Caught on camera: Huge bear browses two East Naples neighborhoods

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla.- Numerous 911 calls went out as a huge black bear made his way from Osprey Landings to the Moonlake community in East Naples. The bear was first spotted in the Landings walking through the woods only feet away from apartment doors. He was quiet and ran through the woods. He made his […]

Decisive, involved, yet compassionate: One picture of Jeb Bush

LEE COUNTY, Fla.- A local woman who worked with and for former Governor Jeb Bush remembers him as a decisive leader who always wanted lots of information and facts. Carole Green worked with Gov. Bush when she was in the legislature from 1998 through 2004.  Then she worked for the governor as his Secretary of […]

Fort Myers soccer team loses national tournament because of coin toss

FORT MYERS, Fla.- Teams are calling it the “coin toss cup.” The fate of a local soccer team was determined by a coin toss in a national championship tournament. Players, coaches and parents say it’s unfair after they spent $17,000 on a tournament they never got to play. A coin toss, captured on camera by […]

Therapeutic ceiling tiles help put patients at ease in Lee County hospitals

LEE COUNTY, Fla.- There are few places more emotional than the hospital. The fear, the uncertainty, the waiting and worrying. But now, a group of generous artists in the Lee Memorial Health System is trying to make your experience better and brighter. Decorative designs dot the ceilings at HealthPark Medical Center in south Fort Myers.  […]

How FGCU Shaped White Sox Ace Chris Sale

White Sox Pitcher and former FGCU Ace Chris Sale is dominating. “He’s the most talented pitcher I’ve had,” said White Sox Pitching Coach Don Cooper. “And I’ve been a pitching coach in the major leagues for the last 14 years.” After Sunday’s start in Tampa against the Rays, he’s one of just four left-handed pitchers […]

Firefighters in Collier County can’t use life-saving drugs in certain areas

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla.- Firefighters in a newly created fire district in Collier County can’t use life-saving drugs in certain areas. Now, the district is asking commissioners for help. Firefighters and paramedics with the North Collier Fire District use advanced techniques and medicine that could save lives. Unfortunately, they’re not allowed to provide that same level […]

Body of missing diver found off Captiva coast

LEE COUNTY, Fla.- FWC officials confirm the body of a diver who went missing about 30 miles off the Captiva coast was found. The 50-year-old man went missing Saturday afternoon. The Coast Guard originally said the man was diving the U.S.S. Mohawk, but FWC now says it appears he was diving the Pegasus nearby. FWC […]