Downed Power Line Prompts Warning in Fort Myers
Firefighters responded to reports of drivers attempting to cross a line brought down by a fallen tree in the Villas neighborhood.
Fort Myers Crime News
Crime in Fort Myers runs on investigations, law enforcement operations and judicial proceedings, and coverage here follows all of it. Reporting covers individual incidents as well as public safety trends.
Property Crime
Live Poll
Should local taxpayers fund more upkeep of historic downtown buildings like this one?
Vandals Damage Historic Fort Myers Art Center Columns
Unknown suspects damaged the limestone columns of the city-owned Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center, and the center is working with the city to restore the building.
Violence
James Solomon Jr. Added to Most Wanted List
Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers names the Fort Myers man to its list following an alleged aggravated battery.
Law Enforcement
Man Arrested With Loaded Gun While Drunk in Fort Myers
Fort Myers police arrested John Leiva, 23, after officers found him stumbling downtown holding a loaded gun.
Drug Crime
Judge Sentences Bradenton Man for Meth Distribution
A federal judge sentenced a 34-year-old Bradenton man to over 10 years in prison for distributing methamphetamine.
Accidents
Motorcyclist Hospitalized After Treeline Avenue Crash
A rider sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries after striking a tree in Fort Myers.
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Day to day, that means police investigations, trial outcomes, policy updates and emergency responses. Coverage spans across the city and the communities around it. Seasonal weather patterns often dictate the pace of incidents while growth across the city influences the distribution of enforcement resources. Staffing levels in the justice system and the pace of court proceedings are the factors that most frequently determine how these stories develop.