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FHP lists a construction roadblock on the northbound I-75 entrance ramp from westbound Daniels Parkway in Fort Myers. No completion time is given.
City records list active drinking-water advisories near 1519 SW 53rd Lane and 3120 SE 6th Avenue. Savona Parkway West and SE 8th Avenue notices are lifted.
FHP listed two right lanes closed at the southbound exit 101 ramp connection and a left-lane closure at the northbound connection on Collier Boulevard Thursday evening.
NWS Miami issued a statement for parts of western Collier County at 4:26 p.m. Thursday, citing possible funnel clouds and gusts of 45 to 50 mph. It expired at 5 p.m.
Active precautionary advisories cover areas near three water-main breaks. Check the city map to see whether your address is affected.
The city moved the SE 1st Avenue advisory area into its rescinded-notice map Thursday. The change applies only to that mapped area.
FHP earlier listed injuries and a roadblock at Useppa Drive. The entry is now absent, with no official reopening time supplied.
FHP lists the roadway clear at a northbound crash near mile marker 136 in Lee County and a southbound crash near mile marker 111 in Collier County.
Florida's environmental agency proposes a permit for a 41-acre Immokalee Sand Mine expansion, with new wetland and surface-water impacts.
The northbound exit 80 ramp closure at SR-29 no longer appears on FHP's incident board. Earlier construction entries for both exit 101 ramps are also absent.
The October 14 crash at Royal Queen Boulevard in Fort Myers is no longer listed on FHP's active board. No official reopening time was posted.
FGUA schedules an October 14 shutdown for eight customers at Gerald Avenue addresses 1402 to 1514. A precautionary boil water notice will follow the work.
FHP lists a construction roadblock on the westbound Daniels Parkway entrance ramp to northbound I-75 and a blocked right lane on the interstate at mile marker 131.
FHP reports construction lane restrictions on the northbound and southbound I-75 exit ramps at Collier Boulevard.
The Florida Highway Patrol reported an injury crash at Wiggins Pass Road and Tamiami Trail North. The entry had left its incident board by early October 14, without a reopening confirmation.
The city lists an active precautionary advisory area near 3744 SE 1st Avenue. Affected customers should boil water for consumption or use bottled water.
Firefighters rescued a dog and returned it to its family after a Tuesday morning house fire. The department reported no injuries.
FDOT schedules October 27 and 28 hearings on I-75 auxiliary lanes between Golden Gate Parkway and Alico Road; formal comments are due November 10.
Lee County ends its 5 a.m. summer trash set-out requirement October 26 for unincorporated areas, Bonita Springs, Estero and Fort Myers Beach.
FHP marked the roadway clear at northbound I-75 mile marker 131. The separate Daniels Parkway entrance-ramp construction entry left the board, without an explicit reopening notice.
Precautionary notices remain active near SW 53rd Terrace and SW 49th Lane. The city has rescinded notices near SE 14th Street and SE Santa Barbara Place.
What flood zone AE means in Florida, why it does not determine a single premium, and how Lee County's March 2027 map changes affect mortgages and construction.
The Lee County Sheriff's Office says deputies, its bomb squad and a K9 unit swept both Evangelical Christian School campuses Friday and found no suspicious items.
The National Weather Service flood advisory for southwestern Lee County expired at 9:45 p.m. after 3 to 4 inches of rain fell.
The National Weather Service has extended a Coastal Flood Statement for coastal Collier County through noon Monday, with isolated minor flooding possible during high tide.
The NTSB says inadequate fuel planning led to fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power before a Cessna 150 made a forced landing near Marco Island Executive Airport in April.
Florida Highway Patrol no longer lists the metal debris that was in the center lane of northbound Interstate 75 at mile marker 136 in Fort Myers.
Cape Coral lists a new precautionary boil water area near 2906 SE Santa Barbara Place. An area near 1123 SE 14th Street also remains active.
The ramp from northbound S.R. 951, or Collier Boulevard, to southbound Interstate 75 reopened Friday after contractors moved equipment during an unscheduled closure.
The National Weather Service has placed coastal Lee County under a High Surf Advisory through 8 a.m. Saturday, with large breaking waves and dangerous swimming conditions expected.
A state pollution filing says a Naples wastewater line failure released an estimated 330,000 gallons, including about 30,000 gallons that entered the Gordon River.
The National Weather Service extended its Coastal Flood Statement for coastal Collier County through noon Saturday, with isolated minor flooding possible through Saturday morning.
Florida Highway Patrol now lists the roadway clear after a crash blocked northbound Interstate 75 at mile marker 136 in Fort Myers.
Naples police closed Crayton Road between Parkview Drive and Binnacle Drive after a sinkhole opened near 3505 Crayton Road.
A Nov. 3 referendum will decide whether the Fort Myers Beach Fire Control District is abolished and its territory, assets and liabilities move into the Iona-McGregor district.
The Lee County Sheriff's Office reported injuries and an eastbound closure after a two-vehicle crash at Lee Boulevard and 1st Street West on Tuesday night.
The Lee County Sheriff's Office reported injuries and intersection closures after a six-vehicle crash at Bonita Beach Road and Industrial Road on Wednesday.
Florida Highway Patrol marked the roadway clear after an injury crash at Interstate 75 mile marker 138 in Fort Myers briefly blocked inside lanes in both directions.
A crash blocked all westbound lanes of Bayshore Road at Del Webb Oak Creek Boulevard in North Fort Myers. The Florida Highway Patrol no longer lists the incident.
Cape Coral lists an active precautionary boil water area near 1123 SE 14th Street after a water main break. The city has not posted a rescission.
Florida Highway Patrol no longer lists the crash that had partially blocked the left lane of southbound Interstate 75 at mile marker 144 in North Fort Myers.
Cape Coral rescinded the precautionary boil water notice near 410 Del Prado Boulevard North at 8:48 a.m. Thursday. The city now lists no active notice areas.
Estero's current development pipeline includes 2,900 residential units, two hotels, a 23-story high-rise and 300,000 square feet of commercial space.
The National Weather Service says repeated heavy downpours could cause localized flooding Thursday, with a quick 2 to 4 inches possible in isolated locations.
The National Weather Service says isolated minor coastal flooding could put water on low-lying roads and property in coastal Collier County through Friday evening.
Florida Highway Patrol no longer lists the crash that blocked eastbound Bonita Beach Road at Quails Nest Lane in Bonita Springs late Wednesday.
Florida Highway Patrol is broadcasting an active Silver Alert through its Fort Myers center for a blue 2004 Toyota Corolla with Florida tag LISV59.
Florida Highway Patrol cleared a crash on southbound I-75 at mile marker 112 in Naples after classifying it as hit-and-run. The board had listed the roadblock status as unknown.
The flood advisory for Naples and East Naples ended at 5 p.m. after 3 to 4 inches of rain fell and city streets flooded.
A National Weather Service flood advisory covered Naples and East Naples until 4 p.m. after 2 to 3 inches of rain fell.
Florida Highway Patrol has removed both crash entries at Daniels and Chamberlin parkways from its active incident board. One entry had earlier marked the westbound inside lane clear.
Cape Coral has rescinded precautionary boil-water notices near 3722 SE 12th Avenue and 5004 SW 8th Place. A separate Del Prado Boulevard area remains active.
Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District received $4.2 million through FEMA's SAFER program to hire 21 new firefighters.
Lee County awarded $50 million in federal disaster-recovery money for Mike Greenwell Regional Park, while commissioners asked staff to revisit the proposed building size at a workshop.
Lee County awarded a $1,528,750 contract to pave 94 Lehigh Acres road segments covering about 21.1 lane miles, with work expected to start in November.
Florida Highway Patrol says the right-lane roadblock is cleared on northbound I-75 at mile marker 63 near Ochopee after an injury crash.
The Lee County Sheriff's Office says deputies removed 30 living dogs and one dead dog from a North Fort Myers home. A woman faces 31 charges.
Florida Highway Patrol lists a crash with injuries on northbound I-75 at mile marker 53 in Collier County and says there is no roadblock.
The National Hurricane Center began advisories on Tropical Depression Nine in the Gulf on Tuesday. It forecasts hurricane strength Thursday and a dangerous hurricane near the northern Gulf Coast Friday. No coastal watch is in effect, but watches could be issued Wednesday.
Florida Highway Patrol says the roadway is clear after a crash on northbound I-75 near mile marker 131 in Fort Myers.
San Carlos Park fire officials say crews extinguished a vehicle fire in FGCU Parking Garage 2 after it spread and damaged three vehicles. No injuries were reported.
Florida Highway Patrol no longer lists the construction roadblock that blocked the right lane of northbound Interstate 75 at mile marker 101 in Naples.
FWC recorded a six-year-old male Florida panther found dead along SR 29 near Farm Worker Way in Collier County. The agency lists a vehicle collision as the cause.
Collier commissioners directed staff to pursue the seller's $7.81 million Wildflowerz Ranch proposal, which would place roughly 625 acres near Immokalee into Conservation Collier.
The State Attorney's Office says Roger Antonio Polo De La Cruz was adjudicated guilty and sentenced to two consecutive life terms for two counts of attempted second-degree murder.
Florida Highway Patrol says all lanes are open after a crash on northbound Interstate 75 at mile marker 61 near Ochopee.
Cape Coral rescinded two precautionary boil-water notices at 801 Cape Coral Parkway West on Monday morning.
Cape Coral's active-notice map lists precautionary boil-water areas near 410 Del Prado Boulevard North and 5004 SW 8th Place after water main breaks.
Florida Highway Patrol marked southbound Interstate 75 clear near mile marker 124 in Estero after a crash roadblock Monday morning.
The Lee County Sheriff's Office is asking the public to help locate Richard Dellatore, 51, whom the agency describes as missing and endangered.
Marco Island's fiscal 2027 budget is now in effect with an approximately $34.3 million General Fund, a 1.2670 mill tax rate and 6 percent raises for police and fire rescue employees.
Cape Coral rescinded two precautionary boil-water notices at 801 Cape Coral Parkway West on Monday morning.
Cape Coral's live map lists three active precautionary boil-water areas, including entries near 410 Del Prado Boulevard North and 5004 SW 8th Place.
Florida Highway Patrol no longer lists the crash that blocked the middle and left northbound I-75 lanes near mile marker 138 in Fort Myers.
All lanes of Alico Road at WildBlue Boulevard were closed for debris cleanup Monday afternoon, with the sheriff's office estimating about 30 minutes.
Florida Highway Patrol lists the roadway clear after an injury crash blocked the northbound exit ramp at Interstate 75 Exit 128 in Fort Myers.
Florida Highway Patrol no longer lists the Ben C. Pratt Parkway roadblock from Saturday's fatal crash near Daniels Parkway.
Cape Coral rescinded two precautionary boil-water notices at 801 Cape Coral Parkway West on Monday morning.
The Lee County Sheriff's Office live traffic feed still lists a crash at Tamiami Trail and Terry Street with deputies marked arrived. Gulf Coast News reported that a rollover had closed the northbound lanes, but the road is no longer fully closed.
Marco Island has no official city cost index. Federal data put median gross rent at $1,990 and median home value at $896,300, while nearly half of all housing units are reserved for seasonal use. Current city tax and utility schedules add the local charges.
Florida Highway Patrol no longer lists the vehicle crash and roadblock that appeared at Airport Road North and Longboat Drive in Naples Friday evening.
Cape Coral says properties along Cape Coral Parkway between Palm Tree and Chiquita may have little to no water pressure from about 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday.
Florida Highway Patrol now lists southbound Interstate 75 clear at mile marker 127 in Fort Myers after a crash blocked the inside lane.
Cape Coral's active-notice map lists a precautionary boil-water advisory area near 3722 SE 12th Ave. after a water main break.
The Lee County Sheriff's Office says its bomb squad cleared the Estero post office after finding that an unattended container in the lobby held nothing hazardous.
Florida Highway Patrol now lists northbound Interstate 75 clear at mile marker 143 in North Fort Myers after a crash blocked an inside left-turn lane.
Two National Weather Service statements warned of strong thunderstorms with wind gusts up to 50 mph in coastal and inland Lee County. The second statement expired at 1:15 p.m.
Florida Highway Patrol now lists Collier Boulevard clear at Pine Ridge Road in Naples after a crash classified as involving injuries and a roadblock.
The Florida Highway Patrol lists Bayshore Road as clear at Park 78 Drive after a crash caused a partial roadblock late Thursday morning.
The Florida Highway Patrol lists northbound Interstate 75 as clear at mile marker 98 in Collier County after a vehicle fire caused a complete roadblock.
Lee County jail records verify an arrest on a written-threat charge after Gulf Coast News reported that an AI platform flagged messages directed at the sheriff's office.
A National Weather Service statement for 45 to 50 mph wind gusts across parts of Collier County expired at 10:45 a.m. Thursday.
Florida Highway Patrol no longer lists the southbound US 41 crash roadblock in Naples that appeared on its incident board Thursday morning.
Cape Coral has rescinded the boil-water notice at 3308 Southeast Santa Barbara Place. The advisory at 1901 Diplomat Parkway East remains active.
Estero's traffic study recommends a signal at US 41 and Pelican Sound Drive after development east of the highway is completed. It gives no construction date.
Lee County jail records verify an arrest on an indecent-exposure charge after Gulf Coast News reported that a parent saw a man without pants near a Lehigh Acres child care center.
Attorneys for Naples-based Evolve Construction deny state allegations that the contractor used unfair or deceptive practices after Hurricane Ian.
Bonita Springs plans an overnight traffic shift on East Terry Street from Imperial Parkway east to Interstate 75 beginning at 7 p.m. October 6.
Lehigh Community Services says a $10,000 grant from Safeco Insurance and Liberty Mutual will launch the nonprofit's new Emergency Generator Fund.
Florida Highway Patrol's live incident board lists a vehicle crash and a partial northbound roadblock on Interstate 75 at mile marker 102 in Collier County.
A Lee County deputy struck a Lehigh Acres barbershop during a pursuit that ended in an arrest, Gulf Coast News reports. The sheriff's booking record lists three charges in the case.
Lee County jail records verify one arrest on seven charges after Gulf Coast News reported that two realtors were assaulted and robbed during a Lehigh Acres home showing. The outlet says four other people remain sought.
The Florida Highway Patrol still classifies the crash at Golden Gate Parkway and Estuary Boulevard in Naples as a fatality, but its incident board now says the roadway is clear.
The Florida Highway Patrol says the roadway is clear after a disabled vehicle blocked the middle northbound lane of Interstate 75 at mile marker 140 in Fort Myers.
The Lee County booking record lists a second-degree murder charge and two aggravated-assault charges as nolle prosequi in a Pine Manor shooting case. Two drug-possession charges remain under a separate case number.
A Lee County deputy struck a Lehigh Acres barbershop during a pursuit that ended with an arrest. The county booking record lists three traffic-related charges.
The Florida Highway Patrol incident board lists two right lanes blocked for construction on northbound Interstate 75 near mile marker 129 in Fort Myers.
The National Weather Service says isolated minor coastal flooding could put water on low-lying roads and property in coastal Collier County through Thursday morning.
The Florida Highway Patrol removed a Bayshore Road crash from its active incident board after listing the eastbound right lane as blocked at Park 78 Drive.
The Lee County Sheriff's Office says K9 Dundee died early Monday while assisting deputies during an apprehension in the agency's 1st Precinct.
FGUA says Lake Fairways customers should boil water used for drinking and cooking after service was interrupted for a broken valve and fire hydrant. WINK News reports that 970 customers are affected.
Fort Myers Beach will raise its street parking rate from $5 to $6 an hour on October 1. Annual resident parking permits will increase from $50 to $75.
Florida Highway Patrol lists the right westbound lane of Daniels Parkway at Goldenwood Drive in Fort Myers as blocked before Interstate 75 for construction.
FDLE lists 13-year-old Skyla Renae Marsh as missing from North Fort Myers since September 18. Her family is organizing a public search Monday, Gulf Coast News reports.
Bonita Springs has no official city cost index. Federal city data put median gross rent at $1,882 and median home value at $497,100, while seasonal use accounts for 81.6 percent of vacant homes. Local millage and utility rates show costs that the Lee County price level cannot.
Cape Coral lists a new precautionary boil water area near 519 SE 22nd Terrace after a water main break. The mapped notice remains active.
FDOT says overnight work at I-75 Exit 101 will close the southbound on-ramp from northbound Collier Boulevard beginning at 8 p.m. Monday, with lane closures on I-75 in both directions through Friday morning.
Cape Coral rescinded the precautionary boil water notice near 3824 SW 3rd Avenue at 10:34 a.m. Sunday. The city now lists no active boil water areas.
Florida Highway Patrol stopped displaying an injury-crash record that had blocked the eastbound left-turn lane on Daniels Parkway at Interstate 75 in Fort Myers. The board did not publish a clearing time.
Legacy Harbour Marina has reopened its docks along the Caloosahatchee River after a full rebuild following Hurricane Ian. The marina has 131 slips, and its director says a grand opening is planned for October.
Florida Highway Patrol has reclassified the crash at North Collier Boulevard and East Elkcam Circle as a fatality. The complete roadblock has ended, and the live board says the inside lane is open.
A family of four escaped a trailer fire near Pondella Road in North Fort Myers. The Red Cross placed the family in a hotel, according to WINK News.
Florida Highway Patrol now marks the vehicle fire on southbound Interstate 75 at mile marker 80 near Ochopee as roadway clear.
Florida's Attorney General announced charges against residents of Lehigh Acres, Fort Myers and Naples as part of a 20-defendant statewide election operation.
Estero authorized up to $65 million in special obligation revenue bonds, with the final amount and borrowing cost still to be set through a competitive sale.
Estero Village Council adopted a $72,973,080 fiscal 2027 budget, including $54.28 million for capital projects, and set the final village millage at 0.7300.
Cape Coral lists an active precautionary boil water area near 3824 SW 3rd Avenue after a water main break. The city has not posted a rescission.
Florida Highway Patrol lists an active crash and debris warning on southbound Interstate 75 at mile marker 130 in Fort Myers. The record does not list a roadblock.
Cape Coral lists an active precautionary boil water area near 224 NE 17th Avenue after a water main break. The city has not posted a rescission.
Florida health officials advise against water activities at Residents Beach on Marco Island after a sample failed the state's recreational water quality criteria.
Gulf Coast News reports that a Sanibel Police warrant accused three men of attacking a man with rocks at the Sanibel Boat Ramp in June. County records confirm three September bookings and aggravated-battery charges.
