Body cam footage of woman and her dog rescued from Prairie Preserve PinesByron Donalds to hold town hall in Cape Coral
NORTH FORT MYERS Body cam footage of woman and her dog rescued from Prairie Preserve Pines A woman and her exhausted dog fight to survive while trapped in the elements and oppressive Florida heat.
CAPE CORAL Byron Donalds to hold town hall in Cape Coral From flood insurance to pythons and rebuilding from Ian nearly two years later, Southwest Florida has a lot on its plate.
Naples Airport move study finds 4 possible sites There’s a study looking at the possibility of moving the Naples Airport.
FORT MYERS Caloosahatchee River Bridge to close for 10 weeks to speed up bridge project The Florida Department of Transportation announced a busy Fort Myers bridge is closing for more than two months.
WINK NEWS No plea deal for woman accused of being part of one of Southwest Florida’s largest drug rings No plea deal for woman suspected of being involved in one of the largest drug rings in Southwest Florida.
OLGA All victims identified in the Franklin Lock Park drowning Authorities have released the identities of all three Franklin Lock Park drowning victims.
Title and trust company expands to Charlotte County It’s a family affair at Lyons Title & Trust, which recently opened its third office in Port Charlotte.
Collier rejects $23M price tag for 2,247 acres Collier County commissioners unanimously rejected a $23 million price for a 2,247-acre Immokalee property for possible affordable workforce housing, fire house and other uses, opting to continue negotiating.
Voodoo Brewing Co. upends brewery business model Voodoo Brewing Co. began in 2005 and has since expanded to five corporate locations and 14 franchise locations, with the Fort Myers spot being the first to open in Florida.
COLLIER COUNTY Truck overturns, spills cargo; I-75 at mile marker 63 closed The Rest Area Access Road, under I-75 at mile marker 63, is closed due to an overturned truck that spilled its cargo onto the roadway.
FORT MYERS “I’m so grateful candlelight is here” Gulf Coast Symphony fills venue with thousands of candles Gulf Coast Symphony holds Candlelight concerts in an effort to introduce classical musicians and string quartets to the community in a unique atmosphere.
WINK NEWS 2 men arrested for fleeing from State Troopers; throwing backpack filled with drugs from car on I-75 Two men have been arrested after allegedly fleeing from State Troopers on Interstate 75 and throwing a backpack with drugs out of the car.
fort myers Local NAACP Branch plans protest in response to state attorney’s ruling The Lee County NAACP plans on protesting the state attorney’s ruling of an FMPD detective’s killing of an unarmed black man.
WINK NEWS Car fire on I-75 northbound temporarily closes lanes A car on fire has been reported near Bonita Beach Road on I-75 northbound.
downtown fort myers The downtown Fort Myers post office has reopened The downtown Fort Myers post office has officially reopened.
NORTH FORT MYERS Body cam footage of woman and her dog rescued from Prairie Preserve Pines A woman and her exhausted dog fight to survive while trapped in the elements and oppressive Florida heat.
CAPE CORAL Byron Donalds to hold town hall in Cape Coral From flood insurance to pythons and rebuilding from Ian nearly two years later, Southwest Florida has a lot on its plate.
Naples Airport move study finds 4 possible sites There’s a study looking at the possibility of moving the Naples Airport.
FORT MYERS Caloosahatchee River Bridge to close for 10 weeks to speed up bridge project The Florida Department of Transportation announced a busy Fort Myers bridge is closing for more than two months.
WINK NEWS No plea deal for woman accused of being part of one of Southwest Florida’s largest drug rings No plea deal for woman suspected of being involved in one of the largest drug rings in Southwest Florida.
OLGA All victims identified in the Franklin Lock Park drowning Authorities have released the identities of all three Franklin Lock Park drowning victims.
Title and trust company expands to Charlotte County It’s a family affair at Lyons Title & Trust, which recently opened its third office in Port Charlotte.
Collier rejects $23M price tag for 2,247 acres Collier County commissioners unanimously rejected a $23 million price for a 2,247-acre Immokalee property for possible affordable workforce housing, fire house and other uses, opting to continue negotiating.
Voodoo Brewing Co. upends brewery business model Voodoo Brewing Co. began in 2005 and has since expanded to five corporate locations and 14 franchise locations, with the Fort Myers spot being the first to open in Florida.
COLLIER COUNTY Truck overturns, spills cargo; I-75 at mile marker 63 closed The Rest Area Access Road, under I-75 at mile marker 63, is closed due to an overturned truck that spilled its cargo onto the roadway.
