Charlotte County corporal killed in the line of dutyD-SNAP Event provides relief to Lee County residents impacted by hurricanes
Charlotte County corporal killed in the line of duty According to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, a Charlotte County corporal was shot and killed shortly after 3 p.m. on Sunday afternoon.
NORTH FORT MYERS D-SNAP Event provides relief to Lee County residents impacted by hurricanes Sunday was the third and final day of the on-site D-SNAP event for Lee County residents.
U.S. 41 northbound bridge into Port Charlotte reopened According to the Punta Gorda Police Department, the northbound bridge of U.S. 41 into Port Charlotte is closed.
FORT MYERS Crash on Daniels Parkway leaves 1 injured, FHP investigating The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a crash involving two vehicles that has left at least one person injured in Fort Myers.
FORT MYERS Reckless driver arrested twice in 10 days in Fort Myers A Fort Myers man with a revoked license was arrested twice within 10 days for driving violations.
WINK Neighborhood Watch: Deadly shooter, home invasion and drug trafficking This week’s segment of WINK Neighborhood Watch features deadly shootings, home invasions and drug trafficking.
FORT MYERS Pedestrian dead after crash on McGregor Boulevard The Fort Myers Police Department is investigating a crash that left at least one person dead Saturday night.
Sunday brings sun and clouds with chance for a stray shower The Weather Authority forecasts another seasonal day across Southwest Florida, with temperatures reaching the upper 70s to low 80s this afternoon.
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.
Charlotte County corporal killed in the line of duty According to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, a Charlotte County corporal was shot and killed shortly after 3 p.m. on Sunday afternoon.
NORTH FORT MYERS D-SNAP Event provides relief to Lee County residents impacted by hurricanes Sunday was the third and final day of the on-site D-SNAP event for Lee County residents.
U.S. 41 northbound bridge into Port Charlotte reopened According to the Punta Gorda Police Department, the northbound bridge of U.S. 41 into Port Charlotte is closed.
FORT MYERS Crash on Daniels Parkway leaves 1 injured, FHP investigating The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a crash involving two vehicles that has left at least one person injured in Fort Myers.
FORT MYERS Reckless driver arrested twice in 10 days in Fort Myers A Fort Myers man with a revoked license was arrested twice within 10 days for driving violations.
WINK Neighborhood Watch: Deadly shooter, home invasion and drug trafficking This week’s segment of WINK Neighborhood Watch features deadly shootings, home invasions and drug trafficking.
FORT MYERS Pedestrian dead after crash on McGregor Boulevard The Fort Myers Police Department is investigating a crash that left at least one person dead Saturday night.
Sunday brings sun and clouds with chance for a stray shower The Weather Authority forecasts another seasonal day across Southwest Florida, with temperatures reaching the upper 70s to low 80s this afternoon.
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.
Highlands County Sheriff Paul Blackman speaking about a shooting involving two deputies. Credit: HCSO Facebook A man was killed by Highlands County Sheriff’s deputies after they say he first fired a weapon at one of them early Friday morning. According to Highlands County Sheriff Paul Blackman, speaking in a video posted to the HCSO Facebook page, 68-year-old Robert McNamara was shot and killed by HCSO deputies after first firing a shotgun at a deputy who was writing him a traffic citation. At around 2:30 a.m., the Florida Highway Patrol called HCSO regarding a white van traveling north in the southbound lanes of US-27 near SR-70 in the Lake Placid area. Deputies soon found a white Econoline van in the area, though it was heading north in the northbound lanes by that point. Deputies followed the van for a bit before pulling it over at around 2:33 a.m., a mile north of Sun ‘n Lakes Boulevard South near Lake Placid. The sheriff says a deputy spoke to McNamara, the only person in the van, and issued him a citation for failure to maintain a single lane. While the deputy was writing the citation, McNamara would not stay in his van and was being “argumentative.” McNamara eventually exited his van and approached the deputy, producing a black pistol-grip shotgun and firing a round at the deputy. Both the deputy who was issuing the citation and a backup deputy returned gunfire, striking McNamara several times. They attempted to provide him with medical treatment until Highlands County Emergency Medical Services arrived and pronounced him dead at around 3:2o a.m. The two deputies involved in this situation were not injured and have been placed on administrative leave, pending the outcome of an investigation. An assistant state attorney will be overseeing the investigation. HCSO says McNamara has a criminal history out of both Florida and Connecticut for narcotics and paraphernalia possession. This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.