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Fire this morning under investigation

Today, Sept. 16, at approximately 6:04 a.m., multiple units of the Matlacha/Pine Island Fire Control District and other emergency crews responded to a residential structure fire at The Palms at Pine Island. Responding units included: E-151, E-152, E-153, E-154, T-151, Capt-150, PI-1, PI-2, PI-03, PI-7, LCEMS M-10,DO-2, and the Lee County Sheriff's Office (LCSO). Upon arrival, the first-in engine company found two mobile homes fully involved in fire. Crews immediately initiated suppression efforts and focused on protecting adjacent structures. LCSO played a critical role in evacuating surrounding residences due to the potential for rapid fire spread. Fire crews established a secure ...

Local students named semifinalists for 2026 National Merit Scholarships

The School District of Lee County this week announced that 11 students have been selected as semifinalists in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program. National Merit semifinalists represent less than 1% of all high school seniors.  The National Merit semifinalists are: Cape Coral ...

Celebrating a milestone

Winn-Dixie celebrated its 100th birthday Friday, Sept. 5. St. James City store manager Dan Loughren, along with Southeastern Grocers, invited the public to the birthday party, which had in attendance local firefighters, Pine Island Elementary students, Beacon of HOPE staff and board members, as ...

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Bay Street Yard to host Ben Allen Band concert Oct. 11

Bay Street Yard is welcoming the Ben Allen Band to its stage for the first time with a high-energy performance slated for Saturday, Oct. 11. The band will take the stage at 6 p.m. and perform current country hits and original music until 9 p.m. Tickets are $10.65 while they last and can be ...

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CCPD: Arrest made in Cape homicide

Cape Coral police have confirmed that an arrest has been made in a death the agency says is a homicide. "We can now confirm that this is a homicide investigation, and Devin Johnson (DOB 5/20/1997) has been charged," the CCPD said in a brief release issued this evening. "He is the person of ...

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On the Water: It was a slow week out on the water

It’s slow season on the water with not a lot of boats fishing mid-week, then picking up on weekends. It is tournament season, with at least one scheduled every week locally. Most occur over the weekend, but a lot of angler’s pre-fish or scout on weekdays.  Again, this week the weather was ...

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How democracy dies

Last Wednesday was a day of grieving for America and Americans. The political assassination of a renowned conservative activist on a university campus in Utah. Another school shooting, this one is Colorado, which left two teens injured — one critically — and the 16-year-old shooter ...

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