FORT MYERS The future of the Fort Myers yacht basin The Fort Myers yacht basin is lacking in the “yacht” part right now, or any boat for that matter. It’s been that way since Hurricane Ian hit.
VENICE BEACH Diving duo makes prehistoric discovery Half a mile off Venice Beach, deep below the surface of the water, two divers, Blair Morrow and Alex Lundberg, found a sign of prehistoric times buried in the sand.
Commissioner reacts to state attorney ruling in death of Christopher Jordan On Monday, the detective who fired the fatal shot that killed Christopher Jordan in his Fort Myers home went back to work.
PORT CHARLOTTE Is Sunseeker Resort losing money? It’s a place designed to bring in people and a lot of money to Charlotte County. The Sunseeker Resort opened on December 15 and features 785 rooms, 20 different food and beverage places, and 60,000 square feet of convention space.
NORTH PORT North and SB lanes shut down near Mile Marker 195 due to brush fire North Port Fire Rescue said to expect significant delays. They recommended drivers take an alternate route.
FORT MYERS Roundabout incoming for Winkler and Challenger intersection A new roundabout is coming to the City of Fort Myers at the intersection of Challenger Boulevard and Winkler Avenue.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach church selling two acres of land Pastor Sean Critser’s congregation voted unanimously on Sunday to sell the front two acres of the church’s property for $4 million.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Boaters at a loss with boat ramp closed There have been no boats coming out of the Punta Rassa boat ramp since 2022, after Hurricane Ian hit southwest Florida.
Realtor stops thief trying to steal and sell land Imagine someone pretends to be you and sells your home or land right from underneath you. Deed or property fraud happens more often than you think.
NORTH FORT MYERS Body cam footage of woman and her dog rescued from Prairie Preserve Pines A woman and her exhausted dog fight to survive while trapped in the elements and oppressive Florida heat.
NAPLES Local surgeon removing cancer through the mouth Surgery to remove cancers in the head and neck can sometimes leave patients with negative impacts long after the cancer is gone. But a new approach is cutting back on damage.
CAPE CORAL Byron Donalds holds town hall in Cape Coral From flood insurance to pythons and rebuilding from Ian nearly two years later, Southwest Florida has a lot on its plate.
Naples Airport move study finds 4 possible sites There’s a study looking at the possibility of moving the Naples Airport.
NAPLES Playing like a girl in Naples flag football league Through having a positive outlet and strong role models commissioner Lorna McLain hopes flag football makes a difference in the community.
FORT MYERS Caloosahatchee River Bridge to close for 10 weeks to speed up bridge project The Florida Department of Transportation announced a busy Fort Myers bridge is closing for more than two months.
FORT MYERS The future of the Fort Myers yacht basin The Fort Myers yacht basin is lacking in the “yacht” part right now, or any boat for that matter. It’s been that way since Hurricane Ian hit.
VENICE BEACH Diving duo makes prehistoric discovery Half a mile off Venice Beach, deep below the surface of the water, two divers, Blair Morrow and Alex Lundberg, found a sign of prehistoric times buried in the sand.
Commissioner reacts to state attorney ruling in death of Christopher Jordan On Monday, the detective who fired the fatal shot that killed Christopher Jordan in his Fort Myers home went back to work.
PORT CHARLOTTE Is Sunseeker Resort losing money? It’s a place designed to bring in people and a lot of money to Charlotte County. The Sunseeker Resort opened on December 15 and features 785 rooms, 20 different food and beverage places, and 60,000 square feet of convention space.
NORTH PORT North and SB lanes shut down near Mile Marker 195 due to brush fire North Port Fire Rescue said to expect significant delays. They recommended drivers take an alternate route.
FORT MYERS Roundabout incoming for Winkler and Challenger intersection A new roundabout is coming to the City of Fort Myers at the intersection of Challenger Boulevard and Winkler Avenue.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach church selling two acres of land Pastor Sean Critser’s congregation voted unanimously on Sunday to sell the front two acres of the church’s property for $4 million.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Boaters at a loss with boat ramp closed There have been no boats coming out of the Punta Rassa boat ramp since 2022, after Hurricane Ian hit southwest Florida.
Realtor stops thief trying to steal and sell land Imagine someone pretends to be you and sells your home or land right from underneath you. Deed or property fraud happens more often than you think.
