Emails show beginnings, contradictions of South Seas resort amendmentLee County deputy subdues convicted felon with Taser at North Fort Myers Walmart
Emails show beginnings, contradictions of South Seas resort amendment South Seas resort ownership group’s engineer proposed a land-use amendment for Lee County’s government at least six months before the first public discussions and at least seven weeks before the county’s official timeline began, emails between the resort’s representatives and county show.
NORTH FORT MYERS Lee County deputy subdues convicted felon with Taser at North Fort Myers Walmart Lee County deputies used a Taser on a man after they raced through a North Fort Myers Walmart searching for him.
FORT MYERS 2 posing as Target Corporate employees steal over $6K at Fort Myers Target SWFL Crime Stoppers seeks information on two men who allegedly claimed to be employees of Target Corporate and stole over $6,000 at Target.
Punta Gorda cosiders fate of historic A.C. Freeman House It was built by politician and businessman Augustus C. Freeman whose name the house bears, and it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
CAPE CORAL Man arrested for armed robbery in Cape Coral The Cape Coral Police Department has arrested a man for armed robbery and falsifying his name to law enforcement.
Jacksonville Gov. DeSantis signs bills to provide financial options for Floridians Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill that will provide financial options to Floridians and another bill that curates the state public school curriculum.
BONITA SPRINGS LCSO seeks information on missing 77-year-old kayaker LCSO seeks information on a missing kayaker after responding to a call about a missing kayak off the coast of Bonita Beach.
FORT MYERS Tim Tebow speaks at annual Southwest Florida Community Prayer Breakfast Former Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow took the stage at Hammond Stadium for the annual Southwest Florida Community Prayer Breakfast.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers City Council to provide update on Fowler Street construction project The Fort Myers City Council is set to provide an update on the progress of the Fowler Street intersection project.
the weather authority Hot and humid Thursday before evening isolated storms impact coastal communities The Weather Authority is tracking a humid Thursday morning with high afternoon temperatures and evening coastal isolated storms.
FORT MYERS BEACH Sea turtle nesting season begins in Fort Myers Beach Sea turtle nesting season has officially begun, and the FWC wants to remind visitors about the fragility of the young reptiles.
BAREFOOT LAKE Neighbors react to chaos at Barefoot Lake Imagine being scared to leave your home on the weekends. Ana and Anrik understand the feeling all too well.
CAPE CORAL The story of Ollie’s Pub and what kept it open through years of hardships Before Ollie’s housed weekly events, packed to the brim with artwork and home to many, it was a simple dream and an empty space.
Most Wanted Wednesday: Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for May 1, 2024 Here are some of Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for May 1, 2024.
FORT MYERS BEACH Remembering Fort Myers Beach ‘Mayor’ Brad Benson To know Brad Benson was to know a legend. He recently passed away at the age of 71 after battling health issues.
Emails show beginnings, contradictions of South Seas resort amendment South Seas resort ownership group’s engineer proposed a land-use amendment for Lee County’s government at least six months before the first public discussions and at least seven weeks before the county’s official timeline began, emails between the resort’s representatives and county show.
NORTH FORT MYERS Lee County deputy subdues convicted felon with Taser at North Fort Myers Walmart Lee County deputies used a Taser on a man after they raced through a North Fort Myers Walmart searching for him.
FORT MYERS 2 posing as Target Corporate employees steal over $6K at Fort Myers Target SWFL Crime Stoppers seeks information on two men who allegedly claimed to be employees of Target Corporate and stole over $6,000 at Target.
Punta Gorda cosiders fate of historic A.C. Freeman House It was built by politician and businessman Augustus C. Freeman whose name the house bears, and it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
CAPE CORAL Man arrested for armed robbery in Cape Coral The Cape Coral Police Department has arrested a man for armed robbery and falsifying his name to law enforcement.
Jacksonville Gov. DeSantis signs bills to provide financial options for Floridians Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill that will provide financial options to Floridians and another bill that curates the state public school curriculum.
BONITA SPRINGS LCSO seeks information on missing 77-year-old kayaker LCSO seeks information on a missing kayaker after responding to a call about a missing kayak off the coast of Bonita Beach.
FORT MYERS Tim Tebow speaks at annual Southwest Florida Community Prayer Breakfast Former Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow took the stage at Hammond Stadium for the annual Southwest Florida Community Prayer Breakfast.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers City Council to provide update on Fowler Street construction project The Fort Myers City Council is set to provide an update on the progress of the Fowler Street intersection project.
the weather authority Hot and humid Thursday before evening isolated storms impact coastal communities The Weather Authority is tracking a humid Thursday morning with high afternoon temperatures and evening coastal isolated storms.
