Israeli leaders have approved a military operation into the Gaza Strip city of RafahBig Sugar’s lawsuit for control over Lake Okeechobee water
JERUSALEM (AP) Israeli leaders have approved a military operation into the Gaza Strip city of Rafah Israeli leaders approved a military operation into the Gaza Strip city of Rafah, and Israeli forces were striking targets in the area, officials announced Monday, hours after Hamas announced it had accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal.
EVERGLADES Big Sugar’s lawsuit for control over Lake Okeechobee water There’s a battle for who controls the water in the State of Florida. Three major sugar companies have filed a lawsuit saying they are owed a specific amount of public water for irrigation from Lake Okeechobee.
NAPLES Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day program returns to Jewish Federation of Greater Naples Sunday was a day to remember the six million men, women and children lost in the Holocaust.
COLLIER COUNTY 13th dead Florida panther of 2024 found Saturday; deaths now match 2023’s annual total Wildlife officials discovered the 13 dead endangered Florida panther of the year, matching 2023’s total reported mortalities less than halfway into the year.
NORTH PORT Entryway work temporarily closes North Port Library The North Port Library will be closed through Saturday while work is being done to the entryway. During the closure books and other borrowed items can be returned to nearby locations.
FORT MYERS More changes near Colonial Blvd. and Six Mile Cypress in Fort Myers An already jam-packed, headache-inducing area for traffic is expected to get worse on Monday.
National Hurricane Preparedness Week: Preseason preparations With less than a month until the official start of the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has designated May 5th to May 11th National Hurricane Preparedness Week.
CAPE CORAL Temporary closures planned for Cape Coral athletic fields Three athletic fields in Cape Coral will temporarily close in May and another in June.
FORT MYERS Influencer shooting victim ‘Hood Fishing’ is stable and recovering A local internet star injured during a shooting in broad daylight on Fort Myers Street is still recovering from what happened.
NAPLES $8K reward offered for information on 2 brothers wanted in fatal stabbing More money is up for grabs if you’re able to help police find two brothers who allegedly stabbed two men in Collier County.
NEW YORK Trump fined $1K for gag order violation in hush money case as judge warns of possible jail time The judge presiding over Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial has fined him $1,000 for violating his gag order and has sternly warned the former president that additional violation could result in jail time.
Exclusive: More than 100 American Flamingos counted in Florida Audubon Florida has revealed the numbers of flamingos in the state to WINK News, in advance of an official statement scheduled for later Monday.
CAPE CORAL Man arrested after police respond to shooting outside Cape Coral home A man has been taken into custody after a reported shooting in a Cape Coral neighborhood where a car was found with at least one bullet hole.
Charlotte County home sellers had 2nd highest profit margin in Q1 While nationwide profit margins for home sales decreased 55%, in Charlotte County the profit margin for sellers rose to 103.1% for the first three months of the year.
FORT MYERS Second teen accused in murder of Kayla Rincon-Miller to face charges as an adult A second teen will face adult charges in murder of Kayla Rincon-Miller.
JERUSALEM (AP) Israeli leaders have approved a military operation into the Gaza Strip city of Rafah Israeli leaders approved a military operation into the Gaza Strip city of Rafah, and Israeli forces were striking targets in the area, officials announced Monday, hours after Hamas announced it had accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal.
EVERGLADES Big Sugar’s lawsuit for control over Lake Okeechobee water There’s a battle for who controls the water in the State of Florida. Three major sugar companies have filed a lawsuit saying they are owed a specific amount of public water for irrigation from Lake Okeechobee.
NAPLES Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day program returns to Jewish Federation of Greater Naples Sunday was a day to remember the six million men, women and children lost in the Holocaust.
COLLIER COUNTY 13th dead Florida panther of 2024 found Saturday; deaths now match 2023’s annual total Wildlife officials discovered the 13 dead endangered Florida panther of the year, matching 2023’s total reported mortalities less than halfway into the year.
NORTH PORT Entryway work temporarily closes North Port Library The North Port Library will be closed through Saturday while work is being done to the entryway. During the closure books and other borrowed items can be returned to nearby locations.
FORT MYERS More changes near Colonial Blvd. and Six Mile Cypress in Fort Myers An already jam-packed, headache-inducing area for traffic is expected to get worse on Monday.
National Hurricane Preparedness Week: Preseason preparations With less than a month until the official start of the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has designated May 5th to May 11th National Hurricane Preparedness Week.
CAPE CORAL Temporary closures planned for Cape Coral athletic fields Three athletic fields in Cape Coral will temporarily close in May and another in June.
FORT MYERS Influencer shooting victim ‘Hood Fishing’ is stable and recovering A local internet star injured during a shooting in broad daylight on Fort Myers Street is still recovering from what happened.
