FGCU softball senior balances EMT training and Regional playHomes For Our Troops grants veteran new home
PUNTA GORDA The Weather Authority helps you prepare for the hurricane season at the 2024 Charlotte County Hurricane Expo With hurricane season less than two weeks away, it’s important to start preparing.
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball senior balances EMT training and Regional play Ahead of NCAA Regional play, FGCU senior outfielder Riley Oakes started EMT training as she works toward being a trauma surgeon.
PUNTA GORDA Homes For Our Troops grants veteran new home Through all the cheers and a community-wide escort, it’s a ‘welcome to your forever home for army sergeant veteran Brandon Rethmel and his family.
ALVA Three dead in triple drowning near the Franklin Lock in Olga The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is responding to a scene of a water rescue where three people were recovered.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Beat the Heat: Stay safe during extreme weather The Weather Authority has issued a heat advisory for portions of South, Southeast, and Southwest Florida from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday.
FORT MYERS Leaders discuss possibility of shutting down Caloosahatchee Bridge Should residents endure two years of partial lane closures, or fully shut the Caloosahatchee bridge down for 10 weeks?
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball parents cherish NCAA Tournament experience The parents of the FGCU softball team are relishing seeing their daughters play in the NCAA Tournament.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA The Weather Authority: Hot, hot, hot Heat advisory in place for Saturday until 8 p.m.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers teen finds dead body in bed of his truck A 16-year-old in Fort Myers drove to school, drove home, drove to the barbershop and back home again. Then, he noticed a swarm of flies in the back of his truck.
Scottie Scheffler facing felony charges; local attorney reacts The attorney we spoke with told us that, at a minimum, we’d spend the night in jail before having our first appearance and getting bail.
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball falls to No. 4 Florida in NCAA Tournament The FGCU softball team couldn’t keep up with the No. 4 Florida Gators as the Eagles drop their first Regional game 6-0 to the Gators.
Summer Safety: Swim safety tips to know before the summer The pool is warming up to be the hot spot for kids and families this summer. It’s now also the number one leading cause of drowning deaths for children ages 1-4 in the state.
FORT MYERS BEACH ‘The Whale’ restaurant to break ground on new building The Whale is a place that has shown great strength and determination.
COLLIER COUNTY Endangered Florida panther deaths surpass 2023 total in 5 months It’s taken wildlife officials just over five and a half months to report finding more dead endangered Florida panthers than in all of 2023.
FORT MYERS FMPD honors 7 officers and 2 K-9s who died in the line of duty dating back to 1930 Nine lives were given, and all nine will remain remembered. A lifetime of gratitude for the fallen officers.
PUNTA GORDA The Weather Authority helps you prepare for the hurricane season at the 2024 Charlotte County Hurricane Expo With hurricane season less than two weeks away, it’s important to start preparing.
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball senior balances EMT training and Regional play Ahead of NCAA Regional play, FGCU senior outfielder Riley Oakes started EMT training as she works toward being a trauma surgeon.
PUNTA GORDA Homes For Our Troops grants veteran new home Through all the cheers and a community-wide escort, it’s a ‘welcome to your forever home for army sergeant veteran Brandon Rethmel and his family.
ALVA Three dead in triple drowning near the Franklin Lock in Olga The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is responding to a scene of a water rescue where three people were recovered.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Beat the Heat: Stay safe during extreme weather The Weather Authority has issued a heat advisory for portions of South, Southeast, and Southwest Florida from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday.
FORT MYERS Leaders discuss possibility of shutting down Caloosahatchee Bridge Should residents endure two years of partial lane closures, or fully shut the Caloosahatchee bridge down for 10 weeks?
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball parents cherish NCAA Tournament experience The parents of the FGCU softball team are relishing seeing their daughters play in the NCAA Tournament.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA The Weather Authority: Hot, hot, hot Heat advisory in place for Saturday until 8 p.m.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers teen finds dead body in bed of his truck A 16-year-old in Fort Myers drove to school, drove home, drove to the barbershop and back home again. Then, he noticed a swarm of flies in the back of his truck.
Scottie Scheffler facing felony charges; local attorney reacts The attorney we spoke with told us that, at a minimum, we’d spend the night in jail before having our first appearance and getting bail.