Florida Highway Patrol stopped displaying a crash record that had carried a roadblock warning at Alico Road and Interstate 75 in Fort Myers. The board did not publish a clearing time.
Florida Highway Patrol no longer lists the northbound I-75 injury crash near mile markers 100 and 101 in Naples. Its fog advisory at Alligator Alley mile marker 92 remains active.
Florida Highway Patrol again lists the two right westbound lanes of Daniels Parkway at Interstate 75 in Fort Myers as blocked for construction.
Lee County will close Old Olga Road from Palm Beach Boulevard to Cristobal Street at 8 a.m. Thursday to repair a broken sewer line. No through traffic will be possible.
Gulf Coast News reports that a Jeep struck The Whale on Fort Myers Beach late Tuesday. Crews repaired damaged stairs Wednesday, and county records show a man booked on three DUI-related charges.
Lee County lists roof permit ROF2025-02751 as expired, with no completed inspections, and has scheduled an October 5 hearing on code case VIO2026-03592.
FDLE says Joseph Coviello, 75, was last seen near Lake Mahogany Boulevard in Fort Myers and may be driving a silver 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee with Florida tag C0VR0C.
Cape Coral lists an active precautionary boil water area near 423 SW 52nd Street after a water main break. The city has not posted a rescission.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement lists James Anthony Nicoletta, 76, as missing from Naples since September 13. The Collier County Sheriff's Office asks anyone with information to call 239-252-9300.
Cape Coral rescinded four precautionary boil water notices Wednesday morning. The city water notice map now lists no active areas.
Gulf Coast News reports that an FHP pursuit in Lehigh Acres ended when a vehicle overturned after a PIT maneuver. One passenger went to a hospital, and two people were arrested.
Immokalee Fair Housing Alliance plans to open its fourth 16-unit apartment building in December. Applications opened September 1, and more than 100 families are on the waiting list, Gulfshore Business reports.
The Florida Highway Patrol no longer lists the Estero injury crash that had blocked westbound Corkscrew Road at South Tamiami Trail early Wednesday.
Florida Highway Patrol no longer lists the construction restriction that had blocked the two right westbound lanes of Daniels Parkway at Interstate 75 in Fort Myers.
Florida Highway Patrol lists the Pine Ridge Road ramp at southbound Interstate 75 exit 107 in Naples as blocked for construction. The entry remained active after 8:29 p.m.
Florida has no personal income tax, so retirement income is not taxed by the state. In Southwest Florida, retirees still face federal income-tax rules, locally variable property taxes, a 6 percent state sales tax and, in Lee County, a 0.5 percent county surtax.
Florida Highway Patrol lists an injury crash on southbound Interstate 75 at mile marker 145 in North Fort Myers. The state board reports no roadblock.
Florida Highway Patrol has stopped displaying a crash that blocked northbound Interstate 75 at mile marker 128 in Fort Myers. The state published no separate clearing time.
Cape Coral crews are replacing 30 mph signs with 25 mph signs on applicable residential roads. Police will issue warnings during installation.
Cape Coral firefighters helped motorists whose vehicles became disabled on a flooded roadway Monday after crews extinguished a separate vehicle fire on NE 31st Terrace.
Florida Highway Patrol has posted a fog travel advisory for northbound I-75 from mile marker 51 to mile marker 115 in Collier County. The live board lists no roadblock.
Two men accused Fort Myers Mayor Kevin Anderson of sexual misconduct during Monday's council meeting. Anderson denied the allegations and said they were false.
Florida Highway Patrol no longer lists the southbound I-75 crash near mile marker 128 in Fort Myers on its populated incident board.
Cape Coral police say officers made 93 traffic stops, issued 71 citations and recorded three DUI arrests during a citywide impaired-driving operation Friday night.
Florida Highway Patrol again lists the northbound I-75 injury crash at mile marker 141 in Fort Myers with a roadblock after the row briefly disappeared from the live board.
Florida Highway Patrol now says all northbound I-75 lanes are clear at mile marker 88 near Ochopee after an injury crash with a roadblock.
The City of Naples says nine Lantern Lane homes are under a boil water notice after a leak beneath Galleon Drive. Water service has been restored, but the notice remains active.
Cape Coral says SW 20th Avenue north of Trafalgar Parkway is closed September 21 and 22. Southbound traffic is being sent to SW 19th Place, while northbound traffic is being routed along Trafalgar Parkway to Chiquita Boulevard.
Florida Highway Patrol's live incident board lists a brush fire beside southbound I-75 near mile marker 107 in Naples and says emergency services are responding. The public row does not list a roadblock.
Naples approved a $2.03 million design agreement for River Park East. The city budget places another $36.2 million in the 2027-28 plan for streets, drainage, water and sewer work.
A disabled vehicle roadblock on Colonial Boulevard at the southbound Interstate 75 entrance ramp at Exit 136 is no longer listed on the Florida Highway Patrol's active incident board.
Cape Coral lists a new precautionary boil water area near 2206 SW 14th Avenue after a water main break. The mapped notice remains active.
Construction is blocking the right southbound lane of Interstate 75 at mile marker 101 in Naples, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Cape Coral lists a new precautionary boil water area near 621 SW 32nd Terrace after a water main break. The city now has three active notice areas.
A National Weather Service Flood Advisory for Cape Coral, Fort Myers and much of Lee County expired at 9:45 p.m. after up to 2.5 inches of rain.
Florida Highway Patrol says all northbound lanes of I-75 are open at mile marker 141 in Fort Myers after an earlier crash closure.
Florida wildlife officers are investigating the reported shooting of a hawk on NE 11th Lane in Cape Coral. The bird was taken to a wildlife clinic.
The Florida Department of Revenue recorded a $43,830.16 sales and use tax warrant against Joe's Diner LLC in Collier County. The September 17 filing lists $34,984.46 in tax, plus penalty, interest and fees.
Florida Highway Patrol has posted a fog travel advisory for southbound I-75 from mile marker 114 to mile marker 48 in Collier County. The live state board tells drivers to use caution.
Cape Coral has no official citywide cost index. The federal metro price level was 102.3 in 2024, but city median gross rent was $1,998, 6.8 percent above Lee County. Owners face a different equation shaped by mortgage status, property taxes, utility connections and annual city assessments.
Florida Highway Patrol no longer lists the injury-crash roadblock that had been active on Immokalee Road at Woodcrest Drive in Naples. The state board did not report how many people were injured.
Cape Coral lists a new precautionary boil water area near 325 SE 30th Street after a water main break. The mapped notice remains active.
The National Weather Service flood advisory for southwestern Lee County expired at 6:15 p.m. after warning of minor flooding and water over roads.
Florida Highway Patrol now lists no roadblock after a crash blocked the ramp from eastbound Alico Road to southbound Interstate 75 in Fort Myers.
The National Weather Service allowed a flood advisory for northwestern Collier County to expire after saying 2 to 3 inches of rain had fallen.
Collier County has rescinded the precautionary boil water notice that covered 425 customers near Willow Park Drive after a new valve installation.
Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers lists a 22 year old Lehigh Acres man as wanted by the Lee County Sheriff's Office on armed robbery, armed burglary and aggravated battery charges.
Cape Coral rescinded the precautionary boil water notices near 419 SW 52nd Street and 2007 SE 13th Street late Saturday morning. One separate city notice remains active.
A state pollution filing says about 2,000 gallons of liquid chlorine escaped containment at a Lehigh Acres wastewater plant. The release was stopped, and no waterway or storm drain was affected.
FGUA says 40 Lehigh Acres customers near 1425 Graham Circle remain under a boil water advisory after crews repaired an eight inch main break.
Fort Myers police charged a 41-year-old man after an officer found a stabbing victim with serious cuts near Main Street. The victim was taken to a hospital.
Sanibel Fire and Rescue District adopted a tentative 1.3016-mill property tax rate and a $30,853,878 fiscal 2027 budget. The final hearing is September 21.
Collier County lists an active precautionary boil water notice for 425 customers near Willow Park Drive. Water service has been restored after a new valve was installed.
Pine Ridge Road will close in both directions under Interstate 75 from 11 p.m. Friday, September 25, through 6 a.m. Monday, September 28. I-75 will remain open.
The Florida Highway Patrol now marks roadway clear for the crash that blocked the left northbound lane of I-75 at mile marker 110 in Naples.
The National Weather Service Special Weather Statement for Cape Coral and northwest Lee County expired at 6 p.m. It is no longer on the active alert feed.
Jolley Bridge has reopened after a vehicle fire shut the northbound lanes. Marco Island police say all roads are clear and traffic has returned to normal.
The National Weather Service Special Weather Statement for coastal and inland Collier County expired at 5:15 p.m. It is no longer on the active alert feed.
The National Weather Service Flood Advisory for southern Lee County expired at 5:15 p.m. It is no longer on the active alert feed.
The Florida Highway Patrol now marks roadway clear for the crash that blocked the left southbound lane of I-75 at mile marker 123 in Estero.
A National Weather Service Special Weather Statement for inland Collier County expired at 4 p.m. Radar had indicated a strong storm near Loop Road with 45 to 50 mph gusts, torrential rain and frequent lightning.
A disabled vehicle that blocked the second left turn lane on Daniels Parkway at the Interstate 75 southbound entrance was gone from the Florida Highway Patrol board by 11:54 a.m.
Cape Coral lists a new precautionary boil water area near 1215 SE 16th Street after a water main break. The mapped notice remains active.
Cape Coral rescinded the precautionary boil water notice near 2614 SW Santa Barbara Place at 7:40 a.m. Friday. Two separate city notices remain active.
Florida records show that Fort Myers generator business Generators By Design dissolved in February 2025. WINK News reports that Southwest Florida customers say they are still trying to recover deposits for installations that did not happen.
A crash that blocked the left and center northbound lanes of Interstate 75 at mile marker 111 no longer appears on the Florida Highway Patrol's active incident board.
Florida Highway Patrol lists construction lane blockages on Collier Boulevard near both I-75 Exit 101 ramps. Two center lanes are blocked near the southbound ramp, and the far left turn lane is blocked near the northbound ramp.
Florida tangible personal property tax reaches business equipment, furnishings, supplies and some rental property. A timely initial DR-405 return applies for the $25,000 exemption and can create a filing waiver for later years.
All eastbound lanes of Rattlesnake Hammock Road are closed just east of Collier Boulevard while gas company workers repair a leak, according to the Collier County Sheriff's Office.
Cape Coral lists a new precautionary boil water area near 2007 SE 13th Street after a water main break. The notice is active and the city has not posted a rescission.
Cape Coral lists a new precautionary boil water area near 419 SW 52nd Street after a water main break. The notice is active and the city has not posted a rescission.
Florida's latest disease report lists 113 measles cases among Collier County residents in 2026, up three from the 110 counted through August 29. The state report is preliminary and does not identify exposure locations.
Cape Coral rescinded precautionary boil water notices near 1923 SE 5th Street and 129 SE 27th Terrace Thursday morning. One separate city notice remains active.
ALDI will open its Immokalee store September 24, with a ribbon cutting at 8:30 a.m. and daily customer hours from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Lee County commissioners paused CPA2026-00005, the countywide plan rewrite that includes Lehigh Acres, and removed it from the October 7 meeting calendar.
Interstate 75 southbound is clear at mile marker 123 in Estero after a crash blocked the center lane, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The westbound Daniels Parkway ramp to northbound Interstate 75 is closed until 6 a.m. Thursday, then scheduled to close again from 9 p.m. Thursday to 6 a.m. Friday.
Florida Highway Patrol now marks the roadway clear after a crash blocked the two left lanes of southbound Interstate 75 at mile marker 144 in North Fort Myers.
Florida Highway Patrol now marks the roadway clear after a crash with a roadblock on Interstate 75 southbound at mile marker 111 in Naples. The public entry gives no injury information.
A bloom was observed in the Faka-Union Canal Basin near 16th Avenue SE. Florida DEP says the sample contained mixed algae with no dominant species; toxin results are pending.
A federal plea agreement says Immokalee area farmer Mark Frisbie will plead guilty to making a false statement in a crop insurance claim and pay about $3.26 million in restitution.
Florida Highway Patrol no longer lists the vehicle fire that had blocked the right lane of southbound I-75 at mile marker 76 near Ochopee.
Cape Coral rescinded the precautionary boil water notice near 2735 Santa Barbara Boulevard at 7:57 a.m. Wednesday. Three separate city notices remain active.
Lee County awarded a $197,676 contract to inspect, clean and line 1,488 feet of storm drains along Bonita Beach Road between Mango Drive and Interstate 75.
Lee County approved a $6.98 million construction contract for a 7,794-square-foot EMS station at 2480 Iverson Street in Alva.
Construction is blocking the right northbound lane of Interstate 75 at mile marker 131 in Fort Myers, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Collier County has suspended its Road Dogs shelter ride-along program after a dog was found dead in a county vehicle. The county told WINK News that an investigation is underway.
Researchers have identified a rare rust tide bloom around Sanibel and Pine Island Sound. They say it can deplete oxygen and harm marine life, and they advise avoiding visibly affected water.
Cape Coral police are asking the public to identify a man they say burglarized multiple vehicles on September 13 and 14. Gulf Coast News reports the incidents occurred near Country Club Boulevard.
Florida Highway Patrol listed an injury crash at McGregor Boulevard and Paul Schultz Way in Fort Myers Tuesday evening. The incident was no longer on the state board in a closing check.
Florida's senior homestead exemption is a local option for income-qualified homeowners age 65 and older. Lee and Collier administer different county and city combinations, and the benefit never reduces school or independent-district levies.
The National Weather Service flood advisory for west-central Collier County expired at 6 p.m. Tuesday after 2 to 3 inches of rain fell.
Florida Highway Patrol records carried nearby crash entries with roadblocks on northbound Interstate 75 at mile markers 142 and 143 in North Fort Myers. The state now marks the mile marker 142 roadway open and no longer lists the mile marker 143 entry.
Two local outlets report that a woman died after heavy equipment entered water at Bell Mine off State Road 82. Lee County deputies recovered her body, and state and federal investigations were continuing.
Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno announced a second arrest in the killing of Steven Roth. The county booking record lists Justin Michael Kight on murder and evidence-tampering charges, with no bond recorded.
Florida Highway Patrol records captured Sunday show separate injury crashes with roadblocks at I-75 ramp areas near mile markers 80 and 107 in Collier County. Neither incident remained on the live board Tuesday.
A barge crane contacted power lines near SW 1st Place in Cape Coral on Tuesday morning, Gulf Coast News reported. The reported outage affected 170 customers, and no injuries were reported.
Cape Coral lists two additional precautionary boil water areas after water main breaks, including a new area near 2614 SW Santa Barbara Place. Four city areas are active.
Gulf Coast News reports that a three-year-old boy died at a hospital Monday after Lee County deputies responded Friday to a drowning call at an Olga home.
Cape Coral lists a new precautionary boil water area near 1923 SE 5th Street after a water main break. Two city areas are active.
The Florida Highway Patrol marks the roadway clear after an injury crash on southbound Interstate 75 at mile marker 134 in Fort Myers.
Cape Coral police told two local newsrooms that the child taken to a hospital Sunday after being found in water behind a home is stable.
Construction is blocking the right southbound lane of Interstate 75 at mile marker 101 in Naples, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Construction is restricting lanes on both Exit 101 ramps at Collier Boulevard and Interstate 75 in Naples, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Cape Coral police say a child was found in water behind a home on Hancock Bridge Parkway and taken to a hospital; the child's condition has not been released.
All lanes are clear after emergency vehicles blocked the left southbound lane of Interstate 75 at mile marker 116 in Bonita Springs, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
All lanes are open after an injury crash blocked eastbound Lee Boulevard at Harry Avenue North in Lehigh Acres, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The National Weather Service flood advisory for northwestern Lee County expired at 3:45 p.m. after 1.5 to 2.5 inches of rain fell.
A crash that blocked the right northbound lane of Interstate 75 at mile marker 101 in Naples is no longer listed on the state incident board.
Cape Coral rescinded the precautionary boil water notice near 607 SE 46th Terrace at 10:19 a.m. Sunday. One separate city notice remains active.
The Florida Highway Patrol now says Collier Boulevard is clear at Business Circle North after an injury crash blocked northbound traffic Sunday morning.
The School Board of Lee County approved a $3.055 billion fiscal 2027 budget and cut its total property tax rate to 5.271 mills, down 0.048 mill from fiscal 2026.
Cape Coral lists a new precautionary boil water area near 2735 Santa Barbara Boulevard after a water main break. Two city areas are active.
The National Weather Service issued two special weather statements touching inland Collier County Saturday afternoon, one for a possible funnel cloud near Big Cypress and one for wind gusts near Alligator Alley. Both expired.
A vehicle fire blocked the center and right northbound lanes of I-75 near mile marker 107 in Naples Saturday morning. The incident is no longer on Florida Highway Patrol's live board.
Cape Coral rescinded three precautionary boil water notices Saturday afternoon. One city notice near 607 SE 46th Terrace remains active.
Florida Highway Patrol lists a crash roadblock on Immokalee Road near the I-75 northbound entrance ramp in Naples. No reopening estimate is posted.
Cape Coral police identified the man shot by officers as Daniel Eric Colon and said the recovered weapon was a CO2 Airsoft pistol. WINK News reports police confirmed Colon died.
A fatal crash closed Del Prado Boulevard North near Monte Isola Way and affected the US 41 junction Friday afternoon. Florida Highway Patrol later marked the roadway clear.
Cape Coral lists two newly uncovered precautionary boil water areas near 413 SE 16th Terrace and 607 SE 46th Terrace after water main breaks. Four city areas are active.
Cape Coral rescinded the precautionary boil water notice near 142 SE 15th Place Friday morning. Four newer city notice areas remain active.
Two National Weather Service flood advisories covered parts of Lee County Thursday afternoon and evening. Both expired, and no Lee or Collier alert remained active Friday night.
Cape Coral lists two new precautionary boil water areas near 906 Country Club Boulevard and 801 SW 51st Terrace after water main breaks. Three city areas are active after two older notices were lifted.
Construction is blocking the right northbound lane of Interstate 75 at mile marker 101 in Naples. Two earlier ramp restrictions are no longer listed on the state incident board.
The Florida Highway Patrol no longer lists the disabled vehicle call that blocked the left southbound lane of Interstate 75 at mile marker 99 in Naples.
Cape Coral police say two officers shot and wounded a 43-year-old man near NE 15th Place Wednesday evening. Police reported no injuries to law enforcement personnel.
