Part of McGregor Blvd. closing Monday as part of paving projectWoman arrested after leading Cape Coral officers on chase in stolen car
FORT MYERS Part of McGregor Blvd. closing Monday as part of paving project On Monday, Llewellyn Drive to Larchmont Avenue on McGregor Blvd. will close as part of a City of Fort Myers Public Works Department paving project.
CAPE CORAL Woman arrested after leading Cape Coral officers on chase in stolen car A woman has been arrested after allegedly stealing a car and then leading Cape Coral police officers on a chase.
FORT MYERS 59-year-old pedestrian struck by teen driver in Cypress Lake A 59-year-old pedestrian was struck by a teenage driver while crossing the road in Lee County Thursday night.
Boil water notice lifted in Treeline Ave. neighborhood A community has safe water to drink again after boiling it for nearly two days because of a water main break along Treeline Avenue.
FORT MYERS 2 bodies discovered off Cleveland Avenue in Fort Myers, police investigating The Fort Myers Police Department is investigating the discovery of two bodies found behind a pawn shop near a RaceTrac.
NAPLES Man accused of harassing children and assaulting woman at Dairy Queen The Naples Police Department has arrested a man for making inappropriate comments at children and assaulting a woman at a Dairy Queen.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral man arrested for firing gun while intoxicated during 4th of July celebration The Cape Coral Police Department responded to gunshots fired during a 4th of July celebration at a residence.
Tim Aten Knows: 75 eateries opened, over 30 closed in first half of 2024 At least 75 eateries opened and more than 30 closed during the first half of 2024 in Collier and Lee counties. This traditional halftime report provides a quick annual recap of the local venues that launched or left during the first six months of the year.
SANIBEL Day 4: Recovery mission continues for missing teen swimmer in Sanibel The Sanibel Police Department is continuing its recovery mission for a teen swimmer who went missing at Blind Pass Beach.
The weather authority Hurricane Beryl weakens into tropical storm The Weather Authority is continuing to cover Hurricane Beryl, a Category 2 storm making its way to the Yucatan Peninsula.
The Weather Authority Heat advisory with scattered storms for your Friday The Weather Authority is tracking scattered storms along with a heat advisory issued throughout the Southwest Florida area.
LCSO robo dog lights up fireworks The Lee County Sheriff’s Office took part in some Fourth of July festivities of their own, lighting off fireworks with a little help.
There’s a new Fort Myers hot dog eating champion How many chili dogs could you eat in 15 minutes? You might think 12 is too ambitious, but you’d be wrong.
Hundreds participate in 33rd annual Charlotte Harbor Freedom Swim Hundreds jumped into the Charlotte Harbor for the county’s annual freedom swim to beat the heat. Brave souls swam the 1.5-mile stretch to celebrate America’s birthday.
FORT MYERS Boil water still in effect, frustrating Fort Myers neighborhood on July 4th Neighbors living along Treeline Avenue in Fort Myers were making some last-second adjustments to their Independence Day plans because of the ongoing boil water notice.
FORT MYERS Part of McGregor Blvd. closing Monday as part of paving project On Monday, Llewellyn Drive to Larchmont Avenue on McGregor Blvd. will close as part of a City of Fort Myers Public Works Department paving project.
CAPE CORAL Woman arrested after leading Cape Coral officers on chase in stolen car A woman has been arrested after allegedly stealing a car and then leading Cape Coral police officers on a chase.
FORT MYERS 59-year-old pedestrian struck by teen driver in Cypress Lake A 59-year-old pedestrian was struck by a teenage driver while crossing the road in Lee County Thursday night.
Boil water notice lifted in Treeline Ave. neighborhood A community has safe water to drink again after boiling it for nearly two days because of a water main break along Treeline Avenue.
FORT MYERS 2 bodies discovered off Cleveland Avenue in Fort Myers, police investigating The Fort Myers Police Department is investigating the discovery of two bodies found behind a pawn shop near a RaceTrac.
