CAPE CORAL Proposed Cape Coral City Council meeting time change fails In a 4 to 4 vote, the motion to move Cape Coral meeting times from 4:30 to 9 a.m. failed.
Greater Dunbar initiative begins A duplex that has been around since the 1960s and is filled with generations of memories is being demolished.
Caught on camera: funnel clouds, hail and more during thunderstorm Wednesday’s thunderstorms storms have produced hail and funnel clouds.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA New mammography guidelines Breast cancer is much easier to treat when it’s caught early.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral church picking up the pieces after massive fire Calvary Connection ministries is unrecognizable after a massive fire swept through a Cape Coral Complex on Monday.
CAPE CORAL Day Two of FEMA code compliance hearings in Cape Coral Another 50 people were summoned Wednesday for the second day of code compliance hearings before the special magistrate.
PUNTA GORDA Cracking down on vapes in Charlotte County classrooms Vaping is taking over, and that’s why three Charlotte County High schools are testing out vape sensors.
State lawmakers want to hear your opinion on voting in Lee County Right now, everyone votes for or against all five of the Lee Commissioners, but they’re talking about changing the system so that each commissioner represents a specific part of the county.
FORT MYERS Migrants entering Florida under controversial parole program The House Committee on Homeland Security has released documents, which show a surge in migrants entering the United States through a parole program, sparking debate over immigration policies and border security.
North Collier firefighter beats cancer, educates others on safety He’s a father, son, friend and mentor, but for the last four years, he’s been in a battle for his life.
CAPE CORAL Man arrested in connection to brother’s death in Cape Coral A man wanted for questioning in the death of his brother at his Cape Coral home has been arrested in Pennsylvania.
Candidates challenge Punta Gorda incumbents over land, building regulations A growing grassroots movement has united residents seeking to stem high density and restrict building heights, and three are challenging Punta Gorda City Council members who are up for reelection this year.
Hurricane season is one month away The outlook for the 2024 Hurricane Season is for it be active, potentially even hyperactive.
NORTH FORT MYERS 1 dead after crash on SR 31 and Busbee Rd. in North Fort Myers At around noon Wednesday, the Florida Highway Patrol said a PT Cruiser and a car hauler collided on State Road 31 and Busbee Road, near the Lee/Charlotte County line.
Man sentenced to 25 years in prison for molesting Lee County child A Florida man will spend the next 25 years in prison for molesting a child in Lee County.
CAPE CORAL Proposed Cape Coral City Council meeting time change fails In a 4 to 4 vote, the motion to move Cape Coral meeting times from 4:30 to 9 a.m. failed.
Greater Dunbar initiative begins A duplex that has been around since the 1960s and is filled with generations of memories is being demolished.
Caught on camera: funnel clouds, hail and more during thunderstorm Wednesday’s thunderstorms storms have produced hail and funnel clouds.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA New mammography guidelines Breast cancer is much easier to treat when it’s caught early.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral church picking up the pieces after massive fire Calvary Connection ministries is unrecognizable after a massive fire swept through a Cape Coral Complex on Monday.
CAPE CORAL Day Two of FEMA code compliance hearings in Cape Coral Another 50 people were summoned Wednesday for the second day of code compliance hearings before the special magistrate.
PUNTA GORDA Cracking down on vapes in Charlotte County classrooms Vaping is taking over, and that’s why three Charlotte County High schools are testing out vape sensors.
State lawmakers want to hear your opinion on voting in Lee County Right now, everyone votes for or against all five of the Lee Commissioners, but they’re talking about changing the system so that each commissioner represents a specific part of the county.
FORT MYERS Migrants entering Florida under controversial parole program The House Committee on Homeland Security has released documents, which show a surge in migrants entering the United States through a parole program, sparking debate over immigration policies and border security.
North Collier firefighter beats cancer, educates others on safety He’s a father, son, friend and mentor, but for the last four years, he’s been in a battle for his life.
CAPE CORAL Man arrested in connection to brother’s death in Cape Coral A man wanted for questioning in the death of his brother at his Cape Coral home has been arrested in Pennsylvania.