A National Weather Service Special Weather Statement for northwestern Lee County expired at 5:45 p.m. Radar had indicated nearly stationary strong thunderstorms capable of landspouts and wind gusts up to 50 mph.
Alamo Drafthouse says its Mercato building will continue as a movie theater under Paragon Theaters after Alamo's September 9 closing. A reopening date has not been announced.
The National Weather Service says a strong thunderstorm over Lely Resort is moving west with wind gusts of 45 to 50 mph. The statement covers coastal and inland Collier County until 4 p.m.
The Florida Highway Patrol has closed its entry for tire debris that was in the left southbound lane of Interstate 75 at mile marker 136 in Fort Myers.
The Florida Highway Patrol has closed its record for a crash that blocked the left southbound lane of Interstate 75 at mile marker 123 in Estero. The same row listed all lanes clear before it disappeared.
Lee and Collier counties had 10,394 students using Florida Tax Credit or Family Empowerment Educational Options scholarships in 2025-26, up 121 percent from 2022-23.
Benchmark General Contractors says work has started on the $6.5 million, 14-unit Gulf Beach Condominium rebuild at 527 E. Gulf Drive on Sanibel. Completion is expected in December 2027.
Cape Coral lists a third active precautionary boil water area near 142 SE 15th Place after a water main break. The city map carries no rescission date.
Lee County drivers should expect one temporary daytime lane closure at a time as technology work moves through the Sanibel Causeway, Midpoint Bridge and Cape Coral Bridge toll plazas. Work is underway at Sanibel and begins at Midpoint on September 14.
The Lee County Sheriff's Office is asking the public to help find Francisco Trejo, a missing and endangered adult last seen on foot near the 1800 block of State Road 31 in North Fort Myers.
All northbound lanes of Interstate 75 are open after a crash closed Alligator Alley in Collier County for about an hour early Tuesday. The reported collision involved multiple vehicles and injuries.
A bullet crossed into the Azure community at Hacienda Lakes and damaged two hurricane-rated doors at a home. No one was injured. Residents told WINK News that gunfire from a neighboring property has been a recurring concern.
The Florida Highway Patrol no longer lists a disabled vehicle call that blocked the left lane of Interstate 75 northbound at mile marker 131 in Fort Myers.
The Florida Highway Patrol no longer lists the disabled vehicle roadblock at State Road 82 and Columbus Boulevard South in Lee County.
FGUA says the precautionary boil water advisory for 90 Lake Fairways homes is no longer in effect after laboratory testing found the water safe to drink.
The Florida Highway Patrol says all lanes are clear after an injury crash blocked the left lane of Interstate 75 southbound at mile marker 144 in North Fort Myers.
The Florida Highway Patrol now marks the roadway clear after an injury crash blocked Santa Barbara Boulevard at Devonshire Boulevard in Naples.
The National Weather Service allowed its second Special Weather Statement for northeastern Collier County to expire at 3 p.m. without a replacement alert.
The Florida Highway Patrol now marks the roadway clear after an injury crash completely blocked eastbound Golden Gate Parkway at Premier Drive in Naples.
The Florida Highway Patrol now marks the roadway clear after crashes affected both directions of Interstate 75 at mile marker 141 in Fort Myers.
The Florida Highway Patrol no longer lists a roadway debris incident that affected the center northbound lane of Interstate 75 at mile marker 135 in Fort Myers early Monday.
Southwest Florida International Airport told WINK News that some Miami flights were diverted to Fort Myers after Sunday's fatal cargo plane crash. Federal aviation officials say severe Miami arrival delays continue.
FGUA says 46 Lehigh Acres customers near Graham Circle remain under a boil water advisory after an eight inch main break was repaired.
FGUA still lists a boil water advisory for 90 Lake Fairways homes in North Fort Myers after a September 2 water main break.
The Florida Highway Patrol lists the roadway clear after an injury crash blocked the Interstate 75 southbound exit ramp at Daniels Parkway near exit 131.
Florida Highway Patrol briefly listed a hit-and-run crash with a roadblock on northbound Interstate 75 at mile marker 101. The record appeared shortly after 1:16 p.m. Sunday and was gone by 1:28 p.m.
Cape Coral rescinded precautionary boil water notices near 612 SE 1st Avenue and 1221 SW 52nd Street. Two newer city advisory areas remain active.
Florida Highway Patrol is advising caution in fog on southbound Interstate 75 at mile marker 100 in Collier County. The live state board gives no expiration time.
Lee County Utilities told WINK News its crews had made 22 water and sewer repair visits this year in a neighborhood where residents reported repeated damage during fiber installation. The county said it bills contractors when appropriate.
Cape Coral rescinded the precautionary boil water notice near 715 SE 34th Street at 8:26 a.m. Thursday. The notice had been issued after a water main break.
The Florida Highway Patrol now lists the roadway clear on southbound Interstate 75 at mile marker 118 in Bonita Springs. An injury crash had blocked the middle and right lanes.
The Florida Highway Patrol says a 59-year-old Fort Myers man died after a vehicle struck him as he crossed southbound US 41 near Judd Road Friday night.
The National Weather Service says minor flooding is ongoing or expected in northwestern Collier County after 1 to 2 inches of rain, with another 1 to 2 inches possible.
Marco Island police say officers broke a vehicle window Saturday to remove a two-year-old who was accidentally locked inside at the Publix on South Barfield Drive. The child was okay, and one officer was treated for minor injuries.
Fort Myers police say a suspect died at a hospital after an officer-involved shooting in the 2300 block of Katherine Street early Saturday. The state is leading the investigation.
Florida Highway Patrol briefly listed a disabled vehicle blocking the center lane of Interstate 75 northbound at mile marker 128 in Fort Myers. The entry is no longer on the live board.
The Florida Highway Patrol no longer lists the northbound Interstate 75 roadblock at mile marker 143 in North Fort Myers. The record had remained active through about 11 p.m. Friday.
The Lee County Sheriff's Office booking record lists Juan Antonio Saldivar in custody on four charges involving a child. The School District of Lee County says the allegations do not involve a student.
The Florida Highway Patrol now lists the roadway clear at US 41 and Evergreen Road in North Fort Myers after a fatality shut all southbound lanes.
Florida windstorm insurance can be a separate Citizens policy available only in legacy coastal wind areas. Approved 2026 averages vary by form and county, while the standard homeowners wind-only form covers wind and hail rather than the full range of homeowners risks.
The Florida Highway Patrol again lists debris affecting the left lane of southbound Interstate 75 at mile marker 80 near Ochopee after the record briefly disappeared.
The Florida Highway Patrol no longer lists the debris incident that affected the left lane of southbound Interstate 75 at mile marker 80 near Ochopee.
The state incident board changed its status from northbound closed at 5:54 p.m. to roadway clear at 6:01 p.m. Friday. No cause, vehicle count or injury information has been released.
North Collier Fire dedicated Ocean Rescue Tower 29 at Vanderbilt Beach on Friday, giving lifeguards a fixed lookout and response coordination point.
Cape Coral rescinded the precautionary boil water notice near 1829 SE 21st Terrace at 8:31 a.m. Thursday. The notice had been issued after a water main break.
The Florida Highway Patrol no longer lists the crash with injuries and roadblock that appeared on North Tamiami Trail at Littleton Road in North Fort Myers Friday afternoon.
A crash that had partially blocked the inside lane of southbound Interstate 75 near mile marker 127 in Fort Myers is no longer listed on the Florida Highway Patrol's active incident board.
Cape Coral rescinded precautionary boil water notices near Country Club Boulevard and 4932 SW 11th Avenue. Two newer city advisory areas remain active.
Gulyas-Factory and Amy's Winehouse closed after service on August 29 in Cape Coral, while Doug's Seafood in Bonita Springs announced its permanent closing on August 31.
FDOT revoked permits for automated license plate readers in state highway rights of way and gave local agencies 30 days from August 31 to remove them. Naples police and the Collier County Sheriff's Office say they will comply.
Florida's Board of Governors approved Regulation 6.001, which makes people unlawfully present in the United States ineligible for initial enrollment at affected state universities beginning in the 2027-28 academic year.
Florida Highway Patrol now marks Nicholas Parkway and Santa Barbara Boulevard clear after a three vehicle crash involving a Cape Coral police vehicle blocked the intersection Thursday evening.
Heavy rain flooded streets in Fort Myers Shores on Wednesday. Gulf Coast News found standing water in yards and residents raising drainage concerns Thursday.
The Lee County Sheriff's Office says deputies arrested a man after a Monday confrontation on Lake Avenue in Lehigh Acres. The agency says another man shot him after a pickaxe attack.
A mother told WINK News that her 11-year-old son was the person taken to a hospital after Wednesday's school bus crash near Homestead Road and Sunrise Boulevard. She said he is recovering at home.
A crash that blocked part of southbound Interstate 75 at mile marker 110 in Naples is no longer listed on the Florida Highway Patrol's active incident board.
Cape Coral lists a new precautionary boil water area near 1221 SW 52nd Street after a water main break. The notice is active and the city has not posted a rescission.
Cape Coral lists a new precautionary boil water area near 612 SE 1st Avenue after a water main break. The notice is active and the city has not posted a rescission.
Cape Coral rescinded six precautionary boil water notices near SE 1st Avenue, SE Santa Barbara Place, SW 1st Avenue, SE 18th Terrace, Armada Court and NE 2nd Terrace. Two city areas remain active.
Florida's latest report lists 110 measles cases among Collier County residents in 2026, up from 108 through the prior reporting week. The statewide total is 158.
The Florida Highway Patrol board now marks the roadway clear after a crash blocked the center lane of southbound Interstate 75 at mile marker 122 in Estero.
Lee County's Local Planning Agency recommended the CPA2026-00005 rewrite, which reorganizes policies across 17 community plan areas while leaving zoning, future land use designations and allowable density unchanged.
Florida Highway Patrol is advising caution in fog on I-75 southbound between mile markers 100 and 80 in Collier County. The live state board gives no expiration time.
Cape Coral authorized an emergency purchase of up to $500,000 to stabilize a roadway depression on Northwest 16th Terrace that city documents say is still subsiding.
Money & World has withdrawn its unsupported statement that a student was taken to a hospital after Wednesday's Lehigh Acres school-bus crash.
The National Weather Service says minor flooding is ongoing or expected in northwestern Collier County after 1 to 3 inches of rain, with another 1 to 3 inches possible.
The Florida Highway Patrol board now marks the roadway clear after a crash blocked the right lane of northbound Interstate 75 at mile marker 66 in Collier County.
The National Weather Service has two active flood advisories in Lee County. A new southwestern Lee product runs through 11:45 p.m.; an earlier Cape Coral-Fort Myers-area product runs through 11:30.
The Highway Patrol listed a crash with a roadblock in the intersection of Daniels Parkway and Plantation Road, then removed it from the active board by 8.55 p.m.
Florida hurricane deductibles are usually percentages of the dwelling limit, apply across a calendar year within one insurer group, and cannot be averaged honestly from the public county data.
A fire burned through an area where people were staying on Fourth Way in North Fort Myers. The fire district said no one was injured and the cause was accidental.
Parking will close September 8 at Bowditch Point Regional Park, Little Hickory Island Beach Park and Bonita Beach Park while Lee County restores amenities damaged by Hurricane Ian. Pedestrian beach access will remain available.
Rocco Nicholas Ruzzo was adjudicated guilty and sentenced on Wednesday to 40 years in prison for a 2024 shooting in Lehigh Acres. A jury convicted him in May.
Cape Coral restored the precautionary boil water area around 4932 SW 11th Avenue to its active map under a new record. The city still lists a water main break and no rescission date.
Cape Coral moved the precautionary boil water area near 4612 SW 3rd Avenue to its rescinded list at 10:13 a.m. Wednesday. The notice is no longer active.
Cape Coral moved the precautionary boil water area near 405 SE 30th Terrace to its rescinded list at 10:07 a.m. Wednesday. The notice is no longer active.
Florida Highway Patrol records show a pedestrian died after Tuesday's crash at Lee Boulevard and Archdale Street in Lehigh Acres. The road is clear.
Cape Coral added an active precautionary boil water area near Country Club Boulevard after a water main break. Ten city advisory areas are now open.
The Florida Highway Patrol lists a vehicle crash with the left lane blocked on northbound Interstate 75 at mile marker 118 in Bonita Springs. The public record gives no injury information or clearance time.
The Florida Highway Patrol live incident board lists a vehicle crash on southbound Interstate 75 at mile marker 144 in North Fort Myers with an unknown roadblock status.
The Tice Fire District attributed the Buckingham Presbyterian Church fire to lightning recorded at about 6:30 p.m., nearly four hours before a passerby reported the flames.
Cape Coral added an active precautionary boil water area around 4932 SW 11th Avenue after a water main break. Nine city advisory areas are now open.
The Florida Highway Patrol live incident board lists an injury crash and says the westbound lanes of State Road 82 are blocked at Haviland Avenue South.
Florida Highway Patrol posted a travel advisory for dense fog on northbound Interstate 75 at mile marker 63 near Ochopee.
Sheriff Steve Whidden presented the video at a September 1 news conference. His office says Young fired at deputies during an August 29 traffic stop on State Road 29 before a deputy returned fire. Young died after he was taken to a hospital.
Cape Coral police closed the southbound lanes of Country Club Boulevard at the 3100 block while utility crews repair a water main break.
The Florida Highway Patrol lists a vehicle crash with the roadway blocked on northbound Interstate 75 at mile marker 131 in Fort Myers.
Firefighters responded to a house fire along the Caloosahatchee River in Fort Myers Shores. The cause has not been released.
The Florida Highway Patrol board lists a disabled vehicle blocking the right lane of the Bonita Beach Road exit ramp from Interstate 75 southbound in Bonita Springs.
The National Weather Service says minor flooding is ongoing or may begin shortly in low lying and poor drainage areas across northeastern Lee County.
The Florida Highway Patrol lists an injury crash with the left lane blocked on northbound Interstate 75 at mile marker 113 in Naples.
The Florida Highway Patrol marked the scene clear after a crash blocked the left lane of northbound Interstate 75 at mile marker 140 in Fort Myers.
The Florida Highway Patrol lists an injury crash with the eastbound left lane blocked on Daniels Parkway at the Interstate 75 southbound entrance near exit 131.
The Florida Highway Patrol lists an injury crash at Interstate 75 mile marker 105 with the right and center northbound lanes blocked. A trooper was recorded on scene shortly after 2 p.m. Tuesday.
Cape Coral added an active precautionary boil water area around 2009 NE 2nd Terrace after a water main break. Eight city advisory areas are now open.
FDOT's current plan runs from north of Golden Gate Parkway to south of Alico Road. It includes auxiliary and express-lane segments, ramp changes and a diverging-diamond interchange at Immokalee Road.
Cape Coral added an active precautionary boil water area around 5832 Armada Court after a water main break. Seven city advisory areas are now open.
Cape Coral added an active precautionary boil water area around 165 SE 18th Terrace after a water main break. Six city advisory areas are now open.
The Highway Patrol received the crash call at 7.25 a.m. Tuesday and still listed the southbound Exit 143 ramp and the westbound right lane of Bayshore Road as blocked after units arrived at 8.12 a.m.
The National Weather Service observed patchy dense fog across coastal and inland Collier County. Visibility may fall below half a mile through 9 a.m., especially on parts of I-75.
Darden plans to close the Bahama Breeze at 14701 South Tamiami Trail in May 2027 and reopen the property as Yard House in June. The company is retiring the Bahama Breeze brand.
The 76-unit Gulf Shore Boulevard condominium installed about 870 feet of reusable flood barrier designed for water up to 6 feet. The project cost was not disclosed.
The city added active precautionary boil water areas around 2706 SE Santa Barbara Place and 4320 SW 1st Avenue after water main breaks. Five Cape Coral areas are now open.
The Highway Patrol listed a vehicle crash and westbound roadblock at Daniels Parkway and Goldenwood Drive shortly before 6 a.m. Tuesday, then removed the incident from its active board by 6.08 a.m.
The Highway Patrol received the crash call at 2.22 a.m. and still listed a roadblock caused by emergency vehicles at 2.55 a.m. No lane count, injury information or cause has been released.
Florida Highway Patrol arrested Christian David Perez, 18, after a Monday morning crash on southbound I-75 north of Corkscrew Road. The Lee County jail lists three DUI counts.
Florida Highway Patrol's live incident board says northbound I-75 is blocked over State Road 951 for construction. Through traffic detours at Collier Boulevard, exit 101.
New Census data puts the median required HOA or condo fee at $529 in Collier County and $411 in Lee County, while exposing the limits behind every Florida average.
The state dispatch board lists a fatality at 5179 Palm Beach Boulevard in Fort Myers. The entry says there is no roadblock. The patrol has published no account of what happened and has named nobody.
A judge found probable cause on four charges at Saturday's first appearance, and the state moved for pretrial detention. The Sheriff's Office has since published the same four charges under its own name. Longin has not been tried or convicted.
The city logged a water main break at 608 SE 1st Avenue at 11.22 on Monday morning, opening a third precautionary boil water area. The SW 3rd Avenue and SE 30th Terrace notices are both still open. Collier and Fort Myers show none.
The National Hurricane Center began advisories on Potential Tropical Cyclone Five in the Gulf on Monday morning. The Tropical Storm Warning runs from Port Bolivar, Texas, to the Vermilion/Cameron Parish Line, Louisiana. Southwest Florida has no watch or warning.
Two Marco Island Fire Rescue firefighters and Brush 50 left for Palo Pinto County, Texas, on Saturday to work the Ross Fire. The interagency record puts the fire at 85,303 acres and 31 per cent contained. The departments expect at least two weeks.
A second-alarm fire tore through the church on Buckingham Road late on Friday. Crews from two districts fought it, the cause is under investigation, and members worshipped outside on Sunday.
Visitors and staff were evacuated from Naples Zoo on Saturday afternoon after a young black bear got in. Wildlife officers went to the site to work out a capture plan. No outcome has been announced.
Deputies responded to a call for a shooting at a house on Welborn Road, off Nalle Grade Road, and worked the property into early Monday. One person was treated for minor injuries. The Sheriff's Office has released nothing else.
The city logged a water main break at 405 SE 30th Terrace on Saturday afternoon, though the same record's hour fields put the service cut at 7 a.m. Neither of the two open areas has been rescinded.
The city logged the break at 4612 SW 3rd Avenue at 10.07 a.m. Friday and cut service a few seconds later. No rescission has been posted. Because the break fell on a Friday, the city's own guidance suggests clearance may run past the weekend.
