Florida Boy Burger Co. opens first restaurant in Fort Myers For the owners of Florida Boy Burger Co., defining the Sunshine State has less to do with beaches and Jimmy Buffett and more to do with swamps, walking through the woods, hunting and fishing.
PUNTA GORDA Body found in Charlotte County water A marine unit is searching waters in Charlotte County after a body was reportedly found.
WASHINGTON (AP) Harris raised $361 million in August from nearly 3 million donors, campaign says Vice President Kamala Harris raised well more than double what former President Donald Trump took in from donors in August, her campaign announced Friday, saying it raised $361 million from nearly 3 million donors in her first full month as a candidate.
NEW YORK (AP) Judge delays Donald Trump’s sentencing in hush money case until after November election A judge agreed Friday to postpone Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush money case until after the November election
CAPE CORAL City of Cape Coral approves adding speed detection cameras for school zones After years of concern from parents and the community in Cape Coral, the city is finally taking action.
New Service of Florida Hurricane season forecast eased On Tuesday, the meteorology company AccuWeather scaled back its forecast for this year’s hurricane season after the Atlantic Ocean was relatively quiet over the Labor Day weekend and had “limited” tropical activity in August.
CHARLOTTE COUNTY Temporary lane closures on Harbor Blvd. in Charlotte County Harbor Boulevard at Kenelm Avenue will have temporary lane closures to repair road damage beginning next week.
CAPE CORAL Man accused of selling meth near school in Cape Coral The Cape Coral Police Department has arrested a man who stands accused of selling meth in the vicinity of a school zone.
Exclusive: Byron Donalds’ spokesperson speaks to ethics complaint against congressman An ethics watchdog has filed a complaint against Florida Congressman Byron Donalds, demanding that the Office of Congressional Ethics investigate him for failing to follow federal law.
Naples City Council approves property tax increase Naples City Council approved a slight tax increase to 1.23 mills to pay for needed resiliency, public safety and quality of life expenditures.
CAPE CORAL Injuries reported following 3 vehicle crash in Cape Coral A crash with injuries involving three vehicles, one of which was an oil tanker, has been cleared in Cape Coral.
Tim Aten Knows: 3 more Chick-fil-A locations planned in Naples area After the Naples Design Review Board sent the architect back to the drawing board this spring, representatives for the Atlanta-based fast-casual chain were back in town Aug. 28 to give the city a second look at its plans for a drive-thru restaurant at the site of the former Red Lobster restaurant at 2355 Ninth St. N.
Charlotte County woman arrested for embezzlement of over $200K The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office arrested a former assistant to Laishley USA, accused of embezzling funds of over $200,000.
the weather authority Rain and storms for your Friday late-afternoon and evening plans The Weather Authority is tracking rain and storms along with high temperatures for your Friday afternoon and evening plans.
FORT MYERS Memorial run held for 21-year-old woman found dead in Caloosahatchee River Runners from Lee County paid tribute 21-year-old Arielle Valdes, who lost her life after being the focus of an extensive search.
Florida Boy Burger Co. opens first restaurant in Fort Myers For the owners of Florida Boy Burger Co., defining the Sunshine State has less to do with beaches and Jimmy Buffett and more to do with swamps, walking through the woods, hunting and fishing.
PUNTA GORDA Body found in Charlotte County water A marine unit is searching waters in Charlotte County after a body was reportedly found.
WASHINGTON (AP) Harris raised $361 million in August from nearly 3 million donors, campaign says Vice President Kamala Harris raised well more than double what former President Donald Trump took in from donors in August, her campaign announced Friday, saying it raised $361 million from nearly 3 million donors in her first full month as a candidate.
NEW YORK (AP) Judge delays Donald Trump’s sentencing in hush money case until after November election A judge agreed Friday to postpone Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush money case until after the November election
CAPE CORAL City of Cape Coral approves adding speed detection cameras for school zones After years of concern from parents and the community in Cape Coral, the city is finally taking action.
New Service of Florida Hurricane season forecast eased On Tuesday, the meteorology company AccuWeather scaled back its forecast for this year’s hurricane season after the Atlantic Ocean was relatively quiet over the Labor Day weekend and had “limited” tropical activity in August.
CHARLOTTE COUNTY Temporary lane closures on Harbor Blvd. in Charlotte County Harbor Boulevard at Kenelm Avenue will have temporary lane closures to repair road damage beginning next week.
CAPE CORAL Man accused of selling meth near school in Cape Coral The Cape Coral Police Department has arrested a man who stands accused of selling meth in the vicinity of a school zone.
