Emails show beginnings, contradictions of South Seas resort amendmentLee County deputy subdues convicted felon with Taser at North Fort Myers Walmart
Emails show beginnings, contradictions of South Seas resort amendment South Seas resort ownership group’s engineer proposed a land-use amendment for Lee County’s government at least six months before the first public discussions and at least seven weeks before the county’s official timeline began, emails between the resort’s representatives and county show.
NORTH FORT MYERS Lee County deputy subdues convicted felon with Taser at North Fort Myers Walmart Lee County deputies used a Taser on a man after they raced through a North Fort Myers Walmart searching for him.
FORT MYERS 2 posing as Target Corporate employees steal over $6K at Fort Myers Target SWFL Crime Stoppers seeks information on two men who allegedly claimed to be employees of Target Corporate and stole over $6,000 at Target.
Punta Gorda cosiders fate of historic A.C. Freeman House It was built by politician and businessman Augustus C. Freeman whose name the house bears, and it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
CAPE CORAL Man arrested for armed robbery in Cape Coral The Cape Coral Police Department has arrested a man for armed robbery and falsifying his name to law enforcement.
Jacksonville Gov. DeSantis signs bills to provide financial options for Floridians Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill that will provide financial options to Floridians and another bill that curates the state public school curriculum.
BONITA SPRINGS LCSO seeks information on missing 77-year-old kayaker LCSO seeks information on a missing kayaker after responding to a call about a missing kayak off the coast of Bonita Beach.
FORT MYERS Tim Tebow speaks at annual Southwest Florida Community Prayer Breakfast Former Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow took the stage at Hammond Stadium for the annual Southwest Florida Community Prayer Breakfast.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers City Council to provide update on Fowler Street construction project The Fort Myers City Council is set to provide an update on the progress of the Fowler Street intersection project.
the weather authority Hot and humid Thursday before evening isolated storms impact coastal communities The Weather Authority is tracking a humid Thursday morning with high afternoon temperatures and evening coastal isolated storms.
FORT MYERS BEACH Sea turtle nesting season begins in Fort Myers Beach Sea turtle nesting season has officially begun, and the FWC wants to remind visitors about the fragility of the young reptiles.
BAREFOOT LAKE Neighbors react to chaos at Barefoot Lake Imagine being scared to leave your home on the weekends. Ana and Anrik understand the feeling all too well.
CAPE CORAL The story of Ollie’s Pub and what kept it open through years of hardships Before Ollie’s housed weekly events, packed to the brim with artwork and home to many, it was a simple dream and an empty space.
Most Wanted Wednesday: Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for May 1, 2024 Here are some of Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for May 1, 2024.
FORT MYERS BEACH Remembering Fort Myers Beach ‘Mayor’ Brad Benson To know Brad Benson was to know a legend. He recently passed away at the age of 71 after battling health issues.
Emails show beginnings, contradictions of South Seas resort amendment South Seas resort ownership group’s engineer proposed a land-use amendment for Lee County’s government at least six months before the first public discussions and at least seven weeks before the county’s official timeline began, emails between the resort’s representatives and county show.
NORTH FORT MYERS Lee County deputy subdues convicted felon with Taser at North Fort Myers Walmart Lee County deputies used a Taser on a man after they raced through a North Fort Myers Walmart searching for him.
FORT MYERS 2 posing as Target Corporate employees steal over $6K at Fort Myers Target SWFL Crime Stoppers seeks information on two men who allegedly claimed to be employees of Target Corporate and stole over $6,000 at Target.
Punta Gorda cosiders fate of historic A.C. Freeman House It was built by politician and businessman Augustus C. Freeman whose name the house bears, and it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
CAPE CORAL Man arrested for armed robbery in Cape Coral The Cape Coral Police Department has arrested a man for armed robbery and falsifying his name to law enforcement.
Jacksonville Gov. DeSantis signs bills to provide financial options for Floridians Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill that will provide financial options to Floridians and another bill that curates the state public school curriculum.
