PUNTA GORDA Homes For Our Troops grants veteran new home Through all the cheers and a community-wide escort, it’s a ‘welcome to your forever home for army sergeant veteran Brandon Rethmel and his family.
ALVA LCSO responds to triple drowning in Alva The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is responding to a scene of a water rescue where three people were recovered.
PUNTA GORDA Preparing for hurricane season at the 2024 Charlotte County Hurricane Expo With hurricane season less than two weeks away, it’s important to start preparing.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Beat the Heat: Stay safe during extreme weather The Weather Authority has issued a heat advisory for portions of South, Southeast, and Southwest Florida from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday.
FORT MYERS Leaders discuss possibility of shutting down Caloosahatchee Bridge Should residents endure two years of partial lane closures, or fully shut the Caloosahatchee bridge down for 10 weeks?
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball parents cherish NCAA Tournament experience The parents of the FGCU softball team are relishing seeing their daughters play in the NCAA Tournament.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA The Weather Authority: Hot, hot, hot Heat advisory in place for Saturday until 8 p.m.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers teen finds dead body in bed of his truck A 16-year-old in Fort Myers drove to school, drove home, drove to the barbershop and back home again. Then, he noticed a swarm of flies in the back of his truck.
Scottie Scheffler facing felony charges; local attorney reacts The attorney we spoke with told us that, at a minimum, we’d spend the night in jail before having our first appearance and getting bail.
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball falls to No. 4 Florida in NCAA Tournament The FGCU softball team couldn’t keep up with the No. 4 Florida Gators as the Eagles drop their first Regional game 6-0 to the Gators.
Summer Safety: Swim safety tips to know before the summer The pool is warming up to be the hot spot for kids and families this summer. It’s now also the number one leading cause of drowning deaths for children ages 1-4 in the state.
FORT MYERS BEACH ‘The Whale’ restaurant to break ground on new building The Whale is a place that has shown great strength and determination.
COLLIER COUNTY Endangered Florida panther deaths surpass 2023 total in 5 months It’s taken wildlife officials just over five and a half months to report finding more dead endangered Florida panthers than in all of 2023.
FORT MYERS FMPD honors 7 officers and 2 K-9s who died in the line of duty dating back to 1930 Nine lives were given, and all nine will remain remembered. A lifetime of gratitude for the fallen officers.
Firefighter recovering from heat exhaustion after battling flames in Collier County It happened at Progress Rail, a transit corporation on Mercantile Avenue just before 5am on Friday.
PUNTA GORDA Homes For Our Troops grants veteran new home Through all the cheers and a community-wide escort, it’s a ‘welcome to your forever home for army sergeant veteran Brandon Rethmel and his family.
ALVA LCSO responds to triple drowning in Alva The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is responding to a scene of a water rescue where three people were recovered.
PUNTA GORDA Preparing for hurricane season at the 2024 Charlotte County Hurricane Expo With hurricane season less than two weeks away, it’s important to start preparing.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Beat the Heat: Stay safe during extreme weather The Weather Authority has issued a heat advisory for portions of South, Southeast, and Southwest Florida from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday.
FORT MYERS Leaders discuss possibility of shutting down Caloosahatchee Bridge Should residents endure two years of partial lane closures, or fully shut the Caloosahatchee bridge down for 10 weeks?
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball parents cherish NCAA Tournament experience The parents of the FGCU softball team are relishing seeing their daughters play in the NCAA Tournament.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA The Weather Authority: Hot, hot, hot Heat advisory in place for Saturday until 8 p.m.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers teen finds dead body in bed of his truck A 16-year-old in Fort Myers drove to school, drove home, drove to the barbershop and back home again. Then, he noticed a swarm of flies in the back of his truck.
Scottie Scheffler facing felony charges; local attorney reacts The attorney we spoke with told us that, at a minimum, we’d spend the night in jail before having our first appearance and getting bail.
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball falls to No. 4 Florida in NCAA Tournament The FGCU softball team couldn’t keep up with the No. 4 Florida Gators as the Eagles drop their first Regional game 6-0 to the Gators.
Summer Safety: Swim safety tips to know before the summer The pool is warming up to be the hot spot for kids and families this summer. It’s now also the number one leading cause of drowning deaths for children ages 1-4 in the state.
