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No injuries after aircraft goes down in Estero Bay Area, authorities say

ESTERO, Fla. (WINK)—A pilot was not hurt after a single-aircraft incident in Estero Bay Preserve on Sunday. The aircraft went down in the Estero Bay area just south of Winkler Extension, in a spot that emergency vehicles and boats could not easily reach. Iona McGregor Fire District and multiple other agencies responded to the preserve.

Estero, FL · 16h
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Lee County ambulance crash sends 5 people to hospital, with two being trauma-alerted

LEE COUNTY, Fla. (WINK) - A crash involving a Lee County ambulance carrying a patient sent the driver of another vehicle, the patient and three additional people in the ambulance to the hospital at the intersection of Shell Point Boulevard and McGregor Boulevard on Saturday night. Iona Fire Department said...

Lee County, FL · 1d
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Golden Gate couple arrested, accused of making drugs in home with 4 kids

GOLDEN GATE, Fla. (WINK) — Two people faced felony drug and child neglect charges after detectives said they found crack cocaine being made inside a home where four young children lived. Collier County Sheriff’s Office Vice and Narcotics Bureau members arrested Richardson Lahens, 39, and Cindy Pierre, 40, on...

Golden Gate, FL · 2d
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1 detained, 1 hospitalized after fight on Sunshine Boulevard in Golden Gate

GOLDEN GATE, Fla. — The Collier County Sheriff's Office said one person was detained and another person was taken to the hospital with a laceration after a fight on Sunshine Boulevard in Golden Gate on Friday night. According to deputies, a call came in about a fight at 10:27...

Golden Gate, FL · 2d
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Pilot rescued after plane makes emergency landing in water in Estero Bay Preserve; no injuries

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — No injuries were reported after a plane landed in the waters of the Estero Bay area due to an incident, according to the Lee County Marine Emergency Response Team. MERT says that on Sunday afternoon the plane landed in a location difficult to access by...

Lee County, FL · 16h

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Publix, Target spend $35M on eastern Lee County sites

As Lee County’s population pushes inland and eastward, major retailers like Publix and Target are following. The two retail giants have each invested millions in real estate to accommodate customers of the present and future, with separate, unrelated deals sharing the same closing date of Oct. 29. Publix paid...

Lee County, FL · 2d

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Updating Breaking News: Riverview woman seriously injured, two juveniles hospitalized after colllision in Lee County

A Chevrolet Tahoe collided with a dump truck on southbound I-75 near mile marker 136 in Lee County at approximately 3:22 pm on November 6. The SUV then struck a guardrail and overturned, leaving its 34-year-old driver seriously injured and sending two juvenile passengers to a hospital with possible serious injuries. FHP said the driver possibly experienced a medical emergency, and the crash remains under investigation.

Lee County, FL · 1d

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Medical emergency may have led to Fort Myers I-75 rollover that hurt woman, 2 children

FORT MYERS, Fla. — A woman and two children were taken to the hospital with possible serious injuries after a rollover crash on I-75 near Colonial Boulevard in Fort Myers on Friday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The Fort Myers Fire Department said the crash happened on...

Fort Myers, FL · 2d

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Collier deputies charge Golden Gate woman in infant neglect case

GOLDEN GATE, Fla. (WINK)— A Golden Gate woman was charged with felony child neglect after Collier County detectives said she failed to get immediate medical care for an infant in her care. Deputies say Jasmine Gema Martinez, 25, was arrested Thursday. Detectives began investigating on Oct. 19 after the...

Golden Gate, FL · 2d

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Active Investigation on 15th Street W. in Lehigh Acres

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — The Lee County Sheriff's Office says that deputies are conducting an active investigation on 15th Street West near Lee Boulevard in Lehigh Acres Sunday morning. LSCO says deputies were in the area searching for a suspect in connection with an active investigation, and that all...

Lehigh Acres, FL · 1d

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Video shows pickup ripping bumper off Bonita Springs woman's cherished car

BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. — A Bonita Springs woman is seeking help to identify the driver of a white pickup truck who damaged her Mercedes in a hit-and-run incident at the Waterline Bonita Springs apartment complex. Surveillance video shows the truck leaving a parking spot next to Octavia Harris’ car,...

