Pedestrian injured in crash on McGregor BoulevardFamily of Eagles: FGCU volleyball star graduates with Master’s Degree
FORT MYERS Pedestrian injured in crash on McGregor Boulevard The Fort Myers Police Department is investigating a crash that left at least one person injured Saturday night.
Family of Eagles: FGCU volleyball star graduates with Master’s Degree Saturday marked a special day for Florida Gulf Coast University as more than 1,800 students graduated. For one student-athlete, graduating from FGCU runs in the family.
lehigh acres LCSO: Man shot by car owner protecting property The Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting in Lehigh Acres early Saturday morning.
NORTH FORT MYERS Lee County residents wait hours for D-SNAP assistance The supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) is at the Lee Civic Center all weekend, ready to help southwest Florida.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA First eaglet hatches in famous SWFL eagle nest Welcome E24! The third eaglet from the nest of M15 and F23 has hatched according to the Southwest Florida eagle camera.
Rock for Equality: SWFL non-profit hosts benefit concert for Palestine A Southwest Florida non-profit hosted a benefit concert on Friday night to help with humanitarian aid in Palestine.
Warm, breezy Saturday with a few showers possible The Weather Authority is forecasting a breezy, warm weekend in store across Southwest Florida, with the chance of a few showers, particularly on Saturday.
CAPE CORAL Active investigation underway in South Cape Coral Cape Coral police are investigating at a home on Southwest 49th Terrace in South Cape Coral early Saturday morning.
16 transported after 2 airboats crash in Collier County According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, two airboats crashed south of U.S. 41 east between mile markers 74 and 75, leaving well over a dozen people injured.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA New bill filed: Auto shop and law enforcement must work together to solve hit-and-run crashes There could be new detectives on the block, located in your nearest auto shop. A new state bill aims at trying to stop hit-and-run drivers from getting away.
CAPE CORAL New leash on life; Cape Coral shelter dog beats cancer with drug being tested for humans A drug now being studied in human trials to kill cancerous tumors, is already approved and helping animals.
CAPE CORAL City of Cape Coral planning a new interchange with I-75 The city of Cape Coral is in the early stages of planning a new interchange with I-75, an idea that has been discussed for more than a decade.
Tracking invasive species after hurricanes Hurricanes Helene and Milton didn’t just bring wind and rain, they brought new threats to southwest Florida’s ecosystem.
PUNTA GORDA Woman in Punta Gorda shooting charged with 2nd degree murder A woman in a homicide investigation on Nasturtium Drive in Punta Gorda has been charged with 2nd-degree murder.
Lee County mother continuing fight to get children a bus stop The school district already told her she lives too close to the school to qualify for a bus route but she has not given up.
FORT MYERS Pedestrian injured in crash on McGregor Boulevard The Fort Myers Police Department is investigating a crash that left at least one person injured Saturday night.
Family of Eagles: FGCU volleyball star graduates with Master’s Degree Saturday marked a special day for Florida Gulf Coast University as more than 1,800 students graduated. For one student-athlete, graduating from FGCU runs in the family.
lehigh acres LCSO: Man shot by car owner protecting property The Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting in Lehigh Acres early Saturday morning.
NORTH FORT MYERS Lee County residents wait hours for D-SNAP assistance The supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) is at the Lee Civic Center all weekend, ready to help southwest Florida.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA First eaglet hatches in famous SWFL eagle nest Welcome E24! The third eaglet from the nest of M15 and F23 has hatched according to the Southwest Florida eagle camera.
Rock for Equality: SWFL non-profit hosts benefit concert for Palestine A Southwest Florida non-profit hosted a benefit concert on Friday night to help with humanitarian aid in Palestine.
Warm, breezy Saturday with a few showers possible The Weather Authority is forecasting a breezy, warm weekend in store across Southwest Florida, with the chance of a few showers, particularly on Saturday.
CAPE CORAL Active investigation underway in South Cape Coral Cape Coral police are investigating at a home on Southwest 49th Terrace in South Cape Coral early Saturday morning.
