2 men charged in unrelated crimes for deaths related to fentanylPickup truck crashes into Cape Coral apartment building
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 has 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.
MATLACHA Matlacha restaurant Miceli’s reopens after six weeks Popular Matlacha restaurant Miceli’s has reopened just six weeks after enduring damage from back-to-back storms.
NORTH FORT MYERS Caught on Camera: Accused Dollar General thief arrested A man accused of robbing a Dollar General store is behind bars.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers Ward 4 candidate seeks vote recount In the race for Fort Myers city council, Cindy Banyai lost the Ward 4 race to incumbent Liston Bochette by just 77 votes or 1.58% of the vote.
FORT MYERS Lee County considers adding second fixed-base operator to RSW The Lee County Port Authority is officially moving forward with negotiations for a new fixed-base operator at Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW).
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral roofing business owes $2M to IRS after guilty plea The owner of a Cape Coral roofing business owes the Internal Revenue Service over $2 million after pleading guilty to fraud charges.
FDA approves new shoulder implant From high school seniors to senior citizens, more than 100,000 people will need a shoulder replacement each year.
Private Sky sues future competitor at RSW Private Sky Aviation Services will be getting future competition from a company with trillions of dollars in assets.
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 has 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.
MATLACHA Matlacha restaurant Miceli’s reopens after six weeks Popular Matlacha restaurant Miceli’s has reopened just six weeks after enduring damage from back-to-back storms.
NORTH FORT MYERS Caught on Camera: Accused Dollar General thief arrested A man accused of robbing a Dollar General store is behind bars.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers Ward 4 candidate seeks vote recount In the race for Fort Myers city council, Cindy Banyai lost the Ward 4 race to incumbent Liston Bochette by just 77 votes or 1.58% of the vote.
FORT MYERS Lee County considers adding second fixed-base operator to RSW The Lee County Port Authority is officially moving forward with negotiations for a new fixed-base operator at Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW).
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral roofing business owes $2M to IRS after guilty plea The owner of a Cape Coral roofing business owes the Internal Revenue Service over $2 million after pleading guilty to fraud charges.
FDA approves new shoulder implant From high school seniors to senior citizens, more than 100,000 people will need a shoulder replacement each year.
Private Sky sues future competitor at RSW Private Sky Aviation Services will be getting future competition from a company with trillions of dollars in assets.
The Cape Coral Animal Shelter received an emergency plea on Friday for help from animal control in a neighboring county. A dog they call “Billy” was found severely emaciated and full of scars from an uncertain past, according to the shelter. They immediately arranged transport and he is now under the care of their medical team. Liz McCauley, executive director of the Cape Coral Animal Shelter, said Billy was so malnourished that she thought the dog was a puppy. As it turns out, he’s 5 years old. “It’s just from a life of always being undernourished and never being healthy so he looks younger than what he really is, which is sad,” she said. “He just was neglected and I think those of us that have dogs and cats, they’re family. They sleep in bed with us at night. They go on vacation with us. That wasn’t the life that Billy had, but I think he will now.” Billy had a restful night and is eating and wagging his tail for the first time in a long time. The Cape Coral Animal Shelter has only been open since March, with Billy being just one of many animals the staff and volunteers have been tasked with getting healthy again and ready for a new home. “A lot of the more rural shelters don’t have the medical facilities that we have here. So they get into a situation where they confiscate a dog like this and they need help medically,” said McCauley. She said since it’s a criminal case, no further details have been made public, but they commend the animal control officer who jumped into action and saved Billy from a horrible existence. Billy when he arrived at the Cape coral Animal Shelter. (Credit: Cape Coral Animal Shelter) McCauley describes him as “happy and loving,” despite his past. So now, he’s on the path to finding the perfect loving home. “All things considered he’s in pretty good shape,” she said. “I don’t know what his life entailed before he came to us but we know what it’s going to be like now which is all happiness, food, and lots of love.” “Thanks also to our transport volunteers who dropped everything to go get him, and our wonderful vet and kennel team for loving him from the first moment. You are safe now, little boy. Rest easy,” McCauley added, via a statement. Billy isn’t up for adoption just yet since he has to get healthier before he’s ready for his forever home. In the meantime, the shelter is hoping someone will be willing to foster him.