Tim Aten Knows: 2 new eateries coming to East Naples After operating La Rosa Pizzeria for more than 15 years, owners Bill and Alda Rosa decided to sell their local business and restaurant space.
the weather authority Warmer with sun and clouds for your Friday plans The Weather Authority is tracking a warmer day ahead, with a mixture of sun and clouds expected this Friday afternoon.
FDOT to open all lanes of Caloosahatchee Bridge year ahead of construction schedule The Florida Department of Transportation announced it will open all lanes of the Caloosahatchee Bridge a year ahead of its pedestrian sidewalk project.
NAPLES 12-year-old collecting donations for the needy during the holidays A 12-year-old Naples boy isn’t worried about what he’s getting for Christmas. Instead, he’s working on his 6th annual “Holiday Sock Drive.”
Fort Myers man facing homelessness before the holidays A 75-year-old man is on the brink of homelessness despite working over 80 hours a week.
NAPLES Adoptee uses non-profit to provide suitcases for foster children This holiday season, a Naples woman is on a mission to bring foster children something many take for granted: a suitcase filled with dignity.
MARCO ISLAND City of Marco Island discusses lead awareness during city council meeting The city of Marco Island sent out 4900 letters to residents warning them that their pipes could contain plastic or lead.
NAPLES The future of electric planes in Southwest Florida Features of living near an airport include persistent headache-inducing engine rumbles and foul-smelling jet fuel, but electric planes could play a part in the solution.
PORT CHARLOTTE Neighbors awaiting answers on Port Charlotte Beach Park repairs Neighbors said a contractor hired by the Florida Division of Emergency Management mishandled the boats at Port Charlotte Beach Park.
FGCU introduces new technology for cognitive health screenings Ten minutes. That’s all it takes for doctors to assess how well you remember, how quickly you learn things, and how your brain is working overall.
WINK Investigates: Disgraced contractor faces new lawsuits and allegations Paul Beattie, a disgraced home builder is back doing business but legal challenges continue as another one of his businesses gets sued. Former employees of Beattie speak out, only to WINK.
SWFL reacts to UNC hiring Bill Belichick Southwest Florida reacts to North Carolina hiring Bill Belichick as its new head football coach and how that could impact the decisions of local recruits.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Some Floridians want more alone time during the holidays The holidays are all about spending time with family and friends, but nearly half of Americans say they really want more alone time during the holiday.
LABELLE Hendry County rolls out cameras for school speed zones The Hendry County Sheriff’s Office has rolled out a new way of enforcing school zone speed limits by using cameras that will target drivers traveling over a certain speed in a school zone.
Aggressive driving concerns on the rise in Southwest Florida The arrest of a man who, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said, killed a motorcyclist after crashing into him on purpose is raising concerns over aggressive driving in Southwest Florida.
Tim Aten Knows: 2 new eateries coming to East Naples After operating La Rosa Pizzeria for more than 15 years, owners Bill and Alda Rosa decided to sell their local business and restaurant space.
the weather authority Warmer with sun and clouds for your Friday plans The Weather Authority is tracking a warmer day ahead, with a mixture of sun and clouds expected this Friday afternoon.
FDOT to open all lanes of Caloosahatchee Bridge year ahead of construction schedule The Florida Department of Transportation announced it will open all lanes of the Caloosahatchee Bridge a year ahead of its pedestrian sidewalk project.
NAPLES 12-year-old collecting donations for the needy during the holidays A 12-year-old Naples boy isn’t worried about what he’s getting for Christmas. Instead, he’s working on his 6th annual “Holiday Sock Drive.”
Fort Myers man facing homelessness before the holidays A 75-year-old man is on the brink of homelessness despite working over 80 hours a week.
NAPLES Adoptee uses non-profit to provide suitcases for foster children This holiday season, a Naples woman is on a mission to bring foster children something many take for granted: a suitcase filled with dignity.
MARCO ISLAND City of Marco Island discusses lead awareness during city council meeting The city of Marco Island sent out 4900 letters to residents warning them that their pipes could contain plastic or lead.
NAPLES The future of electric planes in Southwest Florida Features of living near an airport include persistent headache-inducing engine rumbles and foul-smelling jet fuel, but electric planes could play a part in the solution.
PORT CHARLOTTE Neighbors awaiting answers on Port Charlotte Beach Park repairs Neighbors said a contractor hired by the Florida Division of Emergency Management mishandled the boats at Port Charlotte Beach Park.
FGCU introduces new technology for cognitive health screenings Ten minutes. That’s all it takes for doctors to assess how well you remember, how quickly you learn things, and how your brain is working overall.
WINK Investigates: Disgraced contractor faces new lawsuits and allegations Paul Beattie, a disgraced home builder is back doing business but legal challenges continue as another one of his businesses gets sued. Former employees of Beattie speak out, only to WINK.
SWFL reacts to UNC hiring Bill Belichick Southwest Florida reacts to North Carolina hiring Bill Belichick as its new head football coach and how that could impact the decisions of local recruits.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Some Floridians want more alone time during the holidays The holidays are all about spending time with family and friends, but nearly half of Americans say they really want more alone time during the holiday.
