Gorgeous Thursday afternoon with highs in the mid 80sFailed air quality tests push back reopening date for The Sanibel School
the weather authority Gorgeous Thursday afternoon with highs in the mid 80s The Weather Authority is tracking pleasant afternoon conditions with temperatures in the mid-80s this Thursday.
SANIBEL Failed air quality tests push back reopening date for The Sanibel School The tentative reopening of The Sanibel School has been pushed back once again after being closed since Hurricane Milton.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers Police respond to rollover crash; driver flees scene The Fort Myers Police Department responded to a crash involving one vehicle on Colonial Gardens Circle and Colonial Boulevard.
FORT MYERS West End residents frustrated by security failures, lack of response A nearly $64 million luxury apartment complex that close to 500 people call home, but somehow, security seems to fall through the cracks.
NAPLES Collier County nearly doubles tourism budget On Tuesday, Collier County Commissioners approved a nearly $12 million budget for a tourism marketing campaign.
Florida policyholders urged to contact OIR if policies are canceled or nonrenewed If your insurance has been canceled or is not being renewed due to this year’s storms, the state of Florida wants you to reach out to the Office of Insurance Regulation.
BAREFOOT BEACH Woman thinks QR code got hacked A Fort Myers woman says a fraudulent QR code at Barefoot Beach caused her credit card to be hacked. She’s on a mission to warn others.
CAPE CORAL Sticker shock: Cape Coral residents hit with unexpected property tax hikes This is the time of year when people start paying their property taxes, but what happens when you get your bill and it’s more than you expected?
SANIBEL Sanibel workshop teaches residents benefits of elevating homes and businesses With each hurricane that brings damage to our area, many people rush to be more resilient. On Sanibel, more than 300 people have RSVP’d to learn about raising their homes and businesses.
SANIBEL Sanibel Causeway construction causing confusion and costing local business Repairing the Sanibel Causeway after recent storms has caused more than just traffic back-ups.
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS Speakeasy in downtown Fort Myers honors local historic figures Everything inside the Escondido Lounge whispers an authentic speakeasy, from the dim red lights to the fancy vintage glasses.
ESTERO Caught on camera: Man steals money from tip jar in Estero A business manager feels violated after a man took money from a tip jar on Tuesday.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral ranked 13th for establishing small businesses A blog set out to find the top U.S. cities where aspiring business owners can thrive in 2024, Cape Coral was named 13th.
NAPLES Minimally invasive balloon procedure for sinus issues Battling a sinus infection is bad enough, but contending with chronic sinus infections can be a real problem.
Most Wanted Wednesday: Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for November 13, 2024 Here are some of Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for November 13, 2024.
the weather authority Gorgeous Thursday afternoon with highs in the mid 80s The Weather Authority is tracking pleasant afternoon conditions with temperatures in the mid-80s this Thursday.
SANIBEL Failed air quality tests push back reopening date for The Sanibel School The tentative reopening of The Sanibel School has been pushed back once again after being closed since Hurricane Milton.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers Police respond to rollover crash; driver flees scene The Fort Myers Police Department responded to a crash involving one vehicle on Colonial Gardens Circle and Colonial Boulevard.
FORT MYERS West End residents frustrated by security failures, lack of response A nearly $64 million luxury apartment complex that close to 500 people call home, but somehow, security seems to fall through the cracks.
NAPLES Collier County nearly doubles tourism budget On Tuesday, Collier County Commissioners approved a nearly $12 million budget for a tourism marketing campaign.
Florida policyholders urged to contact OIR if policies are canceled or nonrenewed If your insurance has been canceled or is not being renewed due to this year’s storms, the state of Florida wants you to reach out to the Office of Insurance Regulation.
BAREFOOT BEACH Woman thinks QR code got hacked A Fort Myers woman says a fraudulent QR code at Barefoot Beach caused her credit card to be hacked. She’s on a mission to warn others.
CAPE CORAL Sticker shock: Cape Coral residents hit with unexpected property tax hikes This is the time of year when people start paying their property taxes, but what happens when you get your bill and it’s more than you expected?
SANIBEL Sanibel workshop teaches residents benefits of elevating homes and businesses With each hurricane that brings damage to our area, many people rush to be more resilient. On Sanibel, more than 300 people have RSVP’d to learn about raising their homes and businesses.
