FORT MYERS LCSO offering youth boxing program The Lee County Sheriff’s Office youth boxing program is your kid’s golden ticket to mastering the art of self-defense.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral man speaks on helping apprehend armed 13-year-old The man who helped apprehend an armed 13-year-old spoke on the incident.
NAPLES Naples Cars on Fifth event fuels $2M for local charity efforts For over two decades, car enthusiasts in Southwest Florida have gathered on Fifth Avenue in Naples.
MARCO ISLAND Caxambas Park boat ramp on Marco Island set to reopen Collier County announced the reopening of the Caxambas Park boat ramp on Marco Island.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral Animal Shelter to host Puppy Bowl 3 ahead of big game Ahead of the big game on Sunday, Cape Coral Animal Shelter will be featuring its very own Puppy Bowl III.
FORT MYERS From the ballpark to the beach: the Minnesota Twins are back for Spring Training 1700 miles later the Twins truck is here and the team from Minnesota is ready to spend the next six weeks here in Fort Myers.
the weather authority Warm stretch continues throughout this weekend The Weather Authority says if you are a fan of the warmer weather, you are going to love this weekend.
SANIBEL Sanibel’s red tide raises health alerts and wildlife concerns With great weather in the forecast, it’s shaping up to be a perfect beach weekend. However, visitors to the barrier islands should exercise caution.
NAPLES Naples Automotive Experience raises funds for St. Matthew’s House The Naples Automotive Experience brought excitement and philanthropy to the community, raising money for St. Matthew’s House.
MATLACHA Little Pine Island bridge work causes delays, FDOT promises progress Construction on the Little Pine Island Bridge has narrowed traffic to one lane, causing significant delays for drivers.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Support women’s heart health on National Wear Red Day The first Friday in February marks National Wear Red Day!
Ongoing repairs following Naples plane crash A deadly plane crash that occurred one year ago in Naples, Florida continues to impact lives in Southwest Florida. The tragic event involved two pilots who lost their lives on Interstate 75.
Naples jet crash, one year later: new details on emergency response Sunday marks one year since a jet crashed after its pilots attempted an emergency landing on I-75 just outside of Naples. “Your mind goes back to everything that happened that day,” said Heather Mazurkiewicz, public information officer with the North Collier Fire Rescue. “I think about the fact that there weren’t more lives lost.” At […]
LCSO cutting down law enforcement response times The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is gearing up to implement “Prepared 9-1-1,” a new tool designed to enhance emergency response times.
FORT MYERS LCSO offering youth boxing program The Lee County Sheriff’s Office youth boxing program is your kid’s golden ticket to mastering the art of self-defense.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral man speaks on helping apprehend armed 13-year-old The man who helped apprehend an armed 13-year-old spoke on the incident.
NAPLES Naples Cars on Fifth event fuels $2M for local charity efforts For over two decades, car enthusiasts in Southwest Florida have gathered on Fifth Avenue in Naples.
MARCO ISLAND Caxambas Park boat ramp on Marco Island set to reopen Collier County announced the reopening of the Caxambas Park boat ramp on Marco Island.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral Animal Shelter to host Puppy Bowl 3 ahead of big game Ahead of the big game on Sunday, Cape Coral Animal Shelter will be featuring its very own Puppy Bowl III.
FORT MYERS From the ballpark to the beach: the Minnesota Twins are back for Spring Training 1700 miles later the Twins truck is here and the team from Minnesota is ready to spend the next six weeks here in Fort Myers.
the weather authority Warm stretch continues throughout this weekend The Weather Authority says if you are a fan of the warmer weather, you are going to love this weekend.
SANIBEL Sanibel’s red tide raises health alerts and wildlife concerns With great weather in the forecast, it’s shaping up to be a perfect beach weekend. However, visitors to the barrier islands should exercise caution.
NAPLES Naples Automotive Experience raises funds for St. Matthew’s House The Naples Automotive Experience brought excitement and philanthropy to the community, raising money for St. Matthew’s House.
MATLACHA Little Pine Island bridge work causes delays, FDOT promises progress Construction on the Little Pine Island Bridge has narrowed traffic to one lane, causing significant delays for drivers.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Support women’s heart health on National Wear Red Day The first Friday in February marks National Wear Red Day!
Ongoing repairs following Naples plane crash A deadly plane crash that occurred one year ago in Naples, Florida continues to impact lives in Southwest Florida. The tragic event involved two pilots who lost their lives on Interstate 75.
Naples jet crash, one year later: new details on emergency response Sunday marks one year since a jet crashed after its pilots attempted an emergency landing on I-75 just outside of Naples. “Your mind goes back to everything that happened that day,” said Heather Mazurkiewicz, public information officer with the North Collier Fire Rescue. “I think about the fact that there weren’t more lives lost.” At […]
LCSO cutting down law enforcement response times The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is gearing up to implement “Prepared 9-1-1,” a new tool designed to enhance emergency response times.
As of Wednesday night, The Weather Authority is keeping an eye on five tropical systems: two tropical storms and three tropical waves. As of 11 p.m. Wednesday, Tropical Storm Paulette has not strengthened at all over the past 24 hours due to some vertical wind it continues to battle. The storm maintains maximum sustained winds of 60 mph. Strong wing shear will continue to impact this system over the next 2-3 days, where it is forecast to continue to weaken. Some restrengthening will be possible Sunday into Monday of next week, where the National Hurricane Center is now forecasting it to become a Category 1 hurricane by Monday evening. It is looking less likely that it will pose any threat to the eastern United States, but this storm needs to be watched closely. Regardless, Paulette will have no impact on Southwest Florida. Rene restrengthened into a tropical storm late Wednesday morning with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph. As of the 11 p.m. update, Rene remains with sustained winds of 40 mph. Rene could undergo more additional strengthening over the next few days. It’s still forecast to briefly become a weak Category 1 hurricane by early Saturday, but then weakening thereafter. The storm is moving toward the west-northwest now and should make a turn to the northwest Friday into early Saturday. This motion will keep it out at sea, where it will pose no threat to the United States. Otherwise, we have three additional areas of interest. Two are currently in the western Atlantic and the other is currently over Africa, but expected to move into the Atlantic by Thursday. The newest tropical wave is one we’re monitoring a couple hundred miles north of the central Bahamas. This wave currently has only a 20% chance of tropical development. This tropical wave will actually be moving over Florida on Saturday. Don’t worry though! The only thing it will bring us is a little extra tropical moisture to help additional rainy-season storms fire up during the day Saturday. From there, it will move westward into the Gulf and away from us, during which time it will have an opportunity for tropical development. The tropical wave to the north of that over the western Atlantic also has only a 20% chance of tropical development. This one will be moving towards the Carolinas and eventually move inland Thursday afternoon… which means the time for it to become a tropical depression is running out. Lastly, the wave over the coast of Africa has an 90% chance of development due to very favorable conditions. This means it is likely to form into our next tropical depression when it emerges into the open ocean later this week. Regardless of development, we have plenty of time to watch this tropical wave! The next storm name on the list is Sally, followed by Teddy. We only have four names left until the Greek alphabet! The only time that ever happened was the historic 2005 Atlantic Hurricane Season. The historic peak of hurricane season is 1 day away, so it’s no surprise how active we are. You can trust our team to keep you updated all season long!