Caught on video: Lehigh Acres man confronts car thief in his drivewayCourtroom continues to analyze Sebring murderer’s brain
LEHIGH ACRES Caught on video: Lehigh Acres man confronts car thief in his driveway A Lehigh Acres father confronted and stopped a person breaking into his son’s car.
WINK NEWS Courtroom continues to analyze Sebring murderer’s brain Could a tumor, in some way, have driven Xaver to kill five women? The state’s medical expert said no in court.
CAPE CORAL The hunt for credit card skimmers in Cape Coral Your credit cards may be at risk; Cape Coral Police want to warn residents about the threat of credit card skimmers.
HENDRY COUNTY 3rd day in: still no answers on hazmat situation in Hendry County Some are feeling anxious in a small Hendry County community after several people, including first responders, got sick.
CLEWISTON 2 men arrested by Clewiston police thanks to community help Two men in Hendry County were taken into custody on drugs and other charges following several police tips from concerned citizens.
New overtime rules could mean higher staffing costs for SWFL businesses Big changes and potentially higher staffing costs are in store for thousands of businesses and nonprofits in Southwest Florida and around the country if new U.S. Department of Labor overtime rules go into effect as planned July 1.
Tim Aten Knows: More SWFL pizzerias permanently close post-season Naples Pizza permanently closed Memorial Day weekend after doing business for more than 15 years in East Naples.
FORT MYERS Apparent fatal crash involving bicyclist in Fort Myers on Veronica Shoemaker Blvd. Police are investigating a collision between a vehicle and a bicyclist on Veronica Shoemaker Boulevard that appears to be fatal.
Tropics: AL 92 approaches NE Florida coast, second disturbance 60% chance of development According to the National Hurricane Center, a small but concentrated area of showers and thunderstorms persists, and an area of low pressure, designated as AL 92, is around 80 miles east-southeast of Brunswick, Georgia.
Triple-digit feels-like temps and isolated storms for your Friday forecast Isolated storms are expected on Friday, mainly in the late afternoon and just after sunset. The best rain coverage will be south of the Caloosahatchee and inland.
Meet Therese, Brianna, and Windy: OCEARCH Tracking Florida Loggerhead Sea Turtles During Nesting Season We are well into the 2024 sea turtle nesting season, and OCEARCH is now monitoring nine turtles that have pinged on the Florida coastline.
49-year-old Collier County man found guilty of molesting child A Collier County man was convicted of molesting a child following a three-day trial.
FORT MYERS Crews respond to car fire near a Fort Myers home Crews are on the scene of a car fire near a home in Fort Myers early Friday morning.
CAPE CORAL Blue-green algae reported in a Cape Coral canal Blue-green algae is back in parts of Southwest Florida. This time, authorities are finding the gunky substance in a Cape Coral canal.
CAPE CORAL Driver killed in Cape Coral rollover crash A driver has been pronounced dead after their vehicle rolled over and crashed in Cape Coral.
LEHIGH ACRES Caught on video: Lehigh Acres man confronts car thief in his driveway A Lehigh Acres father confronted and stopped a person breaking into his son’s car.
WINK NEWS Courtroom continues to analyze Sebring murderer’s brain Could a tumor, in some way, have driven Xaver to kill five women? The state’s medical expert said no in court.
CAPE CORAL The hunt for credit card skimmers in Cape Coral Your credit cards may be at risk; Cape Coral Police want to warn residents about the threat of credit card skimmers.
HENDRY COUNTY 3rd day in: still no answers on hazmat situation in Hendry County Some are feeling anxious in a small Hendry County community after several people, including first responders, got sick.
CLEWISTON 2 men arrested by Clewiston police thanks to community help Two men in Hendry County were taken into custody on drugs and other charges following several police tips from concerned citizens.
New overtime rules could mean higher staffing costs for SWFL businesses Big changes and potentially higher staffing costs are in store for thousands of businesses and nonprofits in Southwest Florida and around the country if new U.S. Department of Labor overtime rules go into effect as planned July 1.
Tim Aten Knows: More SWFL pizzerias permanently close post-season Naples Pizza permanently closed Memorial Day weekend after doing business for more than 15 years in East Naples.
FORT MYERS Apparent fatal crash involving bicyclist in Fort Myers on Veronica Shoemaker Blvd. Police are investigating a collision between a vehicle and a bicyclist on Veronica Shoemaker Boulevard that appears to be fatal.
Tropics: AL 92 approaches NE Florida coast, second disturbance 60% chance of development According to the National Hurricane Center, a small but concentrated area of showers and thunderstorms persists, and an area of low pressure, designated as AL 92, is around 80 miles east-southeast of Brunswick, Georgia.
Triple-digit feels-like temps and isolated storms for your Friday forecast Isolated storms are expected on Friday, mainly in the late afternoon and just after sunset. The best rain coverage will be south of the Caloosahatchee and inland.
Meet Therese, Brianna, and Windy: OCEARCH Tracking Florida Loggerhead Sea Turtles During Nesting Season We are well into the 2024 sea turtle nesting season, and OCEARCH is now monitoring nine turtles that have pinged on the Florida coastline.
49-year-old Collier County man found guilty of molesting child A Collier County man was convicted of molesting a child following a three-day trial.
FORT MYERS Crews respond to car fire near a Fort Myers home Crews are on the scene of a car fire near a home in Fort Myers early Friday morning.
CAPE CORAL Blue-green algae reported in a Cape Coral canal Blue-green algae is back in parts of Southwest Florida. This time, authorities are finding the gunky substance in a Cape Coral canal.
CAPE CORAL Driver killed in Cape Coral rollover crash A driver has been pronounced dead after their vehicle rolled over and crashed in Cape Coral.
Two men and multiple arcades in Charlotte County are locked up after Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office said they discovered illegal gambling happening at slot machines in two arcades in Port Charlotte. Karen Wumkes lives in the area and frequently goes to arcades with her husband and mother, she wanted to celebrate her birthday at one of the arcades but couldn’t find an open one in the county. “He has a favorite machine picked out, and I have a favorite. We just go in there for an hour or so and have fun and then go for lunch. So, it’s kind of sad, especially on my birthday.. sad,” Wumkes said. “Been to two so far gone. closed” According to the sheriff’s office, on Monday, the Narcotics Unit discovered the illegal gambling at the Showtime Casino at Tamiami Trail after receiving numerous tips and complaints regarding this location in relation to illegal gambling on slot machines. 29-year-old Mevin Rodriguez and 31-year-old Amey Naik were arrested after their arrest report states undercover detectives went to the Casino on Tamiami Trail Monday, and after being let inside, employees locked the doors behind them and every other customer, and continuously watched their surveillance cameras. The report goes on to say detectives sat in front of a gambling machine that was not a game of skill but a game of chance and luck, and put in $40 and cashed out to receive $23. As of July 1, 2022 slot machines or anything resembling them became illegal in Florida except for 15 approved casinos, mostly under tribal control. On July 1st, the Florida statue for keeping a gambling house and working inside of them will change from being a misdemeanor to a third degree felony. The sheriff’s office said the clerk working inside the casino was issued a Notice To Appear for an employee of a gambling house. Within minutes of this interaction, the other casinos in town began telling customers to leave and hurriedly closed their doors. Both men were arrested on charges as agents or employees of a gambling house. Business owners near Arcade Headquarters said the business has been shut down 3 times in the past, they also said they’ve come into work in the morning to find trash and people sleeping inside their cars outside of their business, as a result of the arcade. Charlotte County Sheriff’s office said there are several investigations open at arcades in the county but couldn’t say how many.