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball falls to No. 4 Florida in NCAA Tournament The FGCU softball team couldn’t keep up with the No. 4 Florida Gators as the Eagles drop their first Regional game 6-0 to the Gators.
Summer Safety: Swim safety tips to know before the summer The pool is warming up to be the hot spot for kids and families this summer. It’s now also the number one leading cause of drowning deaths for children ages 1-4 in the state.
FORT MYERS BEACH ‘The Whale’ restaurant to break ground on new building The Whale is a place that has shown great strength and determination.
COLLIER COUNTY Endangered Florida panther deaths surpass 2023 total in 5 months It’s taken wildlife officials just over five and a half months to report finding more dead endangered Florida panthers than in all of 2023.
FORT MYERS FMPD honors 7 officers and 2 K-9s who died in the line of duty dating back to 1930 Nine lives were given, and all nine will remain remembered. A lifetime of gratitude for the fallen officers.
FGCU faculty may not want concealed weapons on campus FORT MYERS, Fla.- Faculty members at Florida Gulf Coast University are now voicing their fears over having concealed weapons on campus. A new measure is now in the works at the state level that would allow concealed weapons at state colleges and universities. The FGCU Faculty Senate drafted a resolution that opposes having concealed weapons […]
Babcock Ranch ‘solar powered city’ making plans to break ground PUNTA GORDA, Fla.- It’s been years in the making but ‘Southwest Florida’s city of the future’ is very close to becoming a reality. The project, to essential build a self-sustainable city on Babcock Ranch near Punta Gorda, will break ground within the year. Kitson & Partners say the key piece they needed has now been taken […]
Collier County to pay for woman’s broken window COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. – The county said its insurance will pay for repairs to a woman’s home a day after chunks of wood went flying through the window, almost hitting her son. The woman said a county employee was using a wood chipper outside her North Naples home when pieces went flying. “I kept saying […]
Harry Chapin Food Bank plans to ‘peel back’ hunger FORT MYERS, Fla.- Harry Chapin Food Bank announced its largest fundraising effort ever. For two years, they have been raising money for a private campaign and Wednesday night, they made the effort public. So far $2.7 million has been raised. After making it public tonight, they hope to raise a total of $5.175 million! The […]
Collier commissioner stands by calls for fellow commissioner to resign COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. – Collier County Commissioner Georgia Hiller is standing by some members of the Hispanic community who are calling for Commissioner Tom Henning’s resignation. “I can completely understand why his constituency is very upset and unnerved by what he did,” said Commissioner Hiller. “They’re completely justified in their sentiments.” Earlier this month, Commissioner […]
Charity-driven business, WearTheFund, expanding rapidly FORT MYERS, Fla. – It’s an interesting business with an interesting business model. WearTheFund is a t-shirt printing company Sam Lewis started just over two years ago. They donate a percentage of their proceeds to local charities. “It all comes down to think local, act local,” said owner, Sam Lewis, “We support what’s in our […]
Florida Powerball jackpot stands at $317 million FORT MYERS, Fla.- Wednesday night, the Powerball lottery has a cool $317 million jackpot! It’s been nearly a year since a lottery has climbed above the $300 million mark. The lucky winner will have to match all five numbers plus the Powerball number. The jackpot, after taxes, is nearly $221 million! Tonight’s drawing is at […]
Conservancy of SWFL staff members on python patrol NAPLES, Fla.- Staff members at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida got some hands-on training with live pythons Wednesday. It was all part of an effort to control the invasive species locally. Python Patrol trainings teach people how to identify, report and safely capture pythons. Florida Wildlife Commission and the Conservancy of Southwest Florida are working […]
New photos show chaotic scene after 2 LCSO deputies are almost run over LEE COUNTY, Fla.- New photos show a chaotic scene the day two deputies were almost run over during a traffic stop off US 41. The driver, 30-year-old Travis Taylor, is in jail awaiting trial. On March 18, 2014, Lee County Deputy Dan Leffin severely injured his left leg, chasing down Taylor. Deputies say Taylor ran […]
Naples city council scales back plans for $15 million park NAPLES, Fla. – A proposed $15 million park will not be full of bells and whistles as first planned. Wednesday, Naples City Council members voted to scale back some of those elaborate plans for the park. Some people are concerned that Baker Park is being built on an old landfill on Riverside Circle. “Pretty much […]