FORT MYERS Students make goodie bags for kids fighting Cancer A special delivery, straight from the heart, to Galisano’s Children’s Hospital. Three 8th graders from Lexington Middle School delivered 100 goodie bags to bring smiles to kids fighting cancer.
TICE Large police presence at park in Tice Deputies and K9s are investigating Schandler Hall Community Park on Palm Beach Boulevard in Tice.
CAPE CORAL Lee County superintendent candidates face off in debate These three people, Denise Carlin, Morgan Wright and Sheridan Chester, are making it clear that they want the job.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA DEA to reclassify Marijuana as Schedule Three drug When you think of marijuana in Florida, You might think of an illegal drug seized by law enforcement. Kim Rivers, the CEO of Florida-based cannabis retailer Trulieve, says when used medicinally, it can help a lot of people.
FORT MYERS Expect more delays on Colonial and Fowler due to intersection project Work on the Colonial Fowler intersection in Fort Myers is underway, and there are many moving parts.
FORT MYERS Possible pay-by-text scam in downtown Fort Myers may have cost woman nearly $1,000 Pay-by-text parking may have cost one woman nearly a thousand dollars after her credit card was hacked.
FORT MYERS Lee County STET team protecting our schools with cameras There are cameras in our kid’s schools, dozens of them, but did you know that Lee County Schools sends those live video feeds to the sheriff’s office, and it’s someone’s job to watch them?
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Six-week abortion ban to take effect soon A stricter abortion ban will take effect in Florida on Wednesday.
Estero’s Golf Coast Driving Range shuts down, visitors devastated A place to relax, let loose and hit a few drives, has come to the end of an era for this community. “This is the first place we came to,” said Roxanne Henningsen, a Bonita Springs resident. “And it like became our second home. The people are wonderful. It’s just a great atmosphere. And we’ve […]
CAPE CORAL Business owners reeling after massive fire in Cape Coral “Very scary” are the words Denise Creacy used to describe what she felt when she saw plumes of black smoke, firefighters, and police fill her neighborhood.
LEHIGH ACRES Changing how you are represented in Lee County Leaders want to hear your thoughts this week at a town hall on how you elect county commissioners.
FORT MYERS Frontier Airlines announces nonstop flights from RSW to San Juan, PR These flights will take off on June 2 and run 3 times a week.
NAPLES Fight to save the trees in Naples neighborhood When Sue Canfield looks up in her front yard she sees light shining through the sprawling branches of a 25-year-old Oak towering above her. The trees, which line every road in the waterways of naples, is why she choose this neighborhood but soon those very trees will be taken down.
City of Naples hosts open house workshop for Naples road projects The City of Naples is hosting an open house workshop to hear from the public regarding road improvements.
CAPE CORAL Ollie’s Pub, the home of SWFL’s local music scene, closes after 4 memorable years Ollie’s Pub, once the center of local original music in Southwest Florida, is closing after a prosperous yet arduous four years.
FORT MYERS Students make goodie bags for kids fighting Cancer A special delivery, straight from the heart, to Galisano’s Children’s Hospital. Three 8th graders from Lexington Middle School delivered 100 goodie bags to bring smiles to kids fighting cancer.
TICE Large police presence at park in Tice Deputies and K9s are investigating Schandler Hall Community Park on Palm Beach Boulevard in Tice.
CAPE CORAL Lee County superintendent candidates face off in debate These three people, Denise Carlin, Morgan Wright and Sheridan Chester, are making it clear that they want the job.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA DEA to reclassify Marijuana as Schedule Three drug When you think of marijuana in Florida, You might think of an illegal drug seized by law enforcement. Kim Rivers, the CEO of Florida-based cannabis retailer Trulieve, says when used medicinally, it can help a lot of people.
FORT MYERS Expect more delays on Colonial and Fowler due to intersection project Work on the Colonial Fowler intersection in Fort Myers is underway, and there are many moving parts.
FORT MYERS Possible pay-by-text scam in downtown Fort Myers may have cost woman nearly $1,000 Pay-by-text parking may have cost one woman nearly a thousand dollars after her credit card was hacked.
FORT MYERS Lee County STET team protecting our schools with cameras There are cameras in our kid’s schools, dozens of them, but did you know that Lee County Schools sends those live video feeds to the sheriff’s office, and it’s someone’s job to watch them?
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Six-week abortion ban to take effect soon A stricter abortion ban will take effect in Florida on Wednesday.
