WATCH: Deadly pet virus hits local animal shelters

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FORT MYERS, Fla. – Local animal shelters are seeing the rise of a deadly virus called Parvo, which spreads through soil or feces and causes pets severe pain.

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Tropical Storm Arlene forms in Gulf; workweek ends with scattered rain

Tropical Storm Arlene has formed in the Gulf of Mexico as of the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center. Maximum sustained winds have increased to 40 miles per hour. The storm is expected to weaken by Friday night. The impact for Southwest Florida’s forecast remains low, with slightly amplified moisture fueling scattered storms through […]

NAPLES

Tin City in Naples celebrating 100 years

Waterfront shops, restaurants, and even some alligator petting are all part of a Centennial celebration at Tin City in Naples.

CAPE CORAL

Roof leaking at Cape Coral church months after Ian’s damage

Rain is leaking onto church pews and stage equipment at Grace Church in Cape Coral, and with each passing storm, the flooding inside gets worse.

FORT MYERS BEACH

Deadly crash on Fort Myers Beach Friday night

According to Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened on Estero Boulevard off of Buccaneer Drive shortly before 8 p.m.

SANIBEL

Sanibel businesses reopening after Hurricane Ian with optimistic Hurricane-season outlook

A tale of three businesses all recovering and reopening after Hurricane Ian after the long road to recovery.

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NEW YORK (AP)

Tina Turner, unstoppable superstar whose hits included ‘What’s Love Got to Do With It,’ dead at 83

Tina Turner, the unstoppable singer and stage performer who teamed with her husband Ike Turner for a dynamic run of hit records and live shows in the 1960s and ’70s and survived her horrifying marriage to triumph in middle age with the chart-topping “What’s Love Got to Do With It,” has died at 83.

LEE COUNTY

Ronald Cartagena remembers his sister Dina, the victim of a deadly hit-and-run

Dina Cartagena was a mother, sister, and friend before she was killed when a driver hit her and took off.

LEHIGH ACRES

2 deadly hit-and-run crashes a day apart in Lee County

Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of a copper-colored Kia Sportage hit a bicyclist right after that person was hit by a motorcycle in Lehigh Acres before the Sportage took off.

FORT MYERS

Judge to provide written decision on request to withdraw plea in deadly 2016 Fort Myers hit-and-run

The man in prison for killing 18-year-old Adam King in a hit-and-run crash in 2016 is trying to withdraw his plea.

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FHP Trooper transported to hospital after fentanyl exposure in Charlotte County

While conducting a traffic stop, a Florida Highway Patrol trooper was transported to a hospital after being exposed to fentanyl in Charlotte County.

Everblades begin Kelly Cup Finals Saturday for back-to-back championship bid

Four wins separate the Florida Everblades from becoming back-to-back Kelly Cup Champions.

Teen-built airplane takes flight in Naples

One of humanity’s greatest inventions was building an airplane that could soar through the skies. And now you have teens crafting those same wings, by themselves, that has soared in the skies over Naples. In July, it will fly to Wisconsin for a global fly-in convention, which draws more than 650,000 people from 90 countries. […]

DeSantis speaks with WINK News in South Carolina. Here’s what he said.

Governor DeSantis is on the campaign trail all week discussing his vision for the future of America. On Friday his ‘Great American Comeback Tour’ had two stops in South Carolina.

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