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.
lehigh acres LCSO: Lehigh Acres shooting investigation underway The Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting in Lehigh Acres early Saturday morning.
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.
16 transported after 2 airboats crash in Collier County According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, two airboats crashed south of U.S. 41 east between mile markers 74 and 75, leaving well over a dozen people injured.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA New bill filed: Auto shop and law enforcement must work together to solve hit-and-run crashes There could be new detectives on the block, located in your nearest auto shop. A new state bill aims at trying to stop hit-and-run drivers from getting away.
CAPE CORAL New leash on life; Cape Coral shelter dog beats cancer with drug being tested for humans A drug now being studied in human trials to kill cancerous tumors, is already approved and helping animals.
CAPE CORAL City of Cape Coral planning a new interchange with I-75 The city of Cape Coral is in the early stages of planning a new interchange with I-75, an idea that has been discussed for more than a decade.
Tracking invasive species after hurricanes Hurricanes Helene and Milton didn’t just bring wind and rain, they brought new threats to southwest Florida’s ecosystem.
PUNTA GORDA Woman in Punta Gorda shooting charged with 2nd degree murder A woman in a homicide investigation on Nasturtium Drive in Punta Gorda has been charged with 2nd-degree murder.
Lee County mother continuing fight to get children a bus stop The school district already told her she lives too close to the school to qualify for a bus route but she has not given up.
NORTH NAPLES Grant Thornton Invitational returns to Tiburon Golf Club Stars on the PGA and LPGA Tours are back in Southwest Florida for the Grant Thornton Invitational at Tiburon Golf Club.
FORT MYERS Black Flag brings classic punk energy to The Ranch in Fort Myers Legendary punk band Black Flag made their mark in Southwest Florida during the Fort Myers stop of their “First Four Years” tour.
Charlotte Technical College breaks ground on aviation facility The Charlotte County School District is flying high and keeping its “Space Academy” designation with a new aviation training facility for students.
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.
lehigh acres LCSO: Lehigh Acres shooting investigation underway The Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting in Lehigh Acres early Saturday morning.
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.
16 transported after 2 airboats crash in Collier County According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, two airboats crashed south of U.S. 41 east between mile markers 74 and 75, leaving well over a dozen people injured.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA New bill filed: Auto shop and law enforcement must work together to solve hit-and-run crashes There could be new detectives on the block, located in your nearest auto shop. A new state bill aims at trying to stop hit-and-run drivers from getting away.
CAPE CORAL New leash on life; Cape Coral shelter dog beats cancer with drug being tested for humans A drug now being studied in human trials to kill cancerous tumors, is already approved and helping animals.
CAPE CORAL City of Cape Coral planning a new interchange with I-75 The city of Cape Coral is in the early stages of planning a new interchange with I-75, an idea that has been discussed for more than a decade.
Tracking invasive species after hurricanes Hurricanes Helene and Milton didn’t just bring wind and rain, they brought new threats to southwest Florida’s ecosystem.
PUNTA GORDA Woman in Punta Gorda shooting charged with 2nd degree murder A woman in a homicide investigation on Nasturtium Drive in Punta Gorda has been charged with 2nd-degree murder.
Lee County mother continuing fight to get children a bus stop The school district already told her she lives too close to the school to qualify for a bus route but she has not given up.
NORTH NAPLES Grant Thornton Invitational returns to Tiburon Golf Club Stars on the PGA and LPGA Tours are back in Southwest Florida for the Grant Thornton Invitational at Tiburon Golf Club.
FORT MYERS Black Flag brings classic punk energy to The Ranch in Fort Myers Legendary punk band Black Flag made their mark in Southwest Florida during the Fort Myers stop of their “First Four Years” tour.
Charlotte Technical College breaks ground on aviation facility The Charlotte County School District is flying high and keeping its “Space Academy” designation with a new aviation training facility for students.
Fla. Gov. DeSantis. CREDIT: CBS News Fireworks during the first debate of the 2024 Presidential Election, and Gov. Ron DeSantis wasn’t at the center or the target of them. The seven men and one woman hit the national stage in Milwaukee for two hours, Wednesday night. The frontrunner, former President Donald Trump, wasn’t on the debate stage with his opponents. DeSantis, a distant second in the polls to the former President, stood center stage while Vivek Ramaswamy took fire from the GOP candidates. Ramaswamy, a rookie politician, has surged into third place in the polls behind DeSantis. Ramaswamy got hit by the former Vice President first in a back-and-forth that didn’t include DeSantis. One of the surprises in the first hour was that DeSantis didn’t say much. However, DeSantis answered decisively when asked a direct question, especially on how Florida is fighting crime. DeSantis had a few fierce moments during the debate, but he wasn’t on the attack and was relatively uninvolved in the many heated exchanges. GOP Debate. CREDIT: WINK News Also, DeSantis didn’t offer any surprises. Rather, he stuck to his script and repeated what he believed. Interestingly, the expected attack from people below him in the polls didn’t come to fruition. Instead, it was Ramaswamy commanding most of the attention. In the spin room after the debate, James Uthermeir, DeSantis’ campaign manager, told WINK News that surprised him. “I think he did a wonderful job,” said Uthermeir about DeSantis. “I think he won the night, and he shined above all the other candidates, so really, it looked like they were kind of scrapping for third and fourth place. He made the most of his time. Personally, I would have liked it for less from some other people. There was more bickering side by side and looking backward and past elections rather than the one that’s in front of us. I think the American people really wanted to hear about a vision looking forward. How are we going to fix this country? And the governor told him exactly how he’s going to end America’s decline.” U.S. Representative Byron Donalds, R.-FL, told WINK News, that despite being absent, Trump was the winner of the debate. “One of the things that was missed, nobody really talked about what Joe Biden has done to our country. They’re talking about the solutions, and that’s good,” he said, “but we’re not just in a race for the Republican nomination. We’re in a race for the White House, and you have to make the case repeatedly, every single time about what Joe Biden has done with details and some flair by — mind you — and demonstrate why you are the person not just to defeat him but to unwind all this, and I didn’t see any of that tonight.” The DeSantis camp told WINK News they are not worried about the election polls, the governor is in the race for the long haul. That means repeating his message that the goal must be to win back the White House, and Trump won’t do that.