Exclusive: Byron Donalds’ spokesperson speaks to ethics complaint against congressman An ethics watchdog has filed a complaint against Florida Congressman Byron Donalds, demanding that the Office of Congressional Ethics investigate him for failing to follow federal law.
Naples City Council approves property tax increase Naples City Council approved a slight tax increase to 1.23 mills to pay for needed resiliency, public safety and quality of life expenditures.
CAPE CORAL Injuries reported following 3 vehicle crash in Cape Coral A crash with injuries involving three vehicles, one of which was an oil tanker, has been cleared in Cape Coral.
Tim Aten Knows: 3 more Chick-fil-A locations planned in Naples area After the Naples Design Review Board sent the architect back to the drawing board this spring, representatives for the Atlanta-based fast-casual chain were back in town Aug. 28 to give the city a second look at its plans for a drive-thru restaurant at the site of the former Red Lobster restaurant at 2355 Ninth St. N.
Charlotte County woman arrested for embezzlement of over $200K The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office arrested a former assistant to Laishley USA, accused of embezzling funds of over $200,000.
the weather authority Rain and storms for your Friday late-afternoon and evening plans The Weather Authority is tracking rain and storms along with high temperatures for your Friday afternoon and evening plans.
FORT MYERS Memorial run held for 21-year-old woman found dead in Caloosahatchee River Runners from Lee County paid tribute 21-year-old Arielle Valdes, who lost her life after being the focus of an extensive search.
This image was taken just after a man shot the Russian ambassador to Turkey. / AP ANKARA, Turkey (AP) – Turkish police on Tuesday detained a man who fired shots in front of the U.S. embassy in Ankara, several hours after the Russian ambassador to Turkey was killed in an attack across the street. The man took out a pump-action shotgun he hid in his coat and fired around eight shots in the air before the embassy’s security guards intervened and apparently overpowered him, according to the state-run Anadolu news agency. No one was hurt in the incident which occurred hours after a Turkish policeman, appearing to condemn Russia’s military role in Syria, fatally shot Russian Ambassador Andrei Karlov in front of a shocked gathering at a photo exhibit. The embassy said its missions in Ankara, Istanbul and the southern city of Adana would be “closed for normal operations on Tuesday.” The U.S. embassy is located just across the street from the art exhibition center where the Russian ambassador was killed. It was not immediately known if the two incidents were connected. The leaders of Turkey and Russia have described the attack as an attempt to disrupt efforts to repair ties between their countries, which have backed opposing sides in the Syrian civil war. It came as the foreign and defense ministers from Turkey, Iran and Russia prepared to hold a key meeting on Syria on Tuesday in Moscow. The assassination occurred after days of protests by Turks angry over Russia’s support for Syrian President Bashar Assad and Russia’s role in the bombardment and destruction of Aleppo, Syria’s largest city. An Associated Press photographer and others at the art gallery watched in horror as the gunman, who was wearing a dark suit and tie, fired at least eight shots, at one point walking around the ambassador as he lay motionless and shooting him again at close range. The assailant, who was identified as Mevlut Mert Altintas, a 22-year-old member of Ankara’s riot police squad, was later killed in a shootout with police. A group of 18 investigators and foreign ministry officials have left for Ankara to investigate the killing, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, said after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he had accepted during a telephone conversation with Putin a request that Russian experts take part. Anadolu reported that the Russian officials would participate in the autopsy. Hurriyet newspaper said authorities were trying to determine whether Altintas acted alone or if his assault was an organized terror attack. His actions appeared to be well-planned. The paper said Altintas had taken leave from work on medical grounds and booked himself into a hotel near the exhibition center. Turkish police detained three more people connected to Altintas on Tuesday, raising the number of people in custody for questioning to seven, Anadolu reported. They include the man’s parents, sister, three other relatives and his roommate in Ankara. The Russian Embassy said Karlov’s body would be flown to Russia on Tuesday and a ceremony would be held at the airport in Ankara. Authorities increased security outside the Russian Embassy, and the Iranian Embassy was closed on Tuesday as a precaution. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Oleg Syromolotov warned against traveling to Turkey, citing a number of terror attacks that have plagued the country over the past 18 months. “I think every person who travels to Turkey should think twice before doing it because terrorist attacks happen there almost every day,” the Tass news agency quoted Syromolotov as saying. Turkey’s pro-government newspaper Yeni Safak claimed Karlov’s killing was a plot by the U.S. intelligence agency that was carried out by a movement led by U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, whom Turkey says is behind a failed coup in July aimed at toppling Erdogan. Gulen denies the accusation. “Great Sabotage,” Yeni Safak said in its headline.