Archive for August, 2010

22-year-old man gets three life sentences in Bonita Springs triple homicide

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

The 22-year-old Fort Myers man showed little emotion at the decision by Collier Circuit Judge Margaret Steinbeck, but he waved goodbye to friends and family as deputies escorted him out of the courtroom.

Botched burglary: Two deputies demoted after internal investigation

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

Detective William Lucas, of the agency's eastern district, was transferred from detective to road patrol, removed from the sergeant's examination list and placed on probation for six months.

Deputies: Store clerk admits to stealing $7,300, gambling it away

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

A convenience store manager accused of stealing more than $7,300 admitted to his boss he gambled it away.

Bokampers Restaurant buys Naples retail space

Sunday, August 29th, 2010

*RLR1 Investments LLC purchased 4,683 square feet of retail space from St. Mark LLC at 601 Fifth Ave.

‘Exiles in Eden’: An insider’s view of Florida in the depths of the Great Recession | Book review

Sunday, August 29th, 2010

There's a passage in Paul Reyes' "Exiles in Eden: Life Among the Ruins of Florida's Great Recession" eerily reminiscent of an apocalyptic novel.

PHOTOS: WEEK 1: North Fort Myers Knights vs Lehigh and Suncoast

Sunday, August 29th, 2010

Check out all of our galleries from Week 1 at North Fort Myers Community Park between the North Fort Myers Knights, the Lehigh Acres Raiders and the Suncoast Buccaneers.

Student accused of Lehigh school bus attack

Sunday, August 29th, 2010

LEHIGH ACRES: Two transportation employees with the Lee County School District say a 10-year-old student attacked them on a school bus in Lehigh Acres Thursday.

Lehigh thieves make off with $10K worth of appliances

Saturday, August 28th, 2010

LEHIGH ACRES: One seasonal resident from Indiana is left looking for answers after thieves broke into his home and took everything that wasn't bolted down.

Lee County cutting costs to the bare essentials

Friday, August 27th, 2010

LEE COUNTY: By the end of this week, 30 Lee County employees will be out of work.

Father charged in infant daughter’s death

Friday, August 27th, 2010

A 24-year-old southwest Florida man has been charged in the death of his infant daughter.