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the weather authority Hot and humid Thursday before evening isolated storms impact coastal communities The Weather Authority is tracking a humid Thursday morning with high afternoon temperatures and evening coastal isolated storms.
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Caught on camera: funnel clouds, hail and more during thunderstorm Wednesday’s thunderstorms storms have produced hail and funnel clouds.
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Punta Gorda cosiders fate of historic A.C. Freeman House It was built by politician and businessman Augustus C. Freeman whose name the house bears, and it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
Jacksonville Streaming Now: Gov. DeSantis holds news conference in Jacksonville Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a news conference in Jacksonville.
BONITA SPRINGS LCSO seeks information on missing 77-year-old kayaker LCSO seeks information on a missing kayaker after responding to a call about a missing kayak off the coast of Bonita Beach.
FORT MYERS Tim Tebow speaks at annual Southwest Florida Community Prayer Breakfast Former Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow took the stage at Hammond Stadium for the annual Southwest Florida Community Prayer Breakfast.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers City Council to provide update on Fowler Street construction project The Fort Myers City Council is set to provide an update on the progress of the Fowler Street intersection project.
the weather authority Hot and humid Thursday before evening isolated storms impact coastal communities The Weather Authority is tracking a humid Thursday morning with high afternoon temperatures and evening coastal isolated storms.
FORT MYERS BEACH Sea turtle nesting season begins in Fort Myers Beach Sea turtle nesting season has officially begun, and the FWC wants to remind visitors about the fragility of the young reptiles.
BAREFOOT LAKE Neighbors react to chaos at Barefoot Lake Imagine being scared to leave your home on the weekends. Ana and Anrik understand the feeling all too well.
CAPE CORAL The story of Ollie’s Pub and what kept it open through years of hardships Before Ollie’s housed weekly events, packed to the brim with artwork and home to many, it was a simple dream and an empty space.
Most Wanted Wednesday: Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for May 1, 2024 Here are some of Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for May 1, 2024.
FORT MYERS BEACH Remembering Fort Myers Beach ‘Mayor’ Brad Benson To know Brad Benson was to know a legend. He recently passed away at the age of 71 after battling health issues.
CAPE CORAL Proposed Cape Coral City Council meeting time change fails In a 4 to 4 vote, the motion to move Cape Coral meeting times from 4:30 to 9 a.m. failed.
Greater Dunbar initiative begins A duplex that has been around since the 1960s and is filled with generations of memories is being demolished.
Caught on camera: funnel clouds, hail and more during thunderstorm Wednesday’s thunderstorms storms have produced hail and funnel clouds.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA New mammography guidelines Breast cancer is much easier to treat when it’s caught early.
A 12-year-old girl is accused of posting a threat on social media to cause violence at her school in Southwest Florida. Collier County Sheriff’s Office arrested an Oakridge Middle School student Tuesday after they say she was responsible for threatening the school. According to the CCSO Facebook post, detectives said the student confessed to posting the threat and sharing it, but denied having any plans or intentions of harming anyone. Investigators say the student admitted she knew there would be consequences to her actions prior to her doing so. “What you put on there, it lasts forever,” said Rich Kolko, WINK News Safety & Security Specialist. “It goes well beyond the intended audience, and in a case like this, it’s interpreted as a threat, and the result is this young girl getting arrested.” Principal Margaret Jackson sent an email to parents of students to let them know about the arrest. “This was a result of someone seeing something, and saying something, which led to the arrest,” Jackson sent in the email. “Keeping our school safe is our number one priority. This requires everyone to stay vigilant and making sure if they see or hear something, they say something.” “They have to have the ability that, if they see something suspicious, they say something to a trusted adult, to the police officer or sheriff’s deputy,” Kolko said. This comes weeks after a similar incident, where a school shooting plot was discovered and prevented at Harns Marsh Middle School in Lehigh Acres. “The way SROs work in the schools and the teachers is building relationships with students,” Kolko said. The Oakridge principal wants parents of students at the school to have a real conversation with their children and keep a close eye on social media. “Threatening them that you’re going to take away their electronic device if they don’t show you, that’s not going to work,” Kolko said. “It’s based on communication, based on looking over their shoulder sometimes, but real education process between parents and students.” The student faces charges for written threats to kill or do bodily injury or conduct a mass shooting or an act of terrorism. Tuesday, she was in the process of being transferred to Collier Juvenile Detention and Assessment Center. “There’s no saying that this won’t have a lasting effect either, you know, for the next couple years or even for her life,”Kolko said. To share tips about these types of situations, the sheriff’s office says call 911 or its non-emergency number at 239-252-9300, or to remain anonymous and be eligible for a reward, contact Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-8477.