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FGCU Women’s basketball loses to Villanova, falling short of Sweet 16 bid
March Madness continued on Monday with the twelfth-seeded Lady Eagles facing the fourth-seeded Wildildcats. FGCU fanatics and students grabbed a seat inside Alico Arena on Monday to watch the big game on the jumbotron against the Villanova Wildcats for a chance to be in the Sweet Sixteen. “We’ve been here for years, and we always […]

Miami Beach sets spring break curfew after 2 fatal shootings
Miami Beach officials imposed a curfew beginning Sunday night during spring break after two fatal shootings and rowdy, chaotic crowds that police have had difficulty controlling. The city said in a news release the curfew would be from 11:59 p.m. Sunday until 6 a.m. Monday, with an additional curfew likely to be put in place […]

4 killed when 2 small planes collide over Winter Haven lake
A pilot and a 19-year-old student pilot were among four people killed when two small planes collided in midair over a Central Florida lake, sheriff’s officials said.

FGCU receives $2.5M donation for its construction management program
Florida Gulf Coast University has received a big donation to help grow one of the school’s programs. Stock Development is giving $2.5 million to the construction management program. In the last four years, the program has grown from 44 students to more than 200 students. The funds will allow the program to continue to grow […]
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Firefighter jumps in Cape Coral canal, breaks car window, saving drowning victim in submerged car
A firefighter breaks a car window and pulls a driver out of a car after crashing into a canal in Cape Coral Saturday morning. According to the Cape Coral Fire Department, Battalion 3, Engine 5, Rescue 5, and Engine 4 all went to NE 9th Avenue and NE 12 Street in response to a car […]

Second annual GLSEN Youth Pride Conference in Naples
Saturday is the second annual Youth Pride Conference, created by and for LGBTQ youth as a chance to explore LGBTQ-related issues they experience daily. The conference was met with pushback in 2022 when it debuted. And in 2023, they saw the same resistance. Despite this, those attending are excited to get together for the conference. […]

Partly cloudy skies with a few inland showers for your Saturday
High temperatures will max out in the 80s and low 90s under partly cloudy skies.

North Fort Myers brush fire sparked by tree on power lines
A brush fire torched Ian-toppled trees in North Fort Myers on Friday afternoon, making it tough for fire crews to battle the flames.