July 25, 2015

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) is investigating a multi-vehicle hit and run accident that happened at the intersection of Palm Beach Boulevard near the I-75 off ramp on Saturday evening. According to FHP, a red Toyota pickup truck was driving eastbound on Palm Beach Blvd. at a high rate of speed. The […]

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) – The Coast Guard is searching for two 14-year-old fishermen last seen in the Atlantic waters off Jupiter. Authorities say Austin Stephanos and Perry Cohen did not return as scheduled Friday from a fishing trip. The pair was last seen buying fuel Friday afternoon in the Jupiter area. The teens had been […]

LAS VEGAS (AP) – A fire at a hotel’s swimming pool sent large plumes of black smoke high above the Las Vegas Strip but left most guests unscathed Saturday. It took firefighters about 30 minutes to gain control of the blaze that broke out on the 14th floor of The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas hotel, […]

NAPLES, Fla. – U.S. Marines lined the streets of Naples Saturday to honor the victims involved in the Tennessee shooting. Several Marines held American flags and walked from the Waterside Shops to 5th Avenue to show their support for the soldiers and sailors, who have lost their lives. The group walked a mile for each […]

A flood watch is in effect for several coastal parts of Charlotte, Collier and Lee counties until Sunday at 2 p.m. The area in green on the map is under the flood watch for the next 22 hours. Meteorologist Eric Stone said certain parts of Southwest Florida have recorded more than four inches of rain […]

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Eight people were arrested after an undercover drug operation. On July 23, Fort Myers police used undercover officers to buy illegal drugs. During the operation, police arrested five suspected drug dealers including 47-year-old Paulette Gary, 33-year-old Merilee Bizzozero, 52-year-old Woodrow Watkins, 23-year-old William Sanchez and 55-year-old Johnie Peacock. All five were […]

MICANOPY, Fla.(The Gainesville Sun) – A man was found dead and Interstate 75 was shut down in both directions for hours on Saturday after an exchange of gunfire near the Micanopy exit. Northbound and southbound traffic on Interstate 75 was closed at mile marker 374 near Micanopy after an armed man fired a handgun at […]

NAPLES, Fla. – Saturday morning hundreds of people put on their running shoes. Runners headed to one of the most scenic running routes in Southwest Florida. The Eagle Lakes 5K kicked off at 7 a.m. More than 300 people participated, among runners was Olympian Samuel Vasquez. Vasquez set a record breaking time for the 6th Annual […]