FORT MYERS BEACH ‘The Whale’ restaurant to break ground on new building The Whale is a place that has shown great strength and determination.
COLLIER COUNTY Endangered Florida panther deaths surpass 2023 total in 5 months It’s taken wildlife officials just over five and a half months to report finding more dead endangered Florida panthers than in all of 2023.
FORT MYERS FMPD honors 7 officers and 2 K-9s who died in the line of duty dating back to 1930 Nine lives were given, and all nine will remain remembered. A lifetime of gratitude for the fallen officers.
Firefighter recovering from heat exhaustion after battling flames in Collier County It happened at Progress Rail, a transit corporation on Mercantile Avenue just before 5am on Friday.
Former prison guard charged with assaulting inmate ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – A former north Florida prison guard has been charged with assaulting an inmate. The Florida Department of Corrections reports that former Correctional Officer Sgt. Ricky Wilson was arrested Saturday and charged with aggravated battery and falsifying reports. Officials say Wilson was working at the Suwannee Correctional Institution near Like Oak in […]
Wells Fargo branch in Bonita Springs robbed BONITA SPRINGS, Fla.- The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a bank robbery at a Wells Fargo on South Tamiami Trail. Around 3:45 p.m., the suspect walked into the bank and handed the teller a note demanding cash before fleeing the bank. Detectives strongly believe the man who robbed the Wells Fargo Monday afternoon is the […]
Miami-Dade commissioner charged with DUI in Key West KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) – A Miami-Dade County Commissioner has been charged with drunken driving in Key West after authorities say he was going more than double the speed limit on his motorcycle. Key West police say 55-year-old Jose “Pepe” Diaz was pulled over Saturday night for traveling 74 mph in a 30 mph zone. […]
Teen pleads not guilty in killing of California girl, 8 SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) – A 15-year-old boy pleaded not guilty Monday in the kidnapping and killing of an 8-year-old girl at the tight-knit artist community where they both lived. Adrian Jerry Gonzalez is being charged as an adult in the death of Madyson Middleton. Police say Gonzalez lured Madyson into his family’s apartment. An […]
N. Carolina man charged with trying to drown 3 children DURHAM, N.C. (AP) – A North Carolina man tried to drown his three children in a pond at an apartment complex and then begged a 911 dispatcher to send help, sobbing as he explained that authorities were trying to take them away, according to emergency calls released Monday. Alan Tysheen Eugene Lassiter, 29, is charged […]
Biden: Change in attitudes will improve police relations WASHINGTON (AP) – Vice President Joe Biden said relations between police and the communities they serve will improve when both sides acknowledge and value each other. Biden spoke Monday at a White House event honoring “Champions of Change” who have created plans to strengthen relationships between law enforcement and youth. “A law enforcement officer in […]
German vice chancellor calls for more refugee aid in Mideast AMMAN, Jordan (AP) – Germany’s vice chancellor began a two-day visit to Jordan on Monday, after urging the international community to increase aid to desperate Syrian refugees in the kingdom and other regional host countries to slow their migration to Europe. Sigmar Gabriel said the situation for refugees in host countries bordering Syria is “dramatically […]
Russia and Japan to continue discussions on peace treaty MOSCOW (AP) – Russia says it’s ready for more talks with Japan on a long-delayed peace treaty, but it firmly stands its ground on the two nations’ territorial dispute. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said after Monday’s talks with visiting Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida that Moscow’s approach to the territorial dispute has remained unchanged. The […]
Leaders of Colombia, Venezuela attempt to overcome crisis QUITO, Ecuador (AP) – The leaders of Colombia and Venezuela traveled to Ecuador on Monday in a bid to ease tension that has paralyzed trade and movement along the border. The crisis began when President Nicolas Maduro deported some 1,500 Colombians migrants he blamed for the smuggling that has helped empty Venezuelan supermarket shelves. Another […]
Florida woman pleads guilty in flakka trafficking case WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) – A South Florida woman has pleaded guilty in a federal case involving importation of the synthetic drug flakka from China. Court records show 22-year-old Jaime Nicole Lewis pleaded guilty Monday in West Palm Beach federal court of conspiring to import the key flakka ingredient into the U.S. Her co-defendant […]