FORT MYERS Fort Myers getting a new farmers market during July For the month of July, a farmers market will be held every Friday at the Edison & Ford Winter Estates in Fort Myers.
FORT MYERS FDOT to address safety issues on State Road 82 The Florida Department of Transportation is preparing to act on safety concerns for State Road 82.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINK Neighborhood Watch: joyride, attempted murder, and battery This week’s segment of WINK Neighborhood Watch features a reckless driver, an attempted murder, and inappropriate conduct at a Dairy Queen.
IMMOKALEE Pedestrian dead after being struck by two vehicles in Collier County The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that left one pedestrian dead after being struck by two vehicles.
SANIBEL Missing teen’s remains found in Sanibel waters 17-year-old Isaac Breese, from Cape Coral, originally went missing on Tuesday, July 2.
The Tropics Beryl beating a path towards the Texas coast The center of Beryl is expected to approach the Texas coast by late Sunday into Monday morning.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Parts of Southwest Florida remain under a heat advisory It’s going to be a scorcher.
EVERGLADES Hunters prevent 76 Burmese pythons and their 17-foot mother from devastating Everglades ecosystem These hunters are thinking about Burmese python nests; catching a nearly 18-foot snake is nice, but getting the eggs is even better.
NAPLES Naples Animal Shelter offering free cat and dog adoptions Cat and dog adoptions are temporarily free at the Naples Animal Shelter.
FWC: Boating drunk could cost you The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission wants to remind people not to drink and boat this summer season.
WINK NEWS How workers in SWFL battle the heat, new protections Hundreds of workers are exposed to extreme heat in Southwest Florida, and complying with the protections is suggested but not mandatory.
SAN CARLOS PARK Father of victim of convicted killer Ethan Cartwright speaks out Ethan Cartwright was convicted in the murder of his girlfriend and girlfriend’s mother, and now his victim’s father is speaking out.
FORT MYERS Art Walk is back in downtown Fort Myers Art Walk is set to kick off at 5 p.m. tonight in downtown Fort Myers for the first time since the Caloosahatchee Bridge closed just over a month ago.
FORT MYERS Recognizing the signs of heat illness There’s no denying the hot weather makes people uncomfortable, but it can also have profound health implications.
FORT MYERS City of Fort Myers aiming to put more people in homes Many people find it impossible to afford a roof over their families’ heads due to the sky-high cost of homes. Now, the City of Fort Myers is trying to help.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers getting a new farmers market during July For the month of July, a farmers market will be held every Friday at the Edison & Ford Winter Estates in Fort Myers.
FORT MYERS FDOT to address safety issues on State Road 82 The Florida Department of Transportation is preparing to act on safety concerns for State Road 82.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINK Neighborhood Watch: joyride, attempted murder, and battery This week’s segment of WINK Neighborhood Watch features a reckless driver, an attempted murder, and inappropriate conduct at a Dairy Queen.
IMMOKALEE Pedestrian dead after being struck by two vehicles in Collier County The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that left one pedestrian dead after being struck by two vehicles.
SANIBEL Missing teen’s remains found in Sanibel waters 17-year-old Isaac Breese, from Cape Coral, originally went missing on Tuesday, July 2.
The Tropics Beryl beating a path towards the Texas coast The center of Beryl is expected to approach the Texas coast by late Sunday into Monday morning.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Parts of Southwest Florida remain under a heat advisory It’s going to be a scorcher.
EVERGLADES Hunters prevent 76 Burmese pythons and their 17-foot mother from devastating Everglades ecosystem These hunters are thinking about Burmese python nests; catching a nearly 18-foot snake is nice, but getting the eggs is even better.
NAPLES Naples Animal Shelter offering free cat and dog adoptions Cat and dog adoptions are temporarily free at the Naples Animal Shelter.
FWC: Boating drunk could cost you The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission wants to remind people not to drink and boat this summer season.
WINK NEWS How workers in SWFL battle the heat, new protections Hundreds of workers are exposed to extreme heat in Southwest Florida, and complying with the protections is suggested but not mandatory.
SAN CARLOS PARK Father of victim of convicted killer Ethan Cartwright speaks out Ethan Cartwright was convicted in the murder of his girlfriend and girlfriend’s mother, and now his victim’s father is speaking out.
FORT MYERS Art Walk is back in downtown Fort Myers Art Walk is set to kick off at 5 p.m. tonight in downtown Fort Myers for the first time since the Caloosahatchee Bridge closed just over a month ago.
FORT MYERS Recognizing the signs of heat illness There’s no denying the hot weather makes people uncomfortable, but it can also have profound health implications.
FORT MYERS City of Fort Myers aiming to put more people in homes Many people find it impossible to afford a roof over their families’ heads due to the sky-high cost of homes. Now, the City of Fort Myers is trying to help.
Credit: Captain John Moore via Instagram Florida man Captain John Moore is no stranger to sharks. He is a boat captain for a shark diving company in Riviera Beach, but his recent close encounter with a pregnant and very large bull shark and the amazing photographs he took are going viral. Captain Moore spoke to CBS12 in West Palm Beach about his exhilarating adventure off the coast of Jupiter a couple of weeks ago. View this post on Instagram A post shared by John Moore (@captainjohnmoore) “She came powering right up through the other bulls,” said Moore as he described his encounter with a massive bull shark off the coast of Palm Beach County. “She was super dominant, just right in the forefront of everything.” Moore is a captain with the longtime-running diving company Florida Shark Diving. He heads up the local operations. Miles off the shore in South Florida, in a sea of Bull Sharks, Moore captured awe-inspiring photos that went viral on his Instagram account. View this post on Instagram A post shared by John Moore (@captainjohnmoore) “She was swimming right up to my mask and just kind of sizing up what was going on out there and she was just so impressive,” Moore said. The 55-year-old man snapped photos of what appeared to be an oversized pregnant bull shark. He was close enough to see its razor-sharp teeth and yellow-tinted eyes while diving earlier this month. His close-range photos show the shark feeding off bait for more than a half-hour. View this post on Instagram A post shared by John Moore (@captainjohnmoore) “She looked like she was ready to pop, she was almost, like, round she was so big,” Moore said. Moore, who is an experienced diver, photographer, and conservation advocate, shares his pictures of sharks on Instagram. “A lot of people hear the word bull shark, and they think scary intimidating predator. I don’t see them like that at all,” Moore said. Florida has the highest concentration of large sharks along its surrounding coastline than anywhere else on the East Coast. View this post on Instagram A post shared by John Moore (@captainjohnmoore) There are sharks present year-round which makes Florida one of the best places to dive with sharks in the world. Bull sharks, which usually travel in packs, are believed to be one of the most aggressive sharks in the ocean. Bull sharks are at home in both offshore and inshore water along with fresh water. Bull sharks are big heavy bodied sharks that are often found in packs. They are sometimes wary of divers but if food is present can become very aggressive. They range from 5-14 feet long and can weigh over 1,500 pounds.