FGCU softball senior balances EMT training and Regional playHomes For Our Troops grants veteran new home
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.
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.
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.
COLLIER COUNTY Endangered Florida panther deaths surpass 2023 total in 5 months It’s taken wildlife officials just over five and a half months to report finding more dead endangered Florida panthers than in all of 2023.
FORT MYERS FMPD honors 7 officers and 2 K-9s who died in the line of duty dating back to 1930 Nine lives were given, and all nine will remain remembered. A lifetime of gratitude for the fallen officers.
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.
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.
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.
COLLIER COUNTY Endangered Florida panther deaths surpass 2023 total in 5 months It’s taken wildlife officials just over five and a half months to report finding more dead endangered Florida panthers than in all of 2023.
FORT MYERS FMPD honors 7 officers and 2 K-9s who died in the line of duty dating back to 1930 Nine lives were given, and all nine will remain remembered. A lifetime of gratitude for the fallen officers.
Louisiana officers cleared in prior use of force complaints BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – Four previous “use of force” complaints were lodged against the two white police officers in the video-recorded shooting death of a black man and they were cleared in all of them, according to internal affairs documents released Thursday. The complaints included three black men and a black juvenile. One of […]
2 found dead inside Punta Gorda home in murder-suicide PUNTA GORDA, Fla.- Evidence suggests the deaths of two people found inside a home on the 1200 block of Royal Tern Drive Thursday is a murder-suicide, the Punta Gorda Police Department said Friday. The bodies were found just after 4 p.m. when police responded to a caller’s request to check on the residents, authorities said. The identity of […]
VIDEO: Punta Gorda’s Gilchrist Park getting a makeover PUNTA GORDA, Fla.- City leaders have set aside $600,000 for the first phase of a complete overhaul at Gilchrist Park. A group of mothers are now working to raise an additional $100,000 for playground enhancement.
These test results will have you concerned about the future of SWFL’s waters FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. – Recent tests to the water of Southwest Florida produced no results for toxicity, but the test results also raise concerns about algal blooms and changes to the water ecosystems of Southwest Florida. The tests were taken on June 22 — before the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers slowed releases from […]
Pacific Cycle recalls more than 217,000 jogging strollers NEW YORK (AP) – Pacific Cycle is recalling more than 217,000 jogging strollers because of a defective front wheel. The company said the front wheel can become loose and detach on certain Instep and Schwinn models. The company has received 132 reports of such complaints, resulting in 215 injuries ranging from head injuries, cuts and […]
2 dead after reports of gunshots on Goodlette Rd in Naples NAPLES, Fla. – Two men are dead after reports of gunfire near 700 Goodlette-Frank Road, according to Naples police. Two bodies were discovered near the water in a wooded area, a source said. They were identified as men, but their names have not been released. Police said they could not confirm whether the bodies discovered […]
Lee County seeing an increase in summertime crime FORT MYERS, Fla.- From carjackings to graffiti, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office says summertime generates more crime. “That’s a lot more serious than just a simple criminal mischief,” said Pamella Seay, a justice studies professor at Florida Gulf Coast University. “It increases when they have nothing else to do.” With students out of school, “if they are […]
Cruz to speak at GOP convention WASHINGTON (AP) – The Latest on the presidential campaign ahead of the Democratic and Republican nominating conventions (all times EDT): 4:00 p.m. Former presidential rival Ted Cruz is not ready to endorse Donald Trump, but the Texas senator says he will speak at the Republican convention in two weeks. Cruz spokeswoman Catherine Frazier said in […]
Louisiana officers cleared in prior use of force complaints BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – Four previous “use of force” complaints were lodged against the two police officers in the video-recorded shooting death of a man and they were cleared in all of them, according to internal affairs documents released Thursday. The complaints included three black men and a black juvenile. One of them was […]
VIDEO: Mom tells 7-year-old son he’s cancer-free A Bartlesville, Oklahoma mom’s video where she tells her 7-year-old son he’s finally cancer-free is going viral.