Bonita Springs residents alarmed after car break-insLee Deputies work to track down transient sex offenders who fail to register
BONITA SPRINGS Bonita Springs residents alarmed after car break-ins A Bonita Springs homeowner is sleeping with one eye open after her social security card was stolen from her car, an incident caught on video.
LEE COUNTY Lee Deputies work to track down transient sex offenders who fail to register WINK News Anchor Corey Lazar goes on patrol with Lee County Deputies in search of transient sex offenders who don’t register.
FORT MYERS Exclusive: Florida Warriors president talks misunderstanding with city On Friday, the president of Florida Warriors Hockey got a letter saying that starting July 1, his program’s rink access at the Fort Myers Skatium would be cut from 48 hours a month to only eight hours a month.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) 3 law officers killed, 5 others wounded trying to serve warrant in North Carolina, authorities say Three law enforcement officers serving a warrant for a felon wanted for possessing a firearm were killed and five other officers were wounded Monday in a shootout at a Charlotte, North Carolina, home, police said.
CAPE CORAL Massive fire leaves Cape Coral businesses in shambles Several fire rescue trucks are responding to a structure fire at a commercial building in Cape Coral.
NORTH FORT MYERS North Fort Myers residents concerned over abandoned boat A day out in the water turned into an alarming discovery for one North Fort Myers family.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers first responders stress safety after rollover crash Fort Myers fire department officials are pointing to safety and awareness following a recent rollover crash on Palm Beach Blvd. and Oasis Way.
NAPLES FSU pitcher Jacob Marlowe’s determined heart is on the mound Former Barron Collier ace, now FSU pitcher Jacob Marlowe is recovering from two open heart surgeries in five days.
Contrasting Lee, Collier and Charlotte homicide rates to nationwide numbers The Wall Street Journal says nationwide homicide rates have dropped by 20% compared to the numbers from 2023.
New program to make life more manageable for Parkinson’s patients A new program, backed by research, was created using the power of spin cycling to redefine the fight against Parkinson’s.
Medicaid class action gets go-ahead A federal judge has cleared the way for a class-action lawsuit that alleges Florida did not properly inform people before dropping them from the Medicaid program after a COVID-19 public health emergency ended.
FORT MYERS New downtown Fort Myers parking options coming soon Two new spots are coming for you to park on nights and weekends in downtown Fort Myers, but you’ll still have to pay.
LEHIGH ACRES Caught on Camera: Family ‘sucker-punched’ in Lehigh Acres brawl A woman is speaking out about a conflict she was involved in at Barefoot Lake.
Miracle Moment: Christina Soriero Doctors diagnosed 22-year-old Christina Soriero with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma when she was just 18. A time in her life when the only thing she should have been dealing with was senioritis and getting ready for life after high school.
DeSantis signs bill impacting new mothers and jury duty Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill that will impact new mothers and their eligibility to serve on jury duty.
BONITA SPRINGS Bonita Springs residents alarmed after car break-ins A Bonita Springs homeowner is sleeping with one eye open after her social security card was stolen from her car, an incident caught on video.
LEE COUNTY Lee Deputies work to track down transient sex offenders who fail to register WINK News Anchor Corey Lazar goes on patrol with Lee County Deputies in search of transient sex offenders who don’t register.
FORT MYERS Exclusive: Florida Warriors president talks misunderstanding with city On Friday, the president of Florida Warriors Hockey got a letter saying that starting July 1, his program’s rink access at the Fort Myers Skatium would be cut from 48 hours a month to only eight hours a month.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) 3 law officers killed, 5 others wounded trying to serve warrant in North Carolina, authorities say Three law enforcement officers serving a warrant for a felon wanted for possessing a firearm were killed and five other officers were wounded Monday in a shootout at a Charlotte, North Carolina, home, police said.
CAPE CORAL Massive fire leaves Cape Coral businesses in shambles Several fire rescue trucks are responding to a structure fire at a commercial building in Cape Coral.
NORTH FORT MYERS North Fort Myers residents concerned over abandoned boat A day out in the water turned into an alarming discovery for one North Fort Myers family.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers first responders stress safety after rollover crash Fort Myers fire department officials are pointing to safety and awareness following a recent rollover crash on Palm Beach Blvd. and Oasis Way.
NAPLES FSU pitcher Jacob Marlowe’s determined heart is on the mound Former Barron Collier ace, now FSU pitcher Jacob Marlowe is recovering from two open heart surgeries in five days.
Contrasting Lee, Collier and Charlotte homicide rates to nationwide numbers The Wall Street Journal says nationwide homicide rates have dropped by 20% compared to the numbers from 2023.
New program to make life more manageable for Parkinson’s patients A new program, backed by research, was created using the power of spin cycling to redefine the fight against Parkinson’s.
Medicaid class action gets go-ahead A federal judge has cleared the way for a class-action lawsuit that alleges Florida did not properly inform people before dropping them from the Medicaid program after a COVID-19 public health emergency ended.
FORT MYERS New downtown Fort Myers parking options coming soon Two new spots are coming for you to park on nights and weekends in downtown Fort Myers, but you’ll still have to pay.
