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LEE COUNTY: Lee County deputies have arrested a man who was sought in connection with a murder and home invasion robbery in Charlotte County.　 Fort Myers resident Christopher Shanks, 26, was wanted for a ...

NEW YORK - Country singer Mindy McCready claims she broke off her relationship with Roger Clemens when the former baseball star wouldn't marry her, according to an interview to be broadcast Monday by the ...

LEE COUNTY: A Lee County deputy and an 18-year-old collided at a Fort Myers intersection and the teen had to taken to hospital.

Originally posted by Kate Eckman on: Monday, November 17, 2008 Last updated on: 11/17/2008 5:44:48 PM LEE COUNTY: Two divers spotted a giant whale shark swimming in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Captiva ...

FORT MYERS: An armed robber is on the loose after trying to steal a man's necklace, then shooting that man in the leg and in the hand, according to officers with the Fort Myers Police Department.

A Fort Myers Police officer was assaulted Friday night by a clubgoer involved in a domestic dispute, in the same downtown location where Officer Andrew Widman was shot and killed in July.

PALM BEACH -- There may be more space in freshman classrooms next fall as university leaders debate this week whether to lift a cap on enrollment that was approved in response to last year's state budget cuts.

Jennifer Bingham earned $7.50 an hour packing boxes for a jewelry company, but after a short illness she was fired and had to seek help at a food pantry and women's shelter.

The News-Press covers Fort Myers, Florida company Flour Designer Cupcakes: The company specializes in appetizing cupcakes with a twist on family favorites or a new creation named after her customers.

Fort Myers police seized 800 grams of marijuana, crack cocaine, powder cocaine and ecstasy as well as a Magnum revolver Friday after a month-long undercover investigation.

Since the election, Barack Obama has not made any statements about making gun control a priority.

FORT MYERS: Its 59 hours so far and counting with hands on board at the Fort Myers Boat Show.

Originally posted on: Monday, November 10, 2008 by Michelle Burdo Last updated on: 11/10/2008 11:24:52 PM FORT MYERS: Sales in Southwest Florida are down when it comes to food, shopping and entertainment.

FORT MYERS: Four people were arrested on drug charges after the culmination of a four-month undercover investigation.

FORT MYERS: An armed robber made out with more than cash Friday night. In fact, police say after the suspect robbed a Subway, he ran out with the entire cash register.

LEE COUNTY, Fla.- For months, Lee County Sheriff's Office detectives could do nothing about the documented gang members using the social networking site Myspace to promote their gang.

FORT MYERS: A 24-year-old Fort Myers man is in jail on child abuse charges after reports say he nearly detached a boy's ear from his head.

Fort Myers has a new Police Chief. Major Doug Baker was chosen out of 150 applicants to lead the city's police department.

Fort Myers police have arrested a second man in connection with a home invasion robbery that happened Sept.

The Lee County Sheriff's Office has released a drawing of a man who they say exposed himself to a teenager as she was walking to school in North Fort Myers.