Hello Kitty Café truck coming to EsteroCape Coral residents react as Tropicana Park construction starts
ESTERO Hello Kitty Café truck coming to Estero Calling all Sanrio fans! The Hello Kitty Cafe truck will make its way to Estero in December.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral residents react as Tropicana Park construction starts Crews broke ground at Tropicana Park in Cape Coral on Monday, the first step toward the park’s future.
Body camera footage released of deputy involved crash A driver not paying attention to the road slams into several deputy patrol cars.
PUNTA GORDA Tow company denies access to boat owner after Hurricane Milton A woman’s boat sank during Hurricane Milton while she was in Michigan, but the company allegedly will not let her collect her belongings.
CAPE CORAL New billboard asks for help in solving Cape Coral cold case A new billboard towering over a busy Cape Coral intersection asks for your help in solving a 10 year old cold case.
FORT MYERS BEACH FEMA’s deadline forces tough choices for Fort Myers Beach businesses FEMA’s deadline is Monday for temporary structures like shipping containers or trailers to get off the island.
NAPLES Naples tops the U.S. News & World Report list for places to retire in 2025 at number 1 spot If you could pick a place to retire, what city would you choose?
What are the impacts to southwest Florida if the U.S. Department of Education gets eliminated? A lot of changes are in store when President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January. One of those changes is the possible dismantlement of the U.S. Department of Education.
Southwest Florida International Airport How is Spirit’s bankruptcy announcement affecting RSW travelers? Spirit Airlines is heading to bankruptcy court right as we head into the busy holiday travel season, so how would this impact Southwest Florida travelers?
Victim in Collier house party shooting identified, killer still at large WINK News is learning the victim of a fatal house party shooting was a Collier County public school student.
Ultrasound technology shows promise for pain and depression treatment Chronic pain and treatment-resistant depression — both impact millions of people, both can be debilitating and both can leave people feeling hopeless.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral Fire Department launches annual toy drive The Cape Coral Fire Department is collecting toys and gifts for children in need this holiday season.
Bruno’s of Brooklyn opens new downtown Fort Myers location The new Bruno’s of Brooklyn Italian Eatery opens the evening of Nov. 18 at 2149 First St. in Fort Myers.
FORT MYERS BEACH FEMA deadline looms for Lee County: flood insurance discounts at risk FEMA will soon announce whether homeowners in five different areas of Lee County will keep that 25% discount on their flood insurance policies long term.
NORTH FORT MYERS Man wanted for grand theft at North Fort Myers Dollar Tree SWFL Crime Stoppers is seeking information on a man wanted for committing grand theft at a Dollar Tree in North Fort Myers last week.
ESTERO Hello Kitty Café truck coming to Estero Calling all Sanrio fans! The Hello Kitty Cafe truck will make its way to Estero in December.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral residents react as Tropicana Park construction starts Crews broke ground at Tropicana Park in Cape Coral on Monday, the first step toward the park’s future.
Body camera footage released of deputy involved crash A driver not paying attention to the road slams into several deputy patrol cars.
PUNTA GORDA Tow company denies access to boat owner after Hurricane Milton A woman’s boat sank during Hurricane Milton while she was in Michigan, but the company allegedly will not let her collect her belongings.
CAPE CORAL New billboard asks for help in solving Cape Coral cold case A new billboard towering over a busy Cape Coral intersection asks for your help in solving a 10 year old cold case.
FORT MYERS BEACH FEMA’s deadline forces tough choices for Fort Myers Beach businesses FEMA’s deadline is Monday for temporary structures like shipping containers or trailers to get off the island.
NAPLES Naples tops the U.S. News & World Report list for places to retire in 2025 at number 1 spot If you could pick a place to retire, what city would you choose?
What are the impacts to southwest Florida if the U.S. Department of Education gets eliminated? A lot of changes are in store when President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January. One of those changes is the possible dismantlement of the U.S. Department of Education.
Southwest Florida International Airport How is Spirit’s bankruptcy announcement affecting RSW travelers? Spirit Airlines is heading to bankruptcy court right as we head into the busy holiday travel season, so how would this impact Southwest Florida travelers?
Victim in Collier house party shooting identified, killer still at large WINK News is learning the victim of a fatal house party shooting was a Collier County public school student.
Ultrasound technology shows promise for pain and depression treatment Chronic pain and treatment-resistant depression — both impact millions of people, both can be debilitating and both can leave people feeling hopeless.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral Fire Department launches annual toy drive The Cape Coral Fire Department is collecting toys and gifts for children in need this holiday season.
