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.
FORT MYERS ‘Queen of Swing’ Norma Miller dies at age 99 Friends and family said goodbye to the “Queen of Swing” last week. Norma Miller, one of the original Lindy hop dancers, died at the age of 99 in her Fort Myers home Sunday, May 5. “Norma is the kind of person that believe me, once you meet her, oh, you’re never going to forget her,” […]
PORT CHARLOTTE Sheriff’s office searching for missing Port Charlotte teen with autism Deputies are still searching for a teenager with autism in what began as a runaway juvenile case. Now, the sheriff’s office believes she is with a biological parent, who no longer has custody of her. Charlotte County Sheriff’s office is searching for 15-year-old Sage Cambron, who has autism and lives with a foster parent in […]
FORT MYERS Fort Myers nightclub adds security ahead of closing in July A troubled nightclub in Lee County is expected to close this summer. But until then, added security has been hired for more safety, since there has been a list of incidents that gave the business a bad reputation. Fly Lounge in Fort Myers hired new security to keep an eye on the bar and activity […]
FORT MYERS Community voices ideas for the Stars Complex expansion project Getting kids off the streets. A significant expansion project is planned for the Stars Complex in Fort Myers. The company in charge of it said a lot of people have great ideas for the best way to use the new space. Some of it included programs for older kids and adults to help kids stay […]
FORT MYERS Fort Myers removing metal sculptures downtown, moving to new locations Local statues could have a new home pretty soon. Fort Myers officials said the city will be taking most of the metal art installations that reside downtown and place them elsewhere in Fort Myers. ”Moving them to the outskirts or away from where people are generally concentrated is going to really have a derogatory effect,” […]
LEE COUNTY Community members gather to remember Lee County Commissioner Kiker Hundreds of people gathered Thursday to say goodbye to Lee County Commissioner Larry Kiker, who died at the age of 67 in hospice care last week. ”We were very shocked, very sad, when we got the call and he went to the hospice,” Dennis Stillwagen said. Then, we knew he was in trouble — very […]
CAPE CORAL Woman’s dog scares off prowler from Cape Coral home A woman reported a man prowling around her property in Cape Coral. Diane Biery said she had just gotten out of the shower at her home on SE 16th Street when she found a strange man on her porch. “He could of gotten in at any point.,” Biery said. “Who knows what his intentions were, […]
LEE COUNTY Slimy green algae returns bringing back bad memories On Tuesday, the return of an unwanted visitor: slimy green swirls sitting in the water. Katie Rudalavage and Alyssa Englund noticed it after they got their boat ready to head out with their friends. “Just after class we like to come out here and take the boat out and wake surf with some friends,” Rudalavage […]
LEE COUNTY Drone helps Lee County keep waterways healthy Biologists said, especially with more nutrients, invasive plants in waterways like the Caloosahatchee River can grow out of control and can potentially hurt marine life. So new technology is helping fish and other aquatic organisms by keeping our water’s native community healthy. A new drone used Lee County can collect water samples easily and can […]
LABELLE Labelle luxury park wants to change the perception of living in an RV High rent in Lee County has more people considering downsizing. But what is under construction at a new community near Labelle may not be like anything we have here in Southwest Florida. “We started this about 15 years ago and the nicest people you could ever meet,” Katie Adams said, “you travel all over the […]