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A Missing Child Alert has been issued by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for Fort Myers, Florida 6-year-old Dayenna Johnson.

A Florida Boy, 11, has been charged with Grand Theft just one day after being released from the Juvenile Assessment Center for the burglary of a gun store. On June 30th, 2022, Cape Coral Police Department’s Property Crimes Unit contacted Lukis Ayala, 11, at his

ENGLEWOOD — Every night, Kathleen Kozlik crawls up with her two cats and sleeps on a couple of pillows in her 2008 Saturn minivan.

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Fort Myers Police are investigating a shooting at a Travelodge on South Cleveland Avenue where a male victim has been hospitalized Sunday afternoon. According to FMPD, around 1:29 PM police arrived at the scene and were unable to locate the victim who had driven himself to Lee Memorial Hospital.

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Police are investigating a shooting at a Travelodge that left one victim hospitalized. According to the Fort Myers Police Department (FMPD), police arrived to the scene at 4760 South Cleveland Avenue where multiple shots were fired and a person was shot at around 1:29 p.m. Sunday afternoon.

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Fort Myers Police responded to shots fired at the Travelodge on South Cleveland Avenue on July 3, at around 1:29 p.m. Police said when they arrived at the Travelodge they couldn’t locate the victim. The victim drove themself to Lee Memorial Hospital, where he was transferred to Gulf Coast...

A pawn shop in SWFL is seeing an increase in pawning. With rising interest rates and record-breaking inflation, people are making hard choices to make ends meet. Thanks to the price of gas, food, and rent business at pawn shops are booming because some people are selling what they have just to pay their bills.

NORTH PORT — The Environmental Conservancy of North Port Inc. is about to embark on a major fundraising campaign for six lots in Charlotte County.

A local fireworks show that’s just right for those who prefer the lights without the boom. The sensory overload can be too much for people on the autism spectrum to handle. The Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium hosted its first-ever sensory-friendly fireworks show, created for people on the Autism spectrum, and with PTSD.

Jurors in Florida have convicted a vegan mother of murdering her toddler son by malnutrition. Sheila O’Leary, 38, snubbed warning signs as young Ezra O’Leary was starving to death, prosecutors said at Sheila’s trial in Lee County, Florida, according to The Fort Myers News-Press. Ezra, who was...

Fourth of July celebrations are kicking off or getting prepared by organizers all across Southwest Florida on Monday morning, from free food to fireworks shows. Red, White and Boom in Cape Coral is a free, family-friendly event taking place at the foot of the Cape Corl Bridge. It is branded as the largest single-day event in Southwest Florida, featuring fireworks, entertainment and face painting. It officially kicks off around 5 p.m., when the live music starts.

Runners will be running across the Cape Coral Parkway Bridge and will turn back around at College Parkway to run back to the finish line.

FORT MYERS, Fla. (WSVN) — Authorities have issued a Florida Missing Child Alert for a 6-year-old girl out of Lee County. According to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Dayenna Johnson was last seen along the 4700 block of South Cleveland Avenue in Fort Myers, June 18. Johnson stands...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Late Lee County Commissioner Frank Mann was laid to rest Saturday. His funeral services were held at the Covenant Presbyterian Church in Fort Myers. According to the pastor of the church, Mann helped put together his own memorial service. Many people in the community attended.

Cities from all over Southwest Florida will be celebrating, including Punta Gorda with their 2-day Independence Day Celebration.

Fort Myers Police Department confirmed that 6-year-old Dayenna Johnson, last seen June 18th, has been found in Hillsboro County and is safe.

A Florida Missing Child Alert was issued for a 6-year-old girl who was last seen in the area of 4700 block of South Cleveland Avenue in Fort Myers.

On Saturday, Commissioner Frank Mann's colleagues and members of the public gathered to pay their respects to Mann and his family at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Fort Myers.