Israeli leaders have approved a military operation into the Gaza Strip city of RafahAnnual Holocaust Remembrance Day program returns to Jewish Federation of Greater Naples
JERUSALEM (AP) Israeli leaders have approved a military operation into the Gaza Strip city of Rafah Israeli leaders approved a military operation into the Gaza Strip city of Rafah, and Israeli forces were striking targets in the area, officials announced Monday, hours after Hamas announced it had accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal.
NAPLES Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day program returns to Jewish Federation of Greater Naples Sunday was a day to remember the six million men, women and children lost in the Holocaust.
COLLIER COUNTY 13th dead Florida panther of 2024 found Saturday; deaths now match 2023’s annual total Wildlife officials discovered the 13 dead endangered Florida panther of the year, matching 2023’s total reported mortalities less than halfway into the year.
NORTH PORT Entryway work temporarily closes North Port Library The North Port Library will be closed through Saturday while work is being done to the entryway. During the closure books and other borrowed items can be returned to nearby locations.
FORT MYERS More changes near Colonial Blvd. and Six Mile Cypress in Fort Myers An already jam-packed, headache-inducing area for traffic is expected to get worse on Monday.
National Hurricane Preparedness Week: Preseason preparations With less than a month until the official start of the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has designated May 5th to May 11th National Hurricane Preparedness Week.
CAPE CORAL Temporary closures planned for Cape Coral athletic fields Three athletic fields in Cape Coral will temporarily close in May and another in June.
FORT MYERS Influencer shooting victim ‘Hood Fishing’ is stable and recovering A local internet star injured during a shooting in broad daylight on Fort Myers Street is still recovering from what happened.
NAPLES $8K reward offered for information on 2 brothers wanted in fatal stabbing More money is up for grabs if you’re able to help police find two brothers who allegedly stabbed two men in Collier County.
NEW YORK Trump fined $1K for gag order violation in hush money case as judge warns of possible jail time The judge presiding over Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial has fined him $1,000 for violating his gag order and has sternly warned the former president that additional violation could result in jail time.
Exclusive: More than 100 American Flamingos counted in Florida Audubon Florida has revealed the numbers of flamingos in the state to WINK News, in advance of an official statement scheduled for later Monday.
CAPE CORAL Man arrested after police respond to shooting outside Cape Coral home A man has been taken into custody after a reported shooting in a Cape Coral neighborhood where a car was found with at least one bullet hole.
Charlotte County home sellers had 2nd highest profit margin in Q1 While nationwide profit margins for home sales decreased 55%, in Charlotte County the profit margin for sellers rose to 103.1% for the first three months of the year.
FORT MYERS Second teen accused in murder of Kayla Rincon-Miller to face charges as an adult A second teen will face adult charges in murder of Kayla Rincon-Miller.
FORT MYERS Man accused of murder in Fort Myers will be in court for arraignment The man accused of shooting and killing a man near Roberto Clemente Park in Fort Myers is scheduled to be in court today.
JERUSALEM (AP) Israeli leaders have approved a military operation into the Gaza Strip city of Rafah Israeli leaders approved a military operation into the Gaza Strip city of Rafah, and Israeli forces were striking targets in the area, officials announced Monday, hours after Hamas announced it had accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal.
NAPLES Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day program returns to Jewish Federation of Greater Naples Sunday was a day to remember the six million men, women and children lost in the Holocaust.
COLLIER COUNTY 13th dead Florida panther of 2024 found Saturday; deaths now match 2023’s annual total Wildlife officials discovered the 13 dead endangered Florida panther of the year, matching 2023’s total reported mortalities less than halfway into the year.
NORTH PORT Entryway work temporarily closes North Port Library The North Port Library will be closed through Saturday while work is being done to the entryway. During the closure books and other borrowed items can be returned to nearby locations.
FORT MYERS More changes near Colonial Blvd. and Six Mile Cypress in Fort Myers An already jam-packed, headache-inducing area for traffic is expected to get worse on Monday.
National Hurricane Preparedness Week: Preseason preparations With less than a month until the official start of the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has designated May 5th to May 11th National Hurricane Preparedness Week.
CAPE CORAL Temporary closures planned for Cape Coral athletic fields Three athletic fields in Cape Coral will temporarily close in May and another in June.