Bonita Springs, FL · 2d

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Ekos on Evans opens amid affordable housing shortage

The latest affordable housing community to open in Fort Myers, Ekos on Evans, is part of a wave of income-restricted multifamily developments in the area. Yet their growing availability lags behind demand for affordable housing — where gross rent, which includes utilities, is no more than 30% of a tenant’s income.

Fort Myers, FL · 2d

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Fort Myers library becomes refuge for homeless people as living costs rise

FORT MYERS, Fla. — The downtown Fort Myers library is increasingly serving as a haven for people experiencing homelessness, offering free internet access, phone charging stations and air conditioning. Community leaders say homelessness is growing in the city, citing inflation and the high cost of living as key factors....

Fort Myers, FL · 2d

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Holiday lights in Lee County: Add your home, business to our 2026 map

Do you have an awesome holiday-light display planned this year? Here's how to let everyone know. Our annual holiday lights map helps people find amazing light displays in Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Bonita Springs and the rest of Southwest Florida. And it's easy to add your own home or business: Just go online and fill out a short form that includes your address, the number of lights in your display and a short description. Even better: It's absolutely free. The interactive map goes online in late November. We’ll update it throughout the holiday season so people can use it for a self-guided tour of the region's best and brightest displays. To add your holiday light display, go to news-press.com/holidaylights . The displays can be for businesses, homes or venues. Charles Runnells is an arts and entertainment reporter for The News-Press and the Naples Daily News. Reach him at 239-335-0368 or crunnells@gannett.com. This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: Holiday lights in Lee County: Add your home, business to our 2026 map

Lee County, FL · 1d

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Plans for Lee Memorial Hospital site could include parks, homes

A linear park along Cleveland Avenue, rowhouses like those in Philadelphia, bike trails and a big civic green are some of the ideas for what the Lee Memorial Hospital site could look like when the hospital closes in 2028. Members of the Fort Myers Economic Development Advisory Board received an...

Fort Myers, FL · 2d

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U.S. Marshals arrest Cape Coral man for threatening school

CAPE CORAL, Fla. (WINK) — Police arrested a Cape Coral man for threatening a student, school, and law enforcement on social media. Police arrested Michael George Davis at his Cape Coral home on Saturday night, according to the Martin County Sheriff's Office. The Sheriff's Office said someone alerted law enforcement on Friday about concerning TikTok posts from Davis.

Cape Coral, FL · 17h

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Suspect In Birkenstock Clog Theft Ring Arrested Outside Of Mall In Florida

Ericka Elois Doresha Ruth A 33-year-old Lehigh Acres woman suspected of belonging to an organized...

Naples, FL · 2d

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SWFL counties avoid alerts as Florida hits 524 dengue cases

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA (WINK)—Florida reported 39 new locally acquired dengue cases in one week. That brought the statewide total to 524 cases in 2026 across 12 counties. Health officials continued to urge people to take precautions against mosquito bites. The report placed 11 counties under advisories, including Manatee and Sarasota....

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Veterans Community Park hosts yard sale in Lehigh Acres

What’s happening: Veterans Park in Lehigh Acres is hosting its Community Yard Sale on Saturday, Nov 21. Where: Veterans Park, 55 Homestead Road South, Lehigh Acres 33936. When: The yard sale is from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21. The park is open from dawn to dusk daily. Cost: Free to attend. Cost: $5 spaces may be purchased by visiting leeparks.org/register or call the Veterans Park Recreation Center at 239-533-7530. Info: leeparks.org or 239-533-7530 Driving directions: From I-75, take exit 138 and head east on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Turn left onto Lee Boulevard. Turn right onto Homestead Road N. and the park entrance will be on the left. What to expect Clean out closets, garages and homes to turn trash into another person’s treasure. Take advantage of the crowds that a community yard sale can generate or, if you do not have anything to sell, just stop by and shop. Pre-registration is required as spaces are limited. The price is $5 per space with a maximum of three spaces per person. Bring your own tables, chairs and shade canopies. Setup starts at 7 a.m. and gates open at 8 a.m. Adults must work the tables

Lehigh Acres, FL · 1d

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Sanibel Faces Stalemate Over $10M Affordable Housing Grant

The Sanibel City Council’s agenda for its November 3, 2026, meeting included several Below Market Rate Housing issues. The City of Sanibel must bring its affordable housing program into compliance with the Fair Housing Act. “We have compliance-related concerns with the FHS. It’s incumbent upon us to act on...

Sanibel, FL · 2d