FORT MYERS BEACH Parts of Fort Myers Beach under boil water notice A boil water notice is in effect for some residents of Fort Myers Beach.
BONITA SPRINGS Local treatment for prostate cancer Prostate cancer is a growing problem in men, and advanced cases are rising for the first time in twenty years, which is why screening is so important.
Veterans Day ceremony at Cambier Park in Naples Neighbors gathered in Naples at Cambier Park to honor the people who protect and serve our country.
NAPLES Raymond Lutgert sculpture unveiled in Naples There was an unveiling of another Raymond l Lutgert sculpture in Naples this weekend.
Suspect, victim identified in fatal Collier County shooting Deputies have arrested a man in connection to a fatal shooting outside a Burlington in Collier County.
FORT MYERS Former Hendry County deputy, Tyler Williams, to appear in court Former Hendry County deputy Tyler Williams is scheduled to appear before a federal judge, and it’s all centered around a video.
CLEWISTON 2 teens accused of Hendry homicide scheduled to appear in court The family of a 16-year-old girl is one step closer to getting justice today as the two suspects in her murder are scheduled in court.
NAPLES USPS workers rally for higher pay and benefits Southwest Florida Postal Service workers have gathered to rally for higher pay and benefits.
Restaurant deals for vets this Veteran’s Day If you’re a veteran and want to enjoy a meal deal, some restaurants are having offers.
FORT MYERS Lee County Domestic Animal Services pauses cat intakes Lee County Domestic Animal Services announced it has temporarily paused cat intake due to a rise in ringworm cases.
NAPLES Great Wolf Lodge grand opening set this Thursday, Rob Gronkowski in attendance The Great Wolf Lodge is set to open its doors, and celebrity guest Rob Gronkowski will kick off the festivities during a private event.
FEMA faces scrutiny after message sent to skip homees with Trump signs FEMA is facing accusations of bias as a message sent by an employee emerged telling them to skip Trump supporter homes following a hurricane.
Florida panther struck by vehicle in Collier County; 27th death in 2024 A 2-year-old female panther was killed by a vehicle in Collier County, increasing the death total of the endangered species to 27 for 2024.
the weather authority Warm and mainly dry for your Veterans Day The Weather Authority is tracking a warm and dry Veterans Day with the possibility of stray showers in the afternoon and evening.
CAPE CORAL Man electrocuted in Cape Coral near LCEC substation A man was taken to the hospital after being electrocuted at a Lee County Electric Cooperative station in Cape Coral.
FORT MYERS BEACH Parts of Fort Myers Beach under boil water notice A boil water notice is in effect for some residents of Fort Myers Beach.
BONITA SPRINGS Local treatment for prostate cancer Prostate cancer is a growing problem in men, and advanced cases are rising for the first time in twenty years, which is why screening is so important.
Veterans Day ceremony at Cambier Park in Naples Neighbors gathered in Naples at Cambier Park to honor the people who protect and serve our country.
NAPLES Raymond Lutgert sculpture unveiled in Naples There was an unveiling of another Raymond l Lutgert sculpture in Naples this weekend.
Suspect, victim identified in fatal Collier County shooting Deputies have arrested a man in connection to a fatal shooting outside a Burlington in Collier County.
FORT MYERS Former Hendry County deputy, Tyler Williams, to appear in court Former Hendry County deputy Tyler Williams is scheduled to appear before a federal judge, and it’s all centered around a video.
CLEWISTON 2 teens accused of Hendry homicide scheduled to appear in court The family of a 16-year-old girl is one step closer to getting justice today as the two suspects in her murder are scheduled in court.
NAPLES USPS workers rally for higher pay and benefits Southwest Florida Postal Service workers have gathered to rally for higher pay and benefits.
Restaurant deals for vets this Veteran’s Day If you’re a veteran and want to enjoy a meal deal, some restaurants are having offers.
FORT MYERS Lee County Domestic Animal Services pauses cat intakes Lee County Domestic Animal Services announced it has temporarily paused cat intake due to a rise in ringworm cases.
NAPLES Great Wolf Lodge grand opening set this Thursday, Rob Gronkowski in attendance The Great Wolf Lodge is set to open its doors, and celebrity guest Rob Gronkowski will kick off the festivities during a private event.
FEMA faces scrutiny after message sent to skip homees with Trump signs FEMA is facing accusations of bias as a message sent by an employee emerged telling them to skip Trump supporter homes following a hurricane.
Florida panther struck by vehicle in Collier County; 27th death in 2024 A 2-year-old female panther was killed by a vehicle in Collier County, increasing the death total of the endangered species to 27 for 2024.
the weather authority Warm and mainly dry for your Veterans Day The Weather Authority is tracking a warm and dry Veterans Day with the possibility of stray showers in the afternoon and evening.
CAPE CORAL Man electrocuted in Cape Coral near LCEC substation A man was taken to the hospital after being electrocuted at a Lee County Electric Cooperative station in Cape Coral.
A former chaplain to a department in Connecticut was very close to firefighters with the Fire Department of New York City who died during rescue efforts. Eleven of his friends died after the first tower came down. Monsignor Frank McGrath stood on the pile of rubble 24 hours after the World Trade Center came crumbling down. “Smoke was still rising from the scene and paper was still coming down, still floating down,” McGrath said. “When the tower came down, I knew they died, because I knew they’d be up there.” McGrath vividly recalls the sensations from that day, remembers details down to the place the firefighters parked, which doorway they entered to the station and which staircase they walked up. He was close with the firefighters in Rescue Company One, firefighters like Patty O’Keefe, a 44-year-old father and husband forever memorialized on a Facebook page established to honor those lost. “When I first came to find out who died, they got a rig and put me in the rig and brought me down with lights and sirens,” McGrath said. “They have a radio transmission of them… and it was Patty O’Keefe that yelled a mayday… you can hear Captain Hattan saying. ‘Patty. you okay?’ They found the captain and Patty O’Keefe right together.” McGrath stood at that pile the next day, providing spiritual support as the crews who survived searched the rubble, smoke still filling the air 24 hours later. 343 firefighters died that day, including another chaplain McGrath knew. “The guys are not given to showing much grief to tell you the truth,” McGrath said. “But you grab a guy by the arm and give him a squeeze, he understands what’s going on and is touched by it.” In the weeks and months afterward, they buried one after the other. “I was not in good shape during those funerals, it was very hard for me,” McGrath said. “As I look back, I was going through terrible grief myself.” Each year, he returns to the Rescue One station to relive a moment he and so many other Americans will never forget. Bells go off throughout all the firehouses in New York. “Things get very quiet at that point, and that stirs memories.”