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.
FORT MYERS Trees torn down at downtown Fort Myers’ Centennial Park Centennial Park has been closed since October 2020 when the city removed the homeless population for plans of a renovation. On Tuesday, trees surrounding the Uncommon Friends Fountain, were removed. The tree removal was part of the plan but people are upset. Community activists say the trees were part of Fort Myers’ legacy. They provided […]
LEE COUNTY Suspect faces 2nd-degree murder charge for June Lehigh Acres homicide One man was arrested in connection to a road rage shooting death in Lehigh Acres. According to Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno, Yusafali Gooding, 27, of Lehigh Acres faces a charge of second-degree murder. On the evening of June 28, Yairo Oropeza, 23, was shot and killed along Sunrise Boulevard in what Marceno described as […]
LEE COUNTY Pilots in demand as airline industry struggles to keep up Air travel has picked up again but the airline industry is struggling to keep up. Pilots are in demand, and American Airlines is canceling almost 1,000 flights because of the shortage. Katie Clagg is a flight instructor at Paragon Flight in Fort Myers. The academy at Page Field said it’s on pace for a record year […]
FORT MYERS Fort Myers police hope tips help search for missing-endangered teen, possible witness Investigators hope you can help bring a Southwest Florida teenager home. Since Sunday, 16-year-old Alex Connolly of Fort Myers has been considered missing and endangered. Brand-new clues Tuesday might help find him. He was last seen near the Windsor East Apartments in Fort Myers where he lives. Fort Myers Police Department released new surveillance pictures […]
CAPE CORAL Woman saved after being stuck in canal for 9 hours in Cape Coral Cape Coral Fire Department and Cape Coral Police Department responded to a senior woman in a canal Tuesday. According to CCFD, crews were in the 900 block of Archer Parkway E, where a woman says she went into a canal around 11 a.m. to get her dog and was unable to get out of the […]
LEHIGH ACRES LCSO investigating possible shooting in Lehigh Acres A possible shooting is being investigated in Lehigh Acres, with the crime scene and roadblock clearing up after nearly 12 hours at around 8 a.m. Tuesday. Lee County Sheriff’s deputies blocked off Sunrise Boulevard from Andalucia Avenue South to Genoa Avenue South, a rural area with few homes around, to look into gunshots neighbors say […]
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral woman gets help from city after cars crash into her home A Cape Coral woman who has had four cars crash into her home has gotten some help from the city to hopefully prevent it from happening again. The most recent crash ended with a car nearly inside Lauri Langone’s living room of her home on SE 20th Court. She said sleeping at night is the […]
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS Caught on cam: Thief uses counterfeit bill at ice cream shop, steals the tips A downtown Fort Myers ice cream shop was robbed of its tips – and that’s not all. The manager of Scoops on First hopes that sharing the surveillance footage of the thief will help catch him. She also wants to warn other businesses to secure their tips and be on the lookout for fake bills. […]
LEE COUNTY Lee County man accused of molestation may have more victims, investigators say Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help identifying additional victims who may have been sexually assaulted at the hands of a Lee County man. Heriberto Batista Montijo, 42, was arrested May 14 and faces 19 charges that include sexual assault on a victim under 12; child cruelty; lewd and lascivious behavior on […]
FORT MYERS SWFL congressman pushes for manatees to be back on endangered species list Community and political leaders are sounding the alarm on the rising number of manatee deaths. On average, there have been five manatee deaths per day since the beginning of the year. Rep. Vern Buchanan represents Florida’s 16th Congressional District and he wants to see manatees back on the endangered species list. Buchanan says this would […]