WATCH LIVE: Pearl Harbor 75th anniversary commemoration

(Photo via U.S. Navy / MC2 Christopher Lindahl)

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — The U.S. Navy and the National Park Service are co-hosting a ceremony to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.

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Charlotte County schools hold annual active shooter training

On Thursday, Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office took advantage of the empty schools and held an active shooter training.

Fort Myers

Heavy congestion on I-75 due to 9-vehicle crash near Mile Marker 136

An accident on I-75 near Daniels at Mile Marker 136 leaves both lanes closed.

SWFL

Invest 91L upgraded to Tropical Depression 2 in Gulf of Mexico

The National Hurricane Center has increased development chances to 50% for Invest #91L in the Gulf within the next 48 hours.

Hurricane prep begins as season starts and Florida recovers from Ian

It’s time to get serious about your hurricane preparations.

New law prohibits insurance companies from altering claim estimates

The start of hurricane season is here but many Southwest Floridians are still fighting their insurance companies about their Hurricane Ian claims more than eight months later. The Insurer Accountability Act aims to bring more balances between the consumer and the insurance industry. Hurricane Ian left many Southwest Floridians with insurance claim horror stories. John […]

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Climbers celebrate Mount Everest 70th anniversary amid melting glaciers, rising temperatures

Since the 8,849-meter (29,032-foot) mountain peak was first scaled by New Zealander Edmund Hillary and his Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay in 1953, thousands of climbers have reached the peak and hundreds of lost their lives.

EVERGLADES CITY

Collier County celebrates 100th anniversary of founding

A community in Southwest Florida is celebrating because Monday marks 100 years since it was founded.

SJC Boxing Gym celebrates 34th anniversary with boxing demonstrations and refreshments

When Steven Canton first opened the gym, he didn’t think it would still be standing 34 years later. Now, its home to championship boxers. Its home to kids locally. Those kids are not only his athletes, but athletes who lost their gym after Hurricane Ian. The 34 year anniversary: SJC Boxing has created a legacy […]

FORT MYERS

Fort Myers Brewing Co. celebrates 10th anniversary

Fort Myers Brewing Co. poured its first pint of beer in 2013, and it was a bit of an accident. When Jen and Rob Whyte, the husband-and-wife team and co-owners of the brewery, got started, Rob Whyte brewed a brown ale while intending to make a red. “Honestly, it was a mistake,” Rob Whyte said. […]

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Gannett walkout: journalists to protest Monday over cost-cutting measures

A plan is developing for hundreds of Gannett journalists to walk off the job in protest on Monday over cost-cutting measures, including The Naples Daily News and The News Press.

A little wiser and a little more weary: reflecting on Hurricane Ian

While the town can make visible improvements and the buildings can come and go, it’s the emotions that are harder to wash away.

Treating mental health at Baker Senior Center Naples

Isolation, loneliness, and grief are a growing problem in the older population that often leads to depression.

Colorado State University calls for near-average hurricane season

Colorado State University is now calling for a near-average Atlantic basin hurricane season in 2023. The university released its second forecast of the year and increased the number of forecasted named storms to 15 from 13. Hurricane season began on Thursday and runs through Nov. 30. Of the predicted storms, researchers expect seven to become […]

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