SANIBEL Sanibel Causeway construction causing confusion and costing local business Repairing the Sanibel Causeway after recent storms has caused more than just traffic back-ups.
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS Speakeasy in downtown Fort Myers honors local historic figures Everything inside the Escondido Lounge whispers an authentic speakeasy, from the dim red lights to the fancy vintage glasses.
ESTERO Caught on camera: Man steals money from tip jar in Estero A business manager feels violated after a man took money from a tip jar on Tuesday.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral ranked 13th for establishing small businesses A blog set out to find the top U.S. cities where aspiring business owners can thrive in 2024, Cape Coral was named 13th.
NAPLES Minimally invasive balloon procedure for sinus issues Battling a sinus infection is bad enough, but contending with chronic sinus infections can be a real problem.
Most Wanted Wednesday: Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for November 13, 2024 Here are some of Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for November 13, 2024.
In yet another history-making moment for the FGCU men’s soccer program, Major League Soccer’s New York City FC will be holding the first week of its training camp on the Eagles’ beach-lined campus Jan. 22-Feb. 1. Additionally, NYCFC and FGCU will face each other in a friendly match at the FGCU Soccer Complex on Sunday, Jan. 31, at 5:30 p.m. Tickets to the friendly are currently on sale and can be secured by logging on to FGCUAthletics.com/Tickets, calling 239-590-7145 or visiting the Alico Arena Ticket Office. Early-priced tickets for general-admission adults are $10, with youth (12 and under) and military members at a discounted $7 and FGCU students with a valid Eagle ID at $5. The price for general-admission seating will increase to $15 and $10, respectively, beginning Monday, Jan. 25, with student pricing remaining the same. Additionally, reserved canopy seating closest to the middle of the pitch is also available for $25 for adults and $20 for youth and military members. “This is an absolutely wonderful opportunity for the university, our program and facilities to be showcased at an international level, and we’re looking forward to welcoming NYCFC to beautiful Southwest Florida,” commented FGCU program-founding head coach Bob Butehorn. “I know our guys are extremely excited about having the opportunity to have some of the best players in the world train on our pitch and then play against them. It’s a terrific opportunity for fans in the area to see top-tier soccer, and I’m hopeful they’ll take advantage of having such world-class talent so close.” NYCFC will train at the FGCU Soccer Complex for its first 11 days of preseason before traveling up the coast to Sarasota to participate in a friendly tournament over a 10-day period (Feb. 17-27) and hold the duration of its training sessions at IMG Academy in Bradenton Feb. 5-28. The club features several world-class players, including Frank Lampard, David Villa and Andrea Pirlo. With 211 goals, Lampard is the all-time leading scorer for Chelsea, where he played for 13 years en route to being named England Player of the Year in 2004 and 2005. Villa was the first Spanish player to ever reach 50 international goals and is the country’s top scorer in World Cup games with nine goals. In 2009, he scored more goals than anyone else in the world across all competitions with 43 in 54 games. Pirlo is the fourth-most capped player in the history of the Italian national team with 116, and was named Man of the Match for the final of the 2006 FIFA World Cup, helping Italy to the most prestigious team championship in all of soccer. NYCFC recently completed its first season in the MLS, and plays its games at Yankee Stadium. Former United States and Manchester City midfielder Claudio Reyna is the club’s Sporting Director, overseeing the coaching staff and player recruitment. Playing MLS and professional competition is nothing new for FGCU as the Eagles faced the MLS’ Chicago Fire in friendly matches four-straight years from 2010-14 when the Fire held a portion of their preseason training at Ave Maria University. The announcement of NYCFC training at FGCU comes just days after recently-graduated Aaron Guillen (El Paso, Texas/Coronado HS) signed a homegrown contract with MLS member Dallas FC and a day before fellow classmate Rodrigo Saravia (Guatemala City, Guatemala/College Internacional Montessori) is expected to be selected in the MLS 2016 SuperDraft. FGCU – which was nationally ranked for several weeks this past season and as high as 19th – finished 2015 with a 7-4-3 overall record and secured an unprecedented sixth-straight Atlantic Sun regular-season championship by virtue of a 4-0-1 league mark. The Eagles boast the nation’s longest home regular-season conference unbeaten streak at 28 in a row (24-0-4) dating back to the 2008 season, and since 2010 the team has a dominant 36-4-4 record in A-Sun regular-season games.