FORT MYERS Influencer shooting victim ‘Hood Fishing’ is stable and recovering A local internet star injured during a shooting in broad daylight on Fort Myers Street is still recovering from what happened.
NAPLES $8K reward offered for information on 2 brothers wanted in fatal stabbing More money is up for grabs if you’re able to help police find two brothers who allegedly stabbed two men in Collier County.
NEW YORK Trump fined $1K for gag order violation in hush money case as judge warns of possible jail time The judge presiding over Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial has fined him $1,000 for violating his gag order and has sternly warned the former president that additional violation could result in jail time.
Exclusive: More than 100 American Flamingos counted in Florida Audubon Florida has revealed the numbers of flamingos in the state to WINK News, in advance of an official statement scheduled for later Monday.
CAPE CORAL Man arrested after police respond to shooting outside Cape Coral home A man has been taken into custody after a reported shooting in a Cape Coral neighborhood where a car was found with at least one bullet hole.
Charlotte County home sellers had 2nd highest profit margin in Q1 While nationwide profit margins for home sales decreased 55%, in Charlotte County the profit margin for sellers rose to 103.1% for the first three months of the year.
FORT MYERS Second teen accused in murder of Kayla Rincon-Miller to face charges as an adult A second teen will face adult charges in murder of Kayla Rincon-Miller.
FORT MYERS Man accused of murder in Fort Myers will be in court for arraignment The man accused of shooting and killing a man near Roberto Clemente Park in Fort Myers is scheduled to be in court today.
Many stores have already officially confirmed they will be closed on Thanksgiving Day this year. While there are still many that open early to get ahead of the Black Friday rush, dozens of stores kept their doors closed last year. For 2019, 33 stores have already confirmed closure, according to BestBlackFriday.com. Those stores are as follows: Army and Airforce Exchange Service Academy Sports and Outdoors Ace Hardware Ann Taylor BJ’s – (open for Black Friday at 7 a.m.) Barnes and Noble – (open for Black Friday at 8 a.m.) Bob’s Discount Furniture (open for Black Friday at 9 a.m.) Burlington Coat Factory (open for Black Friday at 7 a.m.) Costco Crate & Barrel – (open for Black Friday at 8 a.m.) Fleet Farm – (open for Black Friday at 6 a.m.) Guitar Center – (open for Black Friday at 7 a.m.) Half-Price Books Hobby Lobby – (open for Black Friday at 8 a.m.) HomeGoods – (open for Black Friday at 7 a.m.) JO-ANN – (open for Black Friday at 6 a.m.) Lowe’s – (open for Black Friday at 6 a.m.) Marshalls – (open for Black Friday at 7 a.m.) Menards Neiman Marcus – (open for Black Friday at 8 a.m.) Nordstrom Office Depot (open for Black Friday at 8 a.m.) OfficeMax (open for Black Friday at 8 a.m.) Petco – (open for Black Friday at 8 a.m.) Petsmart REI (closed on Black Friday) Sam’s Club Sierra Trading Post – (open for Black Friday at 7 a.m.) Staples – (open for Black Friday at 7 a.m.) Stein Mart The Container Store T.J.Maxx – (open for Black Friday at 7 a.m.) True Value In addition, the website has provided a list of stores they predict will be closed, but have not officially announced it yet. Many of them have been closed on Thanksgiving Day in the past. The list of predictions is below: Cost Plus World Market Dillard’s Harbor Freight H&M Home Depot Ikea Pier 1 Sprint T-Mobile AT&T Sur La Table Stores predicted to be open on Thanksgiving: Bass Pro Shops Best Buy Big Lots Gamestop JCPenny Kohl’s Macy’s Old Navy Sears Target Walmart Since we are just getting into the holiday season, more stores will likely announce their closures and the list will be updated. BestBlackFriday.com conducted a study in September via Google Surveys asking 1,000 people if they thought retail stores should be open on Thanksgiving Day. The results showed 72% said that they should be closed. Only 14% said they planned to shop on Thanksgiving. Consumer survey: Should Retail Stores Be Open on Thanksgiving? (bestblackfriday.com) Many people are starting to turn away from traditional holiday shopping for a more convenient method—smartphones. According to Adobe Analytics, sales on Cyber Monday coming from smartphones hit an all-time high last year with over $2 billion in sales. The buy online, pickup in-store feature was up 50%, also a record-high.