Family of eagles: FGCU volleyball star graduates with Master’s DegreeLCSO: Man shot by car owner protecting property
Family of eagles: FGCU volleyball star graduates with Master’s Degree Saturday marked a special day for Florida Gulf Coast University as more than 1,800 students graduated. For one student-athlete, graduating from FGCU runs in the family.
lehigh acres LCSO: Man shot by car owner protecting property The Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting in Lehigh Acres early Saturday morning.
NORTH FORT MYERS Lee County residents wait hours for D-SNAP assistance The supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) is at the Lee Civic Center all weekend, ready to help southwest Florida.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA First eaglet hatches in famous SWFL eagle nest Welcome E24! The third eaglet from the nest of M15 and F23 has hatched according to the Southwest Florida eagle camera.
Rock for Equality: SWFL non-profit hosts benefit concert for Palestine A Southwest Florida non-profit hosted a benefit concert on Friday night to help with humanitarian aid in Palestine.
Warm, breezy Saturday with a few showers possible The Weather Authority is forecasting a breezy, warm weekend in store across Southwest Florida, with the chance of a few showers, particularly on Saturday.
CAPE CORAL Active investigation underway in South Cape Coral Cape Coral police are investigating at a home on Southwest 49th Terrace in South Cape Coral early Saturday morning.
16 transported after 2 airboats crash in Collier County According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, two airboats crashed south of U.S. 41 east between mile markers 74 and 75, leaving well over a dozen people injured.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA New bill filed: Auto shop and law enforcement must work together to solve hit-and-run crashes There could be new detectives on the block, located in your nearest auto shop. A new state bill aims at trying to stop hit-and-run drivers from getting away.
CAPE CORAL New leash on life; Cape Coral shelter dog beats cancer with drug being tested for humans A drug now being studied in human trials to kill cancerous tumors, is already approved and helping animals.
CAPE CORAL City of Cape Coral planning a new interchange with I-75 The city of Cape Coral is in the early stages of planning a new interchange with I-75, an idea that has been discussed for more than a decade.
Tracking invasive species after hurricanes Hurricanes Helene and Milton didn’t just bring wind and rain, they brought new threats to southwest Florida’s ecosystem.
PUNTA GORDA Woman in Punta Gorda shooting charged with 2nd degree murder A woman in a homicide investigation on Nasturtium Drive in Punta Gorda has been charged with 2nd-degree murder.
Lee County mother continuing fight to get children a bus stop The school district already told her she lives too close to the school to qualify for a bus route but she has not given up.
NORTH NAPLES Grant Thornton Invitational returns to Tiburon Golf Club Stars on the PGA and LPGA Tours are back in Southwest Florida for the Grant Thornton Invitational at Tiburon Golf Club.
Family of eagles: FGCU volleyball star graduates with Master’s Degree Saturday marked a special day for Florida Gulf Coast University as more than 1,800 students graduated. For one student-athlete, graduating from FGCU runs in the family.
lehigh acres LCSO: Man shot by car owner protecting property The Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting in Lehigh Acres early Saturday morning.
NORTH FORT MYERS Lee County residents wait hours for D-SNAP assistance The supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) is at the Lee Civic Center all weekend, ready to help southwest Florida.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA First eaglet hatches in famous SWFL eagle nest Welcome E24! The third eaglet from the nest of M15 and F23 has hatched according to the Southwest Florida eagle camera.
Rock for Equality: SWFL non-profit hosts benefit concert for Palestine A Southwest Florida non-profit hosted a benefit concert on Friday night to help with humanitarian aid in Palestine.
Warm, breezy Saturday with a few showers possible The Weather Authority is forecasting a breezy, warm weekend in store across Southwest Florida, with the chance of a few showers, particularly on Saturday.
CAPE CORAL Active investigation underway in South Cape Coral Cape Coral police are investigating at a home on Southwest 49th Terrace in South Cape Coral early Saturday morning.
