Fort Myers leaders considering permanent free downtown parking after 5 PMBeachgoers celebrate Labor Day on Fort Myers Beach
SANIBEL Teenagers saved from rip current on Sanibel Three teenagers are safe after getting caught in a rip current on Monday.
Man learns to live with one arm after alligator attack A man continues to adjust to life after losing an arm to an alligator attack.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers leaders considering permanent free downtown parking after 5 PM It’s no secret that people living and visiting downtown Fort Myers are fed up with the tickets they’ve received while parking; now, however, the city is considering making a permanent change to parking fees in an effort to help.
FORT MYERS BEACH Beachgoers celebrate Labor Day on Fort Myers Beach Cloudy skies and a chance of rain were not enough to keep families off of the beach this Labor Day.
NAPLES Stormy Labor Day not deterring visitors to Naples Pier despite weekend lightning hit that hurt 2 People are converging on the Naples Pier this Labor Day where not one but two people were hit by lightning over the weekend.
CAPE CORAL UFC legend Tito Ortiz coaching Ida Baker wrestling Everyone knows Tito Ortiz as the former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, but the Ida Baker wrestling team knows him as coach.
FORT MYERS BEACH Historic Society in search of Fort Myers Beach memorabilia to mark 2 years since Hurricane Ian The Estero Island Historic Society hopes you will share items you may have from places on Fort Myers Beach that were lost to Hurricane Ian.
Boating incident leaves one injured in Matlacha Pass The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is investigating a boat crash that occurred in North Matlacha Pass on Saturday night.
EAST NAPLES Collier deputies search for missing veteran The clock is ticking to find a missing veteran.
NORTH FORT MYERS LCSO: body of woman found in Caloosahatchee River presumed to be missing woman A body believed to be that of a North Fort Myers woman missing since Wednesday has been recovered from the Caloosahatchee River.
FORT MYERS Exclusive video: Man robs Fort Myers Papa John’s at gunpoint Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is seeking information on a man wanted for robbing a Fort Myers pizza shop at gunpoint.
FORT MYERS Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium opening delayed The Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium will remain closed pending a final inspection following a hazmat situation in July.
LEE COUNTY Lee County student with stutter gets letter from President Joe Biden A Lee County student received a letter from President Joe Biden after the student had a bad day with his stutter and wrote to the president.
the weather authority The Weather Authority: Scattered storms for your Labor Day The Weather Authority is tracking scattered showers and storms throughout Southwest Florida this Labor Day.
CAPE CORAL Annual Field of Flags event honors 9/11 victims The annual tradition of honoring those who died on Sept. 11, known as the Field of Flags, is is underway in Cape Coral.
SANIBEL Teenagers saved from rip current on Sanibel Three teenagers are safe after getting caught in a rip current on Monday.
Man learns to live with one arm after alligator attack A man continues to adjust to life after losing an arm to an alligator attack.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers leaders considering permanent free downtown parking after 5 PM It’s no secret that people living and visiting downtown Fort Myers are fed up with the tickets they’ve received while parking; now, however, the city is considering making a permanent change to parking fees in an effort to help.
FORT MYERS BEACH Beachgoers celebrate Labor Day on Fort Myers Beach Cloudy skies and a chance of rain were not enough to keep families off of the beach this Labor Day.
NAPLES Stormy Labor Day not deterring visitors to Naples Pier despite weekend lightning hit that hurt 2 People are converging on the Naples Pier this Labor Day where not one but two people were hit by lightning over the weekend.
CAPE CORAL UFC legend Tito Ortiz coaching Ida Baker wrestling Everyone knows Tito Ortiz as the former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, but the Ida Baker wrestling team knows him as coach.
FORT MYERS BEACH Historic Society in search of Fort Myers Beach memorabilia to mark 2 years since Hurricane Ian The Estero Island Historic Society hopes you will share items you may have from places on Fort Myers Beach that were lost to Hurricane Ian.
Boating incident leaves one injured in Matlacha Pass The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is investigating a boat crash that occurred in North Matlacha Pass on Saturday night.
EAST NAPLES Collier deputies search for missing veteran The clock is ticking to find a missing veteran.
NORTH FORT MYERS LCSO: body of woman found in Caloosahatchee River presumed to be missing woman A body believed to be that of a North Fort Myers woman missing since Wednesday has been recovered from the Caloosahatchee River.
FORT MYERS Exclusive video: Man robs Fort Myers Papa John’s at gunpoint Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is seeking information on a man wanted for robbing a Fort Myers pizza shop at gunpoint.
FORT MYERS Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium opening delayed The Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium will remain closed pending a final inspection following a hazmat situation in July.
LEE COUNTY Lee County student with stutter gets letter from President Joe Biden A Lee County student received a letter from President Joe Biden after the student had a bad day with his stutter and wrote to the president.
the weather authority The Weather Authority: Scattered storms for your Labor Day The Weather Authority is tracking scattered showers and storms throughout Southwest Florida this Labor Day.
CAPE CORAL Annual Field of Flags event honors 9/11 victims The annual tradition of honoring those who died on Sept. 11, known as the Field of Flags, is is underway in Cape Coral.
On Saturday, comic books are all being celebrated as part of Free Comic Book Day. JP Sports store manager Jonathan Powell said this is a generational event that brings families together to reminisce on comics and other hobby-related knickknacks. JP Sports in Cape Coral is giving away comic books on Saturday for the third straight year. “It’s something that they can share with their children, so it might just be one day of freebies and free comic books, but it could be a lifetime of memories and a lifetime hobby,” Powell said. It’s part of a nationwide, one-day initiative to get families, adults, and children more involved in reading. The initiative aims to keep kids off the tablet and switch to paper copies. “To keep a kid interested, it has to be something they see on TV since that’s how it is nowadays, so they get to actually read and watch new stories that they haven’t seen before on the big screen, so I think that’s going to get them really into the reading aspect of it,” Powell said. Powell said that last year, they gave away 2,000 comics, and they expect to exceed that this year alongside the other hobby-related knickknacks. “We are totally prepared to give away 2,000 comics tomorrow, and we also have other freebies, as well, like lanyards, tattoos, pencils, wristbands, and free Comic Book Day t-shirts,” Powell said. They continue to participate because of the reaction of everyone who comes into the May 4th Star Wars Day festivities. “Kids definitely come in here and they love seeing their favorite characters on these books, and they read them and continue to collect them,” Powell said. Powell said JP Sports is celebrating its thirty years in Cape Coral, and this is their way of giving back to the community after years of support. The event is on Saturday from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m., first come, first serve.