NAPLES Man accused of harassing children and assaulting woman at Dairy Queen The Naples Police Department has arrested a man for making inappropriate comments at children and assaulting a woman at a Dairy Queen.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral man arrested for firing gun while intoxicated during 4th of July celebration The Cape Coral Police Department responded to gunshots fired during a 4th of July celebration at a residence.
Tim Aten Knows: 75 eateries opened, over 30 closed in first half of 2024 At least 75 eateries opened and more than 30 closed during the first half of 2024 in Collier and Lee counties. This traditional halftime report provides a quick annual recap of the local venues that launched or left during the first six months of the year.
SANIBEL Day 4: Recovery mission continues for missing teen swimmer in Sanibel The Sanibel Police Department is continuing its recovery mission for a teen swimmer who went missing at Blind Pass Beach.
The weather authority Hurricane Beryl weakens into tropical storm The Weather Authority is continuing to cover Hurricane Beryl, a Category 2 storm making its way to the Yucatan Peninsula.
The Weather Authority Heat advisory with scattered storms for your Friday The Weather Authority is tracking scattered storms along with a heat advisory issued throughout the Southwest Florida area.
LCSO robo dog lights up fireworks The Lee County Sheriff’s Office took part in some Fourth of July festivities of their own, lighting off fireworks with a little help.
There’s a new Fort Myers hot dog eating champion How many chili dogs could you eat in 15 minutes? You might think 12 is too ambitious, but you’d be wrong.
Hundreds participate in 33rd annual Charlotte Harbor Freedom Swim Hundreds jumped into the Charlotte Harbor for the county’s annual freedom swim to beat the heat. Brave souls swam the 1.5-mile stretch to celebrate America’s birthday.
FORT MYERS Boil water still in effect, frustrating Fort Myers neighborhood on July 4th Neighbors living along Treeline Avenue in Fort Myers were making some last-second adjustments to their Independence Day plans because of the ongoing boil water notice.
MGN CANBERRA, Australia (AP) – The extraordinary death of a fisherman snatched from his boat by a leaping crocodile prompted a coroner on Friday to urge authorities to warn boat users of the growing crocodile danger in northern Australia. Wildlife rangers in the Northern Territory have heard reports of crocodiles launching at, nudging and biting boats, the territory government told a coroner’s inquest into Bill Scott’s death last year. The inquest ended on Friday with Coroner Greg Cavanagh making his report and recommendations. Family and friends watched in horror as a 4.74 meter (15 foot, 7 inch) crocodile leapt from a waterhole and clamped its jaws around the left shoulder and chest of Bill Scott as he stood in his 3.5-meter (12-foot) aluminum boat. The crocodile then flipped the 62-year-old man into the water and he was never seen again alive. Cavanagh said Scott might be the first person known to have been taken by a croc from a boat. But it was not the first time a croc had tried, Cavanagh said. Fisherman Jeff Bolitho had testified to the inquest that a 4-meter (13-foot) croc once leapt over the side of his boat, knocking Bolitho off his chair and leaving teeth marks in the back of his head and shoulder. Cavanagh recommended that the Northern Territory government add to its public crocodile warnings that: “Saltwater crocodiles can attack people in boats and the smaller the boat, the greater the risk.” Wildlife rangers have added protective railings on their own boats since the death. But authorities are reluctant to recommend that the public do the same in case leaning on railings makes some types of hull less stable. Scott’s death happened in the World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park at a waterhole named Bill Dean Billabong. It was crocodile hunter Bill Dean’s favorite place to shoot crocodiles until they became a protected species under federal law in 1971. With hunting banned, croc numbers in the Northern Territory have exploded from 3,000 to an estimated 80,000 to 100,000. Because saltwater crocodiles can live up 70 years and grow throughout their lives, reaching up to 7 meters (23 feet), the proportion of large crocodiles is also rising. Cavanagh found that crocs had become familiar with boats and generally no longer fear humans as they did when humans were predators. Of the 21 people killed by crocs in in the Northern Territory since 1974, four died last year. That was the largest annual toll since records began. There have been no fatal attacks in Australia this year.