NORTH FORT MYERS Lee County residents wait hours for D-SNAP assistance The supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) is at the Lee Civic Center all weekend, ready to help southwest Florida.
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.
NORTH FORT MYERS Lee County residents wait hours for D-SNAP assistance The supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) is at the Lee Civic Center all weekend, ready to help southwest Florida.
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.
OCEARCH, an ocean data collection agency, has indicated that a half-dozen of its tagged white sharks have congregated off the Florida coast. (R. Snow/OCEARCH) Be on the lookout for a great white apex predator with more than 300 teeth swimming through the Southwest Florida waters. According to Ocearch, an organization that tracks sharks and other sea life, four great white sharks have “pinged” near and around the Southwest Florida waters. Scot, a 12-foot great white shark weighing more than 1,600 pounds, pinged just off the Florida Keys on Sunday. Scot is in familiar territory. Back in March 2022, he pinged off the coast of Naples and as far north as North Port. Scot has been pretty busy lately. On Jan. 31, he pinged off the coast of South Carolina and has since made his way to the warmer waters in the Florida Keys. Scot was tagged by Ocearch on Sept. 8, 2021, and has swam 13,510 miles since then. He’s traveled as far north as the Gulf of St. Lawrence. However, he has migrated to the warmer Florida waters each year and has even meandered into the Gulf of Mexico and a few hundred miles north of Cuba. Jekyll, an 8-foot, nearly 400-pound great white shark, pinged near Scot off the Florida Keys on Monday. Since getting tagged on Dec. 9, 2022, this is Jekyll’s first year he has pinged in Florida waters. Over the last month, Jekyll began swimming North from waters near Charleston, SC., but on Jan. 29, did a sudden U-Turn and began his trek toward the Florida Keys. Hello from #WhiteShark Jekyll who pinged in last night near #Miami, Florida! This is the furthest south we’ve tracked his movements. Last year at this time Jekyll was off Myrtle Beach, SC. Track Jekyll’s movements: https://t.co/P0d4dbIOnb#FactsOverFear #Sharks pic.twitter.com/dT6skRXOno — OCEARCH (@OCEARCH) February 9, 2024 This is as far south as Jekyll has ever pinged. Jekyll is Ocearch’s 87th great white shark tagged in the Western North Atlantic. Keji, a 9-foot-7-inch great white shark weighing 578 pounds, pinged off the Florida and Alabama state line coast on Jan. 13. Since then, he has gone east, journeying into the waters of the Big Bend coastline. He then shifted south, going past Tampa, Sarasota, North Port, Fort Myers and eventually ending up in the waters South of Naples on Feb. 9. Keji has pinged throughout the Florida waters ever since he was tagged back in September of 2021. Keji has gone as far east as the waters off the coast of Mississippi and Louisiana. Simon, a 9-foot-6-inch great white shark weighing 434 pounds, pinged a bit South of Naples on Feb. 4. Over the last month, Simon has gone from the waters off the coast of Sebastian, Florida, venturing past Boca Raton and Miami through the Florida Keys before ending up off the SWFL coast. Since Simon was tagged on Dec. 4, 2022, he has traveled more than 7,200 miles and been as far north as the St. Lawrence River off the Canadian coast. Ocearch has tagged 437 different animals since the non-profit organization began its first expedition in 2007. Click here to learn more about Ocearch and all the animals they track for research.