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April 5, 2024
In 2023, there were about 5,400 total traffic crashes within the City of Fort Myers, and 40 % were in the south district.
October 12, 2023
Wondering why you got stuck in excessive traffic this morning? FHP closed the interstate and several on-ramps southbound.
September 27, 2023
Some employees at the Lee County Sheriff's Office are now driving high-tech electronic vehicles. Sheriff Carmine Marceno says in the last year, the department purchased 20 Teslas at just under a million dollars with their operating budget, funded by taxpayer dollars.
April 6, 2023
1. Road Work/Maintenance/Improvement Summerlin Road & Bass Road ROW 2023-00219: BCU & PMI Will be installing storm drains and pipes, sidewalks, and riprap on s
April 6, 2023
1. Road Work/Maintenance/Improvement Summerlin Road & Bass Road ROW 2023-00219: BCU & PMI Will be installing storm drains and pipes, sidewalks, and riprap on s
September 26, 2022
People are lining up at gas stations today to get prepared to evacuate, leaving some stations without gas.
October 29, 2021
The Lee Health Board of Directors approved plans on Thursday to move forward in planning a new hospital campus in the City of Fort Myers. Tentatively the hospital will be known as “Lee Health Colonial Campus.” The property will sit on 52 acres of land along Challenger Blvd. between Colonial Blvd. and Winkler Ave. “Lee […]
August 13, 2021
There are projects that have been designed to to make a busy road safer and commutes shorter. Florida Department of Transportation is preparing to create a diverging diamond on Colonial Boulevard near I-75 in Fort Myers. Construction for the project is set to begin in August and is expected to take a little more than […]
June 1, 2021
Crash involving tractor trailer and motorcycle causes slow-moving traffic Published: May 31, 2021 9:18 PM EDT Recommended This happened near the intersection of Colonial Blvd and Summerlin Rd. According to the Fort Myers Police Department, the motorcyclist pulled out in front of the tractor-trailer as they were leaving the cemetery. The motorcyclist was sent to Lee Memorial Hospital with injuries, but we do not know how severe the injuries are. Police believe it to be a foot injury. FMPD also s...
February 15, 2021
Fort Myers police say three cars were involved in a crash Sunday evening at a busy Fort Myers intersection. The crash took place at the intersection of Fowler Street and Colonial Boulevard, near the Wawa store. Two people were taken to the hospital but are expected to be OK. Police took one driver into custody […]