12+ hour, 29+ min ago   (90+ words) Gulf Coast News and Weather A child has been transported to a hospital after being found in a body of water behind a home in Cape Coral. According to the Cape Coral Police Department, the child was found in the…...

18+ hour ago   (273+ words) A North Fort Myers family is reeling after their trailer, vital for starting a new business, was stolen from a friend's home on Friday. Surveillance video shows the moment a man hitched the trailer to the back of a white…...

1+ day, 54+ min ago   (66+ words) Gulf Coast News and Weather Florida Highway Patrol Investigating a Hit-and-Run Crash in Lehigh Acres Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a hit-and-run crash on Frank Jewett Avenue S near Bell Boulevard in Lehigh Acres The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (132+ words) CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — Three people were taken to the hospital Saturday after emergency crews responded to a reported cardiac arrest at All Sports Grill, according to Charlotte County Fire & EMS. A spokesperson for Charlotte County Fire and EMS says crews…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (404+ words) Scattered storms will rumble across the Gulf Coast Saturday evening and, eventually, come to an end overnight. We are in store for another round of thunderstorms Sunday. Your Gulf Coast Weather Most Accurate Forecast says to expect rain to impact…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (595+ words) On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, the vow to "never forget" faces a growing challenge. How do you teach millions of young Americans about a tragedy they never witnessed? An estimated 100 million Americans, or roughly a third of the U.S. population, have little…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (366+ words) Sanibel Island residents are marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks with a moving tribute at Sanibel Community Park, featuring over 2,000 flags to honor the lives lost in 2001. "It's very personal, because I lost about six people who were close…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (398+ words) Fort Myers Police Chief Jason Fields is under scrutiny after allegedly using his influence to void a speeding ticket for a city employee caught speeding in a school zone on the first day of school. Exclusive police body cam video…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (155+ words) The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office said a death investigation is underway on Rockwood Street in Port Charlotte on Thursday. The whole street is shut down and caution tape is up. Gulf Coast News has reached out to the sheriff's office…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (262+ words) Parents in Cape Coral are voicing safety concerns after discovering unauthorized cameras at a local playground, which the city has ordered to be removed. Parents at the Storm Football Complex playground in Cape Coral are raising concerns after discovering unauthorized…...