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Waffle Monkey opens in Bonita Springs, off Old 41 Road
When it comes to running a restaurant, Abraham Bedell almost had done it all. The Dallas native had been a busboy, a host, a bartender, a server, a manager and a general manager at restaurants ranging from fine dining to casual, at concepts from Asian to Mexican and American, among others. “I tried to work […]

Man recovering after losing arm to alligator behind Gulf Cove bar
A young man underwent surgery after he lost his arm to an alligator in the pond behind a Gulf Cove bar.

10-foot gator bites 23-year-old’s arm off in Gulf Cove
On Sunday morning, a 10-foot alligator bit off a 23-year-old man’s arm after he got into a pond behind a bar in Gulf Cove.

Alligator captured after bitting man in Gulf Cove
On Sunday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) received a report of a 23-year-old man bitten by an alligator near a pond behind Banditos Bar in Port Charlotte, Charlotte County.
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Man shot in car outside Fort Myers strip club
Police are investigating after a man was shot in his car while driving outside a strip club in Fort Myers.

Scattered storms return Tuesday afternoon
Tuesday will reflect a more typical rainy season pattern with showers and storms beginning shortly after lunchtime and continuing, on and off, through most of the evening.

Bicyclist killed in crash on Airport-Pulling Road in East Naples
A bicyclist has been killed in a crash on Airport-Pulling Road in East Naples.

Fort Myers Beach family recovering after Ian destroyed their home
It’s impressive to see just how far Fort Myers Beach has come since the devastation of Hurricane Ian. But, of course, there’s still a lot of work to be done.