Stars shine in 36th annual Rotary South All-Star Football ClassicPurring and persevering: Neighborhood cat survives bullet wound
Warmer weather continues this Tuesday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking a warm afternoon with temperatures in the lower to mid-80s.
FORT MYERS Stars shine in 36th annual Rotary South All-Star Football Classic Blue beats Gold 27-7 in the 36th annual Rotary South Football Classic, which brings the top senior high school football players in Lee County.
CAPE CORAL Purring and persevering: Neighborhood cat survives bullet wound Purring and persevering through the pain, a neighborhood cat named Tommy survived being shot in the leg.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach lights up with resilience and Christmas spirit The poinsettia tree in Times Square is now shining bright; the community joined together Monday evening for the second annual tree lighting ceremony.
Miracle Moment: Two kids celebrating being cancer-free It’s time for a miracle moment. Two kids are celebrating being cancer-free this holiday season.
FORT MYERS Street name dedicated to Fort Myers Civil Rights Activist Reverend Isadore Edwards may be gone but his legacy will be forever tied to the city of Fort Myers.
ESTERO Several motorcycles stolen near Florida Gulf Coast University There is a trend of motorcycles being taken from parking lots. In Estero, two men unlocked a bike and then loaded it in the back of a van.
FORT MYERS Suntex provides update on Fort Myers Yacht Basin makeover The City of Fort Myers has promised that the Yacht Basin downtown will get a makeover, and the company running the show gave an update at the city council meeting.
BOKEELIA Popular Bokeelia restaurant demolished following damage from Milton There was hope for Capt’n Con’s Fish House in Bokeelia after the damage from Hurricane Helene in September.
NAPLES Grace Place raises more than $1.8 million at gala An organization dedicated to helping children and families just raised a whole lot of money.
NAPLES Naples parking problems frustrating residents Naples has a parking problem, but city leaders are stuck between a rock and a hard place trying to find a solution. The city’s rapid growth makes it harder every day to find a place for everyone to park.
NORTH FORT MYERS LCSO deputies use Taser to de-escalate armed standoff in North Fort Myers Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputies de-escalated a dangerous situation by using a Taser to save lives.
Trump’s comments bring hope for Dreamers President-elect Donald Trump said he wants to work out a plan for Dreamers to stay in America.
World War II veteran celebrates 100th birthday A World War II veteran just turned 100 years old and celebrated with his community.
PUNTA GORDA Crews make last sweep for hurricane debris in Punta Gorda Clean-up from Hurricane Milton debris is wrapping up two months after the storm in Punta Gorda.
Warmer weather continues this Tuesday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking a warm afternoon with temperatures in the lower to mid-80s.
FORT MYERS Stars shine in 36th annual Rotary South All-Star Football Classic Blue beats Gold 27-7 in the 36th annual Rotary South Football Classic, which brings the top senior high school football players in Lee County.
CAPE CORAL Purring and persevering: Neighborhood cat survives bullet wound Purring and persevering through the pain, a neighborhood cat named Tommy survived being shot in the leg.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach lights up with resilience and Christmas spirit The poinsettia tree in Times Square is now shining bright; the community joined together Monday evening for the second annual tree lighting ceremony.
Miracle Moment: Two kids celebrating being cancer-free It’s time for a miracle moment. Two kids are celebrating being cancer-free this holiday season.
FORT MYERS Street name dedicated to Fort Myers Civil Rights Activist Reverend Isadore Edwards may be gone but his legacy will be forever tied to the city of Fort Myers.
ESTERO Several motorcycles stolen near Florida Gulf Coast University There is a trend of motorcycles being taken from parking lots. In Estero, two men unlocked a bike and then loaded it in the back of a van.
FORT MYERS Suntex provides update on Fort Myers Yacht Basin makeover The City of Fort Myers has promised that the Yacht Basin downtown will get a makeover, and the company running the show gave an update at the city council meeting.
BOKEELIA Popular Bokeelia restaurant demolished following damage from Milton There was hope for Capt’n Con’s Fish House in Bokeelia after the damage from Hurricane Helene in September.
NAPLES Grace Place raises more than $1.8 million at gala An organization dedicated to helping children and families just raised a whole lot of money.
NAPLES Naples parking problems frustrating residents Naples has a parking problem, but city leaders are stuck between a rock and a hard place trying to find a solution. The city’s rapid growth makes it harder every day to find a place for everyone to park.
NORTH FORT MYERS LCSO deputies use Taser to de-escalate armed standoff in North Fort Myers Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputies de-escalated a dangerous situation by using a Taser to save lives.
