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.
Family surprises WWII vet during visit to Washington DC WASHINGTON- The Collier County Honor Flight completed its final mission for 2015 over the weekend. Seventy World War II veterans from Southwest Florida made the trip to Washington D.C. to see the monuments that will forever honor their legacy. Most of the veterans on the trip were around the age of 90. The vets all enjoyed the opportunity to […]
FMPD releases sketch of man suspected of trying to lure child FORT MYERS, Fla.- Fort Myers police have released a sketch of the man suspected of trying to lure a 9-year-old into his car last week. Officers say on Nov. 2 around 2:30 p.m., the victim 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 […]
Capitol Hill Buzz: Clinton email squabble hits Senate WASHINGTON (AP) – The squabble over Hillary Rodham Clinton’s emails has hit the Senate. A GOP committee chairman is using one of the tools of the Senate to try to extract information from the State Department related to Clinton’s email practices, prompting complaints from Senate Democrats. Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley of Iowa is blocking […]
Overdose possible in player’s death, but cause still unknown ATLANTA (AP) – An overdose is possible in the death of former Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tommy Hanson, but the cause of his death has yet to be determined, authorities said. Hanson wasn’t breathing when emergency crews tried to help him Sunday at a friend’s home near Atlanta, Coweta County sheriff’s officials […]
Local veterans working to mark missing graves in Immokalee IMMOKALEE, Fla.- A local group of veterans has been working for years to find and mark missing graves at an Immokalee cemetery. Despite their progress, the group’s work is far from over. “When I first got out here, there was no headstones. We had to find the headstones,” said Isaac Persley from Naples VFW Post 7369. Persley […]
Storm dumps snow on Rockies, tornado threat in Midwest OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – A storm system that dropped a foot of snow in the Rockies was making travel hazardous as it headed east on Wednesday, menacing the Plains with heavy snow and threatening turbulent weather – even tornadoes – in parts of the Midwest. The system was expected to affect more than 36.5 million […]
Lee County man busted for selling heroin, cocaine FORT MYERS, Fla.- A career criminal is back in the Lee County Jail after a five-month-long investigation by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. Fred Nance, 33, was arrested on Tuesday after authorities completed several narcotics transactions with him over the course of the investigation. Detectives say they purchased 28.8 grams of heroin, approximately 3.1 grams of crack cocaine and […]
Venus’ twin? Earth-size planet is hot, may have atmosphere CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – There’s a new rocky Earth-size planet on our galactic block, and it’s a sizzler. Astrophysicists on Wednesday revealed the newfound world, GJ 1132b, named after the small nearby star that it orbits. Even though the mercury can hit 450 degrees at this planet, it’s cool enough to have a thick […]
Public defender: Fees for pleas lead to unequal justice ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – Criminal defendants in three central Florida counties often face a stark choice, a public defender says: Pay hundreds of dollars in fees that help fund the prosecutors’ office, as a condition of reaching a plea deal, or face trial and risk stiffer punishment. Now public defender Rex Dimmig says that the […]
1 seriously injured by boat propeller at Port Canaveral CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – Authorities say a boat propeller cut off a man’s legs below the knees after he fell into the water at Port Canaveral. Fire rescue officials tell Florida Today (http://on.flatoday.com/1SinDNE ) that the man fell from a barge Tuesday night and was injured underwater by a spinning propeller that caused a […]