Family of Eagles: FGCU volleyball star graduates with Master’s DegreeLCSO: Man shot by car owner protecting property
Family of Eagles: FGCU volleyball star graduates with Master’s Degree Saturday marked a special day for Florida Gulf Coast University as more than 1,800 students graduated. For one student-athlete, graduating from FGCU runs in the family.
lehigh acres LCSO: Man shot by car owner protecting property The Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting in Lehigh Acres early Saturday morning.
NORTH FORT MYERS Lee County residents wait hours for D-SNAP assistance The supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) is at the Lee Civic Center all weekend, ready to help southwest Florida.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA First eaglet hatches in famous SWFL eagle nest Welcome E24! The third eaglet from the nest of M15 and F23 has hatched according to the Southwest Florida eagle camera.
Rock for Equality: SWFL non-profit hosts benefit concert for Palestine A Southwest Florida non-profit hosted a benefit concert on Friday night to help with humanitarian aid in Palestine.
Warm, breezy Saturday with a few showers possible The Weather Authority is forecasting a breezy, warm weekend in store across Southwest Florida, with the chance of a few showers, particularly on Saturday.
CAPE CORAL Active investigation underway in South Cape Coral Cape Coral police are investigating at a home on Southwest 49th Terrace in South Cape Coral early Saturday morning.
16 transported after 2 airboats crash in Collier County According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, two airboats crashed south of U.S. 41 east between mile markers 74 and 75, leaving well over a dozen people injured.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA New bill filed: Auto shop and law enforcement must work together to solve hit-and-run crashes There could be new detectives on the block, located in your nearest auto shop. A new state bill aims at trying to stop hit-and-run drivers from getting away.
CAPE CORAL New leash on life; Cape Coral shelter dog beats cancer with drug being tested for humans A drug now being studied in human trials to kill cancerous tumors, is already approved and helping animals.
CAPE CORAL City of Cape Coral planning a new interchange with I-75 The city of Cape Coral is in the early stages of planning a new interchange with I-75, an idea that has been discussed for more than a decade.
Tracking invasive species after hurricanes Hurricanes Helene and Milton didn’t just bring wind and rain, they brought new threats to southwest Florida’s ecosystem.
PUNTA GORDA Woman in Punta Gorda shooting charged with 2nd degree murder A woman in a homicide investigation on Nasturtium Drive in Punta Gorda has been charged with 2nd-degree murder.
Lee County mother continuing fight to get children a bus stop The school district already told her she lives too close to the school to qualify for a bus route but she has not given up.
NORTH NAPLES Grant Thornton Invitational returns to Tiburon Golf Club Stars on the PGA and LPGA Tours are back in Southwest Florida for the Grant Thornton Invitational at Tiburon Golf Club.
Family of Eagles: FGCU volleyball star graduates with Master’s Degree Saturday marked a special day for Florida Gulf Coast University as more than 1,800 students graduated. For one student-athlete, graduating from FGCU runs in the family.
lehigh acres LCSO: Man shot by car owner protecting property The Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting in Lehigh Acres early Saturday morning.
NORTH FORT MYERS Lee County residents wait hours for D-SNAP assistance The supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) is at the Lee Civic Center all weekend, ready to help southwest Florida.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA First eaglet hatches in famous SWFL eagle nest Welcome E24! The third eaglet from the nest of M15 and F23 has hatched according to the Southwest Florida eagle camera.
Rock for Equality: SWFL non-profit hosts benefit concert for Palestine A Southwest Florida non-profit hosted a benefit concert on Friday night to help with humanitarian aid in Palestine.
Warm, breezy Saturday with a few showers possible The Weather Authority is forecasting a breezy, warm weekend in store across Southwest Florida, with the chance of a few showers, particularly on Saturday.
CAPE CORAL Active investigation underway in South Cape Coral Cape Coral police are investigating at a home on Southwest 49th Terrace in South Cape Coral early Saturday morning.