FORT MYERS “I’m so grateful candlelight is here” Gulf Coast Symphony fills venue with thousands of candles Gulf Coast Symphony holds Candlelight concerts in an effort to introduce classical musicians and string quartets to the community in a unique atmosphere.
WINK NEWS 2 men arrested for fleeing from State Troopers; throwing backpack filled with drugs from car on I-75 Two men have been arrested after allegedly fleeing from State Troopers on Interstate 75 and throwing a backpack with drugs out of the car.
fort myers Local NAACP Branch plans protest in response to state attorney’s ruling The Lee County NAACP plans on protesting the state attorney’s ruling of an FMPD detective’s killing of an unarmed black man.
WINK NEWS Car fire on I-75 northbound temporarily closes lanes A car on fire has been reported near Bonita Beach Road on I-75 northbound.
downtown fort myers The downtown Fort Myers post office has reopened The downtown Fort Myers post office has officially reopened.
CAPE CORAL City considers safety measures to slow down speeders in south Cape Coral Someone going nearly 20 miles over the speed limit along a southeast Cape Coral street was caught on video recently. This is one reason why city leaders are looking to improve safety measures to help prevent this type of behavior. During a regular meeting Monday, Cape Coral City Council discussed adding features such as speed […]
NORTH FORT MYERS SWFL family thankful neighbor rescued 18-month-old from pond, now on ventilator A little girl in Southwest Florida is alive thanks to a neighbor, who her parents say is a hero. Penny is 18 months old. Her parents say she got away from the family and fell into a pond near home recently in North Fort Myers. Penny is on a ventilator currently. But it’s a second […]
FORT MYERS Man exposed himself to people multiple times on McGregor Blvd, police say A flasher is on the loose! Fort Myers police are investigating at least two reports of a man exposing himself to people Wednesday morning on McGregor Boulevard. One supposed sighting happened at Del Rio Drive and the other at Shadow Lane—just about a mile and a half apart. Cars driving, people riding bikes and driving—that’s […]
FORT MYERS SWFL woman travels home after cruise ship initially denied entry to port due to coronavirus Multiple Americans on cruise ships have been quarantined due to the coronavirus. Although she wasn’t quarantined, a Southwest Florida woman had an extended stay at sea for almost two weeks after a fellow passenger was diagnosed with coronavirus. It took multiple attempts before the ship was allowed to enter a port and let passengers go […]
LEHIGH ACRES Reward offered for info on suspect who shot and killed dog in Lehigh Acres Authorities are searching for the person who put two puncture wounds to the head of a Labrador Retriever on Sunday in Lehigh Acres. The dog, Ruby, had to be euthanized due to the severity of her injury. While four-wheeling, Jarrod Salisbury and his friend found the injured Labrador Retriever Sunday afternoon in a remote area […]
EAST NAPLES Child and man dead in suspected East Naples murder-suicide Detectives are investigating the shooting deaths of a man and a child in East Naples on Monday as a probable murder-suicide. Collier County Sheriff’s Office said they were called to a condominium on Sandpiper St. around 8:40 a.m. Bobbie Whittier said she would never forget the desperation she heard coming from the neighbor’s house before […]
FORT MYERS Fort Myers police rescue 4-month-old baby locked alone in a car, parents arrested Parents were arrested on Thursday for leaving their baby inside a locked car in Fort Myers while shopping at a nearby store, police said. MD Razaul Karim, 45, and Mosammat Ranu Pervin, 31, the baby’s parents, face child neglect charges. Christopher Williams, who witnessed the incident, said the child was in the car for 25 […]
FORT MYERS Florida House demands the removal of AG’s face on gas pump stickers Florida House of Representatives lawmakers say the sticker with the face of the state agricultural commissioner, Nikki Fried, that promises the gas pump you use is safe from crooks, is nothing but self-promotion and a waste of your tax dollars. The sticker is on thousands of gas pumps statewide and has some lawmakers making threats […]
FORT MYERS Mercury in dental fillings could be getting into water supply, harming environment An ingredient used in dental fillings could be harming our environment! Dental amalgam contains mercury and officials say possible high levels of it are getting into our water supplies. Sixteen years ago, Amanda Just discovered what was really going on inside her mouth. “I felt upset for other people that might be having a similar […]
LEE COUNTY Woman thankful Iona-McGregor firefighters rescued her twice in three days Firefighters saved the same Lee County woman twice within the span of three days. She suffers from a brain disease and says, if they didn’t come get her and make sure she got the help she needed, she probably would have died. She told us why the men who came to her aid are heroes. […]