Hendry County rolls out cameras for school speed zonesAggressive driving concerns on the rise in Southwest Florida
LABELLE Hendry County rolls out cameras for school speed zones The Hendry County Sheriff’s Office has rolled out a new way of enforcing school zone speed limits by using cameras that will target drivers traveling over a certain speed in a school zone.
Aggressive driving concerns on the rise in Southwest Florida The arrest of a man who, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said, killed a motorcyclist after crashing into him on purpose is raising concerns over aggressive driving in Southwest Florida.
SANIBEL Sanibel School students prepare for community Christmas performance The school that has had to claw and fight its way back more than once to reopen is getting the chance to celebrate.
FORT MYERS Rock For Equality: SWFL music scene to hold benefit concert for Palestine A two-venue, eight-band benefit concert is coming to Southwest Florida.
NAPLES Naples man sentenced in deadly bar shooting A man has been sentenced for a deadly shooting that took place at a Naples bar in March 2021.
New ovarian cancer treatments Ovarian cancer is a problematic disease because of symptoms such as nausea, bloating and diarrhea.
Largest Lee County land deal closes, $100M for 1,745 acres in northwest Cape Coral The most lucrative land deal in Lee County history just closed at a price of $100 million for 1,745 acres in northwest Cape Coral, where building up to 3,500 homes and commercial property to support it has been in the planning stages for almost two years.
CHARLOTTE HARBOR Crash between RV and semi temporarily shuts down NB lanes of U.S. 41 in Charlotte A major collision near Sunseeker Resort in Charlotte County temporarily closed all northbound lanes of U.S. 41, according to the Charlotte County Sherriff’s Office.
FORT MYERS Apple AirPods lead LCSO to an arrest; over $100,000 worth of stolen items recovered Through the use of Apple Airpods, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office was able to locate nearly $100,000 worth of stolen items, leading to an arrest.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral officials approve replacement funding for hurricane-damaged stop signs The Cape Coral City Council has approved funding to replace stop signs damaged during Hurricane Milton, resulting in an emergency purchase.
Holiday events happening in Southwest Florida Southwest Florida is embracing the holiday spirit with a variety of festive events this Christmas season.
Collier man accused of supplying fentanyl-laced pills, enough to kill 531,500 people The Collier County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man accused of supplying more than 10,000 fentanyl-laced pills disguised as prescription painkillers.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral council supports construction of I-75 interchange into city The Cape Coral City Council has approved a resolution requesting support from Lee and Charlotte counties to prioritize state and federal funding for the Interstate 75 Interchange at Slater Road.
PUNTA GORDA Crews removing derelict boats from Gilchrist Park Crews are working to remove derelict boats from Gilchrist Park after several of them washed ashore during Hurricane Milton in October.
33rd endangered Florida panther death of 2024; killed by vehicle in Hardee County Another Florida panther has been killed by a vehicle, this time in Hardee County, increasing the death toll of the endangered species to 33 for 2024.
LABELLE Hendry County rolls out cameras for school speed zones The Hendry County Sheriff’s Office has rolled out a new way of enforcing school zone speed limits by using cameras that will target drivers traveling over a certain speed in a school zone.
Aggressive driving concerns on the rise in Southwest Florida The arrest of a man who, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said, killed a motorcyclist after crashing into him on purpose is raising concerns over aggressive driving in Southwest Florida.
SANIBEL Sanibel School students prepare for community Christmas performance The school that has had to claw and fight its way back more than once to reopen is getting the chance to celebrate.
FORT MYERS Rock For Equality: SWFL music scene to hold benefit concert for Palestine A two-venue, eight-band benefit concert is coming to Southwest Florida.
NAPLES Naples man sentenced in deadly bar shooting A man has been sentenced for a deadly shooting that took place at a Naples bar in March 2021.
New ovarian cancer treatments Ovarian cancer is a problematic disease because of symptoms such as nausea, bloating and diarrhea.
Largest Lee County land deal closes, $100M for 1,745 acres in northwest Cape Coral The most lucrative land deal in Lee County history just closed at a price of $100 million for 1,745 acres in northwest Cape Coral, where building up to 3,500 homes and commercial property to support it has been in the planning stages for almost two years.
CHARLOTTE HARBOR Crash between RV and semi temporarily shuts down NB lanes of U.S. 41 in Charlotte A major collision near Sunseeker Resort in Charlotte County temporarily closed all northbound lanes of U.S. 41, according to the Charlotte County Sherriff’s Office.
FORT MYERS Apple AirPods lead LCSO to an arrest; over $100,000 worth of stolen items recovered Through the use of Apple Airpods, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office was able to locate nearly $100,000 worth of stolen items, leading to an arrest.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral officials approve replacement funding for hurricane-damaged stop signs The Cape Coral City Council has approved funding to replace stop signs damaged during Hurricane Milton, resulting in an emergency purchase.
Holiday events happening in Southwest Florida Southwest Florida is embracing the holiday spirit with a variety of festive events this Christmas season.
Collier man accused of supplying fentanyl-laced pills, enough to kill 531,500 people The Collier County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man accused of supplying more than 10,000 fentanyl-laced pills disguised as prescription painkillers.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral council supports construction of I-75 interchange into city The Cape Coral City Council has approved a resolution requesting support from Lee and Charlotte counties to prioritize state and federal funding for the Interstate 75 Interchange at Slater Road.
PUNTA GORDA Crews removing derelict boats from Gilchrist Park Crews are working to remove derelict boats from Gilchrist Park after several of them washed ashore during Hurricane Milton in October.
