Crews battle 2.5-acre brush fire near Alico and Eagle Village DriveJake’s story: A mother’s mission to share her son’s story and help other young people
ESTERO Crews battle 2.5-acre brush fire near Alico and Eagle Village Drive San Carlos Park Fire District is on the scene fighting a 2.5-acre brushfire near Alico and Eagle Village Drive.
FORT MYERS Jake’s story: A mother’s mission to share her son’s story and help other young people One Fort Myers mom is turning her pain into purpose after her son, who she refers to as her “heavenly Angel,” took his own life.
CAPE CORAL New renderings for the Cape Coral Yacht Club promise a bright future The Cape Coral Yacht Club, which has been part of this community since the 1960s, will now have a new look after Hurricane Ian’s devastating effects.
LEHIGH ACRES Owner bars public from Barefoot Lake, LCSO installs Watch Tower Every weekend, roughly 200 people go to Barefoot Lake in Lehigh Acres to relax, fish, swim and have a good time.
CAPE CORAL Concern over water shortage in Cape Coral Concern is flowing through Cape Coral as neighbors are seeing their canal levels low and their wells run dry.
FORT MYERS FSW softball swinging for success in the postseason Now their focus shifts to states which means the newbies are looking to the experienced sophomores for advice.
BONITA SPRINGS Young SWFL tennis player competing with professionals You may not know her name now, but you might want remember it because 16-year-old Cookie Jarvis-Tredgett is already competing with professionals.
NORTH NAPLES ‘It’s all about connection,’ Statement Peace makes jewelry with sustainability in mind The brand Statement Peace, once started inside founder Jessica Lee’s home, is now in 2,700 stores across the country
Pine Manor 2 arrested for firing gun at birthday party in Pine Manor A party ended with two people behind bars.
FORT MYERS Shooting investigation on busy Fort Myers street Police are conducting a shooting investigation that involves a traffic crash near Michigan Avenue and Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard.
FGCU New FGCU athletic director Colin Hargis ready to build on department’s success New FGCU athletic director Colin Hargis talks about the department’s future amid the age of NIL and the transfer portal.
FORT MYERS More middle-aged women being treated for acne You probably thought you broke up with it after high school, but acne is rearing it’s ugly blackheads in adult women.
Lee County student ran up and hit teacher in head, report shows The report says a 13-year-old student ran up and smacked a teacher in the head because multiple classmates offered him money to do so.
NAPLES Collier Planning Commission continues discussion for apartments near Fiddler’s Creek The developer of Fiddler’s Creek wants to build hundreds of luxury apartments on a slice of a 600 acre-plus property known as section 29.
CAPE CORAL Fatigue sets in for third day of FEMA hearings Flying several hours to come to a FEMA code compliance hearing in Cape Coral is the reality for John Gasparini from Maryland.
ESTERO Crews battle 2.5-acre brush fire near Alico and Eagle Village Drive San Carlos Park Fire District is on the scene fighting a 2.5-acre brushfire near Alico and Eagle Village Drive.
FORT MYERS Jake’s story: A mother’s mission to share her son’s story and help other young people One Fort Myers mom is turning her pain into purpose after her son, who she refers to as her “heavenly Angel,” took his own life.
CAPE CORAL New renderings for the Cape Coral Yacht Club promise a bright future The Cape Coral Yacht Club, which has been part of this community since the 1960s, will now have a new look after Hurricane Ian’s devastating effects.
LEHIGH ACRES Owner bars public from Barefoot Lake, LCSO installs Watch Tower Every weekend, roughly 200 people go to Barefoot Lake in Lehigh Acres to relax, fish, swim and have a good time.
CAPE CORAL Concern over water shortage in Cape Coral Concern is flowing through Cape Coral as neighbors are seeing their canal levels low and their wells run dry.
FORT MYERS FSW softball swinging for success in the postseason Now their focus shifts to states which means the newbies are looking to the experienced sophomores for advice.
BONITA SPRINGS Young SWFL tennis player competing with professionals You may not know her name now, but you might want remember it because 16-year-old Cookie Jarvis-Tredgett is already competing with professionals.
NORTH NAPLES ‘It’s all about connection,’ Statement Peace makes jewelry with sustainability in mind The brand Statement Peace, once started inside founder Jessica Lee’s home, is now in 2,700 stores across the country
Pine Manor 2 arrested for firing gun at birthday party in Pine Manor A party ended with two people behind bars.
FORT MYERS Shooting investigation on busy Fort Myers street Police are conducting a shooting investigation that involves a traffic crash near Michigan Avenue and Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard.