BONITA SPRINGS LCSO seeks information on missing 77-year-old kayaker LCSO seeks information on a missing kayaker after responding to a call about a missing kayak off the coast of Bonita Beach.
FORT MYERS Tim Tebow speaks at annual Southwest Florida Community Prayer Breakfast Former Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow took the stage at Hammond Stadium for the annual Southwest Florida Community Prayer Breakfast.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers City Council to provide update on Fowler Street construction project The Fort Myers City Council is set to provide an update on the progress of the Fowler Street intersection project.
the weather authority Hot and humid Thursday before evening isolated storms impact coastal communities The Weather Authority is tracking a humid Thursday morning with high afternoon temperatures and evening coastal isolated storms.
FORT MYERS BEACH Sea turtle nesting season begins in Fort Myers Beach Sea turtle nesting season has officially begun, and the FWC wants to remind visitors about the fragility of the young reptiles.
BAREFOOT LAKE Neighbors react to chaos at Barefoot Lake Imagine being scared to leave your home on the weekends. Ana and Anrik understand the feeling all too well.
CAPE CORAL The story of Ollie’s Pub and what kept it open through years of hardships Before Ollie’s housed weekly events, packed to the brim with artwork and home to many, it was a simple dream and an empty space.
Most Wanted Wednesday: Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for May 1, 2024 Here are some of Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for May 1, 2024.
FORT MYERS BEACH Remembering Fort Myers Beach ‘Mayor’ Brad Benson To know Brad Benson was to know a legend. He recently passed away at the age of 71 after battling health issues.
Photo via Twitter/Immokalee Fire Control District Fire crews are working to extinguish the flames of five brush fires Wednesday in Collier and Hendry counties, the Florida Forest Service said. Greater Naples Fire Rescue District, Florida Forest Service, Immokalee Fire Control District, and a chopper with Collier County are on scene. Two other brush fires are burning, according to fire officials, but information on the exact locations and amounts of acreage were unclear. The cause of the fires are also unclear. Collier County ‘Greenway fire’ The Greenway Fire has scorched 75 acres and is 85 percent contained, according to the Florida Forest Service. Samantha Quinn, a Florida Forest Service Mitigation Specialist, said the wind speed contributed to the fire’s containment percentage. “Because of the excessive wind speeds, we did have a containment line in place, but it actually because of the winds, the fire actually jumped the containment line so that’s why the containment went down from 20 percent down to (15) percent,” Quinn said. Incident 99 #GreenwayFire is 75 acres and 85% contained. Firefighters will be monitoring containment lines through the night. #FlFire #Flwildfire #wildfire — FFS Caloosahatchee (@FFS_cafc) March 22, 2018 Incident 99 #GreenwayFire wildland dozers working to contain the #wildfire #Flfires #Flwildfire pic.twitter.com/d3eVDnIHjY — FFS Caloosahatchee (@FFS_cafc) March 21, 2018 Incident 99 #GreenwayFire is 50 acres and 15% contained. 2 wildland firefighting dozers continuing to work on containing the #wildfire gusting winds are fueling spot fires #FlFire #FlWildfire @GN_Fire — FFS Caloosahatchee (@FFS_cafc) March 21, 2018 Incident 99 #GreenwayFire is 40 acres and 10% contained. Strong eratic winds. Updates to follow. #CollierCounty #FlFire #FlWildfire #wildfire — FFS Caloosahatchee (@FFS_cafc) March 21, 2018 Incident 99 #GreenwayFire #CollierCounty no structures threatened 30 acres and 20% contained #FlWildfire #FlFire pic.twitter.com/MTY1Z2Kjdw — FFS Caloosahatchee (@FFS_cafc) March 21, 2018 Incident 99 #GreenwayFire #CollierCounty wildland firefighter