16 transported after 2 airboats crash in Collier County According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, two airboats crashed south of U.S. 41 east between mile markers 74 and 75, leaving well over a dozen people injured.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA New bill filed: Auto shop and law enforcement must work together to solve hit-and-run crashes There could be new detectives on the block, located in your nearest auto shop. A new state bill aims at trying to stop hit-and-run drivers from getting away.
CAPE CORAL New leash on life; Cape Coral shelter dog beats cancer with drug being tested for humans A drug now being studied in human trials to kill cancerous tumors, is already approved and helping animals.
CAPE CORAL City of Cape Coral planning a new interchange with I-75 The city of Cape Coral is in the early stages of planning a new interchange with I-75, an idea that has been discussed for more than a decade.
Tracking invasive species after hurricanes Hurricanes Helene and Milton didn’t just bring wind and rain, they brought new threats to southwest Florida’s ecosystem.
PUNTA GORDA Woman in Punta Gorda shooting charged with 2nd degree murder A woman in a homicide investigation on Nasturtium Drive in Punta Gorda has been charged with 2nd-degree murder.
Lee County mother continuing fight to get children a bus stop The school district already told her she lives too close to the school to qualify for a bus route but she has not given up.
NORTH NAPLES Grant Thornton Invitational returns to Tiburon Golf Club Stars on the PGA and LPGA Tours are back in Southwest Florida for the Grant Thornton Invitational at Tiburon Golf Club.
15-year-old Kimberly Yanira. Credit: Florida Highway Patrol. Florida Highway Patrol is investigating what has become a deadly hit-and-run in East Naples after a teenage girl died from her injures in the crash. We confirmed with 16-year-old Kimberly Yanira’s family she died in the hospital Friday after she was hit by a car while riding her bicycle across US-41 Aug. 22. Troopers say the driver of the car that hit her left the scene. We also learned Friday investigators identified the driver and impounded the vehicle involved, but his name has not been released, and there hasn’t been an arrest. The driver is considered a person of interest. Investigators say this 4-door Kia hit 16-year-old Kimberly Yanira when she attempted to cross US-41 in East Naples Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021, and the driver behind the wheel left the scene of the crash. Credit: Florida Highway Patrol. According to the FHP crash report, troopers responded to the scene of the crash on US-41 near Pineland Avenue. Investigators say a 40-year-old man driving a 4-door Kia was traveling west on US-41 in the center lane, approaching Pineland Avenue when Kimberly was riding her bike south along Pineland Ave. She was attempting to cross US-41 travel lanes toward a nearby shopping plaza on US-41. The front of the Kia hit Kimberley, and she fell on the road. She was taken to an NCH hospital to treat critical injuries, and then, she was transferred to Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood in Broward County, where she died Friday. Investigators say the driver of the Kia never stopped to help Kimberly and left the scene of the crash, continuing westbound on US-41. Kimberly’s family was celebrating her birthday the day of the crash. They say she was out running errands and never returned home. “It pains me that she’s not here with me right now,” father Felipe Cac Xona said. Cac Xona got the call no parent wants to hear. “I received a call to come out and get her, but when I arrived, she wasn’t there,” Cac Xona said. “They had already taken her to the hospital.” Kimberly’s father works at Alice Sweetwater’s Bar and Grille. When the general manager heard what happened, she quickly did everything she could to help. “I just wrote the initial check for them to cover the cost of everything,” General manager Mary Beth Atwell said. Atwell helped cover the cost to send Kimberly back to Guatemala, where she’ll be buried, and others quickly joined. “I had a lady show up here today with $600 and a card for him,” Atwell said. “I mean, it’s just quite amazing the outpouring of support from everybody in the community.” Atwell says the community is showing a tremendous amount of love to Kimberly and her family, but one question remains. “The whole situation is devastating,” Atwell said. “But it’s even more devastating that somebody could care less about stopping and seeing if they could help that person.” The crash remains under investigation. No charges have been filed at this time. Anyone with information about the crash can contact FHP at 239-938-1800.