LABELLE Hendry County rolls out cameras for school speed zones The Hendry County Sheriff’s Office has rolled out a new way of enforcing school zone speed limits by using cameras that will target drivers traveling over a certain speed in a school zone.
Aggressive driving concerns on the rise in Southwest Florida The arrest of a man who, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said, killed a motorcyclist after crashing into him on purpose is raising concerns over aggressive driving in Southwest Florida.
In this Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017, photo, from left, Hillary Kane, Samantha Carranza and Lacey Tucker pose for a portrait in Las Vegas. The three are trying a track down a man and woman who helped them during the shooting at the Route 91 Harvest festival in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher) LOS ANGELES (AP) As soon as Chris Gilman knew she would survive the gunshot wound she sustained in the Las Vegas massacre, she wanted to find the two strangers who saved her life — a man and woman whose names she didn’t even know. She found a Facebook page called “Find My LV Hero” and posted a plea. “Looking for husband and wife who were by the VIP bleachers and helped me get out,” wrote Gilman, of Bonney Lake, Washington. “My wife gave the husband her shirt and the wife held it against my side to stop bleeding as they carried me through the VIP area out to the street.” MORE: Collier woman, Vegas shooting survivor credits active shooter training Despite the scant details in Gilman’s post, it worked. Three days later, Gilman connected with her rescuers, Alex and Wanda Valiente, off-duty Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies who were at the Oct. 1 concert where a gunman opened fire from the 32nd floor of a hotel, killing 58 people and wounding hundreds. The connection is one of about 25 made so far through the Facebook page. Nearly six weeks after the massacre, Ashton Zyer’s social media creation continues to generate new searches for heroes who in some cases saved lives and in others simply provided what comfort they could. Zyer, a Las Vegas singer/songwriter, said she started the page after seeing several people in her large social media network post about trying to find someone. Meghan Earley posted that she was looking for a security guard and a Las Vegas police officer who helped her escape. “Because of their bravery I only have a sprained ankle, cuts and bruises, as well as a concussion and some broken teeth,” she wrote on Oct. 14. “You both are my heroes forever!!!” Myrna Lopez is looking for a paramedic who gave the socks off his feet to her friend when he saw her running barefoot. “We just wanted to find him and thank him,” Lopez wrote on Oct. 24. “We saved those socks as a reminder that God was with us that night. He clothed us when we weren’t clothed.” Andrea Kelly, a 41-year-old nurse from Calgary in Alberta, Canada, posted last week that she was looking for a wounded young woman she can’t get her out of her mind. As Kelly fled the gunfire with her husband, she came across the woman, who had been shot in the knee. Her foot was swelling, a sign of dangerous internal bleeding. Reed Broschart, center, hugs his girlfriend, Aria James, on the Las Vegas Strip in the aftermath of a shooting at a concert, Oct. 2, 2017, in Las Vegas. The couple, both of Ventura, Calif. attended the concert. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) “I said ‘We’ve got to get her on a stretcher. She’s either going to die or she’s going to lose her leg,’” Kelly said. “She kept saying, ‘Please don’t leave me, please don’t leave me.’ I said, ‘I won’t leave your side.’” On the way to the hospital in the bed of a truck, Kelly, the wounded woman and both their husbands hunkered down to avoid more bullets. “She was bawling and hyperventilating,” Kelly said. “I told her ’You’re going to be OK. We’re going to the hospital.” After the woman was rushed into the emergency room, Kelly never saw her again. Kelly believes her name is Lindsey Chance, and is about 23 years old and from Colorado. Although Chance’s name is not on the list of the dead, Kelley said she needs “to hear her voice.” MORE: Mother of Las Vegas shooting victim dies the weekend of his funeral “I just need to know she’s OK,” Kelly said. Lacey Tucker of Henderson, Nevada, is desperate to find the couple who helped her and her cousin and sister-in-law as the three women fled the gunfire. Tucker had just been grazed by a bullet while shielding her cousin, and the group was hysterical over a friend they lost track of amid the chaos. That’s when the women, all in their mid-20s, ran into a man named John and his wife, both in their early 50s. Tucker said the couple immediately went into “mom-and-dad mode.” At one point, John locked hands with Tucker. A wave of calm came over her. “It was the first at-peace feeling I had when he grabbed my hand,” she said. “It was like I was a little girl and my dad just found me.” John held her hand as the group ran about 10 minutes to safety. John then told his wife to stay with the women while he ran back to the shooting scene to find their missing friend. John found the missing woman by shouting her name in the last place her friends saw her. Amid the tears and hugs when all were reunited, John and his wife quietly left. The women never got to say “Thank you.” “I don’t think they really know what impact they had on us,” Tucker said. “None of us were severely injured, so they probably don’t think they helped save lives but they did.” Chris Gilman said she is grateful she found the couple who helped her. Gilman’s wife of 17 years, Aliza Correa, also is thankful they found Alex and Wanda Valiente. “I honestly believe that if it wasn’t for Wanda and Alex, I would probably be planning Chris’ funeral,” Correa said. Gilman said she and Wanda Valiente now speak almost daily. But early on, Gilman felt a little embarrassed about how much she was contacting Valiente. Her new friend quickly put her at ease. “She said, ’That’s OK, we’re family,” Gilman said. “We’re bonded for life.”