The Weather Authority: Scattered storms in the forecast for your SundayDo we need a federal gun database for mental illness? One family says yes
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.
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.
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.
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.
FBI: Man who stole US secrets ‘married’ minors for sex MIAMI (AP) – A South Florida man imprisoned for stealing military secrets is facing new charges he sexually exploited and drugged teenage girls in Honduras. The South Florida Sun Sentinel (http://bit.ly/1OSjwpF ) reports that 35-year-old Christopher Glenn of West Palm Beach is due in court Thursday after being accused by the FBI of traveling to […]
Agency seeks to improve driver’s license failure rates TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Florida’s highway safety executive director says her agency is working through issues with the new written driver’s license exam as it tries to improve failure rates. Terry Rhodes said Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles officials are studying results and looking to get rid of bad questions, the Tampa Bay […]
Thief steals, then abandons car with baby inside ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – An 11-month-old boy is recovering after sheriff’s deputies found him in the back seat of a stolen car near Orlando. The boy’s father called 911 Wednesday afternoon to report his vehicle had been stolen from his apartment complex. Orange County Sheriff’s spokeswoman Jan Watrel says the father was leaving his apartment […]
SeaWorld attendance keeps falling, but shares inch higher SeaWorld says its theme park attendance is still falling as animal activists protest the company’s treatment of whales, but the company says some of its parks are doing better as it prepares to launch a pair of new roller coasters. The company also maintained its annual outlook, and its shares rose more than 4 percent. […]
Woman accused of trying to steal $150K from neighbor SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) – A South Florida woman is accused of trying to get her 94-year-old neighbor to transfer $150,000 into an account that had been opened in both of their names. The South Florida Sun Sentinel (http://bit.ly/1MOZPkW ) reports bank employees noticed that the woman didn’t appear to have the mental capacity to give […]
Florida’s 10-day back to school sales tax holiday starting TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Florida’s back-to-school sales tax holiday is kicking off and this time it’s going to last longer. Starting early Friday morning shoppers do not have to pay state and local sales taxes on clothing worth $100 or less. Sales taxes are also waived for school supplies worth $15 or less. The tax […]
Northern California Coast Guard crew makes $181M drug bust SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – The U.S. Coast Guard based in Northern California seized 12,000 pounds of cocaine from a vessel in the Eastern Pacific in one of the largest busts of its kind. Some of the cocaine was lost when the vessel sank during towing. KNTV reports (http://bit.ly/1KSQJ3C ) Thursday that Chief Warrant Officer Allyson […]
Body found in North Fort Myers marina identified NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla.- The body found in the water at Marinatown Wednesday afternoon has been identified. Christine Jordan, 57, was found floating in between the docks just before 5 p.m. Paramedics performed CPR but Jordan was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. A witness told deputies Jordan was at a marina bar earlier in the afternoon. Jordan left […]
Movie-theater attacker may have planned to set off explosion NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – The disturbed homeless man who attacked a movie theater with a pellet gun, an ax and pepper spray also had a propane tank and lighter fluid and may have been planning to set off an explosion, authorities said Thursday. Vincente David Montano, 29, was shot to death by a SWAT unit […]
Puerto Ricans face punishing drought amid economic slump SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) – Puerto Ricans are learning to live without water on an island that already was suffering an economic crisis. A severe drought is forcing businesses to temporarily close, public schools to cancel breakfast service and people to find creative ways to stay clean amid sweltering temperatures. Rationing rules that had […]