Pedestrian dies after being hit by 2 vehicles in ImmokaleeBeautiful Saturday in store with temps in the low to mid 70s
immokalee Pedestrian dies after being hit by 2 vehicles in Immokalee A fatal hit-and-run on Friday night in Collier County left a pedestrian dead, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Beautiful Saturday in store with temps in the low to mid 70s The Weather Authority says it will be another beautiful weekend across Southwest Florida.
ORLANDO Naples falls to Jones in state semifinals One win stood in between the Golden Eagles and a trip to the state title as Naples competed in its 12th state semifinal.
ESTERO 1 dead after crashing into tree in Estero According to the Florida Highway Patrol, one person is dead after crashing into a tree in Estero on Friday night.
IMMOKALEE 1 dead after hit-and-run crash in Immokalee Authorities are investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred Friday night in Immokalee.
NAPLES Vigil held for teen shot and killed at Collier party Family, friends and loved ones gathered at a candlelight vigil to remember and honor the life of 18-year-old D’eisha Arthur.
FORT MYERS Florida Gulf Coast University holds “Night at the Nest” fundraiser FGCU is holding its “Night at the Nest” fundraiser and gala on Friday. The money raised will go toward university scholarships.
PUNTA GORDA Punta Gorda Veterans Village helping veterans during the holidays Residents and businesses at the Punta Gorda Veterans Village are stepping up to make military transitions a little easier this holiday season.
NORTH PORT Family pushes for class action against Heritage Insurance A North Port family is battling against Heritage Insurance over the damage Hurricane Ian did to their home.
Trails End Drive suspected double murder hit man and organizers back in court There are new developments in the murder-for-hire case that made headlines for weeks at the start of the year. The defendants are back in court.
CAPE CORAL 4 arrested on drug-related charges after FBI investigation Some Cape Coral residents woke up in the early morning hours to their neighbors’ homes being raided by federal agents.
Hope Card program protects victims of domestic violence in Lee County Lee County has implemented the Hope Card Program, a new statewide initiative to help victims of domestic violence.
SANIBEL 36th annual Sanibel Luminary Festival begins The Luminary Festival kicked off on Sanibel Island on Friday. This community-wide holiday event puts residents and visitors in the holiday spirit.
FORT MYERS Future unsure for Rachel at the Well During Hurricane Ian, Rachel at the well was uprooted from its spot in front of the Edison Park neighborhood.
immokalee Pedestrian dies after being hit by 2 vehicles in Immokalee A fatal hit-and-run on Friday night in Collier County left a pedestrian dead, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Beautiful Saturday in store with temps in the low to mid 70s The Weather Authority says it will be another beautiful weekend across Southwest Florida.
ORLANDO Naples falls to Jones in state semifinals One win stood in between the Golden Eagles and a trip to the state title as Naples competed in its 12th state semifinal.
ESTERO 1 dead after crashing into tree in Estero According to the Florida Highway Patrol, one person is dead after crashing into a tree in Estero on Friday night.
IMMOKALEE 1 dead after hit-and-run crash in Immokalee Authorities are investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred Friday night in Immokalee.
NAPLES Vigil held for teen shot and killed at Collier party Family, friends and loved ones gathered at a candlelight vigil to remember and honor the life of 18-year-old D’eisha Arthur.
FORT MYERS Florida Gulf Coast University holds “Night at the Nest” fundraiser FGCU is holding its “Night at the Nest” fundraiser and gala on Friday. The money raised will go toward university scholarships.
PUNTA GORDA Punta Gorda Veterans Village helping veterans during the holidays Residents and businesses at the Punta Gorda Veterans Village are stepping up to make military transitions a little easier this holiday season.
NORTH PORT Family pushes for class action against Heritage Insurance A North Port family is battling against Heritage Insurance over the damage Hurricane Ian did to their home.
Trails End Drive suspected double murder hit man and organizers back in court There are new developments in the murder-for-hire case that made headlines for weeks at the start of the year. The defendants are back in court.
CAPE CORAL 4 arrested on drug-related charges after FBI investigation Some Cape Coral residents woke up in the early morning hours to their neighbors’ homes being raided by federal agents.
Hope Card program protects victims of domestic violence in Lee County Lee County has implemented the Hope Card Program, a new statewide initiative to help victims of domestic violence.
SANIBEL 36th annual Sanibel Luminary Festival begins The Luminary Festival kicked off on Sanibel Island on Friday. This community-wide holiday event puts residents and visitors in the holiday spirit.
FORT MYERS Future unsure for Rachel at the Well During Hurricane Ian, Rachel at the well was uprooted from its spot in front of the Edison Park neighborhood.
Credit: via WINK News. The omicron variant is spreading rapidly across the globe. 45 states, including Florida, have confirmed cases. The virus isn’t keeping people from coming to Southwest Florida. There are three main reasons people are still flying south; they live or visit here regularly, they want to come to enjoy the weather and water, or they want to escape the COVID-19 restrictions many places have in place. All of them have decided getting on a plane is worth the risk. Florida is a state where masks are the exception, not the rule except for a handful of places like the airport. Many passengers arriving can’t wait to take ’em off. “I’m ready to be done with this,” said Brett Anderson, who traveled from West Virginia. Ian Szakacs, who flew to RSW from Detriot said, “I personally feel if you’re vaccinated like you should be able to fly without masks.” If you want to fly you have no choice but to mask up because the federal government decides the rules on planes. The states have no say. “It’s better without it but it is what it is. If you want to travel you gotta follow the rules,” said Shaun Williams from Cincinnati. Those rules will likely not change anytime soon. ABC news anchor Jonathan Karl and Doctor Anthony Fauci if we would ever reach a point where masks won’t be needed on airplanes. Fauci said, “I don’t think so. Even though you have a good filtration system, I still believe that masks are a prudent thing to do, and we should be doing it.” Fauci points to COVID-19 cases rising nationwide, including in Florida. In the last seven days, the CDC says Florida’s positivity rate jumped from 2.6% to 5.4% as both the delta and omicron variants spread. Travelers read the statistics but most won’t let the risk stop them from traveling for the holidays. “It’s 27 degrees up there it’s warm down here we’ll risk it,” said Williams. Szackacs said, “I’m fine with the restrictions for a while. We made these plans probably four or five months ago not realizing it was going to get so much worse now.” A recent survey backs up what that woman Szackacs said, while a large majority of people worry about COVID-19 and its variants, they don’t worry enough to cancel their trips. 85-87% still plan to travel between now and the new year.