Bonita Springs’ Angelina’s makes top 100 romantic restaurants listDEA and SWAT raid Cape Coral home, leaving community in suspense
BONITA SPRINGS Bonita Springs’ Angelina’s makes top 100 romantic restaurants list Valentine’s Day is around the corner, and one of SWFL’s beloved eateries has made the nation’s top 100 list of romantic restaurants.
CAPE CORAL DEA and SWAT raid Cape Coral home, leaving community in suspense Neighbors in Cape Coral were startled by the sound of sirens as DEA agents and SWAT teams conducted a raid on a home.
WASHINGTON Jet collides with helicopter near Reagan National Airport A passenger jet collided with a helicopter while landing near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
FORT MYERS Matterhorn Fit opens in Fort Myers Two former FGCU athletes combined their love of movement with entrepreneurship and opened the first Matterhorn Fit franchise in Fort Myers.
Exclusive: Charlotte County Sheriff speaks out on federal immigration laws The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office made it clear that it will follow any state or federal immigration laws.
Trooper’s Law: Protecting pets during natural disasters Seeing a dog with a wagging tail will make just about anybody smile, but this pup named Trooper wasn’t always so carefree.
FORT MYERS Gov. DeSantis holds roundtable in Fort Myers Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a roundtable discussion in Fort Myers.
Immigration order prompts concern among Lee County parents Lee County parents are preparing for potential impacts on local schools following President Trump’s executive order on immigration.
Sarasota’s Mote Marine unveils tech to fight harmful red tide blooms Researchers showcased innovative tools to combat red tide at Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota. These advancements aim to address the harmful algal blooms affecting Southwest Florida.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers community voices concerns over possible Verizon pole Verizon plans to install a 47-foot pole at the intersection of McGregor Boulevard and Clifford Street sparking concern amongst residents.
PORT CHARLOTTE Family of Charlotte County shooting victim speaks out A family in Port Charlotte is grappling with tragedy after deputies say Jhesandra Prestol was shot and killed by her husband, Rogelio Prestol.
The Tale of Toot: A stuffed animal rescue at RSW A missing stuffed animal sparked an unusual rescue mission at Southwest Florida International Airport.
FGCU FGCU pitcher shares his passion for photography FGCU pitcher Chase Kriebel developed a passion for photography while he recovered from Tommy John surgery in high school.
NORTH FORT MYERS Law enforcement raids home in North Fort Myers Law enforcement conducted a raid on Wednesday at a home on Everson Miles Circle in North Fort Myers.
New school times in Lee County may ease bus driver shortage The Lee County School Board proposed a plan to address its bus driver shortage by adjusting school start and end times.
BONITA SPRINGS Bonita Springs’ Angelina’s makes top 100 romantic restaurants list Valentine’s Day is around the corner, and one of SWFL’s beloved eateries has made the nation’s top 100 list of romantic restaurants.
CAPE CORAL DEA and SWAT raid Cape Coral home, leaving community in suspense Neighbors in Cape Coral were startled by the sound of sirens as DEA agents and SWAT teams conducted a raid on a home.
WASHINGTON Jet collides with helicopter near Reagan National Airport A passenger jet collided with a helicopter while landing near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
FORT MYERS Matterhorn Fit opens in Fort Myers Two former FGCU athletes combined their love of movement with entrepreneurship and opened the first Matterhorn Fit franchise in Fort Myers.
Exclusive: Charlotte County Sheriff speaks out on federal immigration laws The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office made it clear that it will follow any state or federal immigration laws.
Trooper’s Law: Protecting pets during natural disasters Seeing a dog with a wagging tail will make just about anybody smile, but this pup named Trooper wasn’t always so carefree.
FORT MYERS Gov. DeSantis holds roundtable in Fort Myers Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a roundtable discussion in Fort Myers.
Immigration order prompts concern among Lee County parents Lee County parents are preparing for potential impacts on local schools following President Trump’s executive order on immigration.