FGCU New FGCU athletic director Colin Hargis ready to build on department’s success New FGCU athletic director Colin Hargis talks about the department’s future amid the age of NIL and the transfer portal.
FORT MYERS More middle-aged women being treated for acne You probably thought you broke up with it after high school, but acne is rearing it’s ugly blackheads in adult women.
Lee County student ran up and hit teacher in head, report shows The report says a 13-year-old student ran up and smacked a teacher in the head because multiple classmates offered him money to do so.
NAPLES Collier Planning Commission continues discussion for apartments near Fiddler’s Creek The developer of Fiddler’s Creek wants to build hundreds of luxury apartments on a slice of a 600 acre-plus property known as section 29.
CAPE CORAL Fatigue sets in for third day of FEMA hearings Flying several hours to come to a FEMA code compliance hearing in Cape Coral is the reality for John Gasparini from Maryland.
PORT CHARLOTTE Plans underway to bring new life to Port Charlotte shopping center Changes are coming to the popular Promenades at Parkside shopping center to attract a younger crowd. But some people are wondering: how quickly will it happen? Reporter Erika Jackson digs into the new plans for the future of the Port Charlotte mall. Watch the video above for the full story.
CHARLOTTE COUNTY Replenishing dead sea life from last year’s red tide Thousands of dead fish washing up on our shore and floating in our waters that are victims of red tide last year. While scientist said they are unable to make up for all the sea life lost, they are working to slowly improve the numbers fish-by-fish. Reporter Erika Jackson shows you how.
PUNTA GORDA FPL improves Punta Gorda power utilities for hurricane season Florida Power & Light is strengthening power lines in Punta Gorda Monday to improve the odds these utilities can withstand hurricane-force winds. “I will never forget Charley,” neighbor Maureen Larkin said. Larkin lived in Punta Gorda when Hurricane Charley hit almost 15 years ago. She calls herself lucky even though she had to live without […]
PORT CHARLOTTE Port Charlotte man arrested for guns in home, known for confrontations Sheriff’s deputies and FBI agents raided a Port Charlotte man’s home. Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI arrested Ian McGuire and removed dozens of guns and ammunition from his home Thursday. “Neighbors are concerned,” Gary Snow said. “Citizens of this county, of this town are concerned,” McGuire has a history with local agencies in […]
CHARLOTTE COUNTY Charlotte County recording ban violates our constitution rights, man says Put your camera and phone down. That is the message Charlotte County is sending, as it prohibits you from recording in any of its county buildings. But some are saying it is a violation of our constitutional rights. David Kesselring thinks we should be allowed to record a video in a public building. He picked […]
CHARLOTTE COUNTY Armed man fatally shot by two Charlotte County deputies One man is dead and two deputies are on paid administrative leave after a standoff at an Englewood home Monday. Just before 9:00 p.m., deputies with the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office responded to a domestic disturbance on the 6000 block of McKinley Terrace in Englewood. The 911 caller said Bradley Rundle, 61, was intoxicated and […]
CHARLOTTE COUNTY New pickleball paddles appease noise conscious neighbors It is the sound that drives some people crazy. Those against more pickleball courts said it is too loud. But one man said, he has the solution: quiet paddles. All this comes as Florida Southwestern embraces the pickleball boom. Reporter Erika Jackson went to the Charlotte County campus to check out the new courts. She […]
WASHINGTON Trump orders limited strike on Iran but then calls it off President Trump on Thursday ordered the U.S. military to conduct a limited strike against Iran to retaliate for the downing of a Navy surveillance drone in the Persian Gulf region, but he then called off the operation just an hour before it was to begin. The president’s change of course avoided, for now, what would […]
SARASOTA Governor Ron DeSantis signs bill to mitigate harmful effects of red tide Governor Ron DeSantis signed SB 1552: Florida Red Tide Mitigation and Technology Development Initiative. The bill establishes the Florida Red Tide Mitigation and Technology Development Initiative as a partnership between the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) Fish and Wildlife Research Institute and Mote Marine Laboratory to develop technologies and approaches to control and […]
SARASOTA Recycling robots are the ‘future of the industry’ Paper, metal, cardboard, glass, plastics – if these are appropriately recycled, they can be reused again and again. “We need to keep recycling at the forefront of our communities,” said John Hansen, co-owner of Single Stream Recyclers. “It’s our hope,” said Scott Byrne, an environmental specialist at Tetra Pak Inc., “more items are diverted from […]