Player of the Week: Cape Coral’s lights-out defenseMiracle Moment: A girl’s courageous battle with cancer
CAPE CORAL Player of the Week: Cape Coral’s lights-out defense Cape Coral’s defense has proved to be one of southwest Florida’s best this football season, holding opponents to an average of 9.8 PPG.
Miracle Moment: A girl’s courageous battle with cancer A local diner is serving more than pancakes as a local community has banded together to help a teenager battle cancer.
No increased risk of illness in Collier beaches after Hurricane Milton The Collier County Department of Health has deemed all beaches have no increased risk of illness following Hurricane Milton.
PORT CHARLOTTE More drug charges for man accused of shooting in his Charlotte County home Charlotte County Sheriff’s office added even more narcotic charges on the man accused of shooting into his home during a domestic dispute.
CAPE CORAL Heavy police presence after home invasion in Cape Coral neighborhood The Cape Coral Police Department is responding to a scene located at Southwest 45th Street and Pelican Boulevard.
The Weather Authority Warm afternoon with stray showers possible inland The Weather Authority is tracking a warmer Wednesday afternoon with a chance for stray showers, primarily inland.
SANIBEL Lee County parents push for clarity on school reopenings post-Milton Parents are demanding answers from the Lee County School District. It’s still not clear when students will return to Sanibel School or Fort Myers Beach Elementary after facing Hurricane Milton.
CAPE CORAL Man arrested after hours long standoff in Cape Coral A man is in custody following an hours-long stand-off with Cape Coral police.
SANIBEL Sanibel school parents seek timeline on school reopening A school board meeting to discuss damage at the barrier islands’ schools took place on Tuesday in Lee County.
MARCO ISLAND Marco Island police chief gets no confidence vote from union Marco Island Police Chief Tracy Frazzano has received a vote of no confidence from the police union.
Nonprofit organization tests water quality in Charlotte County One local non-profit is working to keep track of Charlotte County’s water quality.
SANIBEL Building Resilience: How Sanibel businesses recover from hurricanes Operating in Sanibel is difficult enough; however, when mother nature interferes, recovering can become a monumental feat.
FORT MYERS BEACH Getting the help you need from FEMA Jeff Keenan has been out of his condo on Fort Myers Beach since Hurricane Ian.
FORT MYERS Cold Case Solved: Man sentenced for 2004 murder of Lee County man A family is now able to have closure after a cold case was solved 20 years after it happened.
MATLACHA The Blue Dog Bar and Grill reopens on Matlacha The Blue Dog Bar and Grill on Matlacha has reopened after being damaged by two back-to-back Hurricanes.
CAPE CORAL Player of the Week: Cape Coral’s lights-out defense Cape Coral’s defense has proved to be one of southwest Florida’s best this football season, holding opponents to an average of 9.8 PPG.
Miracle Moment: A girl’s courageous battle with cancer A local diner is serving more than pancakes as a local community has banded together to help a teenager battle cancer.
No increased risk of illness in Collier beaches after Hurricane Milton The Collier County Department of Health has deemed all beaches have no increased risk of illness following Hurricane Milton.
PORT CHARLOTTE More drug charges for man accused of shooting in his Charlotte County home Charlotte County Sheriff’s office added even more narcotic charges on the man accused of shooting into his home during a domestic dispute.
CAPE CORAL Heavy police presence after home invasion in Cape Coral neighborhood The Cape Coral Police Department is responding to a scene located at Southwest 45th Street and Pelican Boulevard.
The Weather Authority Warm afternoon with stray showers possible inland The Weather Authority is tracking a warmer Wednesday afternoon with a chance for stray showers, primarily inland.
SANIBEL Lee County parents push for clarity on school reopenings post-Milton Parents are demanding answers from the Lee County School District. It’s still not clear when students will return to Sanibel School or Fort Myers Beach Elementary after facing Hurricane Milton.
CAPE CORAL Man arrested after hours long standoff in Cape Coral A man is in custody following an hours-long stand-off with Cape Coral police.
SANIBEL Sanibel school parents seek timeline on school reopening A school board meeting to discuss damage at the barrier islands’ schools took place on Tuesday in Lee County.
MARCO ISLAND Marco Island police chief gets no confidence vote from union Marco Island Police Chief Tracy Frazzano has received a vote of no confidence from the police union.
Nonprofit organization tests water quality in Charlotte County One local non-profit is working to keep track of Charlotte County’s water quality.
SANIBEL Building Resilience: How Sanibel businesses recover from hurricanes Operating in Sanibel is difficult enough; however, when mother nature interferes, recovering can become a monumental feat.
FORT MYERS BEACH Getting the help you need from FEMA Jeff Keenan has been out of his condo on Fort Myers Beach since Hurricane Ian.
FORT MYERS Cold Case Solved: Man sentenced for 2004 murder of Lee County man A family is now able to have closure after a cold case was solved 20 years after it happened.
MATLACHA The Blue Dog Bar and Grill reopens on Matlacha The Blue Dog Bar and Grill on Matlacha has reopened after being damaged by two back-to-back Hurricanes.
Matthew K. Franklin’s mugshot. Credit: The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office has added even more narcotics charges against a man accused of shooting into his home during a domestic dispute. According to the sheriff’s office, in September, 34-year-old Matthew Kyle Franklin was arrested for nearly hitting someone with his firearm at his home on Xavier Avenue in the Englewood East/Port Charlotte area. During the dispute, the woman reported Franklin had been vandalizing her vehicle and had a sub-machinegun-style firearm. According to deputies, they searched the home and found a suitcase that belonged to Franklin. Following a search warrant, detectives found baggies full of drugs, including cocaine, marijuana, THC wax, THC lollipops, mushrooms, MDMA, LSD, GHB, heroin and various pills. Credit:Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office Credit:Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office Credit:Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office Credit:Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office The total amount confiscated was: 402g of cocaine 199g of phenethylamines (MDMA) 35.4g of LSD 336g of psilocybin (mushrooms) 1.2g of heroin 447g of marijuana 25 THC wax units 34 alprazolam pills 11 amphetamine and dextroamphetamine pills With this, Franklin’s new charges are: Possession of firearm ammunition or weapon by a Floridian with felony convictions Using a firearm or carrying a concealed firearm while committing a felony Trafficking more than 28 grams less than 150 kg of cocaine Trafficking more than 10 grams of phenethylamines Trafficking more than 1 gram of LSD Possession of an excess of 10 grams without a prescription Heroin possession with intent to sell Marijuana possession with intent to sell 3 counts of possession of a controlled substance without a prescription Use or possession of drug paraphernalia With these new charges, Franklin is being held in the Charlotte County Jail with a bond of $318,000.