Fort Myers Police announced May 9 they are searching for David Thurman, 61, of Fort Myers, connected to the March 16 slaying of Vely Jean-Pierre, 67, of Cape Coral. Attempted kidnapping probe ...

FORT MYERS, Fla. (CBS12) — In a Fort Myers crackdown on child exploitation, three men have been arrested and accused of crimes related to child sexual abuse material, prompting officials to ...

A car brought in for service at a Fort Myers dealership was stolen right from the lot, and the person facing charges is a dealership employee. Fort Myers police arrested 19-year-old Albert Wheeler ...

St. Cloud native Laura Marie is performing in the Twin Cities theater scene after graduating from the University of Minnesota-Duluth with a B.F.A. in musical theatre. Marie is currently playing ...

Issac Giovani Sales, age 18, of Fort Myers, was driving a car on Gladiolus Drive approaching a red traffic signal at Maida Lane about 6:45 a.m. Florida Highway Patrol troopers said Sales failed to ...

FORT MYERS, Fla. – City leaders in Fort Myers abruptly reversed course Friday after threats from Florida's governor and attorney general and voted to allow police officers in this city in ...

On Monday night, the Fort Myers City Council voted down a 287(g) agreement that would have enhanced local law enforcement training, enabling officers to assist with detentions and deportations ...

Laura Marie Fugate, our beloved mother, grandmother, and sister, suddenly passed away on Saturday, March 15, 2025. Visitation will be held at the Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories from 10-11 AM on ...

March is a busy time for concerts in Naples and Fort Myers. Big shows scheduled include country star Justin Moore and classic rockers 38 Special. Metal band Lynch Mob will play the final show of ...

All of these articles are available to read at news-press.com. This week we take a look at Fort Myers’ first tourist attraction, with excerpts from a February 2016 article by Cynthia A.

Two days after Milton made landfall, those in Fort Myers Beach are still trying to move forward. On Friday, cars were able to pass through Fort Myers Beach to assess the damage and destruction.

By Jennifer Reed Reporting from Fort Myers, Fla. Island communities in Lee County, Fla., endured another bruising overnight — almost two years to the day after Hurricane Ian killed dozens of ...