Sheriff Marceno announced the arrest of Whycliff Longin at a Friday news conference. The Sheriff's Office says a woman was found dead of blunt force trauma on Haviland Avenue Thursday. Two newsrooms covering that conference give different charge lists. Longin has not been convicted.
Deputies were called to a Colonial Walk North home at 6.47 p.m. for a possible drowning, and paramedics found a woman face down with her dog floating in front of her. A homicide detective took the case, which is routine and is not an accusation.
The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the price level of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers metro at 102.3 for 2024, or 2.3 percent above the national average, 55th of 387 metropolitan areas. Housing carries all of it at 125.1. Goods, utilities and other services all price below the national average.
The company says the MolDX programme has extended coverage of its RaDaR ST assay to monitoring response to immune-checkpoint therapy in late-stage solid tumours. Two further submissions remain pending.
The Lee County Port Authority reports 680,168 passengers at RSW in July against 720,973 a year earlier. Seven months in, 2026 is running 0.04 percent behind 2025, a gap of 2,594 passengers out of 7.1 million.
The Highway Patrol logged the crash at 2.39 p.m., recorded a roadblock in the right southbound lane, and stamped the call clear at 2.52 p.m. A second crash logged three minutes later a mile ahead at mile marker 51 was still open at 3 p.m.
An aircraft returning to Naples Airport called 911 after its crew saw what looked like a person at an overturned boat about ten miles offshore. Marco Island police and fire, Greater Naples Fire Rescue and Collier County Sheriff's Office marine units found it abandoned.
The Highway Patrol logged the vehicle fire at 12.18 p.m. at the southbound entrance at exit 116 and its board records the roadway as clear. The fire district says nobody was injured.
The Highway Patrol logged the crash at 1.07 p.m. and typed it as a crash with injuries and a roadblock. At 1.49 p.m. the board still recorded the right northbound lane blocked.
The Lee County Sheriff's Office says a backpack check on Wednesday found a holster and an empty ammunition box, and a K9 then alerted on the student's car, where a Glock 17 was found. Christian Viard, 19, faces two charges.
The National Hurricane Center named Tropical Storm Dolly at 11 a.m., 1,555 miles east of the Leeward Islands with 40 mph winds. The same advisory forecasts it to degenerate into a tropical wave before reaching them. Nothing is in force in Collier or Lee.
Section 718.3027, the conflict of interest rule for Florida condominium boards, reads in the 2026 statutes exactly as it read in 2025. The Legislature reenacted two of its subsections in June for the stated purpose of pulling in a rewritten section of the nonprofit corporation act.
The city says a planned outage at Veterans Park, 4140 Coronado Parkway, has the lights and restrooms out while parks upgrades continue. The park is open by day with portable toilets, and no restoration date has been given.
The patrol says a Nissan Kicks crossed the centre line on Cemetery Road at about 6.40 p.m. and met an eastbound Chevrolet Suburban head-on. The Nissan driver died at the scene. The investigation is open and nobody has been named.
Cape Coral cleared its last four boil water areas between 8.56 and 9.09 this morning, about 30 acres at SE 8th Avenue, Santa Barbara Place, SW 16th Court and SE 39th Terrace. The city's active layer now holds no areas at all.
WINK News reported the investigation this morning and has a crew at the scene. The Sheriff's Office says it is ongoing, that there is no threat to the public, and that more will follow later Thursday. It has not said what it is investigating.
The South Florida Water Management District puts the civil penalties and investigation costs against Gulf Gateway Resort and Marina at 34,336.51 dollars. Shoreline stabilisation began on August 18, and replanting waits on approval of a restoration plan.
The Highway Patrol logged the crash at 8.28 a.m. and its board records a roadblock in the left southbound lane. The entry was still open, with no clearance stamp, at 8.36 a.m.
The Highway Patrol logged a crash on the southbound exit ramp at Immokalee Road, mile marker 111, at 8.01 a.m. Its board carried the entry by 8.14 already recording the roadway as clear.
Resolutions 222-26, 223-26 and 224-26 set the fiscal 2027 rolls. The fire assessment on an average single family home falls to 515.43 dollars from 540.17, residential solid waste holds at 384.25 dollars, and lot mowing rises in all four districts.
WINK News reports dozens of protesters gathered outside the Luminary Hotel in downtown Fort Myers on Wednesday night over reported ICE activity in Southwest Florida. The hotel said safety is its priority. No arrests were reported, and no ICE response appeared in the report.
WGCU reports a measles case was confirmed Wednesday in Immokalee, reported by the nonprofit Healthcare Network. Collier kindergarten vaccination sits near 89 per cent against the 95 needed for herd immunity. The MMR shot is free to residents in Naples and Immokalee.
Fort Myers police are asking the public to help find Wilbelys Lopez Candelario, 17, and her six month old daughter Marbelys, last seen on Tuesday at 3650 Michigan Avenue. Call 239-321-7700.
One person died and five were trauma alerted in a two vehicle crash at Cemetery Road and Dana Road. The sheriff closed the roads and rerouted traffic; Gulf Coast News now reports the road has reopened.
The Sanibel Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit Tuesday for a convenience store at the former Chevron station on Periwinkle Way, Gulf Coast News reports. The city staff report says rebuilding the station itself needed no permit.
The first Roots in Resilience planting now lines Causeway Boulevard, WINK News reports. The city says the corridor was chosen for visibility and the plants for storm survival, funded by donations, city money and a federal forestry grant.
Neighbours on Sixth Street West have watched a fire damaged home sit behind caution tape since January, Gulf Coast News reports. Lee County says a notice of violation went to the owner, who has not responded and has pulled no permit.
WINK News recorded immigration agents detaining a man outside a Lee Health facility on Wednesday afternoon, and reported agents at Palms of Monterrey and other Lee County locations. No agency has released a count.
Paul Richard Lukas, 51, of Cape Coral was sentenced on Wednesday to four years in federal prison for interstate threats to injure. The court varied upward after weighing about forty prior adult convictions.
The Collier County Sheriff's Office says DNA from a fork collected in Arizona has linked a 71-year-old man to a 1999 North Naples sexual battery. It is the agency's first arrest from forensic genetic genealogy.
Resolution 221-26 lifts the annual stormwater user fee from 156 dollars to 163 dollars for each equivalent residential unit, effective October 1. It is the final rate resolution of the budget cycle, and the fee is collected on the property tax bill.
The state dispatch board logged a crash with injuries at Cemetery Road and Dana Road in Lee County at 6.49 p.m., changed the entry to read Fatality, then stamped the call clear at 7.34 p.m. Somebody died. The sheriff's office says the roads remain closed.
The state dispatch board logged a patrol car crash on Interstate 75 northbound at mile marker 131 at 6.08 p.m., stamped a trooper on scene seven minutes later, and stamped the call cleared at 6.55 p.m. The roadblock status never moved off unknown.
Gulf Coast News reports that immigration agents raided Southwest Florida neighbourhoods on Wednesday and detained dozens, including at Madison Avenue in Fort Myers before eight in the morning. ICE has not released a total, and the outlet reports arrests may continue into Friday.
Gulf Coast News, reading the Lee County Sheriff's Office arrest report, reports a 23 year old Cape Coral maintenance worker at Pointe Estero Beach Resort was arrested Monday on three counts of grand theft after guests found him in their room.
The splash pads at Lakes Regional Park on Gladiolus Drive opened to the public on August 5 and got their ribbon cutting this morning. The 2.6 million dollar rebuild after Hurricane Ian was paid for with Florida Division of Emergency Management money.
Lee Health says its UnitedHealthcare contracts end on 31 December, putting its hospitals and physicians out of network on 1 January 2027 for affected employer, individual and Medicare Advantage plans. Coverage runs normally until then, and patients are told not to cancel 2027 appointments yet.
Gulf Coast News reports Bonita Springs firefighters are set to fully extinguish the Vincent Road brush fire Wednesday. A strike team has been on scene since 9.30 a.m., the roundabout there is down to one lane, and Verizon is on generator power.
FHP says a Chevrolet Express van driven by a 62-year-old man struck the back of a stopped Mercedes van in the center lane about 200 feet north of the Immokalee Road overpass. The Chevrolet driver died. The other driver was not hurt.
Lee County schools have restarted the consolidation of Buckingham Exceptional Student Center into Royal Palm Exceptional Center, four months after pausing it under parent pressure. The district says the revised plan reflects family feedback and that the combined campus opens in August 2027.
Cape Coral rescinded the precautionary boil water notice around 1019 SE 43rd Street at 9.34 this morning, seven days and twenty-two hours after the 18 August main break. Four areas covering about 30 acres stay active, one of them 0.3 miles away.
Lee Health says messages promising a MyChart Medicare Kit or a Senior Health Package are not from the health system. Its own MyChart page warns that fraudulent emails, texts and calls may use the MyChart name or logo to look legitimate.
The 8 a.m. outlook cuts Invest 96L from 70 percent to 60 percent in both windows, softens depression formation from likely to could, and warns conditions turn less favorable by the weekend. Nothing is in force in Collier or Lee.
The Florida Highway Patrol says troopers found a 2014 Dodge pickup in Estero on Tuesday, impounded it, and arrested Pedro Lopez Fernando, 42, of Immokalee on charges of leaving the scene of a crash involving death and tampering with evidence.
Arthrex is finishing a five-storey, 41-unit corporate housing building on 2.06 acres in Naples' Palm River, less than two miles from its headquarters. The company has passed 13,000 employees worldwide and says its 60-property housing pool has run near 94 per cent occupancy.
An eight-month WINK Investigates report names RV Doctor, Inc. of Fort Myers in two active Lee County civil cases and a run of customer complaints over unfinished work. The company denies wrongdoing and blames parts backorders and insurance limits.
The 2 a.m. outlook raises the 48-hour odds on Invest 96L to 70 percent and says a depression is likely within a day or two. The Bermuda system, Invest 95L, fell to near zero. Nothing is in force in Collier or Lee.
The Postal Service says pending safety issues have temporarily affected delivery to a few residents on the route and that affected mail and packages can be collected at the Cape Coral North branch. It has not said what the safety issues are.
More than 125 residents came to the North Fort Myers Community Center on Tuesday over proposed changes to the Lee Plan, Gulf Coast News reports. Staff say the rewrite adds no allowable development. The local planning agency takes it up on 31 August.
Lee County Utilities added three precautionary boil water notices on Tuesday and rescinded the Chandler Avenue notice at 9.57 that morning, leaving five areas active including one that starts Wednesday.
Florida announced 163 children recovered in a five day operation, with twelve credited to the Fort Myers region. Neither the Lee nor the Collier sheriff's office is among the thirteen named.
The Florida Highway Patrol row for the Interstate 75 fatality at mile marker 111 in Naples now reads roadway open. The second full northbound closure entered the record between 7.19 and 7.24 and lifted between 8.39 and 8.44 p.m.
The Florida Highway Patrol is again carrying all northbound lanes of Interstate 75 at mile marker 111 in Naples as blocked. The board had held the left lane alone since half past five, and the change landed between 7.19 and 7.24 p.m.
Gulf Coast News reports the Florida Highway Patrol saying a person died in the Interstate 75 crash at mile marker 111, and the Sheriff's Office saying a van and a box truck were involved, with two people treated. The left lane is still blocked.
The Florida Highway Patrol has retyped its Interstate 75 northbound call at mile marker 111 in Naples from a crash with injuries to a fatality. The left lane is still blocked and the right and center lanes are open.
The Florida Highway Patrol has reopened the right and center northbound lanes of Interstate 75 at mile marker 111 in Naples. The left lane is still blocked. The full closure entered the record between 4.49 and 4.59 and was gone from it by 5.29.
The Florida Highway Patrol has closed all northbound lanes of Interstate 75 at mile marker 111 in Naples. The crash received at 4.29 was carrying two blocked lanes at 4.49 and a full closure by 4.59, still standing at 5.05.
The Collier County Sheriff's Office says a 15 year old Barron Collier High School student was arrested Tuesday on two counts of possession of a weapon on school grounds. Deputies say no threat was made and they believe the school was never in danger.
The Florida Highway Patrol is carrying a crash on Interstate 75 northbound at mile marker 111 in Naples with the left and center lanes blocked. A unit reached the scene at 4.40 and the lanes were still blocked at 4.49.
WINK News reports both Bonita Springs brush fires at least ninety five per cent contained, seventy six acres between them. Chief Greg DeWitt says the hot spots left are inside the burn, and fire officials say lightning likely started them.
WINK News reports the Collier County Sheriff's Office has said the death in Sunday's Hibiscus Lane fire was not suspicious, and that the State Fire Marshal is investigating. WINK places the fire in the Pelican Creek Mobile Home Park.
Cape Coral's active boil water layer has gone from three areas to five since 4.30 this morning. The additions are at 2728 SE 8th Avenue and 1822 Santa Barbara Place, both records dating from 17 August. The five cover about 37 acres.
The Florida Highway Patrol note on the mile marker 144 crash now reads that the roadway is clear. It read two right lanes blocked when the board was last read at 9.39 this morning, so the lanes reopened somewhere between 9.39 and 10.48.
The dispatch board is carrying a crash on Interstate 75 northbound at mile marker 144 in North Fort Myers with the two right lanes blocked and a unit on scene since 9.36. Two other calls on the same stretch have come off the board.
AAA put the Naples metro average for regular at $3.913 a gallon on August 25 and the Fort Myers-Cape Coral metro at $3.831. Both are down on the month and roughly 92 cents up on the year.
The state's note on the Alva crash with injuries now reads that the roadway is clear. It read roadblock when the call was logged at 6.27 a.m., right lane blocked at 6.47, and clear by the time the board was read again at 8.34.
The Lee County Port Authority's proposed 2026-27 budget puts the average cost per enplaned passenger at $16.64 against $14.03 this year, and projects 11,324,210 passengers, 91,311 fewer than the current budget.
The Lehigh Acres Fire Department says crews responded to a crash involving a car and a school bus in the area of East 8th Street and Joel Boulevard. One student was on board and no injuries were reported.
A crash with injuries at Palm Beach Boulevard and Broadway Street in Alva blocked the road from 6.27 a.m. The state now records only the right lane blocked, on a call it is still carrying open in the morning peak.
Construction began Monday on the Caloosahatchee fishing pier Hurricane Ian destroyed, with cranes driving new pilings. Gulf Coast News puts it inside a 3.8 million dollar FEMA and state initiative, the first figure published. Lee County now carries the closure on its own page.
Gulf Coast News reports an overnight partial closure at Cape Coral Parkway and Vincennes Street from 9 p.m. Tuesday, detouring Vincennes traffic while the parkway stays open, as at Del Prado on Monday. Six more intersections are set for the week of 31 August.
Lee County Utilities is carrying three open boil water notices. Two went up Monday, one on Entrada Drive North and McGregor Boulevard, the other on Woodland Boulevard and Crest Lane in the Villas. The Chandler Avenue notice from Friday is open at 91 hours.
Cape Coral's boil water layer carries three areas with no rescission date. Two were logged on Monday, at 7.50 a.m. and 11.09. The third has stood since 18 August. The areas active on Friday have all been lifted.
The 2 a.m. outlook lifts the Cabo Verde system to 70 percent over seven days and says a tropical depression is likely within days. The Bermuda low fell to 40 percent. No watch, warning or advisory is in force anywhere in Florida.
Gulf Coast News reports the Radio Tower Road fire at seventy acres and ninety five per cent contained as of 10.03 p.m. Monday, up from eighty per cent at 8 p.m. The two outlets now agree on the second fire.
Cape Coral says the roadway in front of the property has settled noticeably and has hired a geotechnical consultant to drill borings into the street. It says it does not yet know the cause and cannot confirm any link to nearby construction.
WINK News and Gulf Coast News both put the Radio Tower Road fire at seventy acres and eighty per cent contained, up from sixty five per cent at 7.09 p.m. The two outlets do not agree on the smaller fire.
Residents of Southwest Third Terrace told Gulf Coast News a proposed affordable housing project could worsen the flooding they already get after rainstorms. Cape Coral says the land is privately owned, a developer filed plans on 19 June, and the plan is under review.
Gulf Coast News reports the Florida Forest Service had the larger fire at seventy acres and sixty five per cent contained as of 7.09 p.m. A second fire is four acres and nought per cent. Containment was fifteen per cent two hours ago.
Gulf Coast News reports ICE conducted arrests and detentions across Lee County on Monday morning, with drivers describing multiple stops on I-75 between the Alico Road and Corkscrew Road exits. ICE said DHS does not discuss ongoing or future operations.
Gulf Coast News reports Cape Coral police accuse a 50-year-old man of stealing a $1,500 e-bike from the 4500 block of Del Prado Boulevard South on Saturday, then collecting a $100 reward for producing it. Surveillance video and a witness identification led to the arrest.
Gulf Coast News reports Breeze will suspend RSW to Albany for September, citing high fuel costs, with the route returning in October and seats already on sale. It is one of several network cuts.
Gulf Coast News reports the Florida Forest Service had one fire at sixty acres and fifteen per cent contained and a second at four acres and nought per cent, as of 5.20 p.m. Dozers are cutting lines.
Gulf Coast News reports the Collier County Sheriff's Office has confirmed one person died in Sunday night's fire on Hibiscus Lane. The cause is still undetermined. This desk reported the fire earlier with no fatality on the record.
Gulf Coast News reports crews were called about 2.30 p.m. after a resident heard thunder and saw flames. The Florida Forest Service had the fire at an estimated five acres and nought per cent contained as of 3.54 p.m.
The Naples Daily News reports that a reward of up to $3,000 is offered for information leading to an arrest, and that Lt. Greg Bueno of the Florida Highway Patrol said on Monday the agency has no update on the vehicle troopers are looking for.
Deputies say they found a fighting ring on Westwood Acres Road on Friday while clearing a burning mobile home, and a second setup in a Lehigh Acres backyard on Sunday. About 136 birds were removed. Two men face the same third degree felony charge.
The 2 p.m. outlook lifts the low east-southeast of Bermuda from 30 to 50 percent over seven days and gives the eastern Atlantic low 60 percent. Nothing is forecast toward Florida, and no watch, warning or advisory is in force in Lee or Collier.
The Property Appraiser publishes a mailing date of August 17 and a deadline of 5 p.m. on September 11. The Clerk, who receives the petitions, publishes 5 p.m. in the office or 11.59 p.m. online.
WINK News reports the council approved the September 11 to 13 event and waived the noise ordinance. Organisers dropped an earlier request for open containers across the island and expect 16 to 18 racing teams.