Bruno’s of Brooklyn opens new downtown Fort Myers location The new Bruno’s of Brooklyn Italian Eatery opens the evening of Nov. 18 at 2149 First St. in Fort Myers.
FORT MYERS BEACH FEMA deadline looms for Lee County: flood insurance discounts at risk FEMA will soon announce whether homeowners in five different areas of Lee County will keep that 25% discount on their flood insurance policies long term.
NORTH FORT MYERS Man wanted for grand theft at North Fort Myers Dollar Tree SWFL Crime Stoppers is seeking information on a man wanted for committing grand theft at a Dollar Tree in North Fort Myers last week.
SARASOTA COUNTY Gabby Petito’s parents’ lawsuit to move forward, judge denies motion to dismiss A lawsuit filed by Gabby Petito’s parents against the Laundrie family will move forward. Circuit Judge Hunter W. Carroll issued the ruling Thursday morning. At issue is whether Brian Laundrie’s parents knew that their son killed Gabby before he fled back to Florida. The Petito family filed the lawsuit in March claiming the Laundries knew […]
COLLIER COUNTY Coast Guard rescues man on fishing vessel near Naples The Coast Guard medevaced a 60-year-old male passenger aboard a fishing vessel about 57 miles west of Gordon Pass near Naples on Friday. A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew hoisted the patient, and his two adult sons, and transferred them to Gulf Coast Hospital in Fort Myers in stable condition, according […]
FORT MYERS Fort Myers police looking for suspects involved in shooting on Palm Beach Blvd The Fort Myers Police Department is investigating an overnight shooting that left one person injured. It happened near the intersection of Palm Beach and Veronica Shoemaker boulevards. Police said one person was shot and taken to the hospital but is in stable condition. Fort Myers Police and SWFL Crime Stoppers are asking for help to […]
NORTH PORT North Port police arrest man accused of trying to meet up with teen North Port police have arrested a Palmetto man they say traveled to a park to meet a 14-year-old. Instead, Harold Junior Castor Rodriguez, 25, was met by detectives pretending to be a teen girl. Castor Rodriguez is faces charges of using an electronic device in an attempt to lure and then meet a child. He […]
CAPE CORAL 85-year-old man who struck family at Walmart has careless driving record Cape Coral police say an 85-year-old man is responsible for the crash that killed a 12-year-old and injured two others at a Walmart parking lot Wednesday afternoon. Sierra Rose Vazquez, 12, died, police said. Ivan Vazquez, 63, was also struck and sustained non-life-threatening injuries. Susanne K. Cohn-Vazquez, 43, sustained minor injuries in the crash. The […]
COLLIER COUNTY Man arrested after shooting injures 1 in Naples Manor A 21-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday after deputies say he shot another man nine times in Naples Manor. Israel Catarino Felipe faces a charge of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. The incident happened at a residence in the 5000 block of Johns Street shortly before 6 a.m., according to the Collier County Sheriff’s […]
FORT MYERS Suspect sought for robbing a disabled man at a Fort Myers hotel Police are asking the public to help identify a man accused of being involved in a robbery of a disabled 64-year-old man in Fort Myers. The robbery occurred on Saturday, according to police. The victim was lured to the Travelodge, at 4760 S. Cleveland Ave. where he was met by two men and one woman […]
FORT MYERS Man arrested, accused of shooting 1 over volume of music in Fort Myers Fort Myers police have arrested a 30-year-old man they say shot a man after he asked that loud music be turned down in the parking lot of an apartment complex on Central Avenue. Alex Dwayne Smith faces charges of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, possession of a firearm by convicted Florida felon, driving while […]
TALLAHASSEE Former gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum charged with wire fraud, conspiracy Former Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum has been indicted for conspiracy, wire fraud and making false statements. United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida announced the indictment against the former mayor of Tallahassee and Sharon Janet Lettman-Hicks, 53, an associate of Gillum’s. The 21-count indictment alleges that 42-year-old Gillum and Lettman-Hicks were […]
CAPE CORAL Man arrested in Cape Coral accused of vandalism at Four Freedoms Park A 25-year-old Cape Coral man was arrested after police say he vandalized Four Freedoms Park. Thatcher Allen Greenwood is accused of spray-painting a trashcan, gazebo, tables and the floor at the park at 4818 Tarpon Court, according to the Cape Coral Police Department. Greenwood is also accused of throwing the spray paint can into the […]