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Marks & Brands is a new public art project that is expected to be installed this fall in the courtyard of the new Lee County Public Library and along First Street.

NORTH PORT, Fla.- A road rage incident in North Port lands two men behind bars. Authorities say the fight started at River Road and U.S. 41 on Tuesday afternoon.

The Cedar Rapids Kernels announced Friday that they have activated relief pitcher Tyler Jones from the disabled list and that reliever Josh Burris has been sent back to Minnesota Twins extended spring training in Fort Myers, Fla.

The Fort Myers Police Department is asking for your help identifying a man who was caught on surveillance camera stealing from an unlocked car.

LEE COUNTY, Fla.- Lee County Sheriff's deputies are investigating the death of a 38-year-old Cape Coral woman at Edison State College in Fort Myers.

Today, outgoing Lee County School Board Superintendent Dr. Joseph Burke is giving his last speech before retirement.

Diplomat Elementary principal Linda Caruso was standing outside in the school's courtyard, with a camera pointed at her, trying to feel comfortable.

LEE COUNTY, Fla.- Sierra Armour rode her motorcycle down Cypress Lake Drive in Fort Myers strapped with a camera.

Relaxing and watching the Miami Heat game, that's what 67-year-old Barry Smith says he was doing last night at his Fort Myers home when someone knocked at his window.

LEE COUNTY, Fla. - You've probably seen those "For Sale by Owner" signs on cars all throughout southwest Florida.

NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla.- Lee County Sheriff's deputies are searching for two vehicles involved in a hit-and-run crash that left a pedestrian seriously injured Wednesday just before 11:15 p.m. Deputies responded to the crash near the intersection of Pine Island Road and Old US 41.

We have been to Key West before and we have also taken the Key West Express passenger ferry before; it was my birthday and we thought it would be fun to go to Key West for lunch! It was fun but we both agreed that we should have made plans to stay over for a few days.

A Florida man died and his wife was critically injured after their vehicle was struck by a dump truck in New Jersey.

"Eat, Pray Love" Mary Love, digital photograph on aluminum, 2011. Juror's Choice Award in the Naples Art Association's "Words, Signs and Symbols" exhibition, a depiction of a cross found in a kitchen in a small restaurant in Mexico Five Naples Art Association members took awards in the Naples Art Association's "Words, Signs and Symbols" exhibition ... (more)

AAA expects fewer people to take to the air, predicting that 2.3 million Americans will fly, an 8% dip compared to last year.

North Fort Myers High School was second to none at the Barbara B. Mann High School Musical Awards at the Mann Performing Arts Hall in Fort Myers last Monday.

Police have released the name of a woman found dead in a Fort Myers home - but they say the cause of her death is still under investigation.

Lee County Sheriff's Office is responding to an active scene on Lakeland Circle in the Gateway area.

The fire is currently at 61 acres, but is now 60 percent contained. It's burning within a Lee County preserve.

Fire crews are working on putting out a half acre brush fire in the Island Park area of South Fort Myers.