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PRCA Fort Myers Rodeo returns to Posse Arena Feb. 23-25

After being cancelled for two years during the pandemic, the PRCA Fort Myers Rodeo returned last year with sell-out crowds for both of its performances. Last year’s rodeo was so successful that it has added a third performance for the 10th edition for the event that will take place at the ...

DeSantis announces initiatives to fight retail theft

Gov. Ron DeSantis led a press conference at the Cape Coral Police Department this morning, touting proposed legislation to better combat retail theft, a crime that has a billion-dollar impact nationwide. DeSantis pointed to cities in states such as California and New York, where he said ...

National Transportation Safety Board seeks video in I-75 plane crash

Investigators are seeking video of a plane crash on I-75 near Naples that resulted in two fatalities. The National Transportation Safety Board is the lead investigative agency into the crash which also involved two vehicles near mile marker 106 in Collier County. The NTSB is requesting anyone ...

Plane lands on I-75, collides with vehicles

A small airplane landed on southbound Interstate 75 and collided with at least two vehicles, closing southbound and northbound lanes near Pine Ridge Road in Collier County Friday afternoon. The Florida Highway Patrol advised motorists to avoid the area if possible and seek an alternate ...

Plane lands on I-75 in Collier County, collides with vehicle

The Florida Highway Patrol reported at 3:30 this afternoon that troopers are on scene of a small airplane landing on southbound Interstate 75, near mile marker 107 (Pine Ridge Road), in Collier County. In landing, the airplane collided with a vehicle. Southbound interstate lanes are currently ...

Multi-vehicle traffic crash causing backups on Sanibel

A multi-vehicle crash with injuries has been reported on Causeway Boulevard near the Sanibel Chamber of Commerce. The crash is currently blocking the southbound/incoming lane, a release from the city of Sanibel issued at 3:20 p.m. states. The northbound lane is not blocked but outbound traffic ...

DeSantis sends more Florida National and State Guard to Texas border

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday members of the Florida National Guard and Florida State Guard will be deployed to "assist Texas in its efforts to stop the invasion at the southern border." Florida is offering approximately 1,000 National Guard soldiers to Texas, who will be deployed based ...

Lee County and its partners activate Cold Weather Outreach Plan

Lee County Government is coordinating with its partnering entities to activate its Cold Weather Outreach Plan. Severe Weather Outreach Teams are mobilized to specific locations when inland temperatures are projected to drop to 40 degrees or lower for an extended period. Teams include Human ...

Cape residents hold rally to save Jaycee Park, abolish Council stipends

Hundreds of Cape Coral residents rallied at Jaycee Park Saturday hoping to accomplish two things: Save Jaycee Park and force Cape Coral City Council to rescind its controversial stipends. The goal is to gather some 28,000 signatures in 90 days — by the end of April — so the two issues can ...

Second-degree murder charge filed in missing person case

A Cape Coral man faces multiple charges in a missing persons case, including second degree murder. Christopher Davis, 35, has been charged with one count of second-degree murder, one count of tampering with evidence, and nine counts of fraudulent use of personal identification of a deceased ...