Three dead in triple drowning near the Franklin Lock in OlgaFGCU softball senior balances EMT training and Regional play
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.
COLLIER COUNTY Endangered Florida panther deaths surpass 2023 total in 5 months It’s taken wildlife officials just over five and a half months to report finding more dead endangered Florida panthers than in all of 2023.
FORT MYERS FMPD honors 7 officers and 2 K-9s who died in the line of duty dating back to 1930 Nine lives were given, and all nine will remain remembered. A lifetime of gratitude for the fallen officers.
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.
COLLIER COUNTY Endangered Florida panther deaths surpass 2023 total in 5 months It’s taken wildlife officials just over five and a half months to report finding more dead endangered Florida panthers than in all of 2023.
FORT MYERS FMPD honors 7 officers and 2 K-9s who died in the line of duty dating back to 1930 Nine lives were given, and all nine will remain remembered. A lifetime of gratitude for the fallen officers.
Traffic causes concern at busy Olde Naples intersections NAPLES, Fla.- The City of Naples has spent nearly $1 million on new stop signs in Olde Naples but one local leader says more needs to be done to prevent crashes and to drivers safe. “As a visitor, I found it a little bit confusing,” said Preston Shaw. Shaw and his family are visiting from Kazakhstan. […]
Naples man to spend 10 years in prison for child porn NAPLES, Fla.- A man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for possession and distributing child pornography. Michael Read, 60, pleaded guilty to the charges back in July. In January, agents executed a search warrant at Read’s home and found more than 25,000 images of child pornography. Authorities say Read admitted to searching for and downloading hundreds of images and […]
Teen leads police on chase across South Florida MIAMI (AP) – Authorities say a 15-year-old boy led police on a vehicle chase across South Florida for more than an hour. Miami-Dade police say a white Chevy Tahoe was reported stolen in the southern part of the county shortly after noon Tuesday. Police spotted the SUV several miles away a short time later and […]
Kansas City throws a party to celebrate Royals’ championship KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The world champion Kansas City Royals basked in the adulation of hundreds of thousands of ecstatic fans in a parade and rally Tuesday that nearly shut down downtown for hours. After driving a 2.3-mile route in a caravan, team owner David Glass, manager Ned Yost and several of the Royals […]
CDC: More food poisoning outbreaks cross state lines NEW YORK (AP) – The government is reporting an increase in food poisoning outbreaks that span multiple states, like the one that this week prompted Chipotle to close 43 of its restaurants in the Pacific Northwest. On average, two dozen multi-state outbreaks occurred in the first five years of this decade. That’s up from six […]
Red Sox announce Spring Training schedule BOSTON, MA—The Boston Red Sox 2016 Spring Training season begins February 18 at JetBlue Park at Fenway South in Lee County, FL. Spring Training is presented by CVS Pharmacy. Tickets for the 17 home exhibition games go on sale Saturday, December 5, and will remain at 2015 prices. Red Sox Destinations packages, which offer […]
Family of ZombiCon shooting victim files wrongful death lawsuit FORT MYERS, Fla.- The family of a 20-year-old killed during a shooting at ZombiCon in downtown Fort Myers is suing event organizers. Expavious Tyrell Taylor’s grandmother filed the $5 million wrongful death lawsuit against Pushing Daizies and Southwest Florida Security and Investigations. The lawsuit claims security guards weren’t prepared to handle the 20,000 people who attended the event and failed to check […]
FMPD: Man tries to lure 9-year-old into car FORT MYERS, Fla.- Fort Myers police are investigating a report of a suspicious person near the area of Canal Street and Broadway Avenue. Officers say on Monday around 2:30 p.m., a 9-year-old was walking on Canal Street between Jackson Street and Broadway Avenue when he was approached by a man driving an orange pick-up truck. The man […]
Obama administration defends troubled health care co-ops WASHINGTON (AP) – The Obama administration defended the health care law’s struggling insurance co-ops Tuesday, suggesting to Congress that cutbacks demanded by lawmakers themselves put added pressure on an altruistic alternative to mega-insurers. State regulators have ordered 11 of the 23 nonprofit co-ops shut down over solvency concerns, forcing several hundred thousand customers to seek […]
Florida man gets 6½ years in prison for credit card scam NEWARK, N.J. (AP) – Federal prosecutors in New Jersey say a Florida man has been sentenced to 6½ years in prison for running a website that sold fake credit and debit cards. Sean Roberson pleaded guilty last fall to his role in the scam that authorities said created about $30 million in losses. Roberson has […]