IMMOKALEE ROAD 3 injured in deadly crash on Immokalee road The Florida Highway Patrol is currently investigating a deadly crash on Immokalee road.
NAPLES Collier deputies investigating car submerged in water The Collier County Sheriffs Office is investigating the scene of a submerged vehicle in Naples.
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball reflects on season and team’s legacy FGCU softball reflects on the historic season following their elimination doubleheader Saturday as well as what made this team special.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA The Weather Authority: Scattered storms in the forecast for your Sunday Expect sun and clouds throughout the day, along with scattered rain. Some of the storms have the potential to become severe.
CAPE CORAL Do we need a federal gun database for mental illness? One family says yes One family is on a mission to create a new national gun database. It would require medical professionals to enter mental health information.
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.
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.
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.
IMMOKALEE ROAD 3 injured in deadly crash on Immokalee road The Florida Highway Patrol is currently investigating a deadly crash on Immokalee road.
NAPLES Collier deputies investigating car submerged in water The Collier County Sheriffs Office is investigating the scene of a submerged vehicle in Naples.
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball reflects on season and team’s legacy FGCU softball reflects on the historic season following their elimination doubleheader Saturday as well as what made this team special.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA The Weather Authority: Scattered storms in the forecast for your Sunday Expect sun and clouds throughout the day, along with scattered rain. Some of the storms have the potential to become severe.
CAPE CORAL Do we need a federal gun database for mental illness? One family says yes One family is on a mission to create a new national gun database. It would require medical professionals to enter mental health information.
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.
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.
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.
12-year-old accused of chasing, shooting at man in Orlando ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – Orlando Police say a 12-year-old boy faces an attempted murder charge after allegedly chasing a man and shooting at him multiple times. Authorities say the 25-year-old man wasn’t hurt in the shooting late Thursday. Officers found the 12-year-old after setting up a perimeter where the man reported he had been chased. […]
Confederate monument in Florida’s Panhandle vandalized PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) – A Confederate monument in Florida’s Panhandle has been vandalized. Pensacola Police say the words “Confed lives don’t matter” were found painted early Friday on one side of the memorial. The granite monument was installed in 1891 with an inscription honoring “the Uncrowned Heroes of the Southern Confederacy, whose joy was to […]
102 cats seized from Florida woman’s home; 60 euthanized SUMMERFIELD, Fla. (AP) – Authorities say 102 cats were seized from a north Florida woman’s home, and 60 had to be euthanized. Diana Lorraine Darnaby of Summerfield was arrested Wednesday on a charge of felony animal cruelty. The 62-year-old woman was released from the Marion County jail on $2,000 bond. Authorities visited the home last […]
Woman gets probation for drowning puppy in airport toilet GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) – A Florida woman has been given two years of probation for drowning a 3-week-old puppy in a Nebraska airport toilet. Cynthia Anderson, of Edgewater, Florida, was sentenced Thursday in Hall County District Court in Grand Island. She pleaded no contest in May to cruelly neglecting an animal, resulting in its […]
Deaths of 2 toddlers pulled from pool prompt investigation DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Authorities are investigating after the deaths of two toddlers pulled from a backyard swimming pool in Daytona Beach. Volusia County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to the home Thursday morning after the children were found in the pool. Sgt. Pat Thoman tells The Daytona Beach News-Journal that 1-year-old Ashton Jenkins […]
Boy, 14, arrested in shooting death of friend COOPER CITY, Fla. (AP) – A South Florida 14-year-old boy faces a manslaughter charge after authorities say his friend, also 14, died while they were playing with a gun. The shooting happened Thursday afternoon at the suspect’s Cooper City home. Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies responding to a call about shots fired found the victim’s body […]
Lawsuit accuses CVS of overcharging for generic drugs SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – CVS Health Corp. deliberately overcharged some pharmacy customers for generic drugs by submitting claims to their insurance companies at inflated prices, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday in federal court in San Francisco. The suit says those inflated prices led to higher co-pays for customers that exceeded what they would have […]
Space center gets World Trade Center beam for 9/11 memorial CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – A beam from the World Trade Center will be added to a 9/11 memorial at the Kennedy Space Center. Space center firefighters will fly to New York City Aug. 11 to pick up the steel beam. It will be placed atop scaled replicas of the twin towers outside the space […]
Man attempts to rob Lehigh Acres gas station LEHIGH ACRES, Fla.- Authorities are looking for a man who tried to rob a gas station at gunpoint Wednesday night. Around 9:30 p.m., a man driving a white extended dually truck pulled up to the Citgo located on Joel Boulevard. Officials say the suspect was wearing a mask, black gloves and had a black firearm. The store’s employee locked the […]
PBR action bucks into Germain Arena ESTERO, Fla. – For two nights Southwest Florida will be home to some of the best bull riders in the world, as they compete at Germain Arena. PBR action gets underway both Friday and Saturday at 8:00 p.m. as bull riders will try to stay on some of the top bucking bulls in the country. […]