Beach Road causeway to Manasota Bay closed for flooding

Beach Road Causeway to Manasota Bay in Englewood is closed from flooding due to Hurricane Idalia.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office said U.S. 41 bridges are also closed in Charlotte County due to flooding.

Downtown Punta Gorda is experiencing flooding as well. Copper Street to Berry Street are also closed.

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Motorcyclist hits parked car in Cape Coral neighborhood.

An incident involving a motorcycle and a parked car occurred in Cape Coral Friday night. The motorcyclist was taken to the hospital.

Teen and exterminator chase down home intruders

A teen came face to face with two unsuspecting burglars at his home. The two burglars ran out of the home, and the teen chased after them, helped by a nearby exterminator.

Fentanyl: the new face of the opioid epidemic

The CDC said synthetic opioids like fentanyl kill more than 150 people every day, and it doesn’t take much to be fatal.

Motorcycle and car cause deadly crash on Livingston Road in North Naples

A deadly crash on Livingston Road off Vanderbilt Beach Road in North Naples happened Friday afternoon.

Police search for unlicensed contractor who failed to show up for trial twice

A bench warrant is out for the unlicensed contractor WINK News has investigated for years. Christopher Pascale is wanted for not showing up to his own trial again. He’s charged with contracting without a license and doing that work without permits. One Naples family is at the center of this court case. They said he destroyed their home after Hurricane Irma.

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SANIBEL

3 Sanibel beaches closed during Labor Day weekend

With Labor Day weekend approaching, you may have to adjust your beach plans: three local Sanibel beaches are closed this weekend.

MANASOTA KEY

Section of Manasota Key Road washed away by Hurricane Idalia

Manasota Key Road is impassable at this time. The road that runs along Englewood Beach has been washed out.

CHARLOTTE PARK

Charlotte Park roads and lawns flooded from Hurricane Idalia

The water is slowly receding from Charlotte Park, Port Charlotte. According to Maclean flooding went down around 5 p.m. Wednesday afternoon.

FORT MYERS

Organization donates to vulnerable Hurricane Ian victims

A community came together to give back to those whose lives changed forever after Ian.

Death investigation following possible gator attack in Pinellas County

Pinellas County Deputies and wildlife officials are on scene of what appears to have been an alligator attack.

PUNTA GORDA

Concerns raised over stolen trailers in Charlotte County

Driving past Airport Road in Punta Gorda, you’ll see trailers staring back at you. Now, four people are sitting in jail, and are accused of stealing resources from Hurricane Ian victims.

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