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Cape man charged in brick-throwing incident at Chabad Jewish Center

An arrest has been made in what police are calling a hate crime against a Cape Coral temple last month. Maron Raymon, 51, was arrested on Thursday in connection to a brick-throwing incident at Chabad Jewish Center on March 11, said Cape Coral Police Department Chief Anthony Sizemore in a ...

Santa Barbara Place water main shutdown rescheduled to April 18

Please be advised that the scheduled potable water main shutdown near Santa Barbara Place has been rescheduled to Tuesday, April 18, at 9 a.m. This shutdown was originally scheduled for 9 a.m. Wednesday, April 12. The shutdown will affect around 225 customers. Water will be off for ...

DeSantis makes four judicial appointments

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced four judicial appointments today: one to the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court, two to the Twentieth Judicial Circuit Court, and one to the Putnam County Court. Those appointed are: • Erik Leontiev, of Cape Coral, to serve as Judge on the Twentieth Judicial Circuit ...

Desmaret found guilty of first-degree murder of law enforcement officer

Fort Myers – Wisner Desmaret has been convicted of First Degree Murder of a Law Enforcement Officer, a Capital Felony, for the murder of Fort Myers Police Department Officer Adam Jobbers-Miller.He was found guilty this week following a trial in Lee County. He was also convicted of Attempted ...

Diplomat Middle School teacher faces additional charges

A Diplomat Middle School teacher arrested this week after he allegedly sent pictures of his genitalia to a student is now facing additional charges after a police review of his cell phone. Joseph Michael Reynolds, 30, of Cape Coral, was charged with transmission of material harmful to a minor ...

Santa Barbara Place water main shutdown rescheduled to April 18

A scheduled potable water main shutdown near Santa Barbara Place has been rescheduled to Tuesday, April 18, at 9 a.m. This shutdown was originally scheduled for 9 a.m. today, April 12. The shutdown will affect around 225 customers. Water will be off for approximately 4 - 8 hours while crews ...

Cape resident wins $41 million Lotto jackpot

A Cape Coral man has won a $41 million Lotto jackpot in the Florida lottery. Darren Martini, 57, claimed the jackpot from the drawing held on Dec. 24, 2022 at Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee, the Florida Lottery announced today. He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum ...

Six-Week Abortion Ban Bill protest held in Fort Myers

Demonstrators gathered on the steps of the Old Lee County Courthouse on Monday evening to voice their displeasure with a new bill making its way through the Florida Legislature that would see abortion access severely restricted after six weeks of pregnancy if signed into law. “Government ...

City repairing water main break at Cape Harbour

City of Cape Coral crews are on the scene near 5703 Cape Harbour Drive working to fix a water main break caused by a bad valve. Water service is estimated to be off for approximately eight hours, until repairs are completed. Affected customers are shaded in red on the attached map and have been ...