is on scene, 15 acres #FlWildfire #wildfire #Flfires — FFS Caloosahatchee (@FFS_cafc) March 21, 2018 ‘Flagpond fire’ The fire has charred 100 acres in the Picayune Strand State Forest, fire officials said. Fire officials are actively containing the brush fire. Incident 100 #FlagPondFire is 100 acres and firefighters are actively containing the #wildfire Air support will be flying the #wildfire in the morning for more accurate mapping. #FlFire #Flwildfire — FFS Caloosahatchee (@FFS_cafc) March 22, 2018 Incident 100 #FlagPondFire is now 60% contained. No structures threatened at this time. #FlFire #Flwildfire #wildfire — FFS Caloosahatchee (@FFS_cafc) March 21, 2018 Incident 100 #FlagPondFire #CollierCounty crews are working to contain the #wildfire @ImmFire_PIO #FlFire #FlWildfire pic.twitter.com/AX9sEejezJ — FFS Caloosahatchee (@FFS_cafc) March 21, 2018 Incident 100 #CollierCounty #FlagPondFire 20 acres is 20% contained. Located in Picayune Strand State Forest. 1 medium dozer and 1 heavy dozer on scene. A second medium dozer is en route… at this time structures are not in immediate risk. #FlFire #Flwildfire #wildfire — FFS Caloosahatchee (@FFS_cafc) March 21, 2018 Hendry County ‘West Boundary fire’ The fire, located near Hendry County Jail, has burned 800 acres and is 15 percent contained, according to fire officials. No structures are threatened. Incident 98 #WestBoundaryFire is 800 acres and 15% contained. Winds have decreased, firefighters will be working through the night to increase containment. #FlFire #Flwildfire #wildfire — FFS Caloosahatchee (@FFS_cafc) March 22, 2018 Incident 98 #WestBoundaryFire is 800 acres and 10% contained. Additional resources have been requested to assist with containment. No structures are threatened at this time. #FlFire #Flwildfire #wildfire @ImmFire_PIO — FFS Caloosahatchee (@FFS_cafc) March 21, 2018 Incident 98 #WestBoundaryFire is still 300 acres #FlFire #Flwildfire #wildfire @ImmFire_PIO pic.twitter.com/aDhL3TfIuh — FFS Caloosahatchee (@FFS_cafc) March 21, 2018 300 Acre #WestBoundaryFire in @HendryCountyEM – We’re assisting @FFS_cafc & Seminole Fire to contain. Heavy fuels & gusty winds making it a challenge. pic.twitter.com/jeFJvo7hFH — Immokalee Fire (@ImmFire_PIO) March 21, 2018 Incident 98 #CollierCounty #WestBoundaryFire by Hendry County Correctional is 300 acres, no structures threatened. @ImmFire_PIO assisting with containment #FlWildfire #wildfire #Flfires — FFS Caloosahatchee (@FFS_cafc) March 21, 2018 Potential for fire danger across SWFL Much of South Florida is under a Red Flag warning Wednesday due to low relative humidity and high winds. Quinn advised Southwest Florida residents to be prepared in the event of an evacuations. DO YOU HAVE A PLAN? With high fire activity throughout #SWFL residents should be ready for potential evacuations. #OnlyYou #BePrepared #ReadySetGo pic.twitter.com/a409a1Lqj0 — FFS Caloosahatchee (@FFS_cafc) March 21, 2018 Ready, set, go: Planning, preparation tips ahead of fire season Southwest Florida residents living near a wooded area are encouraged to plan and prepare ahead of fire season. According to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, it’s up to homeowners to thoroughly protect their family, home and property in case of a wildfire emergency. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services offers a personal wildfire action plan called “Ready, Set, Go!” which includes the following categories: Wildland Urban Interface What is Defensible Space Making Your Home Fire Resistant Get Set – Prepare Your Family As the Fire Approaches Checklist Go Early Checklist Your Own Wildfire Action Plan Rural Residents and Ranchers View the entire Ready, Set, Go! Wildfire action plan here. Trust WINK News for more details as information becomes available. Submit Copyright ©2024 Fort Myers Broadcasting. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed without prior written consent.