LEHIGH ACRES Caught on Camera: Family ‘sucker-punched’ in Lehigh Acres brawl A woman is speaking out about a conflict she was involved in at Barefoot Lake.
Miracle Moment: Christina Soriero Doctors diagnosed 22-year-old Christina Soriero with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma when she was just 18. A time in her life when the only thing she should have been dealing with was senioritis and getting ready for life after high school.
DeSantis signs bill impacting new mothers and jury duty Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill that will impact new mothers and their eligibility to serve on jury duty.
KENNESAW, Ga. (FGCU Athletics)- For the second time in three days on the road, the FGCU men’s basketball team (14-7, 4-1 Atlantic Sun Conference) had its seniors step up late, and the Eagles went a perfect 8-8 down the stretch from the free-throw line to ice a not pretty, but gutty, 54-48 win at Kennesaw State (6-15, 1-4 A-Sun) Saturday afternoon. Holding just a one-point lead, 46-45, with 1:36 remaining, redshirt senior Nate Hicks (Panama City Beach, Fla./J.R. Arnold HS/Georgia Tech) stepped up and hit the first two of eight-straight free throws in the closing 96 seconds for FGCU. Hicks, a 6-foot-10 center, added two more 40 seconds later before redshirt junior Julian DeBose (Washington, D.C./St. John College HS/Rice) knocked down two of his own with 33 seconds left and senior Brett Comer (Winter Park, Fla./Winter Park HS) connected on the final pair at the 15-second mark to provide the final margin. Playing in front of several hometown friends and family, redshirt senior Jamail Jones (Atlanta, Ga./Montverde Academy/Marquette) led the way for FGCU on a poor-shooting afternoon with a double-double performance of 12 points and 10 rebounds. DeBose added 12 – eight of which came in the second half – and senior Bernard Thompson (Conyers, Ga./Rockdale County HS) contributed 11 – seven of which came in the second half – to finish as the Eagles’ double-figure scoring trio. Trailing 37-36, with a little more than eight minutes remaining, 16 of FGCU’s final 18 points were scored by seniors, starting with a Thompson 3-pointer to put the Green and Blue momentarily in front, 39-37. The teams went back-and-forth the next few possessions before a Comer fastbreak layup at the 4:25 mark gave FGCU the lead for good. FGCU shot just 32.1 percent (18-56) from the floor, its second-lowest shooting percentage this year (27.3 percent vs. Green Bay) and lowest in a win (37 percent vs. San Francisco). However, FGCU once again got after it on the backboard as the Eagles grabbed a season-high 18 offensive rebounds to keep several possessions alive and ultimately turned those into 12 second-chance points – the fifth time in five A-Sun games this year it has produced double-figure points. “We had some good looks that we didn’t make, and we had some shots at the rim that we didn’t make,” said FGCU head coach Joe Dooley. “So we had to depend on our defense, and that’s something we’ve been more consistent with this year than our offense. Julian made some big shots down the stretch, Bernard made a couple and we locked in defensively at the end.” FGCU limited Kennesaw State to 33.3-percent shooting (18-54) – marking the second-consecutive game in which the Eagles have shot worse than their opponent but still emerged victorious. Yonel Brown scored a game-high 18 points, including a 4-7 performance from 3-point range – the only four 3s FGCU’s fifth-best national perimeter defense allowed all game (4-19, 21.1 percent). The Eagles passed out a season-low four assists and were also able to overcome their worst 3-point shooting performance of the year (2-18, 11.1 percent). Comer finished with six points, five rebounds and two assists, with the six points surpassing 2014 Chase Fieler for third on FGCU’s career scoring list with now 1,307 points. Four of Jones’ 10 rebounds came on the offensive end as two other FGCU players – Hicks (2) and Thompson (3) had multiple offensive rebounds. Thompson just missed what would have been his first double-double of the year with a season-best nine rebounds, while Hicks added seven and scored six of his seven points in the final 3:44. With the win, FGCU guarantees itself a share of second place in the A-Sun standings at 4-1. North Florida and Lipscomb are both 4-0 in league action, but those two teams face off against each other later on Saturday in Nashville. The victory also caps FGCU’s first A-Sun weekend roadtrip sweep since Jan. 31-Feb. 2, 2013, at UNF and Jacksonville. With now 14 wins, FGCU is tied with Miami for the most wins of any Division-I team in the state of Florida. FGCU hosts Lipscomb on Thursday at Alico Arena in what would be a battle for first place in the A-Sun if the Bisons defeat the Ospreys. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. from The Nest on ESPN3. Following that game, FGCU remains at home and welcomes Northern Kentucky (9-11, 3-2 A-Sun) on Saturday, Jan. 31, at 7 p.m. GAME NOTES: The 32.1-percent shooting was the lowest in a win for FGCU since going 24.4 percent in a 47-39 victory over Campbell late in the 2010-11 season … FGCU entered holding opponents to 26.5 percent from 3-point range … in its five A-Sun games, FGCU has now grabbed 76 offensive rebounds … DeBose added three steals as the Eagles produced eight for the game.