Gunshots fired during July 4th celebration in Cape CoralDay 4: Recovery mission continues for missing teen swimmer in Sanibel
CAPE CORAL Gunshots fired during July 4th celebration in Cape Coral The Cape Coral Police Department responded to gunshots fired during the 4th of July celebration.
SANIBEL Day 4: Recovery mission continues for missing teen swimmer in Sanibel The Sanibel Police Department is continuing its recovery mission for a teen swimmer who went missing at Blind Pass Beach.
The weather authority Category 2 Hurricane Beryl approaches Yucatan Peninsula The Weather Authority is continuing to cover Hurricane Beryl, a Category 2 storm making its way to the Yucatan Peninsula.
The Weather Authority Heat advisory with scattered storms for your Friday The Weather Authority is tracking scattered storms along with a heat advisory issued throughout the Southwest Florida area.
LCSO robo dog lights up fireworks The Lee County Sheriff’s Office took part in some Fourth of July festivities of their own, lighting off fireworks with a little help.
There’s a new Fort Myers hot dog eating champion How many chili dogs could you eat in 15 minutes? You might think 12 is too ambitious, but you’d be wrong.
Hundreds participate in 33rd annual Charlotte Harbor Freedom Swim Hundreds jumped into the Charlotte Harbor for the county’s annual freedom swim to beat the heat. Brave souls swam the 1.5-mile stretch to celebrate America’s birthday.
FORT MYERS Boil water notice improving, yet frustrating Fort Myers neighborhood on Fourth of July Neighbors living along Treeline Avenue in Fort Myers were making some last-second adjustments to their Independence Day plans because of the ongoing boil water notice.
CAPE CORAL Propane leak under control at Red White & Boom event in Cape Coral This afternoon, the Red White & Boom Fourth of July event in Cape Coral is all clear after one of the vending trucks leaked propane.
PUNTA GORDA Charlotte County celebrating Fourth of July despite heat advisory The heat advisory in Charlotte County is not stopping folks from celebrating the Fourth of July, but they are making sure to hear light colors like red, white and blue and, most importantly, carrying water.
FORT MYERS Downtown Fort Myers holds Freedom Fest for 4th of July Free live music, food vendors and more activities will be found throughout the downtown Fort Myers River District on the evening of July 4.
FORT MYERS BEACH Independence Day on Fort Myers Beach Despite the damage caused by Ian, many people chose to celebrate their Fourth of July on Fort Myers Beach.
WINK NEWS Excessive salt intake linked to serious health issues There is a link between high sodium intake and serious health issues, as 90% of Americans consume too much salt.
NAPLES 4th of July festivities in downtown Naples There’s a fireworks show being launched from a barge just north of the Naples Pier, but the celebration started with a parade through downtown Naples this morning.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers police warn against celebratory gunfire during 4th of July The Fort Myers Police Department is reminding the public to enjoy this Fourth of July without firing off guns in celebration of the holiday.
CAPE CORAL Gunshots fired during July 4th celebration in Cape Coral The Cape Coral Police Department responded to gunshots fired during the 4th of July celebration.
SANIBEL Day 4: Recovery mission continues for missing teen swimmer in Sanibel The Sanibel Police Department is continuing its recovery mission for a teen swimmer who went missing at Blind Pass Beach.
The weather authority Category 2 Hurricane Beryl approaches Yucatan Peninsula The Weather Authority is continuing to cover Hurricane Beryl, a Category 2 storm making its way to the Yucatan Peninsula.
The Weather Authority Heat advisory with scattered storms for your Friday The Weather Authority is tracking scattered storms along with a heat advisory issued throughout the Southwest Florida area.
LCSO robo dog lights up fireworks The Lee County Sheriff’s Office took part in some Fourth of July festivities of their own, lighting off fireworks with a little help.
There’s a new Fort Myers hot dog eating champion How many chili dogs could you eat in 15 minutes? You might think 12 is too ambitious, but you’d be wrong.
Hundreds participate in 33rd annual Charlotte Harbor Freedom Swim Hundreds jumped into the Charlotte Harbor for the county’s annual freedom swim to beat the heat. Brave souls swam the 1.5-mile stretch to celebrate America’s birthday.
FORT MYERS Boil water notice improving, yet frustrating Fort Myers neighborhood on Fourth of July Neighbors living along Treeline Avenue in Fort Myers were making some last-second adjustments to their Independence Day plans because of the ongoing boil water notice.
CAPE CORAL Propane leak under control at Red White & Boom event in Cape Coral This afternoon, the Red White & Boom Fourth of July event in Cape Coral is all clear after one of the vending trucks leaked propane.
PUNTA GORDA Charlotte County celebrating Fourth of July despite heat advisory The heat advisory in Charlotte County is not stopping folks from celebrating the Fourth of July, but they are making sure to hear light colors like red, white and blue and, most importantly, carrying water.
FORT MYERS Downtown Fort Myers holds Freedom Fest for 4th of July Free live music, food vendors and more activities will be found throughout the downtown Fort Myers River District on the evening of July 4.
FORT MYERS BEACH Independence Day on Fort Myers Beach Despite the damage caused by Ian, many people chose to celebrate their Fourth of July on Fort Myers Beach.
WINK NEWS Excessive salt intake linked to serious health issues There is a link between high sodium intake and serious health issues, as 90% of Americans consume too much salt.
NAPLES 4th of July festivities in downtown Naples There’s a fireworks show being launched from a barge just north of the Naples Pier, but the celebration started with a parade through downtown Naples this morning.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers police warn against celebratory gunfire during 4th of July The Fort Myers Police Department is reminding the public to enjoy this Fourth of July without firing off guns in celebration of the holiday.
A grand jury indicted four men for separate crimes, three of which were sexual crimes against children, and one was on a capital murder case. The murder case is a much-anticipated update on a domestic violence case that left an Immokalee woman dead and another injured, leaving a child parentless. RELATED: Immokalee man arrested for double shooting that killed one woman, injured another On Thursday, the state attorney’s office announced Michael Anthony Maldonado had been charged with capital murder. They said, on Sept. 16, he crashed into the car Laura Candia and her grandmother were riding in. Maldonado then opened fire and killed Candia. Candia’s grandmother survived but remains seriously injured. Cristian Cruz Lopez (Left), Pedro Lucas Escalante Morales (Center), Randy Eugene Schoolcraft Sr. (Right) mugshots. Credit: Collier County Sheriff’s Office Cristian Cruz Lopez, 27 of Naples was indicted on Wednesday on several charges including capital sexual battery of a child and lewd or lascivious battery. Lopez was arrested in 2021 by the Collier County Sheriff’s Office after the 12-year-old victim reported the crime. Pedro Lucas Escalante Morales, 28, of Immokalee was indicted on Wednesday on charges of capital sexual battery on a child less than 12 Years of Age, a capital felony, three counts of lewd orlascivious battery, second-degree felonies, lewd or lascivious molestation. Morales was arrested in September after the victim reported the sexual abuse to a school youth relations Collier County Sheriff’s deputy. Randy Eugene Schoolcraft Sr., 43, of Naples, was indicted on Thursday of five counts of capital sexual battery of a child less than 12 years of age, lewd or lascivious molestation, promoting a sexual performance by a child and 100 counts of possession of child pornography. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office began their investigation of Schoolcraft after a victim wrote the word “help” on the bathroom wall at school. This led investigators to discover child pornography in Schoolcraft’s possession.