Fort Myers police say the Sunday night fire was set outside a home with people inside. Mario Cabrera, 24, was arrested at the scene and booked into the Lee County jail on a first-degree arson charge.
Gulf Coast News reports a fire destroyed a trailer home on Hibiscus Lane in Naples around 10 p.m. Sunday. Deputies say the cause is unknown and that they cannot yet say whether the home was occupied.
The Florida Highway Patrol logged a crash with injuries on I-75 southbound near the Alico Road interchange at 8.43 on Monday morning. By 9.24 its own board carried the words ROADWAY IS OPEN, and by lunchtime the entry had gone.
One of the two Villas boil water notices Lee County had left open since Friday was rescinded at 9.23 a.m. Sunday. The 8921 through 8949 Dorchester Street notice is lifted. The 2418 through 2457 Chandler Avenue notice is still in force.
The Florida Highway Patrol logged a vehicle crash with injuries on I-75 southbound at mile marker 85 near Ochopee at 12.13 on Sunday, with a roadblock noted. Three readings of the dispatch board at 12.54 and 12.55 carried no Collier County entry at all.
The Florida Highway Patrol logged a crash with a roadblock on I-75 southbound at mile marker 141 at 11.21 Sunday morning, later noting the right lane blocked. Three readings of the dispatch board at 12.55 carried no Lee County entry.
Cape Coral City Council passed Ordinance 49-26 and Resolution 216-26 on Wednesday. The city can now fine unlicensed contractors through code enforcement, and a five dollar building permit fee funds a new licensing investigator.
State Farm Mutual began issuing a one-time five billion dollar cash-back dividend to auto customers. Florida notifications started this week and the statewide average payment is 173 dollars. Home policies are not included.
Two main breaks in the Villas area, both logged Friday morning, are still unlifted on Lee County's water map: 8921 through 8949 Dorchester Street and 2418 through 2457 Chandler Avenue. The county lifted three other notices on Saturday and left these two open.
Gulf Coast News reported at 2 o'clock this morning that the Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a hit-and-run crash on Alico Road near Corkscrew Road, with southbound lanes blocked by emergency vehicles. The state dispatch board carried no Lee County entry at 2.28.
Faith Tenkley, 23, told Gulf Coast News she was flying her family's aeroplane from Fort Myers to Bimini when trouble began fifteen miles west of Boca Raton. Her account describes a twin engine aircraft, where the first reports described a single engine Piper.
The 8 p.m. outlook gives the Bermuda-area low 20 percent over two days and 30 percent over seven, and a wave leaving west Africa Monday 40 percent. There are no tropical cyclones in the Atlantic, and nothing threatens Southwest Florida.
The state dispatch board took a crash with injuries in the 8800 block of Stringfellow Road at 9.41 this evening and typed it a complete roadblock. Stringfellow is the spine of Pine Island, with no parallel route beside it.
The state dispatch board took a crash with injuries in the 3500 block of 53rd Street West at 8.46 this evening, dispatched at 10.07 and now records a unit arrived at 10.38. The traffic effect is still an unknown roadblock.
The state dispatch board carried a crash at Everglades Boulevard North and Randall Boulevard in Golden Gate Estates from 7.37 p.m., upgrading it to a roadblock at 7.45. The call came off the board by 7.58, which is not a published reopening.
The Boca Raton Airport Authority says a single engine plane that left Page Field in Fort Myers for the Bahamas declared an emergency en route and went into the Atlantic at about 10.25 this morning. The pilot, alone on board, was uninjured.
The State Attorney for the Twentieth Judicial Circuit said on August 21 that Julian Wolf was adjudicated guilty of two counts of accessory after the fact and sentenced to 13 years in prison and 15 years of probation over the 2023 Immokalee Road shooting.
The Lee County Sheriff's Office says the grass fire near Bayshore Road in North Fort Myers has been contained and there is no risk to the public. WINK News, filing later from the scene, put it at 20 acres and 90 percent contained.
The Naples board's July report puts closed sales up 14.5 percent, inventory down 21 percent to 4,415 homes and months of supply down a third to 5.8. The overall median rose to 590,000 dollars, but house and condominium prices moved opposite ways.
The Lee County Sheriff's Office says deputies are assisting fire crews at a grass fire near Bayshore Road, and that five streets have been sent potential evacuation notifications. The sheriff's office says the evacuations are not mandatory and asks people to avoid the area.
Collier County's second unofficial results, posted after Friday's recount, put the Marco Island bond question at 2,259 yes to 2,258 no on 4,517 ballots. Four more ballots were counted than on election night and the margin did not move. Certification is set for Wednesday.
The state dispatch board has carried a crash with injuries on Interstate 75 northbound at mile marker 126 in Lee County since 12.16 this afternoon. A unit was recorded on scene at 1.04, and the roadblock field still reads unknown.
Lee County jail records show a third booking over the Ichabod Avenue robbery: Willie Keshawn Bell, 22, joining Ivan Tyrek Prudent, 22. The third person booked on the same four counts is 16, and his case is listed in juvenile court. Nothing has been proved.
Cape Coral's own boil water map carries three active areas with no rescission date. The newest, at 4116 SE 19th Place, was logged at 3.10 p.m. Friday and covers about 83 acres. Three older notices were lifted early Friday.
The state released its July county figures on Friday. Lee is at 5.2 percent and Collier at 5.0 percent, both above the statewide 4.6 percent. In each county fewer residents are in work than a year ago.
Lee County begins bridge deck repairs on Span B of the Sanibel Causeway on Monday, running through 27 August, weather permitting. A lane shift will be in place westbound between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. while crews work.
Lee County closes Royal Palm Park in Tice from Monday, with work expected to finish in November. The park becomes a staging area while contractors rebuild the Caloosahatchee fishing pier destroyed by Hurricane Ian. FEMA and a state appropriation are paying.
The Florida Highway Patrol dispatch board carried a travel advisory on Interstate 75 southbound at mile marker 143 in North Fort Myers, remarks reading RIGHT LANE BLOCKED, from 2.56 until it came off the board by 3.15. The state published no cause.
The State Attorney for the Twentieth Judicial Circuit said on August 21 that Anastasiya Zadorozhna, convicted of vehicular homicide in the 2024 Cape Coral street race that killed Alberto Almedo, will be sentenced on September 28.
Collier County Domestic Animal Services is waiving adoption fees Friday through Sunday for the national Clear the Shelters campaign, with its first community market on Saturday from 11 to 2 at 7610 Davis Boulevard in Naples.
The ceremony was held this morning in Crescent Beach Family Park, almost four years after Hurricane Ian took the pier. The replacement runs 1,000 feet by 12 feet, opens in summer 2027, and the county puts design and construction at 14.4 million dollars.
Gulf Coast News, citing police reports it obtained, puts the running total of damaged Flock licence plate reader cameras in Cape Coral at six across three sites since July 30. Police say property crimes is investigating and will give no further interviews.
Gulf Coast News reports that Thursday afternoon's storm blew dozens of traffic drums off the State Road 82 widening job near Corkscrew Road, leaving a gap between the live lanes and the work site. Many were still down overnight.
WINK News reports the Florida Department of Transportation has switched on wrong-way driver detection at two I-75 interchanges in Lee County, at Bonita Beach Road and Alico Road. The equipment went in under a 22.9 million dollar resurfacing contract the department now marks complete.
Florida's Thursday update puts the state at 460 cases from January 1 through August 15, with Lee at 41 and Collier at seven. Lee has passed Broward and Bay to stand second in the state. The weekly pace is slowing for a third straight week.
The News-Press reports a Lee County jury on August 19 convicted Anastasiya Zadorozhna, 29, of Cape Coral, of vehicular homicide in the July 19, 2024 death of Alberto Almedo, 52, rejecting a defence that an underlying health condition made her floor the pedal.
John Gunter, off the November ballot since Tuesday, missed a Thursday event in southwest Cape Coral after missing Wednesday's council meeting. Councilmembers Joe Kilraine and Laurie Lehmann told Gulf Coast News he is taking a break and that they do not know when he returns.
Council approved the club's request at its Wednesday night meeting, undoing an April denial that cited safety concerns, resident opposition and a push to send the club to Crystal Lake Park instead. Club president Saundra Weston says she did not see it coming.
Marceno announced the results at a news conference on Thursday morning, streamed live by his own office. The seizure list runs to 1,780 grams of fentanyl, 4 kilograms of cocaine, 45 pounds of marijuana, 51 firearms and $121,000. Everyone arrested is accused and nothing more.
The U.S. Attorney's Office announced Thursday that Jesse William Korff, 32, drew 24 years from Judge Sheri Polster Chappell for firearms, silencer and explosives offenses committed while on federal supervised release.
The 2026 edition of the Florida Statutes has published, and it shows two sections of the nonprofit corporation act rewritten underneath Florida condominium and homeowners' association law. One lost a defence for directors who followed the standard. The other lost the tax-status limit that had confined it to certain nonprofits.
Gulf Coast News reports Lee County deputies were sent to Sunshine Boulevard North at Ida Avenue North at 11.35 p.m. Wednesday and found a pedestrian hit by a car. The pedestrian was taken to hospital and the road has reopened.
National Healthcare Properties, a New York real estate investment trust, bought the Atrium at Liberty Park on Northeast 24th Avenue, the Business Observer reports, citing Lee County property records. The seller was American Lending Center.
The Lakewood Ranch developer closed on 788 acres in Alva in two back to back deeds, according to Gulfshore Business, ending a deal four years in the making on land zoned for up to 1,099 homes.
The News-Press reports Chase Magruder, 23, entered an open no contest plea to vehicular homicide on August 18, and Lee Circuit Judge Robert Branning gave him a year in jail, two years of community control and three years of probation.
An administrative law judge has recommended that the Lee County School Board end the suspension of Three Oaks Middle School teacher Mariah Roller and award back pay. The recommendation is not binding, and the board issues the final order.
Collier County has given public notice that its canvassing board is anticipated to order a recount of the Marco Island bond referendum on Friday, August 21. A one vote margin puts both a machine recount and a manual recount on the schedule.
Lee is written at a heat index of up to 109 and Collier at up to 110, both down from 112 yesterday. Lee holds 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Collier now ends at 6 p.m., the first split in the hours.
The Naples Daily News, reading the sheriff's report, gives the call as about 3.25 p.m. on Sunday, August 16, for a 1-year-old drowned in the pond behind her home. Ave Maria University announced her death Wednesday. The funeral is Saturday.
Gulf Coast News reports the Florida Highway Patrol has identified him and now puts the crash at about 10 or 11 p.m. Friday, close to three days before a passing driver spotted the bicycle.
The sheriff's office reviewed 737 stop arm camera cases in week one and approved 686. State law remits the civil penalty to the school district and limits what it may be spent on. The district says routing software arrives around November.
Sanibel runs three Flock cameras and holds the data for a year, against the seven day default Flock now recommends. The city manager says the 2022 contract gives Flock ownership of the data and an updated agreement has been requested.
John Gunter, the mayor of Cape Coral since 2021, finished third in Tuesday's primary with 14.93 percent and is off the November ballot. Rick Erickson and Lisa Cohen-Adkinson advance to the general election.
The hit and run row logged at 7.14 p.m. on Interstate 75 northbound at mile marker 66 was gone from the state board on three readings at 9.06 p.m. Its arrival and clearance columns were never filled in.
Bonita Springs voters approved up to 35 million dollars of general obligation bonds for the Bonita Estero Rail Trail, 8,968 to 4,175 on the Lee County board. Backers now aim to close on the corridor in October.
Kevin Guthrie left the Florida Division of Emergency Management on Tuesday after joining Jay Collins's campaign for governor. Ron DeSantis named transportation secretary Jared Perdue to run both agencies at once.
Kenya's Civil Aviation Authority says a helicopter with seven aboard crashed Wednesday in Samburu County. NBCUniversal leadership identified one of the dead as José Alberto Suárez, 55, who ran Telemundo Fort Myers-Naples, Telemundo 31 and Telemundo 49.
The Naples congressman won the Republican nomination for governor on Tuesday. On the two counties own result boards he took 30,877 votes in Collier and 54,106 in Lee, 65.25 percent of the 130,251 Republican ballots cast there, all precincts reporting.
The state has replaced the entry type on this call, from a vehicle crash with injuries and a roadblock to a disabled vehicle in the roadway. Every stamp that identifies the call is unchanged, and the remarks still read that the left lane is blocked.
The state dispatch board logged the vehicle fire at 11.51 a.m. and recorded a complete northbound roadblock through 12.18 p.m. On readings from 1.25 p.m. the same row's remarks read ROADWAY CLEAR, and the breaking flag on this item has been cleared on that basis.
Gulf Coast News reports Lee County is weighing a $713,000 state request, $500,000 for dredging and $213,000 for ditch realignment, to reduce Orange River flooding risk. Commissioners review the draft legislative agenda at a Wednesday afternoon workshop.
Gulf Coast News reports the Lehigh Acres Fire Department was sent to a Scenic Street home shortly after 6.40 a.m. Wednesday, found the garage on fire, and had it under control before 7.50 a.m. Nobody was hurt.
Both offices hold an 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. window with a heat index of up to 112. Tampa Bay continued its Lee advisory rather than reissuing it. Miami wrote a new one for Collier.
The Florida Gaming Control Commission led a raid on Winners and the Majestic Lounge, with the Collier County Sheriff's Office assisting. Machines went onto three trucks. No charges have been announced.
The Greater Naples Fire Rescue District referendum carried 16,246 to 11,312, or 59.0 percent, with all 36 participating precincts in. From the November 2028 election all five fire commissioners are elected district-wide instead of by the East Naples and Golden Gate divisions.
With every participating precinct reporting in both counties, Jim Schwartzel took 26,140 votes, 29.14 percent of a ten candidate Republican field, ahead of Catalina Lauf on 19,714. Victor Arias won the Democratic nomination with 15,406 votes to Howard Sapp's 13,909.
Updated returns put the Marco Island bond referendum at 2,257 yes to 2,256 no on 4,513 ballots, a one vote margin. Collier County now reports all 67 precincts and all three vote types completely counted.
Unofficial returns put Marco Island's general obligation bond referendum at 2,251 yes to 2,247 no, a four vote margin on 4,498 ballots. Bonita Springs approved its 35 million dollar rail trail bonds 68.28 percent to 31.72 percent with every precinct counted.
The Cape Coral Police Department says a water main break at Santa Barbara Boulevard and Southwest Eighth Street is closing the southbound lanes. Drivers are asked to take another route. Repairs are underway and no reopening time has been given.
The Florida Gaming Control Commission says it seized 60 illegal slot machines with Cape Coral police at Uptown Bingo, 2708 Santa Barbara Boulevard, Suite 108, in an action it calls Operation Going Downtown. Its release names nobody and states no arrests or charges.
Quality Fresca I, LLC filed for chapter 11 on August 4 in the Southern District of Florida. Its restructuring officer told the court the company is down to 38 restaurants, six of them in its Fort Myers and Naples group, with 603 employees.
The Property Appraiser says 2026 notices can now be viewed online. The Clerk lists September 11 as the deadline to file a timely petition on value, which is exactly 25 days after a mailing on August 17.
Polls in Collier and Lee are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., in person at your assigned precinct only. Bonita Springs votes on up to 35 million dollars of general obligation bonds and Marco Island on 23 million, both repaid from property taxes.
City Council voted to advertise Ordinance 4107 for a September 21 hearing. The agenda confirms a 5 percent rise for fiscal 2027, rewrites the increases scheduled through 2031 and introduces an administrative fee whose amount the item does not state.
The Collier County Sheriff's Office says the report came in at 10.23 a.m. on Monday for Grace Community School at 5524 19th Court Southwest. Sweeps of the interior, exterior and perimeter came back negative, students and staff returned, and the investigation is open.
The Miami office issued at 12.28 a.m. and Tampa Bay at 12.52 a.m., both new products rather than extensions. Lee is written at a heat index of up to 112 and Collier at 105 to 112, on an 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. window.
He was found on the grass shoulder at about 12.30 p.m. on Monday and pronounced dead there. The Highway Patrol says an unknown southbound vehicle struck him and left, and that it is believed to have headlight damage.
The state dispatch board that carried the closure all evening now reads that the roadway is clear. The Highway Patrol says the man who died was 75 and from Lehigh Acres, turning left from Corkscrew Road into the path of an eastbound dump truck.
The Highway Patrol account reported by the News-Press gives an age, a hometown and a sequence: a Hyundai Accent turning left into the path of a Ford work van. It also places the crash west of where the state board finally logged it.
The state dispatch board has carried the call since 6.29 this evening and still reads that both directions of State Road 82 are closed at County Road 850. Gulf Coast News reports one person died after a dump truck and a sedan collided.
The state logged the call at 12.45, a left lane blocked for emergency responders, and the block clear by 1.21. Estero Fire Rescue, Bonita Springs Fire and Lee County EMS responded. No injuries reported, and the cause is under investigation.
Crews are fencing the site and moving equipment in, with demolition next and completion expected in 2027. FEMA has awarded Lee County 5.5 million dollars against a contract reported at 11.7 million, with tourist tax and RESTORE Act money covering the gap.
The state dispatch board has carried the call since 4.10 this afternoon, typed as a fatality. A full roadblock has given way to one lane open westbound on State Road 80. No agency has released details.
The sheriff's office says its Major Crimes Unit arrested Gabriel Carlo Leon-Torres, 44, over the death of a man whose remains were found in March behind the Lee County Elections Center in Fort Myers. He is charged with second-degree murder and tampering with evidence.
The Forest Knoll Court cut and cap was rescinded at 9.46 a.m., 48 hours and 46 minutes after its incident stamp. One notice is now open, the fireline repair on San Carlos Boulevard stamped for 2 p.m.
Resolution 26-39 sets a tentative rate identical to last year's. The city's own certified form shows that raises 24.36 million dollars against 23.34 million a year ago, and sits above the rolled-back rate.
Jail records show Ladavion King was released by the Lee County Jail on Thursday. The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office says he is now in its custody, is still hospitalized, and will be booked once discharged. Nothing here affects the road.
Resolution 26-21 puts a general obligation bond of up to 23 million dollars on the August 18 ballot, secured by the city's unlimited ad valorem taxing power and repaid over as long as 20 years.
Deima Torna Garcia sued St. Matthew's House in Collier County Circuit Court on August 10 over the April 2025 thrift store crash in Naples, alleging it failed to protect customers. The nonprofit says it has only just learned of the filing.