33rd endangered Florida panther death of 2024; killed by vehicle in Hardee County Another Florida panther has been killed by a vehicle, this time in Hardee County, increasing the death toll of the endangered species to 33 for 2024.
EAST REGIONAL Michigan State East Lansing, 27-11. Nickname: Spartans. Coach: Tom Izzo. Conference: Big Ten. Bid: At large. Region: East. Seed: No. 7. Tournament Record: 63-27, 28 years. Last appearance: 2014. Scoring: Team (71.4); Travis Trice 15.3; Denzel Valentine 14.3; Branden Dawson 11.9. Rebounds: Team (37.5); Branden Dawson 9.1; Denzel Valentine 6.2; Matt Costello 5.2; Gavin Schilling 3.9. Assists/Turnovers: Team (16.7/11.2); Travis Trice 5.1/1.7; Denzel Valentine 4.4/2.4. 3-pointers: Team (.386); Denzel Valentine 97; Travis Trice 88; Bryn Forbes 70. Last Ten: 8-2. The Skinny: Coach Izzo has a .742 (46-16) winning percentage in NCAA Tournament action and has led the Spartans to seven Final Fours including the 2000 national championship. Izzo is 13-9 when facing a higher seed. The Spartans have 11 losses, four more than the other three teams combined. This is the third straight year one conference has had two teams in the Final Four with Wisconsin and Michigan State coming from the Big Ten. MSU lost to Duke, 81-71, on November 18. ___ SOUTH REGIONAL Duke Durham, N.C., 33-4. Nickname: Blue Devils. Coach: Mike Krzyzewski. Conference: Atlantic Coast. Bid: At large. Region: South. Seed: No. 1. Tournament Record: 103-34, 38 years. Last appearance: 2014. Scoring: Team (79.5); Jahil Okafor 17.5; Quinn Cook 15.5; Justise Winslow 12.5; Tyus Jones 11.6. Rebounds: Team (36.9); Jahil Okafor 8.7; Justise Winslow 6.3; Amile Jefferson 5.7. Assists/Turnovers: Team (15.4/11.0); Tyus Jones 5.7/2.0; Quinn Cook 2.7/1.3; Justise Winslow 2.1/1.8. 3-pointers: Team (.390); Quinn Cook 101; Justise Winslow 45; Tyus Jones 44; Matt Jones 41. Last Ten: 9-1. The Skinny: Coach Krzyzewski is making his 12th Final Four appearance, tying the legendary John Wooden. Coach K is tied with Adolph Rupp for second in titles with four. Duke is the only team in Division I with three freshmen averaging in double figures (Jahlil Okafor, Justise Winslow and Tyus Jones). Okafor is Duke’s 16th first-team Associated Press’ All-America and is the Blue Devils’ second freshman in as many years, with Jabari Parker being chosen last season. ___ MIDWEST REGIONAL Kentucky Lexington, 38-0. Nickname: Wildcats. Coach: John Calipari. Conference: Southeastern. Bid: SEC champion. Region: Midwest. Seed: No. 1. Tournament Record: 122-48, 54 years. Last appearance: 2014. Scoring: Team (74.6); Aaron Harrison 11.0; Devin Booker 10.1; Karl-Anthony Towns 10.0; Andrew Harrison 9.1; Willie Cauley-Stein 9.1. Rebounds: Team (38.4); Karl-Anthony Towns 6.6; Willie Cauley-Stein 6.5; Trey Lyles 5.3; Dakari Johnson 4.7. Assists/Turnovers: Team (14.4/10.6); Tyler Ulis 3.7/1.0; Andrew Harrison 3.6/1.7. 3-pointers: Team (.347); Aaron Harrison 59; Devin Booker 58; Andrew Harrison 35. Last Ten: 10-0. The Skinny: Kentucky is the first undefeated team to reach the Final Four since UNLV in 1991. Wildcats are two wins away from becoming the first undefeated national champion since Indiana in 1976. Kentucky win over Wisconsin in last year’s national semifinal came down to a big jumper by Aaron Harrison with 5.7 seconds left. Willie Cauley-Stein is the first first-team AP All-America to average less than 10 points per game. ___ WEST REGIONAL Wisconsin Madison, 35-3. Nickname: Badgers. Coach: Bo Ryan. Conference: Big Ten. Bid: Big Ten champion. Region: West. Seed: No. 1. Tournament Record: 33-19, 20 years. Last appearance: 2014. Scoring: Team (72.8); Frank Kaminsky 18.7; Sam Dekker 13.9; Nigel Hayes 12.4. Rebounds: Team (33.4); Frank Kaminsky 8.0; Nigel Hayes 6.3; Sam Dekker 5.5. Assists/Turnovers: Team (12.7/7.4); Frank Kaminsky 2.7/1.6; Traevon Jackson 2.6/1.6; Bronson Koenig 2.4/0.9; Nigel Hayes 2.1/1.3. 3-pointers: Team (.364); Bronson Koenig 60; John Gasser 48; Sam Dekker 48; Frank Kaminsky 39; Nigel Hayes 35. Last Ten: 10-0. The Skinny: Wisconsin is 23-13 in the NCAA tournament under Bo Ryan. The Badgers have the highest free-throw percentage (76.4) of the Final Four teams. All the coaches except Ryan, who made his Final Four debut last year at age 66, have won a national championship. Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski has four titles, Michigan State’s Tom Izzo won it all in 2000, while John Calipari took the title with Kentucky in 2012. Kaminsky, the 7-foot senior, was a unanimous choice on The Associated Press’ All-America team.