Sheriff Showdown: Charity hockey game held for family of Elio DiazDemonstrators gather for Fort Myers Women’s March
ESTERO Sheriff Showdown: Charity hockey game held for family of Elio Diaz The Lee County Sheriff’s Office faced the Suffolk County Sheriff’s hockey team in a Sheriff Showdown at Hertz Arena in Estero on Saturday.
FORT MYERS Demonstrators gather for Fort Myers Women’s March Dozens gathered at the intersection of Colonial Boulevard and US 41 in Fort Myers for the annual Women’s March on Saturday morning.
Two-vehicle crash causes rollover near Pine Ridge Road A two-vehicle crash occurred near Pine Ridge Road and Premiere Way late Saturday morning, according to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office.
LCSO investigates early morning shooting near Wawa on Alico Road The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that occurred early Saturday morning.
ENGLEWOOD Charlotte County deputies fatally shoot man in Englewood, investigation ongoing Deputies from the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office shot and killed a man who was reportedly acting erratically.
the weather authority Warm weekend ahead with increased rain chances on the way The Weather Authority says a warm Saturday is on tap, with temperatures reaching the upper 70s into the afternoon.
Bodycam video shows warning signs from teen accused of killing mother In newly released body camera footage, a mother questions her son’s violence months before her murder.
Veteran injured in crash that killed wife WINK News has learned that a veteran’s wife was killed in a crash on Wednesday on State Road 82.
PUNTA GORDA Punta Gorda to repair old city hall building The City of Punta Gorda is scrapping plans to build a new city hall.
SWFL teen injured in New Orleans terror attack released from hospital According to the mom of one of the teens injured in the New Orleans Terror attack on New Year’s Day, she has been released from the hospital.
NAPLES Jay Leno comedy show coming to Southwest Florida One of the most famous comedians in the world is coming to Southwest Florida.
SOUTH NAPLES Collier neighbors anticipating second Costco location Members of a community are waiting for one of the most popular wholesale stores, but there is something standing in the way.
AVE MARIA Caught on camera: Massive gator seen in front of Ave Maria home A massive alligator was seen using a walking path in front of an Ave Maria home, and it was all caught on camera.
NCAA approves plan to pay women’s basketball tournament teams In a historic unanimous vote, the NCAA approves of a plan to pay women’s basketball teams that compete in March Madness.
ESTERO Sheriff Showdown: Charity hockey game held for family of Elio Diaz The Lee County Sheriff’s Office faced the Suffolk County Sheriff’s hockey team in a Sheriff Showdown at Hertz Arena in Estero on Saturday.
FORT MYERS Demonstrators gather for Fort Myers Women’s March Dozens gathered at the intersection of Colonial Boulevard and US 41 in Fort Myers for the annual Women’s March on Saturday morning.
Two-vehicle crash causes rollover near Pine Ridge Road A two-vehicle crash occurred near Pine Ridge Road and Premiere Way late Saturday morning, according to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office.
LCSO investigates early morning shooting near Wawa on Alico Road The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that occurred early Saturday morning.
ENGLEWOOD Charlotte County deputies fatally shoot man in Englewood, investigation ongoing Deputies from the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office shot and killed a man who was reportedly acting erratically.
the weather authority Warm weekend ahead with increased rain chances on the way The Weather Authority says a warm Saturday is on tap, with temperatures reaching the upper 70s into the afternoon.
Bodycam video shows warning signs from teen accused of killing mother In newly released body camera footage, a mother questions her son’s violence months before her murder.
Veteran injured in crash that killed wife WINK News has learned that a veteran’s wife was killed in a crash on Wednesday on State Road 82.
PUNTA GORDA Punta Gorda to repair old city hall building The City of Punta Gorda is scrapping plans to build a new city hall.
SWFL teen injured in New Orleans terror attack released from hospital According to the mom of one of the teens injured in the New Orleans Terror attack on New Year’s Day, she has been released from the hospital.
NAPLES Jay Leno comedy show coming to Southwest Florida One of the most famous comedians in the world is coming to Southwest Florida.