The county's own map returns eight records, six of them lifted. The two with no lift date are a cut and cap on Forest Knoll Court open since Wednesday, and a fireline repair on San Carlos Boulevard stamped for 2 p.m. today.
The Tampa Bay office issued at 12.16 a.m. and the Miami office at 1.04 a.m., both new products. Lee and Charlotte are written at a heat index of up to 111, Collier at 105 to 110, on an 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. window.
The Florida Department of Transportation has southbound I-75 fully closed at the S.R. 951 interchange from about 10 p.m. Tuesday, August 18, to 5 a.m. Wednesday, August 19, while crews install an overhead sign. Drivers headed south are put off the interstate at exit 105.
WINK News reports the driver killed in Wednesday's crash east of Six Mile Crossing Boulevard was pronounced dead at the scene, and that investigators are working out whether a medical condition played a role. No name, age or home town released.
The federal rule that governs repairs to older coastal buildings is written in two sentences of 44 CFR 59.1. Neither of them prohibits anything, and neither of them says what the market value in the denominator is or who sets it. Every consequence of the rule follows from that gap, which each community fills its own way.
The Lee County Sheriff's Office jail record shows David Scott Noe booked on Wednesday night on two counts under section 831.02, each carrying a $25,000 bond. Two Screenworks companies registered to him remain active on the state corporate register.
The crash row was gone from the state board on readings at 7.56 and 7.57 this evening. The board carries no clearance column, so that is the state ending publication, not a reopening. A separate debris call is now open at the same spot.
A vehicle fire is logged on Interstate 75 northbound at mile marker 140 in Fort Myers. The Florida Highway Patrol took the call at 5.13 and stamped a unit on scene at 5.21. Its remarks field is empty: no lane closure, no all clear.
A crash has the right lane of Interstate 75 southbound blocked at mile marker 100 in Naples. The Florida Highway Patrol logged a trooper on scene at 4.56, and on readings at 5.07 and 5.09 the state board still described the lane as blocked.
The Lee County Sheriff's Office says Desmond Garlin, 18, and Jared Williams, 19, were arrested Wednesday over the July 10 shooting that wounded four at a Lehigh Acres house party. Both are charged with attempted second-degree murder. Corrected and updated from an earlier version.
Fort Myers police arrested Johnathan Andrew Decker, 41, on August 7 on two counts of fraud-impersonation, WINK News reports. Police say two people found their information had been used to seek vehicle financing they never applied for, and more victims were identified since.
The Florida Highway Patrol received the call at 1.38 this afternoon, dispatched a unit at 1.41 and logged a trooper on scene at 1.53. On a reading taken at 1.55 the state dispatch board still described a roadblock in the merging lane of Interstate 75.
WINK News reports, citing a Lee County press release, that the playground at 180 Hunter Blvd. closes August 17 for equipment replacement and should reopen at the end of September. The replacement adds shade, swings, slides and climbing components. Only the playground closes.
The National Hurricane Center declared Cristobal post-tropical Thursday and issued its final advisory. AL92 sits at 80 percent, but strong upper level winds and dry air should end its development by late Friday. AL94 is at 30 percent. No watch covers Collier or Lee.
The State Attorney's Office for the Twentieth Judicial Circuit says Albert Shane Sibert was adjudicated guilty on five counts, sentenced to five years in prison and 10 years of probation, and has repaid $47,103 to Urban Search and Rescue.
At 2.35 a.m. both Lee zones returned nothing active and the Tampa Bay office had drawn its only Florida heat advisory around Levy County. At 7.45 a.m. it extended that same advisory to cover Coastal and Inland Lee, index up to 109.
The city's own budget workshop presentation puts next year's general fund spending 9.2 million dollars above revenue at the rolled-back rate, and offers the council five combinations of millage, fire assessment and reserves to close it.
Collier County has announced twelve public information meetings on a proposed one percent increase to the Tourist Development Tax, which goes to voters in November and would raise the county rate from five percent to six.
The town council confirmed the two are community development director Frankie Kropacek and community services director Jeff Hauge, both on paid leave. No wrongdoing is alleged. The town says the review does not touch FEMA or Ian funds.
West Cape Estates runs on private wells and septic. The city says connection is mandatory and its agenda documents warn litigation may be needed. The community's attorney cites a 2017 resolution he says exempted its parcels.
The National Weather Service in Miami issued the advisory at 1.42 a.m., covering both Collier zones at an index of 105 to 110. Direct queries of the two Lee County zones returned nothing active.
WINK News reports the fire broke out at 104 Fifth Avenue at 6.33 p.m., that firefighters put it out and confirmed nobody was inside after initial reports the homeowner was trapped, and that Fire Marshal Matthew Brennan says the cause is under investigation.
Gulf Coast News reports drivers hitting a plate installed during Edison Bridge joint work, one facing about $1,100 in tyres. FDOT says it is aware and points drivers to its claims office. Its own project page runs the joint work to Winter 2026.
For two decades the uncertain number in a small business plan sat on the revenue line. Three owners in three industries describe the same inversion: the expense side became the volatile one, and each rebuilt the cost half of the plan rather than re-forecasting revenue.
Gulf Coast News reports crews battling a house fire on Fifth Avenue in Lehigh Acres, with the home reported clear of potential victims and an investigator on the way to determine the cause.
A special weather statement issued at 7.07 p.m. carries funnel clouds and gusts of 45 to 50 mph for inland Collier and Hendry. Named places include Immokalee, Golden Gate Estates and I-75 at Everglades Boulevard.
Gulf Coast News reports the Florida Highway Patrol saying one person died in the afternoon crash at Six Mile Crossing Boulevard. It is the first count released, and the parkway is open again.
The Highway Patrol entry that went up at 3.09 p.m. as a crash with injuries, was reclassified a fatality, then took the westbound lanes out, now carries the remark roadway open. The type still reads Fatality.
The state board carried a roadblock at the intersection from 3.09 p.m. A reading at 3.55 p.m. replaces that with the westbound lanes of the parkway closed between Independence Circle and Six Mile Crossing Boulevard. Every other field is unchanged.
The entry went on the state dispatch board at 3.09 p.m. as a crash with injuries. A reading at 3.22 p.m. carries it reclassified as a fatality, and one at 3.30 p.m. adds a trooper arrival at 3.27 p.m., with the roadblock still listed.
The town says it started an independent review of procurement and administrative practices tied to certain grants and contracts, and that the two staff went on leave as a precaution to protect that review. It has not named them or the grants.
Cars on 5th will move to Bayshore Drive in 2027 after more than twenty years on Fifth Avenue South, Gulf Coast News reported. The organiser's own site now runs the show as Naples Automotive Experience across February 4 to 7.
The season's third named storm formed in the central subtropical Atlantic with 45 mph winds, moving east away from the United States and forecast to dissipate Thursday. The advisory lists hazards affecting land as none. The Cabo Verde system is now at 80 percent.
Deputies said two juveniles rode e-motos through the Target on Tarpon Bay Boulevard in July, causing about $2,500 in damage. Florida makes criminal mischief a felony at $1,000, and a second statute lets the owner recover full actual damages from the parents.
The 7.12 a.m. crash that put a roadblock in a travel lane of Interstate 75 southbound at Estero was stamped cleared at 7.45 a.m. A later crash on the northbound carriageway at Fort Myers cleared at 9.09 a.m. while this desk was reading the board.
The city rescinded the 22.93 acre area at 3622 SE 5th Court at 7.23.52 a.m. and the 45.51 acre area at 2213 SE 10th Avenue at 7.29.32. They ran 116.6 and 47.3 hours. Four areas remain live elsewhere in the city.
Gulf Coast News reported on Tuesday that Cape Coral is weighing the future of Red, White and Boom, Bike Night and the Holiday Boat Parade, and that the city puts last year's event cost at about 1.6 million dollars against 229,000 dollars of revenue.
The federal bankruptcy court numbers its Fort Myers cases sequentially from one every January. The case filed on August 11 carries the number 1,981, against 1,549 at the same date last year, a rise of 27.9 percent across the six counties the division covers.
A crash logged at 7.12 a.m. on Interstate 75 southbound at mile marker 123 in Estero carries remarks reading roadblock left lane, an escalation from the shoulder wording reported earlier. The 6.59 a.m. entry has been moved to the Corkscrew Road ramp.
A vehicle crash was logged at 6.59 a.m. on Interstate 75 southbound at mile marker 123 in Estero, remarks reading roadblock left shoulder. At a 7.06 a.m. reading it was open with no clearance stamp. The entry a mile south cleared at 6.55 a.m.
The state dispatch board logged the incident at 6.30 a.m. on Interstate 75 southbound at mile marker 122 in Estero, remarks reading southbound roadblock. At a 6.36 a.m. reading the entry was still open, with no clearance stamp.
WINK News reported a power line incident on Bald Eagle Drive causing outages across Marco Island on Tuesday evening, with fire and police on scene. The island's utility now shows no customers out.
The Cape Coral Fire Department is giving out free reflective backpack flashers for students at all thirteen fire stations and Fire Headquarters. Lee County classes started today.
The state dispatch board logged the crash at 6.49 p.m. Its roadblock field reads unknown, and a reading at 7.08 p.m. carries no clearance stamp, so the entry is still open at the exit 111 interchange during the evening peak.
The Florida Department of Transportation says a double-lane closure is in effect on the northbound inside lanes and shoulder of the Edison Bridge for bridge joint work, and that it will then shift to the outside lanes. No end time is given.
The Highway Patrol logged the crash at 5.49 p.m. at Bayshore Road and the ramp to Interstate 75 northbound, and it carried a roadblock at 5.54 p.m. Two minutes later the row read that the roadway is clear.
The Highway Patrol logged the crash northbound at mile marker 117 in Bonita Springs at 4.03 p.m., with the left lane blocked. The entry was stamped again at 4.32 p.m. and now reads that the roadway is clear.
WINK News reports that the family and friends of the man who died on Veterans Parkway on Sunday identify him as Gio Valia, aged 23. Cape Coral police have not released a name and say the crash remains under investigation.
The state dispatch board logged the crash at 3.39 p.m. at North Tamiami Trail and Bayshore Road, with the right lane and right turn lane blocked. A separate entry at the same intersection, logged at 12.28 p.m., was still open at the same reading.
Residents on Lenox Court told Gulf Coast News that groundwork at the Cape Coral Yacht Club is rattling their homes and has damaged property. The city says monitors around the site record vibration well below the threshold it measures against.
A sixth boil water area appeared on the Cape Coral map on Tuesday morning, immediately west of the Hancock Bridge Parkway area live since Monday. It covers 188 active addresses, almost all on Southeast Van Loon Terrace and the streets around it in 33990.
The 4620 SE 5th Place shutdown, on the city's calendar since August 4, went active within a five minute window on Tuesday morning. It covers 243 addresses across twelve condominium communities in 33904. Cape Coral has five active areas.
The city rescinded the 42.83 acre area at 909 Cape Coral Parkway West at 7.15.59 a.m. and the 9.74 acre area next to it at 7.16.14. They ran 47.9 and 44.4 hours. Four areas are still live elsewhere in the city.
Residents told WINK News that Sinceri Senior Living introduced a 1,000 dollar charge for each mandatory evacuation after taking over the Fort Myers community this year. Calusa Harbour says the fee covers transport, lodging and meals for independent living residents.
WINK Investigates reported on Monday that ABC Supply has filed construction liens against at least two dozen Southwest Florida homeowners over materials supplied for Kelly Roofing jobs, including customers who had already paid the contractor in full.
The county logged a 4 inch main break at 6953 Wittman Drive at 11.30 on Monday morning and drew a notice covering 6896 through 6943 Wittman Drive. It carries no lift date and is the only one on the county system.
The state counted 51 travel-associated dengue cases for 2026 and four acquired in Florida, all four in Hillsborough, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach. Lee County Mosquito Control is testing trapped specimens at its Buckingham laboratory.
Two forecast offices wrote separate products before three in the morning. Tampa Bay carries Coastal and Inland Lee at an index of up to 109, and Miami carries both Collier zones at 105 to 110.
Sophia Veronica Cover, missing from Golden Gate Estates since July 31, has been found safe in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Gulf Coast News reports, and the Collier County Sheriff's Office confirmed it. The state clearinghouse flyer still listed her as missing early Tuesday.
The 8 p.m. outlook moves the west Africa system to 30 percent over 48 hours and 70 percent over seven days, and says a tropical depression will likely form later this week. Nothing is near Florida and no cyclones exist in the Atlantic.
Every bill written about Florida community associations in the 2026 legislative session died on 13 March. Chapter 720 still changed twice that year, once through an act about building permits and once through an act about nonprofit corporations, and neither change appears on any page currently ranking for Florida HOA law.
The Cape Coral Fire Department says the Southeast 47th Street gas leak has been mitigated and the evacuations rescinded. An excavator struck a natural gas line behind Merrick Seafood on Monday morning.
Fort Myers police have confirmed an active death investigation on Black Eagle Lane, off Colonial Boulevard by Heritage Palms. WINK News says officers taped off part of the street. No cause has been released.
Two separate storms, two statements, both to 7.15 p.m. One covers Cape Coral and central Charlotte, the other southeastern Lee from Lehigh Acres to Estero. Both carry radar indicated gusts of 40 to 50 mph. Collier is in neither.
A banner on the Naples Zoo site says the zoo is closed for maintenance from August 10 through August 14. Gulf Coast News, which reported the closure on Monday morning, adds that first responders will get free admission once it reopens.
The Lee County Sheriff's Office says both directions of McGregor Boulevard are shut at Bay Drive because of downed power lines, with cars diverted. Gulf Coast News logged it at 2.58 p.m. No all clear had been posted by 5.03 p.m.
The Highway Patrol logged a vehicle crash with a roadblock at Bonita Beach Road and Interstate 75 at 4.15 on Monday afternoon, stamped it again at 4.20, and the entry was gone from the state dispatch board by 4.25.
The 47.23 acre area at 1957 Diplomat Parkway East sat on Cape Coral's scheduled shutdown layer until Monday morning, set for August 12. It is now on the active boil water layer, and the city has published no explanation. Cape Coral has six active areas.
Deputies and animal control officers went to a home on Nuna Avenue off Ortiz Avenue in Tice on Monday after a dog was found dead in the driveway. A preliminary examination did not concern them.
The city logged a main break at 428 Hancock Bridge Parkway at 10.22 on Monday and drew a 33.91 acre area around it. A second shape at 909 Cape Coral Parkway West also appeared. Cape Coral now has five active areas.
The Cape Coral Police Department reported a gas leak in the 1300 block of Southeast 47th Street and asked two blocks to evacuate as a precaution. The fire department says an excavator hit the line behind Merrick Seafood, and TECO is on scene.
The city logged the break at 2213 SE 10th Avenue at 8.13 on Monday morning. The shape covers 45.51 acres between about SE 21st Street and SE 24th Street, and is the largest of three areas Cape Coral now has active.
Collier voters decide on November 3 whether to raise the tourist development tax from 5 percent to 6 percent on lodging stays of six months or less. The county estimates the extra penny at 9.7 million dollars a year from January 1, 2027.
South Trail Fire Protection and Rescue Service District crews freed a driver trapped after a single vehicle rollover on Bald Cypress Circle on Saturday. Firefighters report the car struck a palm tree and rolled onto its side.
Trees along Southwest Second Terrace caught fire after a lightning strike during Sunday's storm, and the Cape Coral Fire Department confirmed the cause. Neither the department nor the newsroom has reported an injury or a damaged home.
The 2 a.m. outlook gives two areas a 10 percent chance over seven days and the third 60 percent. That one sits south of the Cabo Verde Islands, off west Africa. No tropical cyclones exist in the Atlantic this morning.
A count run against the Lee County Utilities notice layer returns zero records without a lift date. The last three came off on Sunday morning. Cape Coral runs its own water system and its map still shows two live areas.
The National Weather Service office in Miami issued the advisory for Coastal Collier and Inland Collier at 2.38 a.m. It is one of only three alerts active in the whole of Florida, and no Lee County zone appears in any of them.
Both counties run early voting from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Saturday, August 15, at 11 sites in Collier and 12 in Lee, and a registered voter may use any of them. The vote-by-mail request window has already closed.
The state board logged the crash at 7.32 p.m. at mile marker 141 and never moved its remarks off unknown roadblock. A clearance stamp of 8.01 p.m. was on the row by 8.04, and two reads at 8.06 do not carry it.
Gulf Coast News reports that North Collier and Greater Naples fire crews responded to an active gas leak at the Sky Sail community on Sunday after construction digging damaged an underground pipe, and controlled it until TECO Gas arrived.
Gulf Coast News, updating its Sunday morning story at 6.49 p.m., reports that Veterans Parkway has reopened and carries an account from a Cape Coral witness who says she called 911 and performed CPR. Police have not stated a cause.
State health department figures current through August 6 put Florida at 14 Vibrio vulnificus cases and two deaths for 2026, with two cases in Lee County and none in Collier. Louisiana, not Florida, is where the count is running well above its decade average.
The state attorney's office says the jury returned guilty verdicts on all seven counts after a four day trial, among them human trafficking, familial sexual battery and two counts of possession of child pornography. Sentencing is September 28.
Michael Paul Gianino was last seen about 10.20 a.m. on Friday on Crosspointe Drive, in the area of Immokalee Road and US 41 North, and he was on foot. The sheriff's office asks anyone who knows where he is to call 239-252-9300.
WINK News reported at 6.40 a.m. Sunday that Cape Coral police describe the Veterans Parkway crash near Chiquita Boulevard as a one vehicle crash in which one person died. Nobody has been named, and the department says the circumstances remain under investigation.
The city logged the area at 7.22 a.m. Sunday, break address 909 Cape Coral Parkway West, cause water main break, no lift date. At 42.83 acres it is the largest area live on the map and covers the streets closed on Saturday.
The amendment would take the Colonial Boulevard project from 12.64 to 14.09 acres and add 93 apartments, against a 4 to 2 planning board vote to deny. County records already show the land replatted into seven tracts totalling 14.10 acres under one owner.
The Highway Patrol logged the crash at 12.58 a.m. with a southbound roadblock, stamped the entry again at 1.04 a.m. and 1.19 a.m., and carried no Lee or Collier incident at all by early Sunday morning.
Cape Coral officers were investigating a crash on Veterans Parkway between Southwest 20th Avenue and Chiquita Boulevard at 3.49 a.m. Sunday, with both directions blocked. No injury information has been released.
