2 killed in Manatee County plane crash

PARRISH, Fla. (WTSP) Two passengers were killed Saturday after a twin-engine plane crashed off State Road 37 just north of State Road 62, WTSP reported. Manatee County deputies responded to the crash at approximately 1:30 p.m. When they arrived, the plane was severely damaged and caused a wildfire in the area, according to authorities. It’s […]

Rooney ‘weighs in on water’ in Fort Myers Beach

FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. Rep. Francis Rooney held a meeting with around 50 local community members at Fish-Tale Marina Saturday. The discussion, called “Weighing in on the Water,” addressed water quality and quantity in the area. “It’s degraded severely — we saw what happened last summer. It’s going to happen again if we have a […]

Preview: FGCU men’s basketball takes on UNF for ASUN championship

FORT MYERS, Fla. The FGCU men’s basketball team will host the University of North Florida Sunday at Alico Arena for the ASUN championship. Junior point guard Brandon Goodwin, who was voted ASUN Newcomer of the year, had Kennesaw State University on its heels Thursday night, scoring a game-high 28 points. Sunday’s game will be the […]

Trump fans stage ‘March 4 Trump’ rally in Cape Coral

CAPE CORAL, Fla. Hundreds of people gathered along Cape Coral Parkway Saturday for a “March 4 Trump” rally to show their support for President Donald Trump. This rally was intended to show unity in the face of the country’s political divide and anti-Trump protests. “There’s been so much negative publicity of Trump that we need […]

Art in the Park supports SWFL artists

NAPLES, Fla. Artists from all over Southwest Florida flooded Cambier Park Saturday for the annual Art in the Park event. Hosted by the Naples Art Association, hundreds of attendees had the chance to browse and purchase art from dozens of local artists, including paintings, jewelry and photography. “We really want people to appreciate the local […]

Brush fire prompts evacuations in Lee County neighborhood

CAPE CORAL, Fla. At least 10 homes were evacuated Saturday due to a 5-acre brush fire, the Cape Coral Fire Department said. The fire began in a heavily wooded area near Birkdale Avenue and Littlestone Court around 4:32 p.m., then spread to Southeast 24th Avenue, according to fire officials. The wind played a role in the brush fire, […]

Trump supporters declare pride in president, slam opponents

(AP) From Colorado’s state Capitol to Trump Tower in New York and the Washington Monument, groups of hundreds of people rallied for President Trump on Saturday, waving “Deplorables for Trump” signs and even carrying a life-size cutout of the president. The March 4 Trump demonstrations were planned around the country, and supporters clashed with generally […]

Leesburg tops Cape Coral Mariner, 57-53, in 6A championship

LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) Lance Erving had 20 points to lead Leesburg to a 57-53 win against Cape Coral Mariner in the Florida class 6A boys’ basketball championship game Saturday. Leesburg (23-6) stormed out to a double-digit lead in the first half before holding off Mariner down the stretch. The Yellow Jackets scored the first 14 […]

Legislation would help Florida craft distilleries, breweries

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Philip McDaniel is like most craft distillers in Florida – he is frustrated that he can sell only two bottles per label a year to each visitor of his distillery in St. Augustine when breweries and wineries can sell as much as they want. McDaniel, who makes rum, gin and vodka, wants […]