OCALA Memorial held for migrant bus crash victims A memorial was held in Ocala Friday night after a bus crash left eight people dead and 45 injured this past Tuesday.
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.
OCALA Memorial held for migrant bus crash victims A memorial was held in Ocala Friday night after a bus crash left eight people dead and 45 injured this past Tuesday.
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.
Naples woman mysteriously shot while walking her dog NAPLES, Fla.- A woman was shot in the leg as she was walking her dog at the Summer Wind Apartments off Pine Ridge Road on Wednesday, Collier County officials said. An active search for a suspect lasted more than three hours, authorities are now looking to speak with any witnesses. Crime scene techs were seen […]
Stone Crabs Win FSL South The Port Charlotte Stone Crabs beat the Palm Beach Cardinals 6-4 on Wednesday night to take the series 2-0 and advance to the Florida State League Championship.
Man dies in Kings Highway motorcycle accident CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla.- Kings Highway has been reopened following a fatal accident involving a motorcyclist. Florida Highway Patrol officials say 23-year-old Andrew Smith was killed when he was struck by a truck just north of Sandhill Boulevard. Smith was transported to Bayfront Hospital in Port Charlotte where he was pronounced dead.
1 dead in Fort Myers shooting FORT MYERS, Fla.- Fort Myers police identified the victim in a deadly shooting at the Sunrise Towers Apartments Wednesday night. Police say 27-year-old Devon Strong was found in the parking lot of the complex located on Central Avenue, suffering from a gunshot wound. Authorities attempted to perform CPR on the victim, but he died at the scene. If you have any […]
Sale picked as inaugural member of Atlantic Sun Hall of Fame Atlantic Sun Conference officials announced their inaugural Hall of Fame Class on Wednesday, and former FGCU baseball standout Chris Sale is among the six-member group as one of the finest student-athletes in the history of the league. Sale, the 2010 Collegiate Baseball National Pitcher of the Year and four-time Major League Baseball All-Star with the […]
Scott signs extradition for Sievers murder suspect Governor Rick Scott signed extradition papers for one of the two men accused of killing Bonita Springs Dr. Teresa Sievers. The application for Wayne Wright would allow deputies to move him from a county jail in Missouri to Lee County. Scott has not signed an application for the second suspect is Sievers’ murder, Jimmy Rodgers. He is currently serving […]
Second death reported in nationwide salmonella outbreak SAN DIEGO (AP) – A second person has died in a salmonella outbreak that U.S. health officials believe stems from tainted cucumbers sold by a California company. Texas health officials on Wednesday blamed salmonella for the death of a woman in late August who had serious underlying health conditions. A 99-year-old San Diego woman died […]
More violations found at Hendry Co. monkey farm HENDRY COUNTY, Fla. – More problems are surfacing for a monkey breeding facility. A new report reveals Primate Products, Inc. located east of Immokalee has until September 12 to completely fix a number of new violations. That’s after the facility was already cited by the U.S. Department of Agricultur at the end of May for 25 violations. That inspection was […]
Flight 93 visitor center ‘tells incredible story of heroism’ SHANKSVILLE, Pa. (AP) – Gordon Felt knew his brother was sitting directly in front of two of the terrorists who hijacked United Airlines Flight 93. But it “never really hit me,” Felt said, until he walked through the new, immersive visitor center at the Flight 93 National Memorial. There it was, the seating chart with […]