CAPE CORAL Pelican Elementary resource officer saves infant A school resource officer at Pelican Elementary saved an infants’ life at a traffic stop in Cape Coral.
FORT MYERS Progress being made on City View Park in Dunbar More promises made by a city that has not kept its promises for the last six years have some neighbors concerned about the future of their community.
COLLIER COUNTY Seacrest hoops player hits a full court buzzer beater Seacrest Country Day School boys basketball player Hayden Fuller hits full court buzzer beater against Aubrey Rogers.
NAPLES Cutting-edge ACL surgery reducing reinjury risk by 80% Known for its game-changing orthopedic repair options, Naples-based Arthrex has done it again.
NAPLES MacStrength FL offers sport and lifestyle training for young athletes In 2025, MacStrength FL is swinging for success with their current players and for a wider reach in its community.
You can appeal FEMA’s decision on your claim – Here’s how Now a week after the deadline for FEMA hurricane assistance has closed, the federal agency says you can appeal their decision on your claim if you don’t agree.
Naples selects city CFO as next city manager, averts national search Naples Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer Gary Young will become the next city manager, averting a lengthy, expensive national search for a replacement.
Charlotte County’s Mid-County Regional Library to reopen in 2026 After about $6.9 million in repairs and renovations to Mid-County Regional Library in Port Charlotte, the library is expected to reopen in 2026.
MATLACHA Man accused of deadly Matlacha DUI crash takes plea deal A man accused of driving drunk and crashing into the patio of a Matlacha restaurant, killing a woman and injuring others, has taken a plea deal with the state.
Opera Naples set to make land offer with seven-figure gift A seven-figure gift has provided the base for Opera Naples, Theater in the Garden and the Luciano Pavarotti Foundation to build an international center for the arts.
ENGLEWOOD Englewood Chamber distributes over $167K in hurricane relief funding The Englewood Chamber of Commerce announced over $167,000 in critical funding has been provided to individuals affected by Helene and Milton.
Cyclist group riding 500 miles for charity to pass through LaