12-year-old collecting donations for the needy during the holidaysFort Myers man facing homelessness before the holidays
NAPLES 12-year-old collecting donations for the needy during the holidays A 12-year-old Naples boy isn’t worried about what he’s getting for Christmas. Instead, he’s working on his 6th annual “Holiday Sock Drive.”
Fort Myers man facing homelessness before the holidays A 75-year-old man is on the brink of homelessness despite working over 80 hours a week.
NAPLES Adoptee uses non-profit to provide suitcases for foster children This holiday season, a Naples woman is on a mission to bring foster children something many take for granted: a suitcase filled with dignity.
MARCO ISLAND City of Marco Island discusses lead awareness during city council meeting The city of Marco Island sent out 4900 letters to residents warning them that their pipes could contain plastic or lead.
NAPLES The future of electric planes in Southwest Florida Features of living near an airport include persistent headache-inducing engine rumbles and foul-smelling jet fuel, but electric planes could play a part in the solution.
PORT CHARLOTTE Neighbors awaiting answers on Port Charlotte Beach Park repairs Neighbors said a contractor hired by the Florida Division of Emergency Management mishandled the boats at Port Charlotte Beach Park.
FGCU introduces new technology for cognitive health screenings Ten minutes. That’s all it takes for doctors to assess how well you remember, how quickly you learn things, and how your brain is working overall.
WINK Investigates: Disgraced contractor faces new lawsuits and allegations Paul Beattie, a disgraced home builder is back doing business but legal challenges continue as another one of his businesses gets sued. Former employees of Beattie speak out, only to WINK.
SWFL reacts to UNC hiring Bill Belichick Southwest Florida reacts to North Carolina hiring Bill Belichick as its new head football coach and how that could impact the decisions of local recruits.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Some Floridians want more alone time during the holidays The holidays are all about spending time with family and friends, but nearly half of Americans say they really want more alone time during the holiday.
LABELLE Hendry County rolls out cameras for school speed zones The Hendry County Sheriff’s Office has rolled out a new way of enforcing school zone speed limits by using cameras that will target drivers traveling over a certain speed in a school zone.
Aggressive driving concerns on the rise in Southwest Florida The arrest of a man who, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said, killed a motorcyclist after crashing into him on purpose is raising concerns over aggressive driving in Southwest Florida.
SANIBEL Sanibel School students prepare for community Christmas performance The school that has had to claw and fight its way back more than once to reopen is getting the chance to celebrate.
FORT MYERS Rock For Equality: SWFL music scene to hold benefit concert for Palestine A two-venue, eight-band benefit concert is coming to Southwest Florida.
NAPLES Naples man sentenced in deadly bar shooting A man has been sentenced for a deadly shooting that took place at a Naples bar in March 2021.
NAPLES 12-year-old collecting donations for the needy during the holidays A 12-year-old Naples boy isn’t worried about what he’s getting for Christmas. Instead, he’s working on his 6th annual “Holiday Sock Drive.”
Fort Myers man facing homelessness before the holidays A 75-year-old man is on the brink of homelessness despite working over 80 hours a week.
NAPLES Adoptee uses non-profit to provide suitcases for foster children This holiday season, a Naples woman is on a mission to bring foster children something many take for granted: a suitcase filled with dignity.
MARCO ISLAND City of Marco Island discusses lead awareness during city council meeting The city of Marco Island sent out 4900 letters to residents warning them that their pipes could contain plastic or lead.
NAPLES The future of electric planes in Southwest Florida Features of living near an airport include persistent headache-inducing engine rumbles and foul-smelling jet fuel, but electric planes could play a part in the solution.
PORT CHARLOTTE Neighbors awaiting answers on Port Charlotte Beach Park repairs Neighbors said a contractor hired by the Florida Division of Emergency Management mishandled the boats at Port Charlotte Beach Park.
