Missing teen’s remains found in Sanibel watersHunters prevent 76 Burmese pythons and their 17-foot mother from devastating Everglades ecosystem
SANIBEL Missing teen’s remains found in Sanibel waters 17-year-old Isaac Breese, from Cape Coral, originally went missing on Tuesday, July 2.
EVERGLADES Hunters prevent 76 Burmese pythons and their 17-foot mother from devastating Everglades ecosystem These hunters are thinking about Burmese python nests; catching a nearly 18-foot snake is nice, but getting the eggs is even better.
NAPLES Naples Animal Shelter offering free cat and dog adoptions Cat and dog adoptions are temporarily free at the Naples Animal Shelter.
FWC: Boating drunk could cost you The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission wants to remind people not to drink and boat this summer season.
WINK NEWS How workers in SWFL battle the heat, new protections Hundreds of workers are exposed to extreme heat in Southwest Florida, and complying with the protections is suggested but not mandatory.
SAN CARLOS PARK Father of victim of convicted killer Ethan Cartwright speaks out Ethan Cartwright was convicted in the murder of his girlfriend and girlfriend’s mother, and now his victim’s father is speaking out.
FORT MYERS Art Walk is back in downtown Fort Myers Art Walk is set to kick off at 5 p.m. tonight in downtown Fort Myers for the first time since the Caloosahatchee Bridge closed just over a month ago.
FORT MYERS Recognizing the signs of heat illness There’s no denying the hot weather makes people uncomfortable, but it can also have profound health implications.
FORT MYERS City of Fort Myers aiming to put more people in homes Many people find it impossible to afford a roof over their families’ heads due to the sky-high cost of homes. Now, the City of Fort Myers is trying to help.
FORT MYERS Part of McGregor Blvd. closing Monday as part of paving project On Monday, Llewellyn Drive to Larchmont Avenue on McGregor Blvd. will close as part of a City of Fort Myers Public Works Department paving project.
CAPE CORAL Woman arrested after leading Cape Coral officers on chase in stolen car A woman has been arrested after allegedly stealing a car and then leading Cape Coral police officers on a chase.
FORT MYERS 59-year-old pedestrian struck by teen driver in Cypress Lake A 59-year-old pedestrian was struck by a teenage driver while crossing the road in Lee County Thursday night.
Boil water notice lifted in Treeline Ave. neighborhood A community has safe water to drink again after boiling it for nearly two days because of a water main break along Treeline Avenue.
FORT MYERS 2 bodies discovered off Cleveland Avenue in Fort Myers, police investigating The Fort Myers Police Department is investigating the discovery of two bodies found behind a pawn shop near a RaceTrac.
NAPLES Man accused of harassing children and assaulting woman at Dairy Queen The Naples Police Department has arrested a man for making inappropriate comments at children and assaulting a woman at a Dairy Queen.
SANIBEL Missing teen’s remains found in Sanibel waters 17-year-old Isaac Breese, from Cape Coral, originally went missing on Tuesday, July 2.
EVERGLADES Hunters prevent 76 Burmese pythons and their 17-foot mother from devastating Everglades ecosystem These hunters are thinking about Burmese python nests; catching a nearly 18-foot snake is nice, but getting the eggs is even better.
NAPLES Naples Animal Shelter offering free cat and dog adoptions Cat and dog adoptions are temporarily free at the Naples Animal Shelter.
FWC: Boating drunk could cost you The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission wants to remind people not to drink and boat this summer season.
WINK NEWS How workers in SWFL battle the heat, new protections Hundreds of workers are exposed to extreme heat in Southwest Florida, and complying with the protections is suggested but not mandatory.
SAN CARLOS PARK Father of victim of convicted killer Ethan Cartwright speaks out Ethan Cartwright was convicted in the murder of his girlfriend and girlfriend’s mother, and now his victim’s father is speaking out.
FORT MYERS Art Walk is back in downtown Fort Myers Art Walk is set to kick off at 5 p.m. tonight in downtown Fort Myers for the first time since the Caloosahatchee Bridge closed just over a month ago.
FORT MYERS Recognizing the signs of heat illness There’s no denying the hot weather makes people uncomfortable, but it can also have profound health implications.
FORT MYERS City of Fort Myers aiming to put more people in homes Many people find it impossible to afford a roof over their families’ heads due to the sky-high cost of homes. Now, the City of Fort Myers is trying to help.
FORT MYERS Part of McGregor Blvd. closing Monday as part of paving project On Monday, Llewellyn Drive to Larchmont Avenue on McGregor Blvd. will close as part of a City of Fort Myers Public Works Department paving project.
CAPE CORAL Woman arrested after leading Cape Coral officers on chase in stolen car A woman has been arrested after allegedly stealing a car and then leading Cape Coral police officers on a chase.
FORT MYERS 59-year-old pedestrian struck by teen driver in Cypress Lake A 59-year-old pedestrian was struck by a teenage driver while crossing the road in Lee County Thursday night.
Boil water notice lifted in Treeline Ave. neighborhood A community has safe water to drink again after boiling it for nearly two days because of a water main break along Treeline Avenue.
FORT MYERS 2 bodies discovered off Cleveland Avenue in Fort Myers, police investigating The Fort Myers Police Department is investigating the discovery of two bodies found behind a pawn shop near a RaceTrac.
NAPLES Man accused of harassing children and assaulting woman at Dairy Queen The Naples Police Department has arrested a man for making inappropriate comments at children and assaulting a woman at a Dairy Queen.
Image of a tropical wave from the 27th off the coast of Western Africa A very common product that meteorologists use to show active tropical systems is the tropical satellite graphic. This graphic is a map with a satellite depiction of the system shown using a rainbow color table. The colors closer to dark red on the spectrum indicate clouds that are colder and higher in the atmosphere. These areas are indicative of intense convection, or moist air rising high quickly in the atmosphere. The colors get cooler as the clouds and air parcels become lower and warmer in the atmosphere. The grey colors on the satellite are the lowest clouds. Understanding Satellite Imagery Meteorologists use this graphic to illustrate the status of systems. There are many things that can be extracted from looking at a system in real time on satellite. The first of which is how rapidly the storm is developing. If the satellite loop shows deep red colors popping up continually near the center of the storm, this means that there is plenty of energy in the center of the system, which allows it to develop further. Satellite images also show circulation of storms. Generally, the more organized storms are, the stronger their circulation will appear on satellite. Additionally, meteorologists use the tropical satellite to observe ongoing eyewall replacement cycles in tropical storms and hurricanes. In this file photo, this National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration color-enhanced satellite image, the center of Hurricane Wilma comes ashore at Cape Romano, Fla., at about 6:30 a.m., Monday, Oct. 24, 2005, as a Category 3 storm with sustained winds measured at 125 mph. (AP Photo/NOAA) Eyewall replacement cycles happen when a new eye of a hurricane forms around the previous eye. In the replacement of the old eye with the new eye, the new eye appears to “eat” the old eye and decrease in its diameter. While this is ongoing, the hurricane will decrease in intensity. This is where the importance of the satellite image comes in: although data may show weakening, looking at the tropical satellite imagery, meteorologists can decipher if an eyewall replacement cycle is ongoing. Satellite imagery is also helpful because it is taken from space. Tropical systems can damage radars with their intense winds. Satellites are a consistent source of data that are not impacted by the severe conditions within the systems.