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4 hours ago
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Homes in Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Lee, FL sold for lower prices recently: See how much here
Newly released data from for March shows that potential buyers and sellers in Lee County saw lower home sale prices than the previous month's median of $380,000. The median home sold for $370,000, an analysis of data from shows. That means March, the most recent month for which figures are available, was down 2.6% from February. Compared to March 2024, the median home sales price was down 5.1% compared to $390,000. sources sales data from real estate deeds, resulting in a few months' delay in the data. The statistics don't include homes currently listed for sale and aren't directly comparable to listings data. Information on the local housing market, along with other useful community data, is available at Here is a breakdown on median sale prices: Looking only at single-family homes, the $389,262 median selling price in Lee County was down 2.7% in March from $400,000 the month prior. Since March 2024, the sales price of single-family homes was down 5.1% from a median of $409, hundred thirty-two single family homes sold for $1 million or more during the month, compared to 152 recorded transactions of at least $1 million in March 2024. Condominiums and townhomes decreased by 9.4% in sales price during March to a median of $290,000 from $320,000 in February. Compared to March 2024, the sales price of condominiums and townhomes was down 14.5% from $339,000. Twenty-four condominiums or townhomes sold for $1 million or more during the month, compared to 40 recorded transactions of at least $1 million in March 2024. In March, the number of recorded sales in Lee County dropped by 11.4% since March 2024 — from 2,203 to 1,951. All residential home sales totaled $975.7 million. Across Florida, homes sold at a median of $380,614 during March, a slight increase from $379,999 in February. There were 32,971 recorded sales across the state during March, down 10.6% from 36,887 recorded sales in March 2024. Here's a breakdown for the full state: The total value of recorded residential home sales in Florida increased by 64.2% from $15.1 billion in February to $24.9 billion this March. Out of all residential home sales in Florida, 9.77% of homes sold for at least $1 million in March, up from 9.12% in March 2024. Sales prices of single-family homes across Florida slightly increased from a median of $399,985 in February to $402,281 in March. Since March 2024, the sales price of single-family homes across the state was down 1.8% from $409,600. Across the state, the sales price of condominiums and townhomes dropped 1.5% from a median of $310,758 in February to $306,057 during March. The median sales price of condominiums and townhomes is down 5% from the median of $322,280 in March 2024. The median home sales price used in this report represents the midway point of all the houses or units listed over the given period of time. The median offers a more accurate view of what's happening in a market than the average sales price, which would mean taking the sum of all sales prices then dividing by the number of homes sold. The average can be skewed by one particularly low or high sale. The USA TODAY Network is publishing localized versions of this story on its news sites across the country, generated with data from Please leave any feedback or corrections for this story here. This story was written by Ozge Terzioglu. Our News Automation and AI team would like to hear from you. Take this survey and share your thoughts with us. This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: Fort Myers real estate home sales prices down in March 2025
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19 hours ago
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Cocaine seized, man arrested after traffic stop
A Monday traffic stop led to the seizure of cocaine and the arrest of a local man. Lee County Sheriff's Office narcotics agents conducted a traffic stop in the 600 block of San-Lee Drive and a search of the vehicle led to the discovery of approximately 145 grams of crack cocaine, a release states. Raheem Tyvon Johnson, 30, of 624 Scott Ave., was arrested and charged with cocaine trafficking, five other drug-relates charges and driving with a revoked license. Johnson was held on a $250,000 secured bond. On Tuesday, June 17, Johnson posted bond by paying $12,500 with the help of two people whose names were illegible in eCourts. Johnson has numerous pending charges in other cases. He was charged with driving with a revoked license, failure to wear a seat belt and failure to secure a passenger under 16 in Harnett County on Nov. 13, 2022. He failed to appear in court five times in 2023 and 2024, but no arrest warrant was issued, according to eCourts. He faces a charge in Chatham County from June 5, 2024 for driving with a revoked license. He failed to appear in court on March 11. He faces charges in Harnett County from Feb. 17 for driving with a revoked license, no insurance, fictitious/altered tag, no registration and speeding. He failed to appear in court on April 9 and May 1. Johnson faces charges in Lee County stemming from March 17 for driving with a revoked license, speeding, no inspection, expired tag, no registration, no insurance and failure to stop at a stop sign/red light. He failed to appear in court on May 1 and 12.
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19 hours ago
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Two women charged with financial fraud
In two unrelated cases, two area women are charged with felonies in relation to financial fraud. Peggy Riddle, 73, of 226 Charles Riddle Road, north of Sanford, was arrested Feb. 21 for allegedly exploiting the trust of an elderly or disabled person by obtaining $200,000 from Dorothy Hayes with intent to deprive. The offense allegedly occurred on Dec. 7, 2018, according to eCourts. Riddle was released on a $200,000 unsecured bond. Danielle Pickard Cockrum, 49, of 2099 Plainfield Church Road, northeast of Siler City, was charged with obtaining property by false pretense. The offense allegedly occurred Jan. 11, 2023. Cockrum was arrested June 6, 2023 and released on a promise to appear in court. She was indicted May 13, 2024 for allegedly opening an account with Dogwood State Bank and transferring $26,849 knowing that she did not have the funds. A Dogwood State Bank is located at 2222 Jefferson Davis Highway in Tramway. Both women have administrative hearings set for June 30 in Lee County Superior Court.
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19 hours ago
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Lee County man facing another theft charge
A 32-year-old Lee County man was charged with stealing a Dutchman Atlas Camper valued at $30,000. Zachary Nathaniel Poling allegedly stole the camper from Donald Jay Mitchell on June 1. He was charged with larceny and possession of a stolen vehicle, both felonies. Poling, of the 4800 block of Ponderosa Road, southeast of Sanford near Olivia, was also charged with stealing a table and metal storage rack valued at over $200, stemming from June 2. Poling was arrested June 15 and held in the Harnett County Jail on a $125,000 bond. He is also facing another charge from Oct. 14, 2024. He allegedly stole $1,500 worth of household items from Cardinal State Storage at 201 Amos Bridge Road, along with $500 of household items from Tiffany McLean. In that case, Poling was arrested Oct. 29, 2024, and posted a $5,000 bond on Feb. 27. He also faces a misdemeanor shoplifting charge in Wake County stemming from Sept. 6, 2024 after he allegedly stole socks, shirts, shorts and game cards from a Walmart. He failed to appear in court on Nov. 4, 2024, according to eCourts. Poling has also used an address at 250 Carver Falls Road in Fayetteville, according to eCourts.
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2 days ago
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Sign of drought ending: Lee County burn ban ends
Lee County commissioners lifted the burn ban today (June 3) that's been in place since April 15. According to the Florida Forest service the Keetch-Byram Drought Index has dropped to under 500 after recent rains. A burn ban is prompted by a measurement more than 600. County Attorney Richard Wesch told commissioners the ban would expire on June 5 without their action, but a motion by Chairman Kevin Ruane to end it immediately was passed unanimously. Under the ban no open burring was allowed except for grilling food. Officials encourage residents who need to burn to do so responsibly and follow rules for burning. Information is available from the Florida Forest Service at City residents should check their city's website in case more restrictive rules exist. This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: Drought index drops - so does Lee County burn ban