Trump’s comments bring hope for Dreamers President-elect Donald Trump said he wants to work out a plan for Dreamers to stay in America.
World War II veteran celebrates 100th birthday A World War II veteran just turned 100 years old and celebrated with his community.
PUNTA GORDA Crews make last sweep for hurricane debris in Punta Gorda Clean-up from Hurricane Milton debris is wrapping up two months after the storm in Punta Gorda.
FORT MYERS, Fla. (FGCU Athletics)Â – With 32 of the team’s 61 points, junior Kaneisha Atwater led the FGCU women’s basketball team to its 13th-straight win Saturday evening at Alico Arena as the Eagles defeated Kennesaw State 61-47. With the win, the Eagles move to 18-2 on the season with a perfect 5-0 mark in Atlantic Sun action, while the Owls drop to 13-7 with a 2-3 conference record. The Eagles produced seven 3-pointers in the first half, while converting 54 percent of shots to take control of the game early on. With Atwater’s strong performance and consistent offensive intensity, the Eagles took the lead in the early minutes and never let go. FGCU went ahead by 23 in the second half and ultimately earned a 14-point victory for its 59th-straight conference win at home. Atwater (Fort Pierce, Fla./Fort Pierce Westwood High School/VCU) led all players with 32 points and was just one point shy of tying her career-high and the FGCU Division I scoring record. Atwater is the only A-Sun player to have scored 30 points or more this season and has done it on two occasions. In 37 minutes on the floor, Atwater went 13-for-19 from the field with four made shots from 3-point range and two makes from the free-throw line. Senior Jenna Cobb (New Holland, Ohio/Miami Trace High School/Butler) added to the Eagles’ point total with 10 on the night, while Whitney Knight (Winston-Salem, N.C./R.J. Reynolds High School) contributed six points and led the team with nine rebounds and five blocks. As a unit, the Eagles shot 47.1 percent on the night and held the Owls to 35.3 percent. The Owls outrebounded the Green and Blue 33-21 and forced the team to turn the ball over 17 times, but FGCU’s 10 makes from the perimeter helped the team maintain control of the game and earn the win. The team’s win streak now stands as the seventh-best run in the nation. “The first thing I take away from this game is how well Kaneisha played,” said head coach Karl Smesko. “She was aggressive attacking the basket, they started the game trying to take away her drive and she was knocking down threes early. She was able to eliminate space and still get around people late in the game. Kaneisha’s activity was huge today and we’re really proud of the way she played today. I give Kennesaw credit. They’re a much improved team. They did a good job defending us.” With points from Atwater and Taylor Gradinjan (Cudahy, Wisc./Cudahy High School), the Eagles took a 7-1 lead over Kennesaw State right out of the gates but saw as the Owls used a six-point run to tie the bout at 7-7 four minutes in. A traditional 3-point play from DyTiesha Dunson (Albany, Ga./Westover High School) broke the tie and put the Eagles up 12-9 before a long-range shot from the hands of Knight helped FGCU claim control. Atwater’s hot hand became evident midway through the first half when the junior single-handedly outscored the Owls 12-4 over a span of four minutes and pushed FGCU ahead by double figures. While facing a 27-18 disadvantage near the eight-minute mark, KSU produced back-to-back 3-pointers to bring the deficit to just six points but a perimeter shot from Cobb sparked another run for the Eagles. The Green and Blue saw threes from Cobb, Jaime Gluesing (Solon, Ohio/Solon High School) and Katie Meador (Salem, Ill./Salem Community High School) to produce a 9-2 run that moved the score to 36-22 in favor of the home team. After leading 38-24 at the break, the Eagles used eight-straight points from Cobb and Atwater to increase the advantage to a game-high 23 points with 13 minutes still to play. Kennesaw did not back down and cut the Eagle lead to 14 points with a seven-point run of its own at the midpoint of the second half. The teams traded buckets over the next five minutes before a clutch shot from beyond-the-arc by Knight increased the lead to 58-41 and gave the Eagles the final swing of momentum. Kennesaw added six points late in the game but was unable to cut the deficit to fewer than 13 points and ultimately gave the Eagles a 61-47 victory in front of the home crowd. As the winners in 17 of the their last 18 games, the team will conclude the first half of Atlantic Sun action next week with road tilts at Lipscomb and Northern Kentucky. FGCU will take on the Bisons in Nashville on Thursday, Jan. 29 and will follow with a 7 p.m. game Saturday, Jan. 31 in Highland Heights, Ky.