Cape Coral police closed southbound Skyline Boulevard from Southwest 47th Street to Cape Coral Parkway, and Southwest 47th Terrace from Skyline to Southwest 8th Place, while utilities crews repaired a main and flushed hydrants.
The published formula for a Florida property tax bill fits in one line. The actual bill is a sum across eight to fourteen separate taxing authorities, computed against two different taxable values for the same house, at rates that vary by more than 50 percent inside a single county. Lee County certified 88 taxing authority rates for 2025 across 107 tax districts. Collier certified 42 across 314 millage areas.
The state board logged the crash at 2.16 p.m. with the remarks field reading unknown roadblock and no unit stamp beside it. Two direct reads at 2.26 and 2.27 p.m. carry the entry unchanged.
The Lee County booking record shows Graham Freeman, 56, of Cape Coral booked Thursday on eleven counts filed by state agents: ten child pornography counts at 500,000 dollars of bond each, one animal cruelty count at 100,000. He remained in custody Saturday.
Greater Pine Island Water Association posted at 10 a.m. Saturday that the Bokeelia notice is cleared and the Lee County Health Department has deemed the water safe. It came down 44 and a half hours after the shutoff.
The Florida Highway Patrol received the call at 8.21 a.m. and a trooper arrived at 8.33. The state dispatch board still described a westbound roadblock at 9.39 a.m. and read ROADWAY CLEAR by 9.49.
The Collier County Sheriff's Office says Maribeth Jones, 51, took more than $40,000 from 238 Winding Cypress residents while claiming cancer treatment. She is charged with grand theft, a second degree felony. She has not been convicted.
The Florida Department of Transportation closed the northbound outside lanes and shoulder of the Edison Bridge at 8 p.m. Friday and expects them back around noon Saturday. The inside lane stays open. Nightly closures here normally clear at 6 a.m., but the joints must cure.
Gulf Coast News reported on August 7 that the Lee County Sheriff's Office has proposed a 41 million dollar budget increase. The county's adopted budget book already puts the office at 342,016,977 dollars, against 193,485,197 eight budget years ago.
Collier commissioners set the FY2027 maximum rates on July 14 at last year's millage, holding the countywide General Fund at 3.0107. Taxable value rose 3.50 percent, so the flat rate raises 640.9 million dollars against 619.8 million last year.
MV Transportation filed a state layoff notice on July 30 covering 151 employees in Naples, with separations dated September 30 through October 13, as Collier Area Transit operations pass to WeDriveU. The county says riders should expect no interruption.
The state board logged the crash at 5.32 a.m., its remarks read that the roadblock status is unknown, and four readings to 5.48 a.m. carry no clearance stamp. A second Lee entry went up at 5.46 a.m. on Interstate 75.
The city rescinded the 1135 SE 13th Street notice at 8.41 a.m. Friday after 94.5 hours, in the slowest 17 percent of its year. A 22.93 acre area at 3622 SE 5th Court went up two hours later and is still active.
The Florida Highway Patrol logged the crash at 12.26 a.m. with the left and centre lanes blocked, and stamped it 01:01:13 with its remarks changed to no roadblock. The debris entry on Interstate 75 southbound at mile marker 131 is off the board too.
Fort Myers paid Card and Associates 66,237.50 dollars of a 356,180 dollar contract for City of Palms Park. A federal forfeiture complaint alleges the firm's founder put over 2.2 million dollars of Indiana public money toward a Marco Island house. He is not criminally charged.
The Hyper Club wants county and federal approval to add 100 homes, two circuits and a members club at the old Florida Evaluation Center. Opponents say it takes panther habitat and about 142 acres of wetlands.
Police say a driver fled an attempted traffic stop in the 5200 block of Ramsey Way and may have gone into a childcare centre. Staff and children were moved out, the search found nobody, and officers are still looking.
Marco Island Fire Rescue says repairs beneath the bridge deck and its supporting beams start within one to two weeks and run through the summer, with daytime closures dropping traffic to a single flagged lane in short sections. Collier County put completion in spring.
Florida's year to date count rose to 352 confirmed and probable cases through August 1, from 264 a week earlier. Lee County holds 32 of them and Collier County has seven. Lee is no longer second in the state.
Greater Pine Island Water Association shut the water off at 1.30 p.m. to repair a main break. It gave no restoration time frame, and says the precautionary boil water notice runs a minimum of 48 hours from when service returns, not from now.
Sophia Veronica Cover left her home on 62nd Avenue Northeast about 12.45 a.m. on July 31. The state clearinghouse carries her as a missing child in the runaway category. Deputies say the case is now a multi agency investigation with no leads.
The 6 August update calls for 7 to 13 named storms, 2 to 6 hurricanes and 0 to 2 major hurricanes, every bound at or below May. NOAA puts a below normal season at 75 percent and publishes no landfall probability for anywhere.
The Highway Patrol logged the crash at 7.43 a.m. and had roadblocks on two ramps at exit 105. Both entries were gone from the state board by 9.55 a.m., with no clearance time stamped.
The city lifted the four Tuesday notices between 7.35 and 7.49 a.m., taking the map to zero. A new area at 1135 SE 13th Street appeared shortly after 9 a.m. and is the only one active.
The Highway Patrol logged the crash at 8.33 a.m. and marked the left and centre lanes blocked at 8.42. The entry was still on the state board at 12.06 p.m. and gone from it by 12.14 p.m.
Florida's 2026 legislative session ended with every community association bill dead, including one the House had passed 108 to 2. The milestone inspection and reserve rules stand exactly as the 2025 law left them.
Handy Court and Harbour Yacht Court were cleared at 10.24 and 10.25 a.m. Handy Court had stood 64.4 hours, past the 24 to 48 hour window the utility itself publishes. The three notices still active are all scheduled shutdowns, two of them for hydrant replacement.
The county booking record shows Adam Jeffrey Vaughn, 37, booked at 1.33 a.m. Wednesday on seven counts, among them a written or electronic threat of a mass shooting or terrorism. Every count is recorded no bond, and he remained in custody Wednesday evening.
Troopers say the driver, 63 and from Naples, was in the westbound left turn lane approaching Heritage Trail when his Chevrolet struck a stopped Toyota at 10.25 a.m. He died at a hospital. The other driver was unhurt.
The 5 August update holds at 9 named storms, 4 hurricanes and 1 major hurricane, unchanged from 8 July. The team puts the season at about 40 percent of the 1991 to 2020 average and blames a strengthening El Nino.
Gulf Coast News reported the vehicle fire on I-75 South between Palm Beach Boulevard and Luckett Road, and that the Florida Highway Patrol said the fire is out with no injuries. Traffic was affected. No time, lane count or cause is given.
Gulf Coast News reported at 5.09 p.m. on Wednesday that the fire district attributes the fire to lightning. The fire is out and no injuries have been reported. The district has not said how badly the house was damaged.
The Florida Highway Patrol logged the crash at 4.17 p.m. and had the exit ramp marked as a roadblock at 4.32 p.m. Two reads of the board at 4.56 p.m. now read roadway open. This item has been updated.
The Tampa Bay Ruskin office issued the statement at 4.23 p.m. for a line of storms moving northwest at 10 mph. The hazard is radar indicated gusts of 40 to 50 mph with frequent cloud to ground lightning. It runs to 5 p.m.
The storm was upgraded to a severe thunderstorm warning at 4.05 p.m. over Vineyards near Naples, with 60 mph gusts and hail up to three quarters of an inch, running to 4.30 p.m. The county wide flood advisory holds until 5.45 p.m.
The Fort Myers Fire Department took the call around 1 p.m., found a working fire with one person inside, and sent them to hospital with burns. Gulf Coast News reported it. The fire is out.
The state incident board logged the crash at 10.36 a.m. with a roadblock, later carried turn lanes blocked in both directions, and now reads roadway clear. No agency has released a name, a count or a cause.
The city cleared Estancia Lane, SE 25th Lane and SW 43rd Street at 10.36, 10.41 and 10.47 a.m. Estancia Lane had stood 97 hours, longer than 85 percent of the city's 2026 notices.
Gulf Coast News reported on Tuesday night that Monday morning's fire started accidentally. The Fort Myers Fire Department had left the cause open on Monday. The tenant was at work when it began.
City Council voted 5 to 2 to advertise 7.3112 mills, up from 6.5. The rate can still come down before the September hearings and by law cannot go up, which is why the notice number is not the bill.
Two records are new since this site read the map on Monday. The newer covers Beacon Street from Crystal Drive to Dover Avenue and starts at 9 a.m. Wednesday. The one emergency repair has stood 59.5 hours, longer than any notice took to clear.
City Manager Dr. Casey Lucius appointed Joseph Belardo Chief of Police effective Monday, August 3, ending a transition that began on May 27. The swearing-in is set for Wednesday, August 12 at 2 p.m.
Every council member declined the 80 percent parks and recreation fee option at Tuesday's budget workshop. Resolution 198-26, which the city's own agenda values at an additional $1.9 million from fees, is still listed under New Business.
An email the school sent to families on Tuesday puts two coaches on administrative leave, terminates four non-district assistant coaches, and says students face discipline. The school says there was no hazing but a lack of supervision. Doug Faasse is interim head coach.
The Iona McGregor Fire District said a car caught fire on the causeway after being struck by lightning, and that nobody was hurt. WINK News reported the fire shut traffic in both directions and that all lanes have since reopened.
Every residential insurer in Florida reports the premium on every policy it has in force, every month. The May 2026 file covers 4,161,048 owner-occupied homeowners policies carrying $15.29bn of premium, an average of $3,675.31. The same data broken out by county covers 333,852 policies, 8.02 percent of the market, because the other 60 companies filed their county figures as a trade secret.
The National Weather Service office in Miami issued the advisory at 4.53 p.m. Tuesday for Collier and Hendry, warning of water over roadways in low-lying areas around Immokalee, Ave Maria and Sunniland until 6.45 p.m.
The state incident board carries a brush or forest fire on I-75 northbound at mile marker 125, received 4.43 p.m., with the remark smoke in area use caution. No roadblock is claimed and no lane closure is recorded. No outlet has it yet.
The city logged a fourth notice on Tuesday at 1.50 p.m. covering 1525 SW 52nd Lane. Seven areas are now active, a record, and the new one alone is as large as the city's whole boil water footprint on Sunday.
Gulf Coast News reported the interruption on Tuesday afternoon, then updated at 2.08 p.m. to say phone service had been restored to both the 9-1-1 and administration lines. Calls had been routed temporarily to Lee County.
A Leon County circuit judge found the ballot title and summary for Florida's property tax amendment misleading and gave the attorney general ten days to rewrite them. The measure itself stays on the November ballot.
Gulf Coast News reported the crash on Tuesday, with the car towed and the tree still lying in the road at 2 a.m. Deputies were still working out how it happened and whether there were injuries.
The city added notices at 1831 Embers Parkway West, 1437 SE 21st Street and 727 SW 56th Street between 8.38 a.m. and 11.57 a.m. Six areas are active, covering about 48 acres. No notice has been rescinded in 47 hours.
Gulf Coast News logged the block at 5.55 p.m. Monday and carried the reopening in an update timestamped 7.18 p.m. The Florida Highway Patrol live incident view held no US-41 record when this desk read it at 3.35 a.m. Tuesday.
Crews were called to the 600 block of Inlet Drive at about 6 p.m. Monday. Nobody was hurt, the flames were kept from spreading to the residence, and the cause is under investigation.
A follow-up on Monday morning's fire. Flames went through the roof and into the attic, and heavy smoke damage through the rest of the house has left it a write-off. The Red Cross was called in for the displaced tenant.
The Florida Highway Patrol took the call at 10.22 p.m. Monday and had a unit on scene at 10.28 p.m. The block narrowed from the southbound lanes to the left lane alone, and by 11.32 p.m. the Highway Patrol's own record read no roadblock.
Ladavion King was due at a motion hearing Monday afternoon. It was postponed for medical reasons and reset for August 26 at 8.30 a.m. He faces seven felony counts in Lee County. Nothing about the road is affected; the closure ended in July.
Cape Coral Police confirmed to WINK News that a related incident was reported and is under investigation. The district identified head coach Tyran Jones as the employee on administrative leave, and says it will brief the team before releasing a statement.
The National Weather Service continued the Coastal Lee rip current statement at 3.45 a.m. Monday, and it now ends at 8 p.m. Monday, August 3, a day later than this site last reported. It is the same event the service opened on July 28.
Southwest Airlines Flight 1243 left Southwest Florida International Monday and landed at Chicago Midway after 7 a.m. Central with both nose gear tires flat, the airline said. Mechanics changed them on the runway and towed the aircraft to the gate. No injuries were reported.
Brannon Tidwell resigned on Sunday and Principal Sean Kinsley named Andrew Clawson interim head coach. Clawson had already been named interim for this season on July 20, when the FHSAA suspended Tidwell for all of 2026 and fined him $5,000.
A passing driver reported the single storey home engulfed shortly after 10 a.m. Monday. Neighbouring homes were evacuated as a precaution and Hanson Street closed from Meadow Avenue to Central Avenue. Two cats were rescued and no injuries were reported.
The closure runs between Third Avenue South and Fourth Avenue South, Monday to Friday, pending weather. Saturday evening's break cut reclaimed water service south of Central Avenue, including Port Royal and Gordon Drive. It is irrigation water, not drinking water.
The city added a precautionary notice covering 149 SE 25th Lane at 7.16 a.m. Monday, against an interruption its own fields date to 8 a.m. Sunday. That is a lag of twenty three hours.
The county map showed none active when this site checked on Saturday. It now carries an emergency notice on Handy Court dated Sunday evening, a scheduled shutdown covering forty eight units that began at 9 a.m. Monday, and a third due Tuesday.
The Florida Department of Revenue signed off on the 2026 Lee County assessment roll on July 24. Under state law no value adjustment board hearing on value may be held until that approval exists.
Cape Coral's 333 page proposed budget, posted July 23, puts average single family taxable value at 234,395 dollars against 271,405 now, with property already on the roll down 744 million dollars.
The Collier County Sheriff's Office says Brannon Tidwell, 48, was arrested on charges of driving under the influence and refusing DUI testing. He posted bond and was released. No arrest report is public, and his first court date is August 26.
WINK News reports the outage began on Monday July 20 and covers six separate addresses on the company outage map. Customers say daily texts have promised restoration for almost two weeks.
The city layer had carried three areas coded active since Wednesday. It took its first edit in ninety hours at 10.13 on Sunday morning, and it now returns nothing at all. No rescission date was recorded.
Florida law caps what a condominium, cooperative or homeowners' association may charge for an estoppel certificate. The figure printed in the statute is $250. The figure a Florida association may lawfully charge today is $299, and both numbers rank on the first page of Google.
A district spokesperson confirmed the Cape Coral school's head football coach was suspended and placed on administrative leave. The board chair says an investigation began immediately. No details of the incident have been released.
Southbound Three Oaks Parkway traffic moves into the inside lane of the new roadway from Monday, weather permitting. The same county notice closes Old Fiddlesticks Boulevard at the Publix plaza and cuts Cody Lee Road to right in and right out.
The city rescinded the notice covering 2623 Fairmont Cove Court, which had run since Thursday morning. Two areas remain active, on Estancia Lane and SW 43rd Street, covering about thirteen acres.
The National Weather Service pushed the Coastal Lee rip current statement out another twenty four hours at 8.01 a.m. Sunday. It had been due to end at 8 p.m. Sunday and now runs to 8 p.m. Monday. Collier is not in it.
The Highway Patrol received the call at 11.45 a.m. Sunday and troopers arrived at 12.03 p.m. The incident was still on the live state incident board at 1.08 p.m. The blockage is two southbound lanes and one northbound lane, not the full southbound carriageway.
The city's boil water layer moved at 10.13 on Sunday morning after sitting still since Wednesday, and the three areas coded active are now gone. The records were removed rather than marked rescinded, and the city website has been unreachable for six days.
The city's boil water layer has taken no edit since Wednesday afternoon, and its three areas are still coded active with no dates. The city website has been unreachable for five days, from this newsroom and from an outside network.
The city added a precautionary notice covering 213 SW 43rd Street on Sunday morning, against an interruption it dates to 7 p.m. Saturday. Three areas are now active. The archive puts the median notice at forty nine hours.
Freddie Mac's survey put the 30-year fixed rate at 6.66 percent for the week ending 30 July, the highest since 31 July 2025. On the Naples June median that is 53 dollars a month added in four weeks.
Citizens' own county report for 30 June puts Collier at 2,894 personal residential policies against 5,814 a year earlier, and Lee at 8,175 against 20,045. Wind-only shrank far less than multiperil.
The airport authority's own announcement of the array carries no cost figure at all. Business Observer obtained $249,665 and a 5.7 year payback from an airport spokesperson, a period that counts rebates rather than energy savings alone.
The city added a precautionary notice covering 3168 Estancia Lane at 9:29 a.m. Saturday, against a service interruption it dates to 11 p.m. Friday. The Fairmont Cove Court area is still active and has now stood about forty nine hours.
Police say four Flock cameras were damaged at Diplomat Parkway East and Santa Barbara Boulevard, not the two a resident found on Thursday. The department has still published nothing about the incident on its own newsroom.
Collier County detectives are investigating a fight that turned into a stabbing on the 1800 block of Sunshine Boulevard. One person was flown to hospital with serious injuries and another is in custody. Investigators say there is no threat to the public.
Census Vintage 2025 estimates put Collier County at 417,131 residents on July 1, 2025, a gain of 409 people, with domestic migration at minus 2,337. Gulfshore Business reported Saturday that regional apartment vacancy is at a 17 year high.
The last two came off at 9:26 and 9:45 a.m. Friday. Every one of the seven records the county layer holds now carries a rescind date, and the four most recent all cleared within forty five minutes of the two day mark.
The National Weather Service pushed the Coastal Lee rip current statement out by another twenty four hours at 1.34 a.m. Saturday. It had been due to end at 8 p.m. Saturday and now runs until 8 p.m. Sunday, August 2.
The Cape Coral Police Department says RedSpeed cameras in sixteen school zones resume enforcement when classes start on August 11. Florida statute sets the penalty at $100 and divides it five ways.
NBC-2 reports that tolls on Interstate 75 between Collier and Broward counties become cashless on Monday, citing a post by the Florida Department of Transportation's SunPass account. No press release or rule notice was reachable.
The City of Fort Myers boil water layer still returns the same three areas it gained at 4:24 p.m. Wednesday, with identical shapes, blank names and null dates. The city's website has been unreachable across the whole period.
