CAPE CORAL Locals gather to protect Jaycee Park We will not quit: that is what people are saying who don’t want Jaycee Park in Cape Coral to change.
Lee County Domestic Animal Services hosts Check the Chip event What is more important than keeping your family together? Lee County Domestic Animal Services made keeping track of all your family members easier on Saturday with their Check the Chip event.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINK Neighborhood Watch: Voyeurism, theft, and chatroom predator This week’s segment of WINK Neighborhood Watch features: Vouyerism, a retail theft ring, and an online predator.
The Weather Authority Hurricane Beryl – first hurricane of the 2024 season The Weather Authority is tracking Beryl, the first hurricane of the season.
BUCKINGHAM Lee County deputy suffers head injury after getting hit by a car Lee County Deputy injured after being hit by a car while working a crash scene.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Classic Southwest Florida summer day Bring on the heat! It’s going to be a typical SWFL summer day with scattered storms and temperatures reaching the mid-90s.
AVE MARIA Ave Maria business faces constant flooding due to rain Years of hard work were ruined by a leaky roof that destroyed merchandise and covered the floor in water.
FORT MYERS Florida Gulf Coast Tattoo Expo kicks off in downtown Fort Myers The best tattoo artists in the industry are in town for the Florida Gulf Coast Tattoo Expo.
Minority voters react to presidential debate One of the biggest topics discussed during the debate was how both candidates would persuade minority voters.
Collier County’s innovative Independence Day drone show Collier County is stepping up its game this 4th of July with its first large-scale drone show located at the Paradise Coast Sports Complex.
ENGLEWOOD Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office seizes 196 illegal gambling slot machines Charlotte County deputies say Salim Qadir was running an illegal gambling ring at the tiffany square bingo hall in Englewood.
PUNTA GORDA Supreme Court rules DOJ overstepped authority on hundreds of Jan. 6 charges Supreme Court Justices decided 6-3 to throw out a lower court’s ruling that allowed a broad interpretation of an Enron-era statute to charge hundreds of defendants in the January 6th, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
FORT MYERS BEACH Six months in: Margaritaville’s impact on Fort Myers Beach The Chief Operating Officer for TBI Hospitality, the company that owns Margaritaville on Fort Myers Beach, said the numbers are looking good.
Death penalty law changing justice in Florida This change now means that these three killers, Joseph Zieler, Wade Wilson and Zephen Xaver face the death penalty.
New treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma shows promise A new treatment is turning the body against the deadly cells, giving more hope to people battling this disease.
CAPE CORAL Locals gather to protect Jaycee Park We will not quit: that is what people are saying who don’t want Jaycee Park in Cape Coral to change.
Lee County Domestic Animal Services hosts Check the Chip event What is more important than keeping your family together? Lee County Domestic Animal Services made keeping track of all your family members easier on Saturday with their Check the Chip event.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINK Neighborhood Watch: Voyeurism, theft, and chatroom predator This week’s segment of WINK Neighborhood Watch features: Vouyerism, a retail theft ring, and an online predator.
The Weather Authority Hurricane Beryl – first hurricane of the 2024 season The Weather Authority is tracking Beryl, the first hurricane of the season.
BUCKINGHAM Lee County deputy suffers head injury after getting hit by a car Lee County Deputy injured after being hit by a car while working a crash scene.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Classic Southwest Florida summer day Bring on the heat! It’s going to be a typical SWFL summer day with scattered storms and temperatures reaching the mid-90s.
AVE MARIA Ave Maria business faces constant flooding due to rain Years of hard work were ruined by a leaky roof that destroyed merchandise and covered the floor in water.
FORT MYERS Florida Gulf Coast Tattoo Expo kicks off in downtown Fort Myers The best tattoo artists in the industry are in town for the Florida Gulf Coast Tattoo Expo.
Minority voters react to presidential debate One of the biggest topics discussed during the debate was how both candidates would persuade minority voters.
Collier County’s innovative Independence Day drone show Collier County is stepping up its game this 4th of July with its first large-scale drone show located at the Paradise Coast Sports Complex.
ENGLEWOOD Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office seizes 196 illegal gambling slot machines Charlotte County deputies say Salim Qadir was running an illegal gambling ring at the tiffany square bingo hall in Englewood.
PUNTA GORDA Supreme Court rules DOJ overstepped authority on hundreds of Jan. 6 charges Supreme Court Justices decided 6-3 to throw out a lower court’s ruling that allowed a broad interpretation of an Enron-era statute to charge hundreds of defendants in the January 6th, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
FORT MYERS BEACH Six months in: Margaritaville’s impact on Fort Myers Beach The Chief Operating Officer for TBI Hospitality, the company that owns Margaritaville on Fort Myers Beach, said the numbers are looking good.
Death penalty law changing justice in Florida This change now means that these three killers, Joseph Zieler, Wade Wilson and Zephen Xaver face the death penalty.
New treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma shows promise A new treatment is turning the body against the deadly cells, giving more hope to people battling this disease.
FILE – A Burmese python is held during a safe capture demonstration on June 16, 2022, in Miami. A 19-year-old South Florida man captured 28 Burmese pythons during a 10-day competition that was created to increase awareness about the invasive species, and the threats they pose to the state’s ecology. Matthew Concepcion was among the 1,000 participants from 32 states, Canada and Latvia who participated in the annual challenge, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said in a news release. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File) Regissstration is underway for the 2024 Florida Python Challenge, an annual hunt to rid the Everglades of an invasive predator decimating populations of some native species in Florida. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, registration for the 2024 Florida Python Challenge officially began on Thursday. Registering for the Burmese python hunt will give you the opportunity to win a share of more than $25,000 in prizes. The 2024 Florida Python Challenge then begins Aug. 9 and ends on the Aug. 18. As of 2024, 917 invasive pythons have been removed from the ecosystem because of the annual challenge. Biologist Ian Bartoszek, Board Member Jon Kukk and Julie Kukk holding a female Burmese python. CREDIT: CONSERVANCY OF SWFL To participate in the Burmese python hunt, you must complete an online training course, if you haven’t already. “Thanks to Governor DeSantis’ unwavering dedication to Everglades restoration, Florida continues to make record investments in protecting the state’s unique natural resources for future generations, including the targeted removal of the invasive Burmese python,” said Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez. “I wish all participants a memorable and safe hunt, and I look forward to congratulating this year’s winners.” RELATED: Florida Python Challenge winner catches nearly 11-foot-long snake RELATED: Burmese python, longer than an African elephant’s height, captured in Collier County Hunters from as far away as Belgium and 35 different states rush to Florida for this challenge. Authorities say as many as 1,050 people come to the Sunshine State to hunt pythons during the hunting event. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, center, holds a Burmese python at a media event, Thursday, June 16, 2022, where he announced that registration for the 2022 Florida Python Challenge has opened for the annual 10-day event to be held Aug 5-14, , in Miami. The Python Challenge is intended to engage the public in participating in Everglades conservation through invasive species removal of the Burmese python. Also pictured are Ron Bergeron, left, McKayla Spencer, second from left, Rodney Barreto, third from right, and Jan Fore, second from right. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) During the 2023 challenge, 209 invasive Burmese pythons were removed from the Florida Everglades. Click here for more information on registering for the 2024 Florida Python Challenge. Click here for more information on the required online training course. Click here for more information on python removal from FWC.