FGCU introduces new technology for cognitive health screenings Ten minutes. That’s all it takes for doctors to assess how well you remember, how quickly you learn things, and how your brain is working overall.
WINK Investigates: Disgraced contractor faces new lawsuits and allegations Paul Beattie, a disgraced home builder is back doing business but legal challenges continue as another one of his businesses gets sued. Former employees of Beattie speak out, only to WINK.
SWFL reacts to UNC hiring Bill Belichick Southwest Florida reacts to North Carolina hiring Bill Belichick as its new head football coach and how that could impact the decisions of local recruits.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Some Floridians want more alone time during the holidays The holidays are all about spending time with family and friends, but nearly half of Americans say they really want more alone time during the holiday.
LABELLE Hendry County rolls out cameras for school speed zones The Hendry County Sheriff’s Office has rolled out a new way of enforcing school zone speed limits by using cameras that will target drivers traveling over a certain speed in a school zone.
Aggressive driving concerns on the rise in Southwest Florida The arrest of a man who, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said, killed a motorcyclist after crashing into him on purpose is raising concerns over aggressive driving in Southwest Florida.
SANIBEL Sanibel School students prepare for community Christmas performance The school that has had to claw and fight its way back more than once to reopen is getting the chance to celebrate.
FORT MYERS Rock For Equality: SWFL music scene to hold benefit concert for Palestine A two-venue, eight-band benefit concert is coming to Southwest Florida.
NAPLES Naples man sentenced in deadly bar shooting A man has been sentenced for a deadly shooting that took place at a Naples bar in March 2021.
Matthew Sorge Credit: The Lee County Sheriff’s Office A suspect has been arrested for an armed robbery that occurred at a Cape Coral Publix over the weekend. On Wednesday, officers with the Cape Coral Police Department arrested 19-year-old Matthew Bryan Sorge for robbery with a weapon and resisting arrest without violence. According to the Cape Coral Police Department, on Sunday at approximately 12:02 p.m., officers responded to Publix at 1631 Del Prado Boulevard South in reference to a robbery. RELATED: Police investigate fatal stabbing at Florida Publix The caller said a man pulled a knife on a Publix employee who confronted him about shoplifting. He was described as wearing a black face mask, a blue hoodie and a black backpack. He appeared to be in his 20s and left on a black bicycle. The Publix employee told officers he was monitoring the suspect while he was in the store because of his dark clothing. A Publix employee is approaching Matthew Bryan Sorge. Credit: The Cape Coral Police Department He saw the man take a bottle of deodorant and put it in his backpack side pocket, where it was still visible. The employee said the man told him “Don’t touch me,” before pulling up his hoodie and revealing a knife. When the employee told the suspect to leave the premises, the man got onto his bicycle and stated, “You will die,” and that he was coming back. On Monday, Detectives got a call from the school resource officer at North Nicholas High School. They said a student came to his office saying they overheard a classmate, Matthew Sorge, bragging about committing the robbery at Publix. The student said other students were pointing out Sorge had the same Vans shoes as seen on the suspect in the still photos from the robbery. Detectives talked to Sorge, whose story about his whereabouts on Sunday was inconsistent during the interview. Matthew Bryan Sorge. Credit: The Cape Coral Police Department At the time of the interview, he was wearing gray Crocs shoes. Surveillance video from the school showed that he went to school Monday wearing Vans shoes, and after the confession to the students, he switched shoes with another student to the gray Crocs. That student told detectives after they switched shoes, Sorge asked him to throw the Vans into a nearby lake. Detectives found one of the Vans shoes on the shoreline of that lake. On Wednesday at 5:45 p.m., Sorge agreed to be interviewed. When a detective approached him to begin the interview, Sorge backed away and said, “Don’t touch me,” before running away. The detective gave loud verbal commands for Sorge to stop, and while running, Sorge admitted to the robbery. Sorge continued to resist the detective’s efforts to handcuff him. Sorge is being charged with robbery with a weapon and resisting without violence.