricane damage and a planned remodel. ...
71-year-old man sentenced to life plus 25 years for Fort Myers armed bank robbery
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A man convicted for a Fort Myers armed bank robbery was sentenced to life plus 25 years in federal prison. Grant Elmore Davis Jr., 71, was also convicted of charges of discharging a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence and possession of a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon.
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