the weather authority Mild, breezy day on tap with more clouds than sun The Weather Authority says a brief line of showers, associated with a cold front, is moving through Southwest Florida Saturday morning.
ESTERO 1 injured after shooting at Coconut Point Mall According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, one person has been injured after a shooting at the Coconut Point Mall on Friday.
CAPE CORAL CCPD cruiser damaged after officer involved crash An officer-involved crash leaves a Cape Coral police cruiser smashed.
PORT CHARLOTTE Sweet’s Diner in Port Charlotte reopens After months of fundraising and rebuilding, this diner, which had a car fly-through it, is back open.
FWC pushing to protect Florida’s endangered manatees Florida Fish and Wildlife is pushing to protect endangered manatees. One danger that animals face is when boats bash into them, leaving deep scars across their backs.
FORT MYERS The Fort Myers Fire Department looks towards new year Fighting fires is always top of mind for the Fort Myers Fire Department. The Fort Myers Fire Department leads the way when it comes to protecting your property when a fire breaks out.
WINK NEWS Palisades Wildfire devastates SWFL family Just hours after evacuating their Malibu home, the Wohl family learned they would never go back.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral expands with development The Cove at 47th The Cove sits in south Cape Coral between Cape Coral Parkway and Southeast 47th Terrace right next to Cork Soakers.
FORT MYERS ‘Operation Ghost Buster’: 16 arrested in Fort Myers drug operation The Fort Myers Police Department Narcotics Unit conducted an operation targeting drug traffickers and individuals unlawfully selling and possessing firearms in Fort Myers.
FORT MYERS ‘A Distinctive Honor’: Bank of America award benefits FSW Nursing Program Bank of America has been awarded Florida Southwestern State College the 2024 Neighborhood Champion Award.
CAPTIVA One step closer to decision on South Seas building density After hearing arguments from both sides, the judge said he stood by his earlier decision in favor of the Captiva Civic Association.
Governor signs death warrant for man accused of 1997 killing of 2 in Charlotte County Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed the death warrant for a man accused of killing two people in Charlotte County in 1997.
Community input needed for renaming Challenger Boulevard While Lee Health continues construction on the area’s newest hospital, there are decisions to be made.
ESTERO SWFL Lady Hammerheads find community through rugby The southwest Florida Lady Hammerheads are the Florida Women’s Rugby Union’s newest team.
Heavy law enforcement presence near Arcadia Popeyes According to the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office, there is a heavy law enforcement presence near a Popeyes restaurant.
the weather authority Mild, breezy day on tap with more clouds than sun The Weather Authority says a brief line of showers, associated with a cold front, is moving through Southwest Florida Saturday morning.
ESTERO 1 injured after shooting at Coconut Point Mall According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, one person has been injured after a shooting at the Coconut Point Mall on Friday.
CAPE CORAL CCPD cruiser damaged after officer involved crash An officer-involved crash leaves a Cape Coral police cruiser smashed.
PORT CHARLOTTE Sweet’s Diner in Port Charlotte reopens After months of fundraising and rebuilding, this diner, which had a car fly-through it, is back open.
FWC pushing to protect Florida’s endangered manatees Florida Fish and Wildlife is pushing to protect endangered manatees. One danger that animals face is when boats bash into them, leaving deep scars across their backs.
FORT MYERS The Fort Myers Fire Department looks towards new year Fighting fires is always top of mind for the Fort Myers Fire Department. The Fort Myers Fire Department leads the way when it comes to protecting your property when a fire breaks out.
WINK NEWS Palisades Wildfire devastates SWFL family Just hours after evacuating their Malibu home, the Wohl family learned they would never go back.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral expands with development The Cove at 47th The Cove sits in south Cape Coral between Cape Coral Parkway and Southeast 47th Terrace right next to Cork Soakers.
FORT MYERS ‘Operation Ghost Buster’: 16 arrested in Fort Myers drug operation The Fort Myers Police Department Narcotics Unit conducted an operation targeting drug traffickers and individuals unlawfully selling and possessing firearms in Fort Myers.
FORT MYERS ‘A Distinctive Honor’: Bank of America award benefits FSW Nursing Program Bank of America has been awarded Florida Southwestern State College the 2024 Neighborhood Champion Award.
CAPTIVA One step closer to decision on South Seas building density After hearing arguments from both sides, the judge said he stood by his earlier decision in favor of the Captiva Civic Association.
Governor signs death warrant for man accused of 1997 killing of 2 in Charlotte County Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed the death warrant for a man accused of killing two people in Charlotte County in 1997.
Community input needed for renaming Challenger Boulevard While Lee Health continues construction on the area’s newest hospital, there are decisions to be made.
ESTERO SWFL Lady Hammerheads find community through rugby The southwest Florida Lady Hammerheads are the Florida Women’s Rugby Union’s newest team.
Heavy law enforcement presence near Arcadia Popeyes According to the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office, there is a heavy law enforcement presence near a Popeyes restaurant.
A small plane crashed into a home Monday afternoon in Miramar CBS MIAMI At least two people were killed on Monday when a small plane crashed into a Miramar home, prompting an evacuation of at least half a dozen homes because of a fuel spill. Video from Chopper 4 showed crews trying to extricate someone from the single-engine Aventura II small plane, that went down around 11:45 a.m. in the yard of a house located in the 2200 block of Jamaica Drive, about a half-mile from North Perry Airport. Manyerenis Moreno told CBS4’s Peter D’Oench that she was inside the home with her child. “I was inside the house and on the phone with my Mom in the bedroom with my baby and I heard a loud noise, and the plane was on top of us. I thought it was a transformer and so I grabbed my baby. It was a big noise, and it was on top of us. I was afraid something was going to come through the roof, and I went outside and saw the plane on the roof. The airplane was on top of the house. I was shocked. I am speechless. I am alive, but my baby and I could have died. I was surprised this happened. This was very scary.” A witness named Rick, who did not provide his last name, said I was in the backyard doing work when I heard the plane and then I could see the plane coming down. It looked like it was trying to go back around, but it didn’t make it.” Donovan Russell, another witness, said “The plane was going up and down and then the engine sounded like it shut down and it hit the house.” Elizabeth Roman said her aunt was inside her home nearby. “She was in the kitchen, and she heard a loud boom, and she went into her backyard and saw the smoke,” she said. “What she heard from police was that the plane was dropping gasoline onto homes.” Cell phone video obtained from a CBS4 news source shows what he says is the plane taking off from North Perry Airport. The Federal Aviation Authority said in a written statement that two people were on board the craft when it went down. Officials did not immediately say if the two fatalities were on the ground or inside the aircraft. Officials also did not say where the plane originated from. It was not immediately clear if any other injuries were reported from the incident, which also caused six homes to lose power after the aircraft apparently snapped power lines in the area. Officials did not immediately say how many people were in the plane when it went down. Live video from the scene showed the plane apparently perched upside down on the roof of a home in the neighborhood. A spokesperson for Miramar police said several people called 911 to report the downed plane. Spokeswoman Tania Rues said that six homes were evacuated as a precaution because of the fuel problem and power was shut down as well. She said, “The plane was leaking fuel and Miramar Fire Rescue responded and worked diligently for the safety of residents in their homes.” Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board were called to the scene, and firefighters were working to remove fuel that was leaking from the aircraft. The NTSB will lead the investigation into what caused the crash.