FORT MYERS BEACH Sea turtle nesting season begins in Fort Myers Beach Sea turtle nesting season has officially begun, and the FWC wants to remind visitors about the fragility of the young reptiles.
BAREFOOT LAKE Neighbors react to chaos at Barefoot Lake Imagine being scared to leave your home on the weekends. Ana and Anrik understand the feeling all too well.
CAPE CORAL The story of Ollie’s Pub and what kept it open through years of hardships Before Ollie’s housed weekly events, packed to the brim with artwork and home to many, it was a simple dream and an empty space.
Most Wanted Wednesday: Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for May 1, 2024 Here are some of Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for May 1, 2024.
FORT MYERS BEACH Remembering Fort Myers Beach ‘Mayor’ Brad Benson To know Brad Benson was to know a legend. He recently passed away at the age of 71 after battling health issues.
US Open women’s singles champion Naomi Osaka poses for photographers with her trophy at Top of the Rock Observation Deck at Rockefeller Center, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) Naomi Osaka began the U.S. Open having never made it past the fourth round of a Grand Slam tournament and seeded 20th. She also arrived with big goals. “It would be really sad if I kept playing for years and my biggest goal was to get to the quarters of a Slam,” she announced after her first-round victory. “I think everyone plays Slams to win, especially the younger players now.” Look at her now. Two weeks later, the 20-year-old is, indeed, a major champion, thoroughly outplaying and beating her idol, Serena Williams, while keeping her composure during as chaotic a Grand Slam final as anyone can recall. Now, as thoughts turn to 2019, there’s no reason to think Osaka won’t have more in store. She is at the forefront of the next generation in women’s tennis, someone possessing quite a mixture of powerful serve and strokes, enviable court speed and a preternatural calm. Or at least she appears to never get rattled on court. But ask her what she felt like Saturday morning before the final. “I woke up and I was sweating. I was so nervous. My heart was racing, like, the entire day,” Osaka said. She spoke via a video chat with her sister, who told Osaka to think of the match against Williams as just another match. “Are you crazy?!” was Osaka’s reply. “It’s a Grand Slam final!” It was her first. And now she’s the first player from Japan to win one. Osaka was born there, to a Japanese mother and Haitian father, and moved to New York at age 3. Now she’s based in Florida. Osaka was the biggest revelation at this U.S. Open — who could be surprised at Novak Djokovic winning his 14th major championship Sunday? — but plenty else happened over what undoubtedly was as wild a Grand Slam tournament as there’s been in years. Here is what else we learned: TENNIS NEEDS CHANGES The whole clash between Williams and chair umpire Carlos Ramos showed that there are inconsistencies with officiating and questions about the place of coaching. That Williams lost a point, then a game, and was fined $17,000 are what will be remembered about that final. MORE: Serena Williams fined total of $17K at US Open DJOKOVIC IS BACK Djokovic’s second major title in a row, after Wimbledon in July, signaled fully that he is once again at the height of his powers. His coach, Marian Vajda, said Djokovic peaked from the quarterfinals on, and it’s tough to argue. He claimed the last 16 sets he played. This follows a two-year Slam drought for the 31-year-old Serb, who suddenly is tied with Pete Sampras for the third-most major trophies by a man, trailing only Roger Federer’s 20 and Rafael Nadal’s 17. SO IS DEL POTRO He didn’t win the title, but Juan Martin del Potro got back to a major final for the first time since his triumph at Flushing Meadows in 2009. After years of struggles and time away because of four wrist operations, his rebuilt backhand and strong-as-ever forehand make him, once again, someone to consider a contender. EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED There was so much to talk about. Simona Halep’s loss, the first by a No. 1 seed in the first round at the U.S. Open. The suffocating heat and humidity, which prompted the U.S. Tennis Association to create and apply rules on the fly. Chair umpire Mohamed Lahyani’s impromptu counseling session with Nick Kyrgios (not allowed). The flap over the chair umpire who told Alize Cornet she couldn’t change her shirt on court (allowed). Federer’s jaw-dropping, around-the-net-post trick shot against Kyrgios in the third round. Federer’s five-set loss to 55th-ranked John Millman in the fourth. Victories that finished after 2 a.m. for 2014 champ Marin Cilic (against 19-year-old Alex de Minaur) and Nadal (against Dominic Thiem.) Nadal’s retirement from his semifinal against del Potro because of an injured right knee.