SOUTH NAPLES Collier neighbors anticipating second Costco location Members of a community are waiting for one of the most popular wholesale stores, but there is something standing in the way.
AVE MARIA Caught on camera: Massive gator seen in front of Ave Maria home A massive alligator was seen using a walking path in front of an Ave Maria home, and it was all caught on camera.
NCAA approves plan to pay women’s basketball tournament teams In a historic unanimous vote, the NCAA approves of a plan to pay women’s basketball teams that compete in March Madness.
PUNTA GORDA Single mom being forced out of home gets help from Punta Gorda Housing Authority There is now hope for a single mother in need of a home. Jennifer Cooks and her three children in Punta Gorda are being forced out of their low-income housing after her landlord’s property failed inspection. The family has nowhere to go, but help is on the way. Alexandra is Jennifer Cooks’ oldest child. She […]
CHARLOTTE COUNTY Charlotte County assisted living facilities face rise in COVID-19 cases A concern for our most vulnerable living in isolation is the current uptick in COVID-19 cases inside Southwest Florida nursing homes. First, the good news. Health care workers have administered more than 100,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in Charlotte County. But the bad news, coronavirus cases are going back up. Dr. Joseph Pepe, administrator […]
PUNTA GORDA Rise in car break-ins in Punta Gorda could be solved with one click Neighbors in Punta Gorda let their guard down. What is typically known as a safe and quiet area became a target for thieves. Surveillance video from a Punta Gorda home shows thieves taking a car for a spin. The owners left the doors unlocked and made it even easier for the thieves by leaving the […]
CHARLOTTE COUNTY Women veterans in Southwest Florida honored A group is honoring the women military heroes of Southwest Florida. Vietnam veteran Laurie Druyor worked as a military nurse in the Navy for 5 years. She shared her experience with people at the Military Heritage Museum in Punta Gorda on Tuesday. Druyor joined the Navy in 1965 because she wanted to see the world, […]
CHARLOTTE COUNTY County, developer dedicate Centennial Boulevard for future West Port community A new community is closer to completion in Charlotte County’s Murdock Village. Charlotte County and developer Kolter Land formally dedicated the opening of the West Port community’s Centennial Boulevard on Thursday afternoon. The property is about 450 acres between US-41 and El Jobean Road. It will bring nearly 2,000 homes, condos and apartments once the […]
ARCADIA DeSoto Youth Football coach arrested for sexual contact with minor A youth football coach in DeSoto County is accused of sexual battery on a minor over the age of 12. Bruce Blanden Jr., 40, was arrested Tuesday by the Arcadia Police Department. Blanden, who also worked in DeSoto County High School, had his first appearance in court on Wednesday where bail was set at $1 […]
SOUTH GULF COVE CDC shares recommendations for those who are fully vaccinated Getting to see loved ones is a step closer to reality. The CDC has new guidelines about what it recommends people should and shouldn’t do once you’re fully vaccinated for the coronavirus. One includes you don’t always have to get tested if you’ve been exposed to the virus. Jack May’s recent move from Indiana to […]
(CNN) Fully vaccinated people can visit unvaccinated family and friends, but one household at a time, CDC official says Fully vaccinated people should feel free to visit their unvaccinated family and friends without restrictions, but visits should be limited to one unvaccinated household at a time, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials said Monday. And sorry, but even fully vaccinated grandparents should not be bringing their grandkids to church or otherwise exposing them […]
CHARLOTTE COUNTY Two women make history at the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office Two women have made history by becoming the first to be part of the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office’s Correction Emergency Response Team. The emergency response team is trained to protect inmates at the jail from each other and themselves. The response team is hard to get on. In fact, 97% of people who try to […]
ARCADIA Southwest Florida rallies around Arcadia family who lost child in fire After the unimaginable happened for one Southwest Florida family, their community is stepping up to help them. The Hatcher family not only lost everything in a house fire, they lost a child – 12-year-old Laiellah, and her mother remains hospitalized with burns, not knowing her daughter is gone. The community is coming together to not […]