Fort Myers News

A crazed Miami man was shot dead by police Monday, but not before ripping apart a homeless man's face... with just his teeth.

A Florida woman has been arrested after allegedly scamming a family out of more than $45,000 over an eight-month period.

Edison State College presidential hopeful talks at...: Edison State College presidential finalist Eugene Giovannini speaks about his vision for Edison at a Wednesday public forum in LaBelle Edison State College presidential finalist Joseph Sarnovsky speaks Wednesday at a public forum at the campus in south Fort Myers.

Corey Lynch did not get a signing bonus or a lucrative contract, but he did land an NFL roster spot.

The lily pond in front of the Naples Zoo may become a thing of the past. / Mark Krzos/news-press.com The plants and trees inside the zoo include the remnants of the 13.35-acre garden planted by famed botanist Henry Nehrling in 1919.

FORT MYERS, Fla.- Fort Myers Police arrested 44-year-old Elvin Thomas for allegedly robbing the 7-Eleven on Martin Luther King Jr.

FT. MYERS, Fla. - A Ft. Myers neighborhood is fed up with noisy, low-flying planes and after months of trying on their own to get that changed, some homeowners are coming to Fox 4 to see what can be done.

LEE COUNTY, Fla.- Lee County deputies are searching for a Fort Myers man who hasn't been seen or heard from since Saturday morning.

Levi Michael's two-run homer in the ninth inning was not enough to jolt a Miracle comeback as the... Two local leaders will be receiving champion awards from The Salvation Army in Fort Myers at its annual meeting on Thursday.

FORT MYERS, Fla.- Jonathon Moore, 27, was arrested and is facing DUI charges after causing a motorcycle to crash on Tuesday evening.

Levi Michael's two-run homer in the ninth inning was not enough to jolt a Miracle comeback as the... Kayla Sheffield, 13, reacts to winning the Lee County Middle School Spelling Bee on Thursday March 8, 2012.

With nearly 70 percent of students getting a free or reduced price lunch in Lee County, feeding kids during the summer when school is out can be a challenge for families.

A jury has found Brian Casey guilty of second degree murder in the death of Ryan Vanderson.

Levi Michael's two-run homer in the ninth inning was not enough to jolt a Miracle comeback as the... There was the latter variety a month ago, when the 89-year-old Fort Myers resident was playfully chided by a playing partner that he had too much club for the par-3 17th hole at Ave Maria's Panther Run Golf Club.

It was a rare sighting off Sanibel Island Tuesday when, researchers say, a smalltooth sawfish turned up near the shore in Tarpon Bay.

From 6-10 p.m. on Friday night, June 1, 2012, downtown Fort Myers celebratesA Art Walk , a monthly self-guided tour of new art exhibits and streetside craft demonstrations taking place in the River District's art galleries and boutiques.

A man was arrested at Southwest Florida International Airport on Sunday when he attempted to go through security with a loaded handgun.

FORT MYERS, Fla.- Teacher Courtney Smith's 3rd grade class learned a lot more about life than any other subject this year.

FORT MYERS, Fla.- On Thursday, May 10, 2012, the Lee County Sheriff's Office responded to the ScubaVice Diving Center, located at 12600 McGregor Boulevard, for a report of a grand theft of a dive computer valued at $700. An employee at the store told deputies he noticed an empty space on a display shelf so he began to review surveillance video.

An alert resident helped save a neighbor's house from fire late Tuesday morning.