FGCU staff honored by Lee County NAACP for response to hate crimeCharlotte County sheriff: deputy-involved shooting suspect was on 68 medications
FORT MYERS FGCU staff honored by Lee County NAACP for response to hate crime The Lee County NAACP honored Florida Gulf Coast University for fighting hate with love. Professor Dr. Peter Ndiangui’s home was vandalized.
Charlotte County sheriff: deputy-involved shooting suspect was on 68 medications Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell has revealed new details regarding a deputy-involved shooting on Eager Road last week.
FORT MYERS Body cam footage shows moments after shooting at Fort Myers Wawa Bodycam footage shows the moments after a shooting at a Wawa gas station which led to the arrest of a 22-year-old suspect.
PORT CHARLOTTE 1 dead in crash near El Jobean Bridge in Charlotte County The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a multi-vehicle crash that killed one person.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral Yacht Club faces costly rebuild after Hurricane Milton fire The future of the Cape Coral Yacht Club is under discussion following damage from Hurricane Milton.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral Police Department offers scholarships to high school seniors According to the Cape Coral Police Department Facebook page, CCPD is offering scholarships for graduating seniors.
MARCO ISLAND Coin flip could solve Marco Island City Council conflict The Marco Island City Council remains deadlocked in its efforts to appoint a seventh councilor.
FORT MYERS Local leaders in SWFL focus on sustainable water solutions Water is a critical resource in Southwest Florida, supporting everything from fishing to boating and beaches.
COLLIER COUNTY Two girls hoops players from Ukraine reflect on year in SWFL Sasha Rubanova and Sonia Kiritsa reflect on the past year in Southwest Florida after leaving Ukraine.
EAST NAPLES Christopher Worrell among Jan. 6 Capitol attackers released by Trump pardon An East Naples man is now among three Southwest Florida Jan. 6 Capitol rioters released in response to President Donald Trump’s series of pardons.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers plans safety upgrades for Veronica Shoemaker Blvd. The City of Fort Myers is considering a study to explore potential improvements to Veronica S. Shoemaker Boulevard.
SANIBEL Community leaders discuss Sanibel’s future Sanibel Island has faced significant challenges in recent years, including hurricanes and flooding.
LCSO launches K-9 unit to provide emotional support for community The Lee County Sheriff’s Office now has a crisis care K-9 unit to provide emotional support and connection to community members in need.
CAPE CORAL Exclusive interview with Cape Coral leaders about families displaced through city project Residents near Bimini Square in Cape Coral face displacement as bulldozers demolish buildings for a new development project.
CAPE CORAL Demolition begins on Bimini East properties Demolition has begun on the Bimini East properties that are part of the City of Cape Coral’s revitalization development.
FORT MYERS FGCU staff honored by Lee County NAACP for response to hate crime The Lee County NAACP honored Florida Gulf Coast University for fighting hate with love. Professor Dr. Peter Ndiangui’s home was vandalized.
Charlotte County sheriff: deputy-involved shooting suspect was on 68 medications Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell has revealed new details regarding a deputy-involved shooting on Eager Road last week.
FORT MYERS Body cam footage shows moments after shooting at Fort Myers Wawa Bodycam footage shows the moments after a shooting at a Wawa gas station which led to the arrest of a 22-year-old suspect.
PORT CHARLOTTE 1 dead in crash near El Jobean Bridge in Charlotte County The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a multi-vehicle crash that killed one person.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral Yacht Club faces costly rebuild after Hurricane Milton fire The future of the Cape Coral Yacht Club is under discussion following damage from Hurricane Milton.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral Police Department offers scholarships to high school seniors According to the Cape Coral Police Department Facebook page, CCPD is offering scholarships for graduating seniors.
MARCO ISLAND Coin flip could solve Marco Island City Council conflict The Marco Island City Council remains deadlocked in its efforts to appoint a seventh councilor.
FORT MYERS Local leaders in SWFL focus on sustainable water solutions Water is a critical resource in Southwest Florida, supporting everything from fishing to boating and beaches.
COLLIER COUNTY Two girls hoops players from Ukraine reflect on year in SWFL Sasha Rubanova and Sonia Kiritsa reflect on the past year in Southwest Florida after leaving Ukraine.
EAST NAPLES Christopher Worrell among Jan. 6 Capitol attackers released by Trump pardon An East Naples man is now among three Southwest Florida Jan. 6 Capitol rioters released in response to President Donald Trump’s series of pardons.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers plans safety upgrades for Veronica Shoemaker Blvd. The City of Fort Myers is considering a study to explore potential improvements to Veronica S. Shoemaker Boulevard.
SANIBEL Community leaders discuss Sanibel’s future Sanibel Island has faced significant challenges in recent years, including hurricanes and flooding.
LCSO launches K-9 unit to provide emotional support for community The Lee County Sheriff’s Office now has a crisis care K-9 unit to provide emotional support and connection to community members in need.
CAPE CORAL Exclusive interview with Cape Coral leaders about families displaced through city project Residents near Bimini Square in Cape Coral face displacement as bulldozers demolish buildings for a new development project.
CAPE CORAL Demolition begins on Bimini East properties Demolition has begun on the Bimini East properties that are part of the City of Cape Coral’s revitalization development.
Miami-Dade Florida Keys Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for the public’s help to learn the whereabouts of a missing child and to gather information about a suspect vehicle. Missing 1-week-old Infant Andrew Caballeiro was last seen in the Miami area Tuesday, and Miami-Dade Florida Keys Crime Stoppers is offering an award of up to $1,000 for anyone who can help investigators find him. Investigators are also searching for a suspect white passenger van that was believed to have traveled from Miami to north of Tampa area. Tipsters will remain anonymous. Anyone with information can call (305) 471-8477 or 1-866-471-8477. Please think about a white passenger van traveling from Miami to north of the Tampa area on 1/28/2020. Who was in it? Where is this sweet baby Andrew? #RETWEET #MissingPerson #Miami @SWFLCrime8477 @MDPDenEspanol @MiamiDadePD pic.twitter.com/FUGc7ZsUUl — Crime Stoppers Miami & FL Keys (@CrimeStopper305) January 30, 2020 ________________________________________________________ Florida authorities: Man’s body found, baby still missing Police have found the body of a man who matches the description of a father sought by police in a newborn baby’s disappearance, authorities in Florida said Wednesday. The 1-week-old boy is still missing. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement issued an Amber Alert for the father and son after three women were found shot dead Tuesday in a rural area in south Miami-Dade County. The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday in a Facebook post that the van described in the Amber Alert was found in rural Blanton, Florida, which is more than 300 miles (483 kilometers) from where the women’s bodies were discovered. Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco said later during a news conference that K-9 units searched a wooded area near the van and found a dead man with what appeared to be a single, self-inflicted gunshot wound from a rifle. Miami-Dade officers had been searching for Ernesto Caballeiro, 49. He is related to at least one of the women found killed, but had not been named as a suspect. Pasco County investigators didn’t find the baby while searching near the van, Nocco said. Deputies were continuing to search the area between Blanton and nearby Interstate 75, while detectives followed up on other leads. “All we care about right now is that we get that baby back,” Nocco said. Investigators were trying to piece together the path Caballeiro had traveled, asking for help from members of the public who might have spotted the van in the past day. The white van had decals saying “Nesty School Services” and “Caution: Transporting Children.” Nocco said they’re hoping Caballeiro handed the child off to someone else.