2 posing as Target Corporate employees steal over $6K at Fort Myers TargetPunta Gorda cosiders fate of historic A.C. Freeman House
FORT MYERS 2 posing as Target Corporate employees steal over $6K at Fort Myers Target SWFL Crime Stoppers seeks information on two men who allegedly claimed to be employees of Target Corporate and stole over $6,000 at Target.
Punta Gorda cosiders fate of historic A.C. Freeman House It was built by politician and businessman Augustus C. Freeman whose name the house bears, and it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
CAPE CORAL Man arrested for armed robbery in Cape Coral The Cape Coral Police Department has arrested a man for armed robbery and falsifying his name to law enforcement.
Jacksonville Gov. DeSantis signs bills to provide financial options for Floridians Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill that will provide financial options to Floridians and another bill that curates the state public school curriculum.
BONITA SPRINGS LCSO seeks information on missing 77-year-old kayaker LCSO seeks information on a missing kayaker after responding to a call about a missing kayak off the coast of Bonita Beach.
FORT MYERS Tim Tebow speaks at annual Southwest Florida Community Prayer Breakfast Former Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow took the stage at Hammond Stadium for the annual Southwest Florida Community Prayer Breakfast.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers City Council to provide update on Fowler Street construction project The Fort Myers City Council is set to provide an update on the progress of the Fowler Street intersection project.
the weather authority Hot and humid Thursday before evening isolated storms impact coastal communities The Weather Authority is tracking a humid Thursday morning with high afternoon temperatures and evening coastal isolated storms.
FORT MYERS BEACH Sea turtle nesting season begins in Fort Myers Beach Sea turtle nesting season has officially begun, and the FWC wants to remind visitors about the fragility of the young reptiles.
BAREFOOT LAKE Neighbors react to chaos at Barefoot Lake Imagine being scared to leave your home on the weekends. Ana and Anrik understand the feeling all too well.
CAPE CORAL The story of Ollie’s Pub and what kept it open through years of hardships Before Ollie’s housed weekly events, packed to the brim with artwork and home to many, it was a simple dream and an empty space.
Most Wanted Wednesday: Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for May 1, 2024 Here are some of Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for May 1, 2024.
FORT MYERS BEACH Remembering Fort Myers Beach ‘Mayor’ Brad Benson To know Brad Benson was to know a legend. He recently passed away at the age of 71 after battling health issues.
CAPE CORAL Proposed Cape Coral City Council meeting time change fails In a 4 to 4 vote, the motion to move Cape Coral meeting times from 4:30 to 9 a.m. failed.
Greater Dunbar initiative begins A duplex that has been around since the 1960s and is filled with generations of memories is being demolished.
FORT MYERS 2 posing as Target Corporate employees steal over $6K at Fort Myers Target SWFL Crime Stoppers seeks information on two men who allegedly claimed to be employees of Target Corporate and stole over $6,000 at Target.
Punta Gorda cosiders fate of historic A.C. Freeman House It was built by politician and businessman Augustus C. Freeman whose name the house bears, and it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
CAPE CORAL Man arrested for armed robbery in Cape Coral The Cape Coral Police Department has arrested a man for armed robbery and falsifying his name to law enforcement.
Jacksonville Gov. DeSantis signs bills to provide financial options for Floridians Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill that will provide financial options to Floridians and another bill that curates the state public school curriculum.
BONITA SPRINGS LCSO seeks information on missing 77-year-old kayaker LCSO seeks information on a missing kayaker after responding to a call about a missing kayak off the coast of Bonita Beach.
FORT MYERS Tim Tebow speaks at annual Southwest Florida Community Prayer Breakfast Former Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow took the stage at Hammond Stadium for the annual Southwest Florida Community Prayer Breakfast.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers City Council to provide update on Fowler Street construction project The Fort Myers City Council is set to provide an update on the progress of the Fowler Street intersection project.
the weather authority Hot and humid Thursday before evening isolated storms impact coastal communities The Weather Authority is tracking a humid Thursday morning with high afternoon temperatures and evening coastal isolated storms.
FORT MYERS BEACH Sea turtle nesting season begins in Fort Myers Beach Sea turtle nesting season has officially begun, and the FWC wants to remind visitors about the fragility of the young reptiles.
