Racist text messages referencing slavery raise alarms in multiple states including Florida10th annual Fair at Fenway to make its return to JetBlue Park
WASHINGTON (AP) Racist text messages referencing slavery raise alarms in multiple states including Florida Racist text messages invoking slavery raised alarm across the country this week after they were sent to Black men, women, and students, including middle schoolers, prompting inquiries by the FBI and other agencies.
FORT MYERS 10th annual Fair at Fenway to make its return to JetBlue Park A familiar favorite is set to make a return to Southwest Florida as the 10th annual Fair at Fenway in JetBlue Park.
2 Punta Gorda women face grand jury indictments for death involving meth Two Punta Gorda women have been accused of distributing meth causing death after being indicted by the Charlotte County Grand Jury.
CAPE CORAL Worker transported in Cape Coral after suffering ‘medical episode’ in bucket truck A worker on the lift of a bucket truck had to be transported to the hospital after suffering some sort of “medical episode” while in the lift said police.
FEMA’s Operation Blue Roof deadline approaching soon in Charlotte County The deadline for FEMA’s Operation Blue Roof is rapidly approaching for Charlotte County residents affected by Hurricane Milton.
FDA proposes to remove ingredient in medications The Food & Drug Administration proposes removing one ingredient after new data shows it is less effective than listed.
Riviera Bar and Grill reopens within days of hurricanes Helene, Milton A gargantuan effort from owners and staff allowed the Riviera Bar and Grill to reopen less than a week after two hurricanes flooded the Punta Gorda waterfront restaurant that has been around since the 1950s.
2 men charged in unrelated crimes for deaths related to fentanyl Two men in Charlotte County have been arrested for separate fentanyl-related charges that led to two deaths.
CAPE CORAL Pickup truck crashes into Cape Coral apartment building A pickup truck crashed into a Cape Coral apartment building after what police believe was a head-on collision with another vehicle.
Tim Aten Knows: More new tenants coming to local retail centers Something big is in the works for the long-vacant former Sweetbay Supermarket in Green Tree Center in North Naples.
BONITA SPRINGS Bonita Springs house catches on fire 3 times in less than 24 hours A house in Bonita Springs caught on fire three times in less than 24 hours.
SWFL High School Football Scoreboard Week 12 The regular season finale of high school football in SWFL brings district champions crowned and playoff spots fortified. .
Trash pile on San Carlos Island continues to grow Residents of San Carlos Island have grown tired as garbage and debris from hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton piles up.
Law enforcement presence at Alfie Oakes’ North Naples home and Immokalee packing house Several federal and state law enforcement agencies were at Alfie Oakes’ home and packing house for an investigation that remains undisclosed.
WASHINGTON (AP) Racist text messages referencing slavery raise alarms in multiple states including Florida Racist text messages invoking slavery raised alarm across the country this week after they were sent to Black men, women, and students, including middle schoolers, prompting inquiries by the FBI and other agencies.
FORT MYERS 10th annual Fair at Fenway to make its return to JetBlue Park A familiar favorite is set to make a return to Southwest Florida as the 10th annual Fair at Fenway in JetBlue Park.
2 Punta Gorda women face grand jury indictments for death involving meth Two Punta Gorda women have been accused of distributing meth causing death after being indicted by the Charlotte County Grand Jury.
CAPE CORAL Worker transported in Cape Coral after suffering ‘medical episode’ in bucket truck A worker on the lift of a bucket truck had to be transported to the hospital after suffering some sort of “medical episode” while in the lift said police.
FEMA’s Operation Blue Roof deadline approaching soon in Charlotte County The deadline for FEMA’s Operation Blue Roof is rapidly approaching for Charlotte County residents affected by Hurricane Milton.
FDA proposes to remove ingredient in medications The Food & Drug Administration proposes removing one ingredient after new data shows it is less effective than listed.
Riviera Bar and Grill reopens within days of hurricanes Helene, Milton A gargantuan effort from owners and staff allowed the Riviera Bar and Grill to reopen less than a week after two hurricanes flooded the Punta Gorda waterfront restaurant that has been around since the 1950s.
2 men charged in unrelated crimes for deaths related to fentanyl Two men in Charlotte County have been arrested for separate fentanyl-related charges that led to two deaths.
CAPE CORAL Pickup truck crashes into Cape Coral apartment building A pickup truck crashed into a Cape Coral apartment building after what police believe was a head-on collision with another vehicle.
Tim Aten Knows: More new tenants coming to local retail centers Something big is in the works for the long-vacant former Sweetbay Supermarket in Green Tree Center in North Naples.
BONITA SPRINGS Bonita Springs house catches on fire 3 times in less than 24 hours A house in Bonita Springs caught on fire three times in less than 24 hours.
SWFL High School Football Scoreboard Week 12 The regular season finale of high school football in SWFL brings district champions crowned and playoff spots fortified. .
Trash pile on San Carlos Island continues to grow Residents of San Carlos Island have grown tired as garbage and debris from hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton piles up.
Law enforcement presence at Alfie Oakes’ North Naples home and Immokalee packing house Several federal and state law enforcement agencies were at Alfie Oakes’ home and packing house for an investigation that remains undisclosed.
Lake Kennedy in the Cape Coral. (Credit: WINK News) People living along Lake Kennedy in Cape Coral said lily pads and grass have taken over. They said they are unable to go out on their boats, fish or enjoy the lake they pay to live on. It might not look like much, but the overgrown foliage is not what people living along Lake Kennedy signed up for when they moved there. Kenny Belford moved into his condominium along the Cape Coral lake 6 years ago. For the last several months, he said the lake could no longer be used for recreational activities. Jimmy Prata is the president of the Condo Association. “We don’t see people fishing anymore here,” Prata said. “Usually in the summer, this lake is busy. It hasn’t been that busy this year.” Locals call it the “nuisance vegetation.” They said it has made boats unusable and fishing, not an option. Dr. James Douglass, an associate professor of Marine & Ecological Sciences at Florida Gulf Coast University, clarifies that it is freshwater. “So it’s technically not seagrass, but they do a lot of the same things,” Douglass said. “I will expect these to grow and fill up the canal and they will need to be harvested at some point.” People who are living with it just want it gone. “I recognize this is going to be there,” Belford said. “But they could get ahead of it at the time it starts first growing and take steps to ensure that it doesn’t reach a point where you can’t even utilize the lake.” The Lee County Mosquito & Hyacinth Control Districts said the following in a statement: The Lee County Hyacinth Control District (LCHCD) has met with the City of Cape Coral to review the District’s plan for addressing the large amount of tape grass in the Shamrock Lakes/Kennedy system. The District’s approach involves mechanically removing the floating grass, providing targeted treatments with aquatic herbicides, and restocking the system with triploid grass carp (a sterile fish that consumes the aquatic vegetation). The District has already started removing the floating grass from parts of the system using a mechanical harvester and has begun targeted applications of herbicide over the last week. Releasing Triploid Carp into the water body will begin in August and continue through October. While these efforts are underway, the LCHCD is waiting for the City of Cape Coral to provide centralized access to the system via a boat ramp on city-owned property. This will expedite the Districts ability to address the tape grass issue by providing closer access to problem areas, allowing more work to be completed during the day.