16 transported after 2 airboats crash in Collier County According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, two airboats crashed south of U.S. 41 east between mile markers 74 and 75, leaving well over a dozen people injured.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA New bill filed: Auto shop and law enforcement must work together to solve hit-and-run crashes There could be new detectives on the block, located in your nearest auto shop. A new state bill aims at trying to stop hit-and-run drivers from getting away.
CAPE CORAL New leash on life; Cape Coral shelter dog beats cancer with drug being tested for humans A drug now being studied in human trials to kill cancerous tumors, is already approved and helping animals.
CAPE CORAL City of Cape Coral planning a new interchange with I-75 The city of Cape Coral is in the early stages of planning a new interchange with I-75, an idea that has been discussed for more than a decade.
Tracking invasive species after hurricanes Hurricanes Helene and Milton didn’t just bring wind and rain, they brought new threats to southwest Florida’s ecosystem.
PUNTA GORDA Woman in Punta Gorda shooting charged with 2nd degree murder A woman in a homicide investigation on Nasturtium Drive in Punta Gorda has been charged with 2nd-degree murder.
Lee County mother continuing fight to get children a bus stop The school district already told her she lives too close to the school to qualify for a bus route but she has not given up.
NORTH NAPLES Grant Thornton Invitational returns to Tiburon Golf Club Stars on the PGA and LPGA Tours are back in Southwest Florida for the Grant Thornton Invitational at Tiburon Golf Club.
MARION COUNTY, Fla. (WKMG) A bizarre boating accident on Lake Weir has left a father of six fighting to make a full recovery. It should have been a Sunday of boating with friends and family until things took a turn for the worse. On June 11, Jason Moore, of Ocala, found himself in the water dodging his own boat as it circled him after he hit a rogue wave. “The wave pushed the boat up where the boat was going to tip over,” Moore said. “And where I was positioned I knew that if I jumped out, that it may compensate and my weight may help compensate the boat. I had to make a split-second decision.” Moore said his daughter and friend were tubing while he drove the boat. As he turned the boat around to pick up his daughter and friend when they fell off the tube, the boat hit a wave that nearly tipped it completely over. A 5-year-old boy, who is a close family friend, was also on the boat with Moore. “I was really concerned about the 5-year-old boy, that was my only concern,” Moore said. “I knew that if the boat tipped over on him it could be really bad. So I jumped out to help the boat not tip over and it worked. The boat didn’t tip.” Moore said the decrease of weight on the boat helped keep the boat from flipping and killing him and the boy. After the boat gained stability when Moore jumped off, it began circling him in the water. That’s when Moore said he found himself face-to-face with the boat and had no other option but to go underwater to dodge the boat. The boat circled him twice and each time he went underwater. On the third circle, the propeller of the boat hit the right side of his body as he was trying to swim out of the boat’s path. His arm and leg were hit by the propeller. The boy, who was still aboard, thought to turn the ignition off. “The boat’s continuing to go in circles, coming for me again, and the little boy turned the key off and saved my life, because it would have hit me again and probably killed me,” Moore said. The 5-year-old was not injured and Moore said they both saved each other’s lives that day. “I think God gave him the power to get up and turn the key off,” said Moore. “He found that little shiny key and turned it off. And the boat stopped.” Nearby boaters came to Moore’s rescue in the water. Moore’s 9-year-old daughter, Abigail, was waiting nearby to find out if her dad was hurt. “I was on a different boat crying, and I was wondering if my dad lost his leg, dying or if anything was happening,” she said. “He’s yelling help, people are coming up to him and trying to get him up.” When Moore got to shore, he was airlifted to Orlando Regional Medical Center where he thought his leg would be amputated due to the severity of his injuries. His ankle and arm were broken, he has a deep laceration in his leg and his tendon was torn from his elbow. Moore said he cannot put any weight on his arm or leg and will need physical therapy for several months. He estimates he will not be able to return to work for another six months. Moore’s family started a GoFundMe page to raise money to provide for his wife and six children while he can’t work.