Relief for Little Gasparilla as barge begins debris removal after hurricanesSpace research may unlock heart repair breakthroughs
little gasparilla island Relief for Little Gasparilla as barge begins debris removal after hurricanes Little Gasparilla Island is receiving much-needed assistance from Charlotte County to clear debris from hurricanes Helene and Milton.
Space research may unlock heart repair breakthroughs Researchers are exploring new frontiers in medical science by conducting experiments in space to address cardiovascular disease, a leading cause of death.
PORT CHARLOTTE 911 call released of man who shot and killed wife in Port Charlotte home The 911 call of a man who called to report he had shot his wife while his two children were inside the home has been released.
NORTH PORT Gabby Petito documentary coming to Netflix The story of Gabby Petito’s murder captured the hearts and minds of Southwest Florida and the entire country. Now, Netflix is picking it up.
NAPLES Silver anniversary of the Naples Winter Wine Festival brings in lots of green – $34M The Naples Winter Wine Festival auction on Saturday struck a chord with patrons and inspired them to open their wallets.
BONITA SPRINGS Fort Myers woman accused of throwing brick through ex-husband’s window A woman has been arrested after allegedly throwing a brick through her ex-husband’s Bonita Springs house window.
NORTH PORT North Port man accused of staging scene after murdering wife A North Port man has been arrested after allegedly murdering his wife and staging the scene to make the incident look self-inflicted.
NAPLES Child abuse incident at Naples Pier leads to police officer’s arrest A police officer found himself on the other side of law after severely striking his child with a belt on Naples Pier.
the weather authority Chilly January wraps up; what to expect for February’s weather? With January wrapping up, Southwest Florida experienced quite a chilly month. Only two days throughout the entire month reached temperatures of 80 degrees or higher, the fewest since 2016.
downtown fort myers UFC Hall of Famer Tito Ortiz to Grand Marshall Edison Festival of Light Former UFC Light Heavyweight World Champion and Hall of Famer Tito Ortiz has been announced as the grand marshall of the 87th annual Edison Festival of Light parade.
18 year old buys Travelin Tom’s Coffee Truck serving Charlotte County It had been only a week since former Florida Gulf Coast University student Maddox Burns took possession of his first coffee franchise truck, but he was busy Jan. 25 when adults and children lined up at Babcock Ranch to purchase one of his more than two dozen beverages.
NORTH FORT MYERS Second-born member of SWFL eagle family dies CROW announced the death of the second-born eaglet, E25. Early this morning, E25 experienced an episode and fell from the nest.
70-year-old motorcyclist killed in crash involving 2 vehicles on US 41 The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash involving a motorcycle and two vehicles on U.S. 41 in Lee County.
cape coral Fire erupts at Palmetto-Pine Country Club in Cape Coral The Cape Coral Police and Fire departments responded to a massive fire at the Palmetto-Pine County Club.
the weather authority Above-normal temperatures and lots of sun this Tuesday The Weather Authority is tracking above-normal Tuesday temperatures as Southwest Florida can expect plenty of sunshine this afternoon.
little gasparilla island Relief for Little Gasparilla as barge begins debris removal after hurricanes Little Gasparilla Island is receiving much-needed assistance from Charlotte County to clear debris from hurricanes Helene and Milton.
Space research may unlock heart repair breakthroughs Researchers are exploring new frontiers in medical science by conducting experiments in space to address cardiovascular disease, a leading cause of death.
PORT CHARLOTTE 911 call released of man who shot and killed wife in Port Charlotte home The 911 call of a man who called to report he had shot his wife while his two children were inside the home has been released.
NORTH PORT Gabby Petito documentary coming to Netflix The story of Gabby Petito’s murder captured the hearts and minds of Southwest Florida and the entire country. Now, Netflix is picking it up.
NAPLES Silver anniversary of the Naples Winter Wine Festival brings in lots of green – $34M The Naples Winter Wine Festival auction on Saturday struck a chord with patrons and inspired them to open their wallets.
BONITA SPRINGS Fort Myers woman accused of throwing brick through ex-husband’s window A woman has been arrested after allegedly throwing a brick through her ex-husband’s Bonita Springs house window.
NORTH PORT North Port man accused of staging scene after murdering wife A North Port man has been arrested after allegedly murdering his wife and staging the scene to make the incident look self-inflicted.
NAPLES Child abuse incident at Naples Pier leads to police officer’s arrest A police officer found himself on the other side of law after severely striking his child with a belt on Naples Pier.
the weather authority Chilly January wraps up; what to expect for February’s weather? With January wrapping up, Southwest Florida experienced quite a chilly month. Only two days throughout the entire month reached temperatures of 80 degrees or higher, the fewest since 2016.
downtown fort myers UFC Hall of Famer Tito Ortiz to Grand Marshall Edison Festival of Light Former UFC Light Heavyweight World Champion and Hall of Famer Tito Ortiz has been announced as the grand marshall of the 87th annual Edison Festival of Light parade.
18 year old buys Travelin Tom’s Coffee Truck serving Charlotte County It had been only a week since former Florida Gulf Coast University student Maddox Burns took possession of his first coffee franchise truck, but he was busy Jan. 25 when adults and children lined up at Babcock Ranch to purchase one of his more than two dozen beverages.
NORTH FORT MYERS Second-born member of SWFL eagle family dies CROW announced the death of the second-born eaglet, E25. Early this morning, E25 experienced an episode and fell from the nest.
70-year-old motorcyclist killed in crash involving 2 vehicles on US 41 The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash involving a motorcycle and two vehicles on U.S. 41 in Lee County.
cape coral Fire erupts at Palmetto-Pine Country Club in Cape Coral The Cape Coral Police and Fire departments responded to a massive fire at the Palmetto-Pine County Club.
the weather authority Above-normal temperatures and lots of sun this Tuesday The Weather Authority is tracking above-normal Tuesday temperatures as Southwest Florida can expect plenty of sunshine this afternoon.
Business owners in downtown Fort Myers are feeling the same way: hope for the best, prepare for the worst. People like Cal and Genevieve Bruno, the owners of Bruno’s of Brooklyn Italian Eatery, were getting their new location on First Street ready for whatever Hurricane Milton has in store. “Helene caught us I think everyone off guard with it being 200 miles away,” Genevieve said. “But with this we’re over preparing.” They’ve owned the restaurant for over 10 years. When Helene came through, they saw water come into the new location. So that’s a priority for this storm. “The building is still under renovation so thankfully we have a great team here still implemented and mobilize,” Cal explained. “You know brand new store front and what not but water is fickle. It’ll find its way in. So we’re flex taping the crevices stuff like that. Trying to keep out as much as we can.” This will be the second storm Taco Works has to face since opening their location in downtown Fort Myers in March. “We’re dealing with employees make sure their safe, their families are safe partners are safe and of course business is secondary,” Taco Works owner Ozzie Morrobel said. “So we’re praying just like everyone else.” When asked how everyone was feeling downtown, Morrobel responded “it’s been really stressful. Especially here in the downtown area but all the areas. I mean it’s been a slow season especially for restaurants and people are already struggling as it is. Now tack this things on top of it I mean it’s not a good thing. I hope that everybody’s okay and we’ll get spared from this storm and everybody else and everybody in Florida. After I hope people support local because we need it we need it bad.”