Fort Myers Beach News

Two words 'Help me' in one text helped save a woman's life in Collier County. Sheriff's officials said her plea last week was their first confirmed emergency through the new "Text to 911" program.

The victim/reporter advised her vehicle was forcibly entered and property was taken from within.

The man who died as a result of Tuesday's lighting strike on Fort Myers Beach has been positively identified as Scott Wilcox, 41, of 902 Leeland Heights Blvd., Lehigh Acres, according to a release from the Lee County Sheriff's Office.

Lightning strikes during a rain storm on Fort Myers Beach proved deadly on Tuesday afternoon, as three people were reportedly struck, one fatally.

Tuesday brought over 2" of rain to parts of Southwest Florida, including Sanibel, which recorded about 2 1/2" of rain at Sanibel Sea School.

One person was killed and two others were injured by a lightning strike on the beach Tuesday afternoon on Fort Myers Beach.

Lightning kills one, injures two others The strike happened on the beach near a Hooters restaurant, according to an employee there.

FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla.- Three people were struck by lightning around 2:15 this afternoon on Fort Myers Beach, behind Hooter's.

If you're one of the 400 to 500 people who use the crosswalk in front of Doc's Beach House daily, you probably know how impatient drivers can be.

A Dunkin Donuts drive-through customer placed several orders and paid for them with counterfeit $20 bills about three weeks ago according to Fort Myers Police.

Children's Home Society release: Contribute to Children's Home Society of Florida's Back-to-School Drive and help Southwest Florida's most vulnerable children be equipped for the new school year.

A Fort Myers Beach man who struck three bicyclists as he drove down San Carlos Boulevard Saturday might have had a medical problem behind the wheel, authorities said.

"I felt a hard impact and then I was down on the ground," Ken Dillman said. Dillman saw his life flash before his eyes.

In Monday's segment of Community Counts, we are taking you to the Ostego Bay Foundation Marine Science Center, where Tiger Shark camp is underway.

The skeleton pirate left yesterday. That's the word on the street. That leaves the silver statue the last performer standing, standing and sweating on this morning outside the Dairy Queen on Fort Myers Beach.

Lee County Sheriff's Deputies were called to break up a fight in front of a 7-Eleven in Fort Myers Beach Sunday afternoon.

Relatives of a murdered Cape Coral teacher want closure and justice. Amy Patterno's relatives are scheduled to face a judge Monday during the killer's sentencing.

Officials said the 19-foot boat began sinking early in the morning and the operator of the boat contacted the Coast Guard station on Fort Myers Beach about 8 a.m. The boater said his anchor snapped and flooded the vessel.

After a soggy and stormy Saturday afternoon across Southwest Florida, we're in line to see another round of storms rolling in this Sunday afternoon.

According to a release, the robber went into the bank, showed tellers a handgun and demanded cash.