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Man hits two holes-in-one less than a week apart on High Point Country Club golf course
An 84-year-old man knocked down a hole-in-one at the High Point Country Club in Naples but did it again just three days later. The odds of an average golfer hitting a single hole-in-one are 12,500 to one, but this man beat those odds twice. Whenever 84-year-old Herb Pike swings his club, the goal is getting […]

Doctor charged with murder in Florida lawyer’s disappearance
A Tampa-area plastic surgeon has been charged with murder, accused of killing a lawyer missing since last week from a firm that represents former co-workers the doctor has been suing in a business dispute.

Cape Coral Yacht Club will require up to 4 years to rebuild after Ian
Fans of the Cape Coral Yacht Club have learned that it will take between three and four years to complete the post-Ian rebuilding process.

Mobile home fire gives 2 fire departments early wake-up call
The Fort Myers Beach Fire District was up early Sunday morning, hard at work with crews from the Iona McGregor Fire District putting out a structure fire at a mobile home park. According to the Fort Myers Beach Fire District, crews were dispatched at 2:21 a.m. to Bonair Mobile Home Park at 760 San Carlos […]
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The Mucky Duck sign returned to Captiva 50 years after being stolen
In the 1970s, someone stole the sign from The Mucky Duck on Captiva. Flash forward about 50 years, and this relic was found and mailed back to the restaurant.

Mother loses custody of son after deadly apartment fire in Charlotte County
Late Friday afternoon, a judge stripped a mother of custody of a 9-year-old boy, three days after the boy’s father and sister died in a fire in Charlotte County.

Everglades Foundation celebrates 30 years of protecting Florida’s national treasure
The fight for the Everglades is a long and ongoing battle, but on Thursday night, the Everglades Foundation and its supporters took a moment to celebrate 30 years.

Lessons learned from Hurricane Michael help Southwest Florida rebuild after Ian
Hurricane Ian barreled ashore in Southwest Florida as a dangerous, high-end Category 4 storm. Six months later, we’ve come a long way.