Estero’s Golf Coast Driving Range shuts down, visitors devastated A place to relax, let loose and hit a few drives, has come to the end of an era for this community. “This is the first place we came to,” said Roxanne Henningsen, a Bonita Springs resident. “And it like became our second home. The people are wonderful. It’s just a great atmosphere. And we’ve […]
CAPE CORAL Business owners reeling after massive fire in Cape Coral “Very scary” are the words Denise Creacy used to describe what she felt when she saw plumes of black smoke, firefighters, and police fill her neighborhood.
LEHIGH ACRES Changing how you are represented in Lee County Leaders want to hear your thoughts this week at a town hall on how you elect county commissioners.
FORT MYERS Frontier Airlines announces nonstop flights from RSW to San Juan, PR These flights will take off on June 2 and run 3 times a week.
NAPLES Fight to save the trees in Naples neighborhood When Sue Canfield looks up in her front yard she sees light shining through the sprawling branches of a 25-year-old Oak towering above her. The trees, which line every road in the waterways of naples, is why she choose this neighborhood but soon those very trees will be taken down.
City of Naples hosts open house workshop for Naples road projects The City of Naples is hosting an open house workshop to hear from the public regarding road improvements.
CAPE CORAL Ollie’s Pub, the home of SWFL’s local music scene, closes after 4 memorable years Ollie’s Pub, once the center of local original music in Southwest Florida, is closing after a prosperous yet arduous four years.
Florida teen pleads not guilty in face-biting attack STUART, Fla. (AP) – A Florida college student accused of killing a couple and chewing on the dead man’s face has pleaded not guilty to two counts of first-degree murder, one count of attempted first-degree murder and burglary. The Palm Beach Post reports that 19-year-old Austin Harrouff’s attorney filed the written plea Tuesday. Defense attorney […]
Pup injured in suspected dogfights recovering in Estero ESTERO, Fla. – A 3-year-old pit bull rescued from suspected dogfighting in Miami is recovering from injuries to her ear and face in Lee County. Love is Furever, an Estero-based nonprofit pet rescue group, plans to assist the dog as it recovers at the Pets First Wellness Center on 9220 Estero Park Commons Blvd. Treatment […]
At least 1 hurt in Cape Coral motorcycle crash CAPE CORAL, Fla. — At least one person is seriously hurt after a motorcycle crash on Northeast 33rd Street near Del Prado Boulevard, according to the Cape Coral Police Department. Police advise drivers to avoid this area for the next few hours. No further information is immediately available.
Suspect named in fatal I-75 deputy involved assault ESTERO, Fla. — A 53-year-old man was identified as the person who attacked a Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputy Monday morning before being shot and killed by a passerby, the department said Tuesday afternoon. Edward Strother was killed as he attacked Deputy First Class Dean Bardes, the sheriff’s office said. The sheriff’s office declined to […]
Sheriff: Tampa-area assistant principal overdoses on pot cookies HOLIDAY, Fla. (AP) – Authorities say an assistant principal at a Tampa area high school ended up going to a hospital and then to jail after she tried some pot-laced cookies for her 50th birthday. Pasco County Sheriff’s spokesman Kevin Doll says Donna Lynch Haff overdosed Monday on cookies made with cannabis oil. He says […]
At least 1 person shot at Oklahoma City airport OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – At least one person was shot near a parking garage at Oklahoma City’s Will Rogers World Airport on Tuesday, prompting city officials to close the airport and order people inside a sprawling terminal to seek shelter. Video from a television station helicopter showed what appeared to be a pool of blood […]
Fort Myers Beach road project timetable slashed FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. – Estero Boulevard improvements are coming faster than expected. The project once slated to take 10 to 12 years for completion will be finished in half the time after a vote from the Lee County commissioners Tuesday.
Eagle rescued from Orlando storm drain dies from injuries ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – A bald eagle rescued from a storm drain in central Florida has died. The Audubon Center for Birds of Prey said on its Facebook page that the eagle died Monday night at a veterinary hospital. The eagle had fluid around her heart or air in her abdomen, indicating other injuries. She […]
Years later, Collier County teen’s 1998 disappearance haunts sister NAPLES, Fla. – Sharlene Boyatt still regrets staying no to her sister. “I remember it all like it was yesterday. She got a phone call, she told me she was sneaking out to a party at a friend’s house and asked me to come with her — begged and pleaded for me to come with her […]
Coffee hot, uniforms racy at Charlotte Harbor business CHARLOTTE HARBOR, Fla. – A new coffee brewing company is serving up more than just caffeine. The baristas are dressed in outfits most customers consider racy. Cabaristas Espresso, located on the 4200 block of Tamiami Trail, has raised eyebrows from some Charlotte County residents who think the baristas’ wardrobes don’t mix well with their morning […]