Death row appeal denied for Joshua Nelson, who was convicted of killing Cape Coral teen Tommy Owens

A third Southwest Florida man has had his death row appeal denied. Joshua Nelson, who killed Tommy Owens in 1995, will remain on death row.

      

 

 

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Cape Coral to reconsider 4 a.m. bar hours in SW Cape, two nights a week

District 2 Council Member John Carioscia is working with city staff to bring forward another proposal that should go before council in 6-8 weeks.

      

 

 

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Fort Myers police identify pedestrian killed on Colonial Boulevard Monday morning

A 57-year-old man from Cary, Illinois was killed in a Fort Myers crash on Monday.

      

 

 

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Senate passes law that would end child marriage in Florida. House to vote on bill Thursday

Johnson's case, plus two others, including one in Lee County, were brought to the attention of Sen. Lizbeth Benacquisto, R-Fort Myers.

      

 

 

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Sawicki opens up in court on escaping "merry-go-round and hell" of relationship

In a statement former mayor Marni Sawicki read in court Tuesday, she said the Miami incident with ex-husband Ken Retzer caused her to lose consulting clients and she even contemplated suicide.

      

 

 

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Alva man facing attempted murder after he allegedly tried to burn woman in trailer

Joshua Tanner is facing multiple charges after the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office said a woman reported he tried to burn a trailer she was in

      

 

 

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Two men sentenced for $1.8M 2009 armed robbery in of armored truck in Fort Myers

A judge sentenced Diosme Fernandez Hano, 44, to 10 years and 1 month and Reinaldo Arrastia-Cardoso, 48, to 10 years

      

 

 

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