Car crashes into restaurant window in Gulf Coast Town CenterLehigh Acres man arrested in connection to cockfighting
ESTERO Car crashes into restaurant window in Gulf Coast Town Center Authorities are investigating after an SUV crashed into a restaurant at the Gulf Coast Town Center in Estero.
WEST PALM BEACH Trump picks Sen. Marco Rubio as his Secretary of State President-elect Donald Trump named Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida as his nominee for secretary of state on Wednesday.
Lehigh Acres man arrested in connection to cockfighting A Lehigh Acres man has been arrested after deputies found he was running a cockfighting ring near his home.
WINK NEWS Atlanta Dream hires long-time FGCU coach The Atlanta Dream has hired longtime FGCU coach Karl Smesko to lead the team as he steps down as head women’s basketball coach of the Eagles.
Duo arrested in Collier County for bank jugging The Collier County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two men who stand accused of bank jugging, stealing thousands of dollars in cash from a victim.
PUNTA GORDA 2 accused of trafficking narcotics after reckless driving stop in Punta Gorda A man and woman have been arrested for allegedly possessing trafficking amounts of drugs after deputies stopped them for reckless driving in Punta Gorda.
HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital purchases land in Bonita Springs Charlotte County’s HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital purchased a 4.3-acre site on Bonita Beach Road in Bonita Springs, according to Lee County property records.
NORTH PORT North Port woman wins $1M prize playing scratch-off A woman in North Port won $1 million from a scratch-off game.
FWC rescues baby manatee from shallow area in Caloosahatchee River A baby manatee found in the shallows of the Caloosahatchee River is recovering after the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission transported it for care to SeaWorld.
Seacrest volleyball celebrates fourth straight state title The Seacrest Country Day School volleyball team celebrates its fourth straight state championship.
COLLIER COUNTY 7 agencies recognized for their actions during private jet crash in Collier County It was a day that asked for action on Interstate 75 when a private jet crashed on a highway in Collier County back in February.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral CRA giving update Wednesday on Bimini Basin project Cape Coral leaders are giving an update Wednesday during a Community Redevelopment Agency meeting on the Bimini East project.
the weather authority Tracking Invest 99-L, 90% chance of development in the Caribbean The Weather Authority is tracking a tropical wave designated as Invest 99-L in the Caribbean as development is likely to occur later this week.
THE WEATHER AUTHORITY Weak front brings less humid conditions this Wednesday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking a weak cold front, as Southwest Florida can expect less humid conditions this Wednesday.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers man sentenced to life for witness tampering and inmate assault A Fort Myers man has been sentenced to life in prison for witness tampering and inmate assault.
ESTERO Car crashes into restaurant window in Gulf Coast Town Center Authorities are investigating after an SUV crashed into a restaurant at the Gulf Coast Town Center in Estero.
WEST PALM BEACH Trump picks Sen. Marco Rubio as his Secretary of State President-elect Donald Trump named Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida as his nominee for secretary of state on Wednesday.
Lehigh Acres man arrested in connection to cockfighting A Lehigh Acres man has been arrested after deputies found he was running a cockfighting ring near his home.
WINK NEWS Atlanta Dream hires long-time FGCU coach The Atlanta Dream has hired longtime FGCU coach Karl Smesko to lead the team as he steps down as head women’s basketball coach of the Eagles.
Duo arrested in Collier County for bank jugging The Collier County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two men who stand accused of bank jugging, stealing thousands of dollars in cash from a victim.
PUNTA GORDA 2 accused of trafficking narcotics after reckless driving stop in Punta Gorda A man and woman have been arrested for allegedly possessing trafficking amounts of drugs after deputies stopped them for reckless driving in Punta Gorda.
HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital purchases land in Bonita Springs Charlotte County’s HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital purchased a 4.3-acre site on Bonita Beach Road in Bonita Springs, according to Lee County property records.
NORTH PORT North Port woman wins $1M prize playing scratch-off A woman in North Port won $1 million from a scratch-off game.
FWC rescues baby manatee from shallow area in Caloosahatchee River A baby manatee found in the shallows of the Caloosahatchee River is recovering after the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission transported it for care to SeaWorld.
Seacrest volleyball celebrates fourth straight state title The Seacrest Country Day School volleyball team celebrates its fourth straight state championship.
