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BONITA SPRINGS Bonita Springs house catches on fire 3 times in less than 24 hours A house in Bonita Springs has caught on fire three times in less than 24 hours.
SWFL High School Football Scoreboard Week 12 The regular season finale of high school football in SWFL brings district champions crowned and playoff spots fortified. .
Trash pile on San Carlos Island continues to grow Residents of San Carlos Island have grown tired as garbage and debris from hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton piles up.
Law enforcement presence at Alfie Oakes’ North Naples home and Immokalee packing house Several federal and state law enforcement agencies were at Alfie Oakes’ home and packing house for an investigation that remains undisclosed.
MATLACHA Matlacha restaurant Miceli’s reopens after six weeks Popular Matlacha restaurant Miceli’s has reopened just six weeks after enduring damage from back-to-back storms.
NORTH FORT MYERS Caught on Camera: Accused Dollar General thief arrested A man accused of robbing a Dollar General store is behind bars.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers Ward 4 candidate seeks vote recount In the race for Fort Myers city council, Cindy Banyai lost the Ward 4 race to incumbent Liston Bochette by just 77 votes or 1.58% of the vote.
FORT MYERS Lee County considers adding second fixed-base operator to RSW The Lee County Port Authority is officially moving forward with negotiations for a new fixed-base operator at Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW).
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral roofing business owes $2M to IRS after guilty plea The owner of a Cape Coral roofing business owes the Internal Revenue Service over $2 million after pleading guilty to fraud charges.
FDA approves new shoulder implant From high school seniors to senior citizens, more than 100,000 people will need a shoulder replacement each year.
Private Sky sues future competitor at RSW Private Sky Aviation Services will be getting future competition from a company with trillions of dollars in assets.
Taberna Burntwood opens rebranded tavern at Mercato in North Naples The Mercato restaurant’s difference in decor is clearly striking. Taberna is less rustic and more modern.
IONA Iona home catches fire, at least 2 vehicles also ruined A person lost their home and at least two vehicles after a fire engulfed their property.
FORT MYERS LeeTran scheduled to resume trolley system this month LeeTran brings back the popular seasonal River District trolleys and Fort Myers Beach tram later this month.
BONITA SPRINGS Bonita Springs house catches on fire 3 times in less than 24 hours A house in Bonita Springs has caught on fire three times in less than 24 hours.
SWFL High School Football Scoreboard Week 12 The regular season finale of high school football in SWFL brings district champions crowned and playoff spots fortified. .
Trash pile on San Carlos Island continues to grow Residents of San Carlos Island have grown tired as garbage and debris from hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton piles up.
Law enforcement presence at Alfie Oakes’ North Naples home and Immokalee packing house Several federal and state law enforcement agencies were at Alfie Oakes’ home and packing house for an investigation that remains undisclosed.
MATLACHA Matlacha restaurant Miceli’s reopens after six weeks Popular Matlacha restaurant Miceli’s has reopened just six weeks after enduring damage from back-to-back storms.
NORTH FORT MYERS Caught on Camera: Accused Dollar General thief arrested A man accused of robbing a Dollar General store is behind bars.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers Ward 4 candidate seeks vote recount In the race for Fort Myers city council, Cindy Banyai lost the Ward 4 race to incumbent Liston Bochette by just 77 votes or 1.58% of the vote.
FORT MYERS Lee County considers adding second fixed-base operator to RSW The Lee County Port Authority is officially moving forward with negotiations for a new fixed-base operator at Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW).
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral roofing business owes $2M to IRS after guilty plea The owner of a Cape Coral roofing business owes the Internal Revenue Service over $2 million after pleading guilty to fraud charges.
FDA approves new shoulder implant From high school seniors to senior citizens, more than 100,000 people will need a shoulder replacement each year.
Private Sky sues future competitor at RSW Private Sky Aviation Services will be getting future competition from a company with trillions of dollars in assets.
Taberna Burntwood opens rebranded tavern at Mercato in North Naples The Mercato restaurant’s difference in decor is clearly striking. Taberna is less rustic and more modern.
IONA Iona home catches fire, at least 2 vehicles also ruined A person lost their home and at least two vehicles after a fire engulfed their property.
FORT MYERS LeeTran scheduled to resume trolley system this month LeeTran brings back the popular seasonal River District trolleys and Fort Myers Beach tram later this month.
Florida panther CREDIT WINK News Florida’s famous panther falls prey to a new disease developing in the graceful feline. Felineleukomyelopathy (FLM) has been discovered among the panthers, impairing them permanently. Mark Cunningham, a subsection leader with Florida Fish and Wildlife, addressed the development of the disease. He said that it has long-lasting effects on panthers, “The damage is permanent, and it causes permanent impairment to their ability to move.” FLM is a fairly new discovery. Panthers and bobcats are diagnosed by trail cameras and necropsies. “We first became aware of it in 2018. But going back retrospectively, we did did see a case or two from 2017, possibly.” Said Cunningham. “We’ve documented this in 77 bobcats and panthers overall since 2017.” Florida Panther (FWC) The cause is yet to be determined. FWC (Fish and Wildlife Center) has considered multiple possibilities, from tick paralysis to nutritional deficiencies and genetic defects. Cunningham stated, “Our main focus is on a toxin. But it could be multiple things kind of coming together to cause this.” A potential toxin bred from their prey. Cunningham added, “This isn’t a disease that appears to be spreading. We have had not had any new counties since, I think, 2020. So it’s almost exclusively in southwest Florida.” During the 70s, the panther population dropped to 20 in the state. The population currently lies around 120-130. Last June, FWC documented 13 panther deaths. Three have been reported this year. The variation in numbers raises questions about the population’s health. Headlines COLLIER COUNTY Florida Panther Conservation: Protecting the State Animal of Florida Roads could become increasingly problematic as the human population in Southwest Florida grows. As the human population becomes denser, the Florida Panther gets pushed deeper into a corner. IMMOKALEE (AP) First Florida panther death of 2023 reported in Collier County Wildlife officials have reported the first Florida panther death of 2023. The 2-year-old female was found dead Monday from an apparent vehicle strike on a rural road east of Immokalee in Collier County, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said. A total of 27 Florida panthers were reported killed in 2022, with 25 of […] NAPLES Riptide Brewery raises money for Florida Panthers during annual event For centuries, Florida Panthers like Athena roamed the south without fear like kinds of the countryside, but a lot is different now. “When the deaths were high, they would say that populations were higher…or in good shape. But would the converse be true here now that the deaths are so minimal compared to what we’ve seen in the past, that could be alluding to a panther population in decline,” says Amber Crooks, environmental policy manager at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida. The conservancy continues to search for answers. Crooks states, “The Florida panther is a symbol of our wild Florida. It’s a symbol of the rural and untouched areas of our southwest Florida landscape.”
COLLIER COUNTY Florida Panther Conservation: Protecting the State Animal of Florida Roads could become increasingly problematic as the human population in Southwest Florida grows. As the human population becomes denser, the Florida Panther gets pushed deeper into a corner.
IMMOKALEE (AP) First Florida panther death of 2023 reported in Collier County Wildlife officials have reported the first Florida panther death of 2023. The 2-year-old female was found dead Monday from an apparent vehicle strike on a rural road east of Immokalee in Collier County, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said. A total of 27 Florida panthers were reported killed in 2022, with 25 of […]
NAPLES Riptide Brewery raises money for Florida Panthers during annual event For centuries, Florida Panthers like Athena roamed the south without fear like kinds of the countryside, but a lot is different now.