The Weather Authority: Scattered storms in the forecast for your SundayDo we need a federal gun database for mental illness? One family says yes
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA The Weather Authority: Scattered storms in the forecast for your Sunday Expect sun and clouds throughout the day, along with scattered rain. Some of the storms have the potential to become severe.
CAPE CORAL Do we need a federal gun database for mental illness? One family says yes One family is on a mission to create a new national gun database. It would require medical professionals to enter mental health information.
ALVA Three dead in triple drowning near the Franklin Lock in Olga The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is responding to a scene of a water rescue where three people were recovered.
PUNTA GORDA The Weather Authority helps you prepare for the hurricane season at the 2024 Charlotte County Hurricane Expo With hurricane season less than two weeks away, it’s important to start preparing.
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball senior balances EMT training and Regional play Ahead of NCAA Regional play, FGCU senior outfielder Riley Oakes started EMT training as she works toward being a trauma surgeon.
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.
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.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA The Weather Authority: Scattered storms in the forecast for your Sunday Expect sun and clouds throughout the day, along with scattered rain. Some of the storms have the potential to become severe.
CAPE CORAL Do we need a federal gun database for mental illness? One family says yes One family is on a mission to create a new national gun database. It would require medical professionals to enter mental health information.
ALVA Three dead in triple drowning near the Franklin Lock in Olga The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is responding to a scene of a water rescue where three people were recovered.
PUNTA GORDA The Weather Authority helps you prepare for the hurricane season at the 2024 Charlotte County Hurricane Expo With hurricane season less than two weeks away, it’s important to start preparing.
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball senior balances EMT training and Regional play Ahead of NCAA Regional play, FGCU senior outfielder Riley Oakes started EMT training as she works toward being a trauma surgeon.
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.
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.
Justice to announce charges in Yahoo account hack Washington (CNN) The Department of Justice is set to make the formal announcement of charges tomorrow against hackers with ties to Russia investigators believe were behind a breach of information regarding hundreds of millions of Yahoo accounts, according to a law enforcement source. The law enforcement source would not say if the breach was connected […]
Dutch voting in election seen as barometer of populism THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) Dutch voters cast ballots Wednesday at polling booths across the nation in parliamentary elections that are being closely watched as a possible indicator of the strength of far-right populism ahead of national votes in France and Germany later this year. Two-term Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s right-wing VVD party was leading in […]
Airport shooting suspect in court on mental health issues MIAMI (AP) An Alaska man charged in a Florida airport shooting rampage is due in court for a hearing on his mental health problems. Attorneys for 26-year-old Esteban Santiago of Anchorage, Alaska, say he’s been diagnosed with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder, but they say he is competent to stand trial. The hearing Wednesday will delve […]
Victim identified in deadly Fort Myers Beach crash FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. One person died in a crash early Wednesday morning near Bowditch Point Park, the Florida Highway Patrol. Manuel Rodriguez, 19, of Fort Myers, was driving a 2001 Mercury Marquis north on Estero Boulevard, according to the FHP. He went off the road, hit a curb and crashed into a tree. The single-vehicle […]
BBC dad and family break silence on viral interview: “We laughed a lot” (CBS) It was a video that “broke” the internet last week — a man being interviewed on live television only to be interrupted by his two energetic children. On Tuesday, the interviewee, Robert E. Kelly, spoke out about the hilarious mishap, alongside his wife and two children, the surprise guests who “videobombed” his interview on […]
FGCU softball falls to FSU 7-0 FORT MYERS, Fla. The FGCU softball team were defeated by the No. 1-ranked Florida State Universtity Tuesday evening 7-0. The Seminoles held a 3-0 lead after the fourth inning. However, the Eagles were unable to get the offense going and the Seminoles scored four more runs in the seventh inning. The Eagles will play the […]
Florida panther livestock kills rise in Golden Gate Estates GOLDEN GATE ESTATES, Fla. Jeanette Vassallano has been working tirelessly to keep panthers from terrorizing her hobby farm, saying she’s losing sleep, as well as thousands of dollars in infrastructure and livestock. “It’s just a thrill kill,” she said. “Nothing was eaten..nothing.” Tristin Johnson, who also owns animals on Vasallano’s farm, shares her sentiment. “It’s […]
Brawl breaks out among spring breakers on Fort Myers Beach FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. A Facebook video of a large fight outside the Lani Kai Hotel on Sunday has gone viral. The fight began as a verbal dispute, then escalated when one girl attacked another. The pair traded blows in the sand until more joined in. Security later arrived and broke up the fight. It’s […]
Blind, deaf pet in training to become therapy dog SARASOTA, Fla. Out of loss and lack come aid and adoration in the form of a special dog. Erin Baxter adopted a Catahoula mix named Ruby in April 2016 from the Gulf Coast Humane Society in Fort Myers, shortly after the death of her previous dog, Scarlett. Ruby was one of three dogs in her litter […]