Pedestrian dead after being struck by two vehicles in Collier CountyMissing teen’s remains found in Sanibel waters
IMMOKALEE Pedestrian dead after being struck by two vehicles in Collier County The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that left one pedestrian dead after being struck by two vehicles.
SANIBEL Missing teen’s remains found in Sanibel waters 17-year-old Isaac Breese, from Cape Coral, originally went missing on Tuesday, July 2.
The Tropics Beryl beating a path towards the Texas coast The center of Beryl is expected to approach the Texas coast by late Sunday into Monday morning.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Parts of Southwest Florida remain under a heat advisory It’s going to be a scorcher.
EVERGLADES Hunters prevent 76 Burmese pythons and their 17-foot mother from devastating Everglades ecosystem These hunters are thinking about Burmese python nests; catching a nearly 18-foot snake is nice, but getting the eggs is even better.
NAPLES Naples Animal Shelter offering free cat and dog adoptions Cat and dog adoptions are temporarily free at the Naples Animal Shelter.
FWC: Boating drunk could cost you The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission wants to remind people not to drink and boat this summer season.
WINK NEWS How workers in SWFL battle the heat, new protections Hundreds of workers are exposed to extreme heat in Southwest Florida, and complying with the protections is suggested but not mandatory.
SAN CARLOS PARK Father of victim of convicted killer Ethan Cartwright speaks out Ethan Cartwright was convicted in the murder of his girlfriend and girlfriend’s mother, and now his victim’s father is speaking out.
FORT MYERS Art Walk is back in downtown Fort Myers Art Walk is set to kick off at 5 p.m. tonight in downtown Fort Myers for the first time since the Caloosahatchee Bridge closed just over a month ago.
FORT MYERS Recognizing the signs of heat illness There’s no denying the hot weather makes people uncomfortable, but it can also have profound health implications.
FORT MYERS City of Fort Myers aiming to put more people in homes Many people find it impossible to afford a roof over their families’ heads due to the sky-high cost of homes. Now, the City of Fort Myers is trying to help.
FORT MYERS Part of McGregor Blvd. closing Monday as part of paving project On Monday, Llewellyn Drive to Larchmont Avenue on McGregor Blvd. will close as part of a City of Fort Myers Public Works Department paving project.
CAPE CORAL Woman arrested after leading Cape Coral officers on chase in stolen car A woman has been arrested after allegedly stealing a car and then leading Cape Coral police officers on a chase.
FORT MYERS 59-year-old pedestrian struck by teen driver in Cypress Lake A 59-year-old pedestrian was struck by a teenage driver while crossing the road in Lee County Thursday night.
IMMOKALEE Pedestrian dead after being struck by two vehicles in Collier County The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that left one pedestrian dead after being struck by two vehicles.
SANIBEL Missing teen’s remains found in Sanibel waters 17-year-old Isaac Breese, from Cape Coral, originally went missing on Tuesday, July 2.
The Tropics Beryl beating a path towards the Texas coast The center of Beryl is expected to approach the Texas coast by late Sunday into Monday morning.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Parts of Southwest Florida remain under a heat advisory It’s going to be a scorcher.
EVERGLADES Hunters prevent 76 Burmese pythons and their 17-foot mother from devastating Everglades ecosystem These hunters are thinking about Burmese python nests; catching a nearly 18-foot snake is nice, but getting the eggs is even better.
NAPLES Naples Animal Shelter offering free cat and dog adoptions Cat and dog adoptions are temporarily free at the Naples Animal Shelter.
FWC: Boating drunk could cost you The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission wants to remind people not to drink and boat this summer season.
WINK NEWS How workers in SWFL battle the heat, new protections Hundreds of workers are exposed to extreme heat in Southwest Florida, and complying with the protections is suggested but not mandatory.
SAN CARLOS PARK Father of victim of convicted killer Ethan Cartwright speaks out Ethan Cartwright was convicted in the murder of his girlfriend and girlfriend’s mother, and now his victim’s father is speaking out.
FORT MYERS Art Walk is back in downtown Fort Myers Art Walk is set to kick off at 5 p.m. tonight in downtown Fort Myers for the first time since the Caloosahatchee Bridge closed just over a month ago.
FORT MYERS Recognizing the signs of heat illness There’s no denying the hot weather makes people uncomfortable, but it can also have profound health implications.
FORT MYERS City of Fort Myers aiming to put more people in homes Many people find it impossible to afford a roof over their families’ heads due to the sky-high cost of homes. Now, the City of Fort Myers is trying to help.
FORT MYERS Part of McGregor Blvd. closing Monday as part of paving project On Monday, Llewellyn Drive to Larchmont Avenue on McGregor Blvd. will close as part of a City of Fort Myers Public Works Department paving project.
CAPE CORAL Woman arrested after leading Cape Coral officers on chase in stolen car A woman has been arrested after allegedly stealing a car and then leading Cape Coral police officers on a chase.
FORT MYERS 59-year-old pedestrian struck by teen driver in Cypress Lake A 59-year-old pedestrian was struck by a teenage driver while crossing the road in Lee County Thursday night.
A family is waiting for the sun to rise again, and a teenager to come home. It’s been nearly 36 hours since he was swept into The Gulf. The rescue mission is suspended for the night due to the weather. READ MORE: Search suspended for missing swimmer due to weather Crews have been searching the water, the air and the ground for the teenager at Sanibel’s Blind Pass Beach. The water conditions at Blind Pass aren’t what we see at most beaches in Southwest Florida. The current is known to be strong at the beach. Blind Pass is a quick swim away from Turner Beach on Captiva, but swimming across that waterway, you’d feel a stronger current than you may expect. We spoke with Dr. Felix Jose from the FGCU Water School. He said, “The currents are very strong in the Blind Pass because of the presence of the sun shores, so if you look at the mount of the past, you can see a series of sand shores even some sand bars are there, so they are constricting the channels.” When the ankle-deep water turns to waist-deep, you can feel that natural pull. The difference in current between the pass and where it meets The Gulf, the intensity of the narrow waterway and the tide are enough to pull someone out to the sea. “I looked at the tidal prediction for the area yesterday actually from 8 a.m. till 4 p.m. The current was coming out of the Pine Island sound, so the currents are more strong when it is coming out compared with the currents going in,” Jose said. The second day of the search for this missing swimmer ended when the storms rolled in. It’s another search left without answers for where this boy is. As you can imagine searching at night is easier said than done. The city of Sanibel said that on Thursday, agencies will discuss the next steps in this search.