BAREFOOT LAKE Neighbors react to chaos at Barefoot Lake Imagine being scared to leave your home on the weekends. Ana and Anrik understand the feeling all too well.
CAPE CORAL The story of Ollie’s Pub and what kept it open through years of hardships Before Ollie’s housed weekly events, packed to the brim with artwork and home to many, it was a simple dream and an empty space.
Most Wanted Wednesday: Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for May 1, 2024 Here are some of Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for May 1, 2024.
FORT MYERS BEACH Remembering Fort Myers Beach ‘Mayor’ Brad Benson To know Brad Benson was to know a legend. He recently passed away at the age of 71 after battling health issues.
CAPE CORAL Proposed Cape Coral City Council meeting time change fails In a 4 to 4 vote, the motion to move Cape Coral meeting times from 4:30 to 9 a.m. failed.
Greater Dunbar initiative begins A duplex that has been around since the 1960s and is filled with generations of memories is being demolished.
Real estate heir Durst is a suicide risk, sheriff says NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Troubled real estate heir Robert Durst is a suicide risk and has been moved from a New Orleans jail to a state prison with a mental health unit, officials said Wednesday. The 71-year-old millionaire is in custody in Louisiana on gun charges while awaiting a transfer to Los Angeles to face […]
Santa Fe College named top community college in US GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) – Santa Fe College has won the 2015 Aspen Prize as the top performing community college in the U.S. The Aspen Institute announced the winners Wednesday, selecting the Gainesville-based college as tops in student learning, degree completion, graduate employment, earnings and success for minority and low-income students. Santa Fe was selected from […]
Florida House passes bill to limit public school testing TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – The number of standardized tests given to public school students would be reduced under a bill passed by the Florida House. The House passed the bill 115-0 on Wednesday. A similar measure is moving in the Senate. Some Democrats complained the bill doesn’t make enough changes, but they still voted for […]
School bus bursts into flames in Cape Coral CAPE CORAL, Fla. – A school bus on its way to drop off students burst into flames Wednesday morning. Sixteen students safely made it off the bus when the fire started. Authorities say no one was injured. The cause of the fire is under investigation, but officials believe it was a mechanical failure in the […]
Trump launching presidential exploratory committee WASHINGTON (AP) – Donald Trump announced plans Wednesday to form a presidential exploratory committee. “I am the only one who can make America truly great again,” the Republican businessman and reality television star declared in a statement announcing the move. While a step short of a formal campaign launch, the formation of an exploratory allows […]
Fifth suspect in NFM home invasions appears in court LEE COUNTY, Fla.- The last teenager to be arrested in a violent crime spree appeared in court Wednesday morning. Authorities arrested 17-year-old Damien Licquia late Tuesday night. He now faces several charges including robbery, kidnapping and sexual battery. Deputies tell WINK News Licquia, along with these four other suspects, invaded homes in the Suncoast area of […]
Japan investigates death threats to US Ambassador Kennedy TOKYO (AP) – Japanese police are investigating phone calls threatening to kill U.S. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy and another American envoy, authorities said Wednesday. The calls to the U.S. Embassy targeted Kennedy and Alfred Magleby, the U.S. consul general on the southern island of Okinawa, according to an Okinawa police official who spoke on condition of […]
Letter sent to White House to be tested again for cyanide WASHINGTON (AP) – The Secret Service will have a third round of testing done to determine whether a letter addressed to the White House contains cyanide. The Secret Service says initial testing came back negative, but a second test conducted yesterday returned a “presumptive positive” for cyanide. A facility located away from the White House […]
Thieving twosome steal lawn equipment LEE COUNTY, Fla.- Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is searching for two men accused of stealing more than $1,100 in lawn care equipment from a victim Monday morning. Detectives say the victim stopped to get breakfast at the Monterrey Grocery Store, located at 11530 S. Cleveland Ave., around 9:40 a.m. The man parked his pick up […]
Cape Coral Police debut new department motorcycles CAPE CORAL, Fla.- The Cape Coral Police Department has some new wheels. Officers showed off their new motorcycles at a press conference Wednesday. The department bought five new BMW R 1200 RT-P motorcycles. In the past, CCPD would lease Harley Davidson Police Motorcycles for two years and turn them back in to the leasing agent. […]