COLLIER COUNTY 7 agencies recognized for their actions during private jet crash in Collier County It was a day that asked for action on Interstate 75 when a private jet crashed on a highway in Collier County back in February.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral CRA giving update Wednesday on Bimini Basin project Cape Coral leaders are giving an update Wednesday during a Community Redevelopment Agency meeting on the Bimini East project.
the weather authority Tracking Invest 99-L, 90% chance of development in the Caribbean The Weather Authority is tracking a tropical wave designated as Invest 99-L in the Caribbean as development is likely to occur later this week.
THE WEATHER AUTHORITY Weak front brings less humid conditions this Wednesday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking a weak cold front, as Southwest Florida can expect less humid conditions this Wednesday.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers man sentenced to life for witness tampering and inmate assault A Fort Myers man has been sentenced to life in prison for witness tampering and inmate assault.
In this Aug. 22, 2021, photo provided by the U.S. Air Force, Afghan passengers board a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III during the Afghanistan evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. (MSgt. Donald R. Allen/U.S. Air Force via AP) Airbnb announced on Tuesday morning that its nonprofit, Airbnb.org, will provide temporary housing to 20,000 Afghan refugees, as the U.S. and its allies race to find ways to home thousands of people fleeing Afghanistan after the Taliban’s takeover. The company said in a statement that it had become “abundantly clear” that the refugees are facing a “significant humanitarian crisis.” The cost of the temporary housing will be funded by contributions to the company’s non-profit organization, as well as Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky. Airbnb said it was working with resettlement agencies and partners to house the refugees. “As tens of thousands of Afghan refugees resettle around the world, where they stay will be the first chapter in their new lives,” Chesky said in a statement. “For these 20,000 refugees, my hope is that the Airbnb community will provide them with not only a safe place to rest and start over, but also a warm welcome home.” The announcement is an expansion on the company’s ongoing efforts to help Afghan refugees, the company said. Over the weekend, 165 refugees were placed in safe housing after they arrived in the U.S., and last week, Airbnb’s non-profit also provided emergency funding to the International Rescue Committee, HIAS and the Church World Service to provide “immediate temporary stays” for up to 1,000 Afghan refugees. “The displacement and resettlement of Afghan refugees in the US and elsewhere is one of the biggest humanitarian crises of our time. We feel a responsibility to step up,” Chesky tweeted on Tuesday morning, encouraging those who are willing to host refugee families to reach out to the company. “There’s no time to waste,” Chesky stressed in his tweet. Thousands of people have been urgently evacuated from Afghanistan since the Taliban stormed back to power on the heels of the U.S. military’s withdrawal. Since August 14, the U.S. has evacuated and facilitated the evacuation of approximately 58,700 people from Afghanistan. Thousands of Afghan civilians remain crowded around the airport hoping to escape on one of the international evacuation flights. Crowds of people wait at the Kabul airport in Afghanistan for evacuation. Flights have been paused Friday, stemming from the fact that the current processing facility in Qatar had reached its maximum capacity. pic.twitter.com/kJg5CAbrnf — CBS News (@CBSNews) August 20, 2021 In the days immediately after the Taliban’s takeover, there was chaos at Kabul’s airport as hundreds of desperate people rushed onto the tarmac and chased a U.S. Air Force plane as it took off. People could be seen clinging to the outside of the plane as it lifted into the air, and video showed at least one person falling off the plane after it was high over the ground. A few days after the takeoff, human remains were found in the plane’s wheel well. GRAPHIC VIDEO: Thousands of Afghans rushed onto the tarmac of Kabul’s international airport, with some swarming an American military jet as it took off, in hopes of fleeing the country in the wake of the Taliban’s takeover. https://t.co/yNseyeBtOI pic.twitter.com/MHSxG2Pmws — CBS News (@CBSNews) August 16, 2021 Families have since been seen handing young children over airport perimeter walls to Western troops inside, desperate for their kids to avoid life under Taliban rule. Photos have shown U.S. Marines caring for small children and infants amid the evacuation operations at the airport. One Afghan woman even gave birth on board an evacuation flight as it made its way to Germany on Saturday. WATCH: A small Afghan child was pulled over a wall to U.S. soldiers as large crowds gathered outside the Kabul airport. pic.twitter.com/eFjU1zst7l — CBS News (@CBSNews) August 19, 2021