Fisherman assists Coast Guard's rescue of family of 4

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FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. – Capt. Brandon Simpson said he was in the right place at the right time as a family’s 27-boat began sinking about 25 miles off Matanzas Pass.

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PORT CHARLOTTE

Missing 4-year-old found dead in Charlotte County canal: 911 call released

Charlotte County deputies and K-9s are searching Barksdale Street are searching for a missing child: four-year-old Evelyn Gear.

LEHIGH ACRES

Lehigh Acres fire displaces 5, kills pet squirrel

A family was displaced from their home because of a fire in Lehigh Acres.

Tails wag for an update on one of Friday’s Furry Friends

WINK News meets lovable Tank and checks in on Hercules, who got adopted a day after his first debut on WINK News.

Lee County officer of the year finalist: LCSO Tyler Davolt

Deputy first class Tyler Davolt, An Afghanistan veteran line medic recalls on how he saved a car crash victim.

Our workweek ends with scattered rain chances with highs in the 80s and 90s

Tropical Depression Two remains a Tropical Depression as of the late-morning update from the National Hurricane Center. Maximum sustained winds remain near 35 miles per hour and this is expected to continue weakening and drifting south over the next 36 hours. The impact for Southwest Florida’s forecast remains low, with slightly amplified moisture fueling scattered […]

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NORFOLK, Va. (AP)

Coast Guard searching for man who fell from cruise ship off Florida coast

The U.S. Coast Guard said Tuesday that it’s searching for a man who fell from a cruise ship off the coast of Florida.

FORT MYERS

On board with the U.S. Coast Guard: Repairing coastal channel markers

“Semper Paratus, Always Ready!” That’s the motto of the U.S. Coast Guard. While search and rescue is the Coast Guard’s number one mission, another big part of their job is maintaining our nation’s waterways. “We are responsible for maintaining all of the federal aids to navigation in the area,” said Chief Petty Officer Timothy Owen, […]

MIAMI (CBS Miami)

Family rushes to rescue of Florida diver swept away by current, lost at sea

Dylan Gartenmayer has been diving and spearfishing along the Florida coast since he was 10. That experience helped him survive a frightening ordeal that left him stranded at sea for hours. The 21-year-old was free-diving at the Western Sambo Reef near Key West Thursday afternoon when a strong current swept him away from his boat. […]

MIAMI (AP)

2 cruise ships rescue more migrants off Florida coast

Crew members aboard two cruise ships rescued around two dozen migrants in small boats, the latest episode of hundreds making or attempting landings in the Florida Keys over the past several days, authorities said. Crew members aboard Celebrity Beyond rescued 19 migrants from a crowded boat Monday. Crew members aboard Carnival Celebration spotted five people […]