16 transported after 2 airboats crash in Collier County According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, two airboats crashed south of U.S. 41 east between mile markers 74 and 75, leaving well over a dozen people injured.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA New bill filed: Auto shop and law enforcement must work together to solve hit-and-run crashes There could be new detectives on the block, located in your nearest auto shop. A new state bill aims at trying to stop hit-and-run drivers from getting away.
CAPE CORAL New leash on life; Cape Coral shelter dog beats cancer with drug being tested for humans A drug now being studied in human trials to kill cancerous tumors, is already approved and helping animals.
CAPE CORAL City of Cape Coral planning a new interchange with I-75 The city of Cape Coral is in the early stages of planning a new interchange with I-75, an idea that has been discussed for more than a decade.
Tracking invasive species after hurricanes Hurricanes Helene and Milton didn’t just bring wind and rain, they brought new threats to southwest Florida’s ecosystem.
PUNTA GORDA Woman in Punta Gorda shooting charged with 2nd degree murder A woman in a homicide investigation on Nasturtium Drive in Punta Gorda has been charged with 2nd-degree murder.
Lee County mother continuing fight to get children a bus stop The school district already told her she lives too close to the school to qualify for a bus route but she has not given up.
MGN Baylor coach Kim Mulkey is already talking about the NCAA Final Four – the one two years from now in Dallas, about 100 miles from the Waco campus. The Lady Bears, in the Sweet 16 for the seventh year in a row, still have a chance to make it to Tampa this year. There is always Indianapolis next season, too. “I think the older you are, the more experience you have, those teams usually are the ones that make it to the Final Four,” Mulkey said. “I’ve said it many times. I don’t count this team out, but I still think we’re young. And I think in a year or two, watch out.” With only one senior and three sophomore starters, including Big 12 player of the year Nina Davis, the Lady Bears (32-3) this season won their fifth straight Big 12 regular season and conference titles. They swept through the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament at home, with lopsided wins over Northwestern State and Arkansas. “To watch them do what they’re doing right now, at the age they are, it’s going to be fun if they stay healthy the next two years, because then you add Alexis Jones to the mix,” Mulkey said of the Duke transfer. “You’ve got her for two years, and then you add those five big recruits – 6-5, 6-5, 6-4, 5-8, 5-8 – and the Final Four is in Dallas in two years. I hope I’m still coaching by then.” Baylor, the No. 2 seed in the Oklahoma City Regional, plays No. 3 seed Iowa (26-7) on Friday night. The Lady Bears won the Big 12 tournament last season in Oklahoma City, but lost a physical Sweet 16 matchup against Louisville two years ago in three-time All-American center Brittney Griner’s last game. Top-seeded Notre Dame (33-2) plays No. 4 seed Stanford (26-9) in the other Oklahoma City game Friday night. The Lady Bears lost to Notre Dame in last year’s regional final, that game on the Fighting Irish’s home court. Mulkey has two national championships in her 15 seasons at Baylor, after winning titles as a player and assistant coach at Louisiana Tech. Duke transfer Jones started all 64 games she played there the last two seasons before tearing the ACL in her left knee. An All-ACC pick by coaches as a sophomore after earning league tournament MVP as a freshman, the 5-8 guard averaged 11.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.9 steals for the Blue Demons. Jones is from MacArthur High in Irving, Texas, the same school as former Lady Bears point guard Odyssey Sims, a two-time All-American. Baylor’s signing class for next season includes two McDonald’s All-Americans – 6-5 Kalani Brown and 6-4 Beatrice Mompremier – another 6-4 post and two standout guards. Sims left Baylor as the career assists leader with 641, a record junior guard Niya Johnson matched with her 12 assists against Arkansas. Johnson’s 296 assists this season are a Big 12 record and she is the national leader with 8.5 per game. She was mentored the past two seasons by Sims, who took on more of a scoring role last year after the departure of Griner. Johnson had 17 assists without a turnover in one game. “She’s just able to see things that we’re unable to see. She sees things before they happen, and she just makes the game that much easier,” said Davis, the undersized 5-11 post who averages 20.9 points and 8.3 rebounds. “Most of the time, (the pass) is perfect and right on point, and she just helps everybody to get easy shots.”