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.
Bikers giving back this Easter LEE COUNTY, Fla. – When holidays like Easter roll around, it gives us a chance to give back. On Saturday, children at Golisano Children’s hospitals received their Easter gifts from a group of men and women with big hearts and big wheels. For 12 years, these bikers have been heading over to the hospital to […]
‘T-Birds’ roll into Edison Ford Winter Estates FORT MYERS, Fla. – While many season residents make their way back up north for the summer, there’s one Southwest Florida destination they may hope to visit before they leave. The Edison & Ford Winter Estates have events all month long, and on Saturday it hosted the Thunderbird Expo. “He wanted something for the average […]
Cape Coral Police looking for credit card fraud suspects CAPE CORAL, Fla.- Cape Coral Police Detectives are asking for your help identifying a couple of credit card fraud suspects. On January 25, at around 1 p.m., two unknown Hispanic males, used cloned credit cards to make a several hundred dollars in purchases at the Publix Supermarket located at 2481 Del Prado Blvd. North. One suspect is seen wearing […]
SWFL mother remembered for saving lives through organ donation FORT MYERS, Fla.- Hannah Bogue Grey listens closely; she’s hearing her mom’s heart beating strong. On the other end of the stethoscope, however, is Andrew Spehr. He is the organ donor recipient who has Hannah’s mom to thank for his life today. In April of 2007, at 22 years old, Danielle Bogue, a young mother, […]
Lee County residents battle to save royal palms LEE COUNTY, Fla. – Tension over trees; the county could remove some royal palms because they’re a danger to drivers, but residents feel the exact opposite is true. The trees line Gateway Boulevard near the Stoneybrook community. “These trees have been here for 10 to 12 years,” said Margaret Fineberg. Some Stoneybrook residents voiced their […]
3 teens accused of smashing car windows throughout Cape Coral CAPE CORAL, Fla.- A two-day crime spree left thousands of dollars in damage in a northwest Cape Coral neighborhood. Three teenagers are accused of smashing car windows in at least 10 different locations, all in the area of Nelson Road and Santa Barbara Boulevard. Police arrested three boys, all between the ages of 14 and […]
Man dies in Reflection Lakes house fire LEE COUNTY, Fla.- The State Fire Marshal is investigating after a house fire in the Reflection Lakes community left one man dead. It happened around midnight in the 14000 block of Reflection Lakes Drive in the Estates at Reflection Lakes subdivision. The South Trail Fire Department tells WINK News they found one man dead in […]