Sarasota’s Mote Marine unveils tech to fight harmful red tide blooms Researchers showcased innovative tools to combat red tide at Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota. These advancements aim to address the harmful algal blooms affecting Southwest Florida.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers community voices concerns over possible Verizon pole Verizon plans to install a 47-foot pole at the intersection of McGregor Boulevard and Clifford Street sparking concern amongst residents.
PORT CHARLOTTE Family of Charlotte County shooting victim speaks out A family in Port Charlotte is grappling with tragedy after deputies say Jhesandra Prestol was shot and killed by her husband, Rogelio Prestol.
The Tale of Toot: A stuffed animal rescue at RSW A missing stuffed animal sparked an unusual rescue mission at Southwest Florida International Airport.
FGCU FGCU pitcher shares his passion for photography FGCU pitcher Chase Kriebel developed a passion for photography while he recovered from Tommy John surgery in high school.
NORTH FORT MYERS Law enforcement raids home in North Fort Myers Law enforcement conducted a raid on Wednesday at a home on Everson Miles Circle in North Fort Myers.
New school times in Lee County may ease bus driver shortage The Lee County School Board proposed a plan to address its bus driver shortage by adjusting school start and end times.
President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a roundtable discussion about “Transition to Greatness: Restoring, Rebuilding, and Renewing,” at Gateway Church Dallas, Thursday, June 11, 2020, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) President Donald Trump is set to mark 200 miles of wall along the southwest border in Arizona on Tuesday, in an area where crews have built dozens of miles of new fencing amid a coronavirus breakout and protests from opponents who say construction is destroying important habitats. Trump will be accompanied by Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf, who was in Yuma in January to celebrate the competition of 100 miles. Wolf called the wall system an “undeniable impediment to smugglers, traffickers and other criminals who have exploited our lack of effective border infrastructure to smuggle drugs, illicit goods and engage in human trafficking.” It’s unclear where exactly within the Yuma Sector, which is near the California-Arizona border, Trump will visit, and the Border Patrol declined to give specifics on Monday. But Yuma has been an important place in Trump’s promise to build a wall along the southern border. The president tweeted on Monday afternoon that he will celebrate the “212th plus mile of completion,” offering a different number than DHS officials gave in a news release earlier. The agency says it has completed 61 miles of border wall and plans on building another 109 miles in that rugged area of mostly desert. Most of the new fencing that’s gone up is 30 feet high. The Trump administration has promised to build 450 miles of border wall by the end of the year, aided by relaxed procurement laws that allow the government to award contracts to construction companies without much vetting. The government has awarded over $6.1 billion in construction contracts since April 2019, according to a tally by The Project On Government Oversight, a nonpartisan and independent watchdog. Construction has continued despite a coronavirus outbreak that’s hit the Yuma area hard, and amid opposition from environmentalists and Native American tribes. “Trump’s racist border wall has scarred our public lands, destroyed cultural sites for Indigenous people, and pushed wildlife closer to extinction,” said Brett Hartl, chief political strategist at the Center for Biological Diversity Action Fund. “With the country’s economy wrecked and coronavirus cases spiking in Arizona, his visit is a cheap political campaign stunt that only reveals how out of touch he is.” The pandemic isn’t stopping plans for more border barriers anywhere. In South Texas, where most border land is privately owned, the Justice Department has sued dozens of landowners to survey or seize their property for wall construction, including an orphanage operated by nuns in Laredo. Crews have built several small sections but not yet come close to completing the wall through Laredo or the Rio Grande Valley, the southernmost point of Texas. Almost all of the U.S. land next to the Rio Grande, the river that separates Texas and Mexico, does not yet have a wall. Even without a wall, border crossings have fallen drastically in the Rio Grande Valley since late last year due to a series of policy changes enacted by the Trump administration. On the southern side of the Rio Grande, thousands of asylum-seekers live in shelters, churches, and a sprawling refugee camp waiting for their immigration court cases. Others have been expelled to their countries of origin without due process under an emergency border closure enacted in the coronavirus pandemic. Following his border wall tour on Tuesday, Trump will head to Phoenix to speak at a Students for Trump convention at Dream City Church. Trump’s last appearance in Yuma was in 2017 when he visited with U.S. Marines and Customs and Border Protection agents. Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.