Candidates challenge Punta Gorda incumbents over land, building regulations A growing grassroots movement has united residents seeking to stem high density and restrict building heights, and three are challenging Punta Gorda City Council members who are up for reelection this year.
Hurricane season is one month away The outlook for the 2024 Hurricane Season is for it be active, potentially even hyperactive.
NORTH FORT MYERS 1 dead after crash on SR 31 and Busbee Rd. in North Fort Myers At around noon Wednesday, the Florida Highway Patrol said a PT Cruiser and a car hauler collided on State Road 31 and Busbee Road, near the Lee/Charlotte County line.
Man sentenced to 25 years in prison for molesting Lee County child A Florida man will spend the next 25 years in prison for molesting a child in Lee County.
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) – There is no pecking order in Michigan’s quarterback competition this week in Florida. While the unique setup of Jim Harbaugh’s latest attention-getting idea has been the main story line during Michigan’s spring practice at the IMG Academy, the Wolverines do have work to do on the field. Among the top priorities is finding a starting quarterback to replace Jake Rudock, the Iowa transfer who helped Michigan to 10 wins last season. Another transfer, John O’Korn from Houston, is the presumptive front-runner, but he is one of five quarterbacks from which Harbaugh has to choose. “Jim and (quarterbacks coach) Jedd (Fisch) have done a good job with them, progressing them,” offensive coordinator Tim Drevno said Thursday after the third of four practices at IMG Academy, a boarding school of elite athletes. “I’m very pleased with all of them. We’re rotating them through. There’s no person that’s going with the ones. We’re just rolling the balls out and playing football and seeing where it takes us.” Michigan wraps up its fun-and-football-in-the-sun spring break Friday with a practice that will be open to the public and held in IMG’s 5,000-seat stadium. “I think it’s completely normal for them,” said Drevno, who also coaches the offensive line. “This is a team that’s mature and really handles tasks. I don’t see anything different. Just the great team bonding down here.” Unlike Rudock, who was a graduate transfer and one-and-done at Michigan, O’Korn was a more typical transfer. He arrived last year and sat out last season, fulfilling NCAA rules. O’Korn was a star in his freshman season at Houston. He was the American Athletic Conference’s top newcomer, throwing for 3,117 yards with 28 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. His sophomore season was a mess. O’Korn’s completion percentage fell to 52 percent and he threw six touchdowns and eight interceptions in six games. After the season, coach Tony Levine was fired and O’Korn transferred. Michigan is hoping O’Korn can blossom under Harbaugh the way Rudock did. Rudock threw for at least 256 yards in each of his final five games, with 15 touchdowns and two interceptions. With a full season to learn the system, O’Korn should be way ahead of Rudock. “He has a really good leadership in the huddle,” Drevno said. “Like all those guys.” Juniors Shane Morris and Wilton Speight are O’Korn’s top competition. The Wolverines also have sophomore Alex Malzone and freshman Brandon Peters, who enrolled in January. Morris came to Michigan as a five-star recruit, one of the prize prospects of Brady Hoke’s four-year tenure at coach in Ann Arbor. Morris played sparingly in his first two seasons, did not show much when he did get on the field, and is best known for being allowed to keep playing in a game after taking a hit that left him with a concussion. Harbaugh and his staff hit the reset button on Morris’ career last season, redshirting him to leave him with two more years of eligibility. “He’s a fighter,” Michigan cornerback Jourdan Lewis said of Morris. Speight served as Rudock’s backup last season. He appeared in six games, mostly mopping up. His shining moment came against Minnesota, when he directed Michigan’s game-winning drive after Rudock went out with an injury. “All those guys are competitors,” Lewis said. “They’re making the right throws. They’re out here looking comfortable. Even from the freshman Peters to O’Korn. Shane. They’re throwing the ball with confidence.” Drevno said there was no timetable to start whittling down the field of quarterbacks. The competition is likely to be settled in August. “You have to prove yourself every time you take the practice field,” Drevno said. “Compete, compete, compete.”