NAPLES $8K reward offered for information on 2 brothers wanted in fatal stabbing More money is up for grabs if you’re able to help police find two brothers who allegedly stabbed two men in Collier County.
NEW YORK Trump fined $1K for gag order violation in hush money case as judge warns of possible jail time The judge presiding over Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial has fined him $1,000 for violating his gag order and has sternly warned the former president that additional violation could result in jail time.
Exclusive: More than 100 American Flamingos counted in Florida Audubon Florida has revealed the numbers of flamingos in the state to WINK News, in advance of an official statement scheduled for later Monday.
CAPE CORAL Man arrested after police respond to shooting outside Cape Coral home A man has been taken into custody after a reported shooting in a Cape Coral neighborhood where a car was found with at least one bullet hole.
Charlotte County home sellers had 2nd highest profit margin in Q1 While nationwide profit margins for home sales decreased 55%, in Charlotte County the profit margin for sellers rose to 103.1% for the first three months of the year.
FORT MYERS Second teen accused in murder of Kayla Rincon-Miller to face charges as an adult A second teen will face adult charges in murder of Kayla Rincon-Miller.
FORT MYERS Aircraft belly lands at Page Field An aircraft made a “belly landing” at Page Field Airport on Friday. The aircraft landed without its landing gear. There was one person on board at the time of the landing, according to airport spokeswoman Victoria Moreland. No one was injured. The plane will be removed from the runway. The airport remained open. […]
PORT CHARLOTTE Search leads to discovery of drugs, arrests of 2 in Port Charlotte Two people were arrested in Port Charlotte after deputies searched a home and found drugs, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office said. Jonathan King, 35, faces charges of trafficking in fentanyl, possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), possession of a controlled substance (methadone), possession of a controlled substance (buprenorphine hydrochloride) and possession of drug paraphernalia. King […]
COLLIER COUNTY Suspect shot and killed during home invasion, Collier County Sheriff’s Office says A man was shot and killed during what detectives said was an attempted home invasion robbery in a Collier County gated community, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office said. The sheriff’s office said the incident happened in Raffia Preserve around 4:30 a.m. Detectives said the suspect fired a single gunshot through the front door of an […]
PORT CHARLOTTE Port Charlotte family loses home, six cats die in fire A fire in Port Charlotte displaced a family of five and killed six cats on Saturday morning. Charlotte County Fire and EMS said they responded to the fire just after 8 a.m. in the 21000 block of Midway Boulevard between US-41 and Lakeview. The family evacuated before firefighters arrived. Two adults and two children refused […]
CAPE CORAL Vehicle crash causes Midpoint Bridge to shut down A crash on the Midpoint Bridge from Cape Coral into Fort Myers left an SUV dangling over the median divider. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at 5:58 a.m. after a vehicle became disabled in the eastbound lanes of the bridge. Two other vehicles traveling east hit the disabled vehicle, causing it […]
PORT CHARLOTTE Woman arrested for stabbing near Paddy Wagon Irish Pub A 33-year-old woman was arrested by Charlotte County deputies for a stabbing that occurred near the Paddy Wagon Irish Pub in June. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, Brittnay Ann Nicholson faces a charge for aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. The incident occurred on June 24 at the restaurant at 2681 Tamiami Trail […]
NAPLES Naples police searching for suspect who blew up urinal at park Authorities are attempting to identify someone who set off a firework inside a public restroom in Naples. The incident happened on Monday just after 12:30 a.m. at Sea Gate park, at 5151 West Boulevard. The suspect is seen on surveillance footage entering a public bathroom and then a short while later running out. Shortly after […]
SURFSIDE DeSantis declares state of emergency in 4 SWFL counties ahead of Elsa Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency for coastal counties in Southwest Florida ahead of Elsa. DeSantis said he signed an order of declaration Saturday morning ahead of a press conference in Surfside where a building collapsed June 24. “I think what we are dealing with is a strong tropical storm right on […]
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Man rescued from vessel collision near Sanibel An 83-year-old man was transported via helicopter to Tampa General Hospital on Thursday after two vessels crashed 30 miles west of Sanibel Island. The U.S. Coast Guard said the man was transported with a leg injury. A Coast Guard Station Fort Myers Beach 45-foot response boat was part of the rescue mission. The boat crew […]
FORT MYERS BEACH Former Fort Myers Beach mayor dies Former mayor of Fort Myers Beach Dan Hughes has died. Hughes served as mayor of Fort Myers Beach and on town council as well as other leadership roles in the community, according to a Facebook post by the Town of Fort Myers Beach. “It is with an extremely heavy heart that I have to announce […]