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Class of 2026 rakes in $79.9 million in scholarships

The 2026 graduating class of Cape Coral High School led the way in securing the most in scholarships at $17.4 million for the School District of Lee County. “Our students have put in tremendous effort, and these scholarship dollars are a testament to their dedication, as well as the ...

Stein sentenced to life

One of the teens convicted in the death of 15-year-old Kayla Rincon Miller was sentenced to life in prison Friday. Thomas Roy Stein, 18, was sentenced to life for first-degree felony murder in the March 17, 2024 shooting. Stein also was sentenced to 15 years for three counts of attempted ...

Summer means lightning strikes

While the skies were light bright on the Fourth of July holiday, there have been additional, and far more dangerous ways the night has been illuminated locally. With Florida producing the second most lighting strikes annually in the United States —— and the most fatalities —— strikes ...