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.
CAPE CORAL Missing child alert canceled, found safe in Cape Coral The 10-year-old boy who was reported missing in Cape Coral Tuesday morning has been found safe, according to Cape Coral police. Police say Anthony Raymond Amores was reported missing on Tuesday morning and was last seen near the 2200 block of Kismet Parkway East. Police say Anthony is four feet tall with brown hair and […]
ENGLEWOOD Suncoast Humane Society looking for holiday foster homes for its animals The Suncoast Humane Society in Charlotte County is looking for people who can foster an animal for the holidays. The humane society is looking to find temporary homes for the pets from Dec. 20 until the 27. They are asking for volunteers to foster the animals to give the facility’s staff and volunteers a break […]
FORT MYERS FMPD looking to identify 4 women accused of stealing from Sam’s Club liquor store The Fort Myers Police Department is asking for the community’s help in locating four women that they say walked into a Sam’s Club liquor store and stole more than $4,000 worth of alcohol. FMPD says the incident took place on Nov. 23. They say the women stole a total of $4,150 of alcohol. Fort Myers […]
LEE COUNTY Lee Health in need of blood donations, supply ‘critically low’ Lee Health is hoping to get help from the community in the form of blood donations. They say the current supply is critically low and that they are in urgent need of donors. Lee Health says about 800 units of blood are needed to help care for patients in the Lee Health system every week. […]
NAPLES Naples man hit $1 million jackpot on Gold Rush lottery game The Florida Lottery announced on Wednesday that 35-year-old Eric Bratt of Naples won $1,000,000 with a Gold Rush Limited scratch-off game. Bratt bought his winning ticket from Publix on 9th street North in Naples. That Publix will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the ticket. Bratt chose to take his winnings in a single […]
NORTH FORT MYERS 2nd egg spotted in Harriet’s nest on SWFL Eagle Cam Southwest Florida’s favorite eagle has laid her second egg of the season and her 22nd egg in the 10 years since the eagle cam started watching the birds. Harriet’s first egg was spotted last week. The average incubation period for an eagle egg is 35-days meaning the first egg could hatch as a Christmas gift […]
NAPLES Naples man arrested for stealing more than $25k from former employer The Collier County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man they say stole more than $25,000 from his former employer who didn’t discover the theft until after the man left. The Economic Crimes Section detectives arrested 72-year-old David Mowery of Naples on Tuesday. Deputies say Mowery, who worked as a bookkeeper for a local landscaping company, […]
NAPLES St. Matthew’s House providing Thanksgiving meals for families in need St. Matthew’s House is helping people and families in need through its Hope For The Holidays program. The program has been handing out turkeys and other holiday food items to people throughout Southwest Florida. On Tuesday, St. Matthew’s House will be handing out even more turkeys at the St. Elizabeth Seaton Church at 5225 Golden […]
(AP) Florida fires coach Dan Mullen, completing stunning fall Florida fired coach Dan Mullen on Sunday, a day after his sixth loss in nine games, two months after the Gators went toe to toe with defending national champion Alabama and a year after they had a chance to make the College Football Playoff. Mullen’s stunning downfall and not-so-surprising departure ends a tumultuous two seasons […]
LEE COUNTY Immokalee teen killed in head-on crash on Corkscrew Road in Lee County Florida Highway Patrol says an 18-year-old man from Immokalee was killed in a head-on crash on Corkscrew Road in Lee County on Wednesday. Troopers say the crash happened around 3 p.m. on Wednesday. FHP says the 18-year-old was traveling westbound, west of Alico Road, when his car crossed into oncoming traffic. Troopers say the teen’s […]