By By CJ HADDAD
South Fort Myers High School student, Beach worker killed in car crash
Jaciey Hogan, a 17-year-old student at South Fort Myers High School and an employee at Nervous Nellie’s on Fort Myers Beach, died March 12 in a tragic car crash on the way to school. Hogan was a passenger in a sedan driven by an 18-year-old Fort Myers male who ran a red light at the intersection of Gladiulus Drive and Maida Lane and collided with an SUV, according to a preliminary report by the Florida Highway Patrol provided by Lt. Greg Bueno. The crash occurred at 6:47 a.m. and Hogan was pronounced dead at the scene. Both the driver of the sedan and driver of the SUV were transported to the hospital with serious injuries. According to a report from Bueno, the sedan Hogan was ...
Southbound lane of Matanzas Pass Bridge to be temporarily closed tonight
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. – The southbound lane approaching Matanzas Pass will be closed tonight, March 18, beginning at 7 p.m. for crews to implement a temporary traffic pattern shift at the base of Matanzas Pass. The lane closure will only be for one night. The temporary traffic pattern will be in place until paving operations occur this spring. Motorists are encouraged to drive with caution while traveling through the area.
Cape man accused of threatening woman with BB gun
A Cape Coral man was arrested Monday after police say he threatened a woman with a BB gun because he thought she parked too close to his car. Louis Mazzaro, 40, was arrested and charged with one count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill. Cape Coral Police Department officers responded to a disturbance at 315 S.W. Pine Island Road just before 11 p.m., where they met with a woman who said she was threatened by a male. According to CCPD officials, the woman told police she parked her car at an apartment complex, and as soon as she exited her vehicle, a man from a third-floor balcony began yelling at her. Police said the woman said the male raised ...
Golden Apple winner finds her Happy Place teaching at Trafalgar Elementary School
Those who have Civil War ancestors find camaraderie within the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
Many Americans are proud of their ancestry, most being able to trace family trees back to a certain country, a certain event, or an important figure. However, those who are a part of Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War’s Florida Department have something extra of which to be proud. ...
Fort Myers man accused of threatening CCPD officer
A Fort Myers man was arrested Saturday for allegedly driving under the influence and after, threatening law enforcement officers. Claude Gose Jr., 30, was arrested by the Cape Coral Police Department and charged with one count of DUI, and one count of threat of death or serious bodily harm to a public official. According to CCPD officials, Gose was pulled over after police say he swerved across lanes of traffic in the 3600-block of Del Prado Boulevard to the 4400-block just after 1 a.m. Police officials stated the Gose did not pull over right away after an officer turned on their sirens, and eventually turned into a parking lot, accelerated abruptly, and come to a hard stop in ...
Cape Coral Parkway 6-lane plan discussed
The South Cape Redevelopment Agency received an update for the Cape Coral Parkway six-laning project, which is intended to reduce congestion. The project will streamline traffic, retime signals and reserve parking availability. The six-lane expansion will take place between Coronado Parkway ...
