FAA Approved drones in SWFL

FORT MYERS   Fla.  — The owners of Fort Myers based Soaring Sky said they are the first FAA approved drone company in SWFL.  Owner Daniel Barres says he and his wife Sarah were introduced to drones when they needed aerial shots for their real estate development business.  Barres saw the potential and formed Soaring […]

Beautification plan proposed for U.S. 41

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. – A local group wants to make the drive along a very popular road more beautiful. Some store owners along U.S. 41 think improvements would help business, but others think improvements would cost too much money. People who frequently use U.S. 41 say, there’s a noticeable difference when driving from Punta Gorda to Port Charlotte. […]

Authorities search for Port Charlotte purse snatcher

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla.- Detectives are searching for a suspect in a purse snatching outside a Books- A- Million. On July 23, the victim was just outside the store located on Tamiami Trail in the Murdock area shopping plaza, when a young man ran up behind her and grabbed her purse. Authorities say the suspect took off through the […]

Fort Myers Football Builds New Identity

Monday marked the start of high school football season, with practices officially starting across Southwest Florida. Fort Myers is coming off one of their best seasons in recent history. The Green Wave compiled a perfect 10-0 record in the regular season, followed by a trip to the third round of the state playoffs. But the […]

Deal of the Day: Back-to-school shopping

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Friday, August 7 kicks off Florida’s 10 day tax-free holiday on school supplies. The sales tax holiday will go through August 16. During that time, you will not be charged Florida sales tax on clothes, shoes, school supplies and on the first $750 of the sales price for computers and computer-related […]

Fort Myers 12-year-old recovering after being shot 3 times

FORT MYERS, Fla.- A 12-year-old Cypress Lake Middle School student is recovering in the hospital after she was shot three times while outside her aunt’s home. Family members says the shots broke Luxury Vance’s arm. S Janie Addison heard the gunfire early Sunday morning, “I ducked when I heard the shots.” Addison lives down the street from Vance’s aunt […]

Calif. police crack down on distracted drivers in new way

Police in San Bernardino, California, are taking an unusual approach to stop distracted drivers, reports CBS News correspondent Ben Tracy. Drivers assumed the officers were panhandlers, but had they read the signs, instead of whatever was on their phones, they would have realized they were about to get busted. Some drivers were caught with more than […]

New report suggests Naples must hire more firefighters

NAPLES, Fla.- The City of Naples Fire Department needs more firefighters to meet national standards for quality service. In 2014, Naples City Council members voted to hire an independent consultant to take a look at a number of issues within the fire department including staffing, station locations, equipment and the department’s budget. The city paid the consultant […]

Making old technology last longer is big business

Smart phones these days can cost you six or seven hundred dollars and newer models are coming along all the time. Not everyone wants to spend the money on the latest and greatest tech gadget. Lucky for them, it’s easier than ever to keep their gear going. Frank Rothman is easily frustrated by today’s ever-changing […]

Obama heralds impact of power plant greenhouse gas limits

WASHINGTON (AP) – Calling it a moral obligation, President Barack Obama unveiled the final version of his plan to dramatically cut emissions from U.S. power plants, as he warned anew that climate change will threaten future generations if left unchecked. Touting the plan at a White House event on Monday, Obama said the unprecedented carbon […]