Chapter 718 governs how a Florida condominium board announces a special assessment, how it spends the money, and how it collects from an owner who does not pay. It sets no limit on the amount and no member vote in the ordinary case.
This site reported the same outage on Tuesday at more than 200 households. WINK News returned on Friday and put the figure on the company's own map at more than 5,200, eleven days after service dropped, with no restoration date.
The state's Thursday update put confirmed and probable cyclosporiasis at 264 cases since January 1, up from 167 a week earlier. Lee County has 25 of them and Collier County has six.
The city rescinded the 1724 SE 8th Avenue notice at 9:57 a.m. Friday, hours after this site reported it as the older of two active areas. One area is still under a notice, at 2623 Fairmont Cove Court.
WINK News reported the arrest of a former bookkeeper at a Fort Myers demolition firm. The Lee County booking record shows two first degree felony counts, bonds of 10,000 and 25,000 dollars posted on Thursday, a release that afternoon and an August 31 hearing.
The Tampa Bay Ruskin and Miami forecast offices both published their reasoning early on Friday. Both put the heaviest flood risk elsewhere, from Sarasota northward and over Glades and northern Hendry, while rating Southwest Florida at the lowest of the four risk categories.
The city's own boil water map held two active records on Friday morning, at 1724 SE 8th Avenue and 2623 Fairmont Cove Court, after the entire July 28 cluster this site reported on Thursday was rescinded within seven minutes that morning.
Lennar has bought 109 acres at Littleton Road and U.S. 41 in North Fort Myers for 20,084,383 dollars and plans Caloosa Commons, 515 single family homes and townhomes, the Business Observer reported.
Cape Coral agreed on July 29 to draft a developer agreement for Bimini East, a 500 million dollar mixed use project on about 34 acres, with a 45.75 million dollar tax increment rebate recommended to the CRA.
Lee County deputies stopped a car with a grappler device on Thursday morning. The booking record shows Ryan Corey Hillaker, 46, held on two counts, both with no bond set and a hearing listed for August 31.
Willian Rosa Do'Amaral, charged with second-degree murder over the fatal shooting of a woman on Winkler Avenue, was returned to court on Thursday for a pretrial detention hearing. Judge Robert J. Branning ordered him held in the Lee County Jail without bond.
Deputies canvassed 20th Street Southwest on Thursday. The sheriff's office says its Major Crimes Unit is still working and will not say more, and it has not tied the warrants to the homicide.
The Fort Myers Fire Department brought a fire at a nearly hundred year old house under control on Thursday, July 30. The owner was evaluated at the scene and was not taken to hospital.
The National Weather Service extended its Coastal Lee rip current statement on Thursday afternoon. It had been due to end at 8 p.m. Friday and now runs until 8 p.m. on Saturday, August 1.
A driver found two automated licence plate reader cameras on the ground at Diplomat Parkway East and Santa Barbara Boulevard on Thursday morning, cut at the base of their poles. Cape Coral police say they are investigating.
Governor Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed a death warrant for Harold Gene Lucas, 74, in the 1976 killing of 16-year-old Jill Piper in Bonita Springs. The execution window runs from noon on September 1 to noon on September 8.
Marco Island firefighters were called to a high-rise condominium building in the 900 block of Cape Marco Drive at about 1:09 a.m. on Thursday, July 30, after flames started on the 25th floor.
A partial closure of Estero Boulevard is in effect at the southern end of Fort Myers Beach on Thursday, July 30, while emergency crews work a house fire.
Cars on 5th will not apply to return to Fifth Avenue South in 2027, and Collier County commissioners say they are in talks to keep the show in the county, Gulfshore Business reported.
The Fort Myers City Council will vote August 3 on raising its property tax rate cap from 6.5 mills to 7.3112 mills, the highest rate it can reach without voting unanimously, alongside a higher fire fee cap and a bond issue.
The National Weather Service office in Miami issued a fresh Heat Advisory at 3:52 a.m. on Thursday, July 30, covering Coastal Collier and Inland Collier along with six zones across Palm Beach, Broward and Miami Dade.
The Collier County Sheriff's Office arrested Ariel Gonzalez Rodriguez, 25, and charged him with manslaughter with a firearm, four months after his neighbour Jason Sheffield was found shot dead on an adjoining property. The charge is an accusation.
The layer that feeds Cape Coral's public boil water map held four active records early Thursday, none of them rescinded, and not one of them is an area this site listed on July 28.
A supplemental weather radar mounted on the Lee County Public Safety Center in Fort Myers is expected to be operational within days, WFLX reported on Wednesday evening, July 29.
WINK News reported on Wednesday that Kelly Roofing, one of the best known roofing contractors in Collier County, told customers in a letter that it is insolvent and winding down all operations after its lender froze its account early Tuesday morning.
The feature layer that the City of Fort Myers publishes its boil water notice areas from now holds three areas, each coded Active.
The Fort Myers Police Department has released the outcome of the Maravilla Avenue scene it worked on Wednesday morning, July 29, and it involves two deaths.
There is a large law enforcement presence on 21st Street Southwest in Lehigh Acres on Wednesday evening, July 29, after a search warrant was served.
The Fort Myers Police Department posted three times on Wednesday morning, July 29, about a scene on Maravilla Avenue.
The layer that feeds Lee County Utilities' public boil water notice map held four notices with no rescind date on Wednesday morning, July 29.
The National Weather Service office in Miami issued a Rip Current Statement for Coastal Collier County at 2:16 a.m. on Wednesday, July 29. It took effect immediately and runs until 8 p.m. the same day.
The National Weather Service office in Miami issued a Heat Advisory at 12:52 a.m. on Wednesday, July 29, covering Coastal Collier and Inland Collier counties along with six zones across Palm Beach, Broward and Miami Dade.
Neighbours in Lehigh Acres have been without internet for eight days after a third-party contractor damaged multiple sections of Quantum Fiber's fibre optic cables, WINK News reported Tuesday.
The Collier County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously on Tuesday, July 28 to continue using a legal tool known as zoning in progress while county staff draft regulations for data centers.
The Bureau of Economic Analysis measures the price level in the Naples metro area at 103.2 for 2024, meaning prices are 3.2 percent above the national average. Goods, utilities and non-housing services are all cheaper than the national average there. Housing is 29.4 percent dearer, and housing is the whole of the difference.
The Naples Police Department and the Naples Fire-Rescue Department received a report of a missing 16-year-old swimmer near the 2nd Avenue North beach end at about 2:08 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28.
The National Weather Service warned that dangerous rip currents are expected from Wednesday morning through Friday evening along Coastal Lee and Coastal Charlotte counties, including Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel, Captiva, Bonita Beach and Lovers Key.
The signal at the intersection of Old San Carlos Boulevard and Estero Boulevard, the junction traffic passes through coming off the Matanzas Pass bridge onto Fort Myers Beach, is back in service.
Two things emerged on Tuesday, July 28 in the Ranchette Road case in South Fort Myers, and they sit awkwardly together.
Lee County deputies went to a residence near Second Way and Cabana Avenue in North Fort Myers on Tuesday, July 28 to carry out a wellness check, and the sheriff's office said the call escalated when a person barricaded themself inside.
The Lee County Sheriff's Office has reclassified the death investigation it opened in a Lehigh Acres neighborhood on Monday, July 27 near the 4500 block of SW 22nd Street.
The District School Board of Collier County has advertised its 2026-27 budget summary ahead of a public hearing on July 30 at 5:05 p.m. at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Administrative Center, 5775 Osceola Trail, Naples.
Fort Myers police say Willian Rosa Do'Amaral turned himself in to law enforcement and is being held in the Lee County Jail on a charge of second-degree murder, following the fatal shooting of a woman at an apartment complex on Winkler Avenue on Monday morning.
The Naples Area Board of REALTORS released its June 2026 Market Report on July 24. Closed sales in Collier County excluding Marco Island rose 16.5 percent to 881 from 756 in June 2025, and pending sales rose 14.9 percent to 855 from 744.
The Florida Office of Economic and Demographic Research estimates that Amendment 3, the homestead exemption measure on the November 3 ballot, would cost the City of Marco Island $1,074,700 in fiscal 2027-28, its first year of impact, rising to $3,396,619 by fiscal 2031-32.
The Florida Department of Commerce put the unemployment rate across the six-county CareerSource Southwest Florida region at 5.0 percent in June 2026, up 0.8 percentage point from 4.2 percent a year earlier and 0.4 percentage point above the state rate of 4.6 percent.
Cape Coral's official precautionary boil water map showed three areas still active early Tuesday, none of them rescinded.
Altumint, the vendor that operates Sanibel's school zone speed cameras, will refund more than 130,000 dollars in traffic citations after a camera near Sanibel School was found to be recording speeds higher than drivers were actually travelling.
A Collier County judge on Monday found Naples Mayor Teresa Heitmann in violation of the probation she is serving from a 2024 driving under the influence case, after a random urine sample collected on March 26 returned a positive result for cannabinoids.
Lee County crews will shift southbound Ortiz Avenue traffic onto the newly built roadway between Colonial Boulevard and the Hanson Street roundabout, most likely overnight from 7 p.m. Wednesday to 6 a.m. Thursday.
The Lee County Sheriff's Office says an active death investigation is underway at the Bonita Springs Dog Beach off Estero Boulevard, with deputies on scene since about 2 p.m. on Monday.
The Lee County Sheriff's Office says George Beemer, 23, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder, first-degree arson and abuse of a dead human body in connection with the Ranchette Road fire. The charges are allegations.
One ramp at a time will close overnight at the I-75 and Pine Ridge Road interchange in Naples on four consecutive nights, starting Tuesday, July 28, for paving.
Crescent Beach Family Park at 1100 Estero Blvd. on Fort Myers Beach is set to reopen at sunrise Wednesday, July 29, after a $1.3 million restoration of the beachfront park damaged by Hurricane Ian.
The Lee County Sheriff's Office confirmed that deputies were on scene conducting an active death investigation in a Lehigh Acres neighborhood at about 11:45 a.m. on Monday, July 27, near the 4500 block of SW 22nd Street.
The Fort Myers Police Department said on Monday that one person is in custody following a fatal shooting, after an active scene near Winkler Avenue on Monday morning.
AAA put the Naples metro average for a gallon of diesel at $5.484 on July 27, 2026, and the Fort Myers-Cape Coral metro at $5.455.
Naples Small Bay, an 83,607-square-foot small-bay industrial property at 4110-4120 Enterprise Ave. near Naples Airport, has sold for $26.5 million.
The median single-family flood policy in force in Collier County on 27 July 2026 costs $1,328 a year, and in Lee County $1,757, computed from FEMA's own policy file. FEMA's published full-risk figures for the same two counties are $3,195.08 and $3,794.90. The gap is the subsidy, it is being closed by statute at up to 18 percent a year, and Collier's is the widest of any large county in Florida.
Cape Coral removed the American flag from its 250-foot flagpole at Bernice Braden Park on Saturday, July 25, after staff found damage to an eyelet on the flag.
Investigators determined the Saturday structure fire on Ranchette Road in Lee County was incendiary, meaning intentionally set, and originated in the kitchen. One person was found dead after the fire.
Collier County's congressional map changed this year, and the August 18 primary is the first election run on it. The Florida Legislature passed the new boundaries on April 29, 2026.
Cape Coral City Council approved Ordinances 34-26 and 35-26 on July 22, establishing two community development districts under chapter 190 of the Florida Statutes.
Ladavion King, the 43-year-old man the Florida Highway Patrol charged after the standoff that closed Interstate 75 in both directions near Alico Road on Wednesday, July 22, made his first appearance in a Lee County court on Saturday, July 25.
The Cape Coral Police Department announced on Friday, July 24, that human remains found by kayakers in a canal in northeast Cape Coral in May 2024 have been identified as Rose Marie Gayhart, who was 23 when she disappeared in March 1985.
The Cape Coral Police Department announced on July 24 that its Economic Crimes Unit had arrested Santino Parreno Guerra, 31, after an investigation into what the agency describes as a sophisticated identity theft and grand theft scheme targeting bank customers across multiple states.
The Fort Myers Police Department responded Saturday afternoon, July 25, to a crash involving a vehicle and an e-bike at the intersection of State Road 82 and Colonial Boulevard.
The Lee County Sheriff's Office released the initial 911 calls from the death of a 17-month-old girl found in a vehicle in a church parking lot in south Fort Myers on July 21. No arrests have been made.
The Lee County Sheriff's Office responded to a structure fire in the 11000 block of Ranchette Road in Fort Myers on Saturday afternoon, July 25, and one person was found dead.
The Lee County Sheriff's Office issued a traffic advisory around midday Saturday, July 25 for a crash with injuries at Bell Tower Road and Tamiami Trail in Fort Myers.
The City of Cape Coral has temporarily removed the flag from its 250-foot flagpole at the foot of the Cape Coral Bridge, three weeks after raising it on July 4.
Lee County election officials ran the logic and accuracy test on their vote counting equipment on Friday, July 24, ahead of the August 18 primary, and one machine failed it.
The Florida Department of Transportation is installing wrong-way detection devices at Exit 131, where I-75 meets Daniels Parkway in Lee County. The equipment warns a driver who has entered an exit ramp against traffic and alerts traffic managers at the same time.
Cape Coral has published on its own website the full set of records it handed to the state's Department of Governmental Efficiency, organized item by item against the state's request letter.
Collier County Public Schools has posted its 2026-2027 meal lists, and six schools are newly added to the Community Eligibility Provision, which lets a school serve lunch at no cost to every student without any family filling out a form.
Both directions of Interstate 75 near Alico Road in Lee County were shut for hours on July 22 during a standoff with a man the Florida Highway Patrol said was wanted in a fatal St. Petersburg shooting.
Florida's latest weekly surveillance report puts Lee County second only to Miami-Dade for confirmed cyclosporiasis, the intestinal illness caused by the Cyclospora parasite, with 16 of the more than 150 cases the state has logged since May 1.
Amendment 3 on the November 3 ballot raises the non-school homestead exemption to $150,000 in 2027 and $250,000 in 2028, and cuts the assessment cap on non-homestead property from 10 percent to 5 percent. It does not touch the 1992 Save Our Homes cap that gives it its name. State economists put the recurring cost at $11.8 billion a year, including $203 million in Collier County and $453 million in Lee.
Town and Country Utilities issued a precautionary boil water notice for the entire Babcock Ranch community on July 24 after a brief power loss at the water treatment plant during Phase III construction.
Cape Coral City Council voted 7-1 on July 22 to advertise a maximum property tax rate of 5.1988 mills for fiscal 2027, the number that caps what the August TRIM notice can show.
The North Fort Myers and Bayshore fire districts say the November property tax amendment would take a large share of their revenue, and both already levy at or near the 3.75-mill statutory cap, so they cannot raise the rate to make it back.
Florida Statute 553.899 makes a structural milestone inspection mandatory for condominium and cooperative buildings three habitable stories or taller once they reach 30 years of age. Coastal counties may pull that trigger forward to 25 years, and Collier County has. The first two years of statewide data show where the real cost lands, and it is not the inspection.
Fort Myers City Council voted unanimously on July 20 to approve a $109 million construction contract with Wharton-Smith, Inc. for a new police headquarters, a project whose total cost is put at about $147 million.
NeoGenomics, the Fort Myers-based cancer diagnostics company, will pay $9,813,260 plus interest to settle a Justice Department investigation into consulting arrangements it self-disclosed in 2021, with no admission of liability.
A U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services update sets July 24, 2026 as the date work authorization ends for Haitian nationals holding Temporary Protected Status, after the Supreme Court cleared the program's termination in June.
Cape Coral's proposed fiscal 2027 budget keeps the operating property tax rate at 5.1471 mills, the same rate as this year, while raising water and sewer rates 11 percent and adding smaller increases for stormwater and trash.
State-run Citizens Property Insurance will lower rates for the majority of its Collier and Lee County policyholders under a filing the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation approved, effective July 1 for new policies and at renewal for existing ones.
Florida law now forces every condominium three habitable stories or higher to produce a structural integrity reserve study and, for budgets adopted on or after December 31, 2024, to fund its structural items. The number exists. The only question left is when owners get to see it.
Florida's homestead exemption and its Save Our Homes assessment cap are different benefits, and in a high-growth market like Collier County the cap is usually the larger one. Portability lets you carry that cap to a new home, up to $500,000 of it, if you move within three years.
Bonita Springs City Council voted unanimously on July 15 to set a maximum property tax rate of 0.847 mills for fiscal 2027, unchanged from this year, and voted 6 to 1 to establish stormwater utility assessments of $20 or $50 a parcel.
The Village of Estero adopted Resolution 2026-17 on July 2, declaring a proposed fiscal 2027 operating millage of 0.7300 mills.
Collier County commissioners set maximum FY2027 property tax rates on July 14 at the same levels as this year, and the County Manager transmitted a $3.18 billion tentative budget the following day.
The Lee County Property Appraiser has published a parcel-level estimate of what the property tax amendment on the November ballot would do to every taxing authority in the county.
Florida law makes a board propose a substitute budget when assessments rise more than 15 percent. The statute then excludes reserves, structural items and insurance from that calculation. Those are the three costs actually driving condo budgets in Collier and Lee.
FEMA moved in 2024 to strip Bonita Springs of the 25 percent flood insurance discount its residents earn through the Community Rating System, citing Hurricane Ian rebuilding paperwork, but the city documented its work and kept the full discount that November.
Cape Coral's population reached an estimated 233,025 in 2024, up 20.1 percent since the 2020 Census and far above the national pace, while Redfin put the median sale price near $360,000 in the spring, down about 2 percent from a year earlier.
The Village of Estero is home to the global headquarters of Hertz, a Fortune 500-scale employer that anchors the local tax base, even as Redfin's recent housing readings show the village's median sale price down from a year earlier on light volume.
The median Fort Myers sale price slipped to about $348,000 in the spring, down 2.4 percent from a year earlier, even as Lee Health broke ground on an $824 million hospital campus that will be the biggest healthcare build in Southwest Florida history.
Marco Island's median sale price sat around $1 million in mid-2026 on thin volume, and Census figures put the island's median home value at $896,300, roughly 2.7 times the national figure and well above Collier County as a whole.
A veteran Lee County commercial broker told WGCU the restaurants, home improvement stores and shopping plazas going up across the region are projects filling gaps in retail coverage, while a South Fort Myers homeowner warned the pace could worsen local flooding.
Florida has no income tax. Leaving a high-tax state cleanly is harder than moving. The line is 184 days, any part of a day counts, and states like New York audit the wealthy who cross it.
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