NORTH FORT MYERS Body cam footage of woman and her dog rescued from Prairie Preserve Pines A woman and her exhausted dog fight to survive while trapped in the elements and oppressive Florida heat.
NAPLES Local surgeon removing cancer through the mouth Surgery to remove cancers in the head and neck can sometimes leave patients with negative impacts long after the cancer is gone. But a new approach is cutting back on damage.
CAPE CORAL Byron Donalds holds town hall in Cape Coral From flood insurance to pythons and rebuilding from Ian nearly two years later, Southwest Florida has a lot on its plate.
Naples Airport move study finds 4 possible sites There’s a study looking at the possibility of moving the Naples Airport.
NAPLES Playing like a girl in Naples flag football league Through having a positive outlet and strong role models commissioner Lorna McLain hopes flag football makes a difference in the community.
FORT MYERS Caloosahatchee River Bridge to close for 10 weeks to speed up bridge project The Florida Department of Transportation announced a busy Fort Myers bridge is closing for more than two months.
Ex-FBI agent charged with 64 counts in drug tampering case WASHINGTON (AP) – A former FBI agent was charged Friday with 34 counts stemming from allegations that he tampered with substantial amounts of drug evidence, kept heroin seized during investigations in his car, and periodically took the drug. Matthew Lowry, 33, will plead guilty to all the charges, his attorney said. The accusations caused federal […]
This March, 14 is the new 12 in the NCAA Tournament Fourteen is the new 12 this year at the NCAA Tournament. The heart-pounding first full day of the tournament was headlined by two No. 14 seeds taking down two No. 3 seeds before the day was even half over. Trendy Final Four pick Iowa State lost to UAB, 60-59, and Georgia State edged Baylor, 57-56. […]
Ohio mother accused of decapitating baby held on $500K bail CINCINNATI (AP) – An Ohio mother accused of decapitating her 3-month-old daughter is in jail with bail set at $500,000. Bail was set Friday for Deasia Watkins, who was charged with aggravated murder after her daughter was found decapitated Monday on a kitchen counter in the Cincinnati home of an aunt who was caring for […]
US opens criminal inquiry of resigning Illinois congressman WASHINGTON (AP) – The Justice Department is investigating the congressional expenses and business dealings of Rep. Aaron Schock, and FBI agents have begun issuing subpoenas to potential witnesses, a person familiar with the case told The Associated Press on Friday. Investigators are focusing on Schock’s House office expenses, expenditures by his re-election campaign and his […]
Boy, 3, found dead in obscure location in Florida home HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) – The search for a missing 3-year-old boy ended Friday where it began a day earlier, inside a Florida home where the child’s body was discovered in what police called an “obscured” location. Hollywood Police Chief Frank Fernandez offered few details during a Friday morning news conference that followed a massive search […]
Prosecutor: Girl forced to run was ‘tortured’ before dying GADSDEN, Ala. (AP) – A woman who “tortured” her granddaughter by forcing her to run until she dropped and later died should be convicted of capital murder in the girl’s death, an Alabama prosecutor told jurors Friday. “The reason that child is dead is that she was forced to run for hours,” Assist District Attorney […]
Police officer arrested for sending sex images of 2-year-old ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – A central Florida police officer has been charged with one count of directing or promoting the sexual performance of a 2-year-old girl. According to a Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrest affidavit, 32-year-old Joshua Smith of Lakeland sent social media messages and images to an undercover FBI agent describing and showing sex […]
Man surrenders to FBI in death of his grandmother DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) – A 27-year-old Daytona Beach man is accused of fatally stabbing and beating his grandmother. Patrick Campbell surrendered Thursday at the FBI office in Daytona Beach. Officials say he confessed to killing his grandmother, whose body was found Wednesday in her home. Campbell is charged with the first-degree, premeditated murder of […]
3 Fantasy 5 players win $75,698.79 jackpot TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Three “Fantasy 5” players have selected all five winning numbers to win a jackpot of $75,698.79 each. The Florida Lottery said Wednesday the winning tickets were purchased in Immokalee, Tampa and Miami. A total of 279 tickets matching four numbers won $131 each. Another 9,697 tickets matching three numbers won $10.50 […]
Police impersonator robs man in Miami MIAMI (AP) – A police impersonator robbed a man who was walking home from a Miami barbershop, telling the victim he’d seen him coming out of a drug house. Miami police say the incident happened Wednesday night when a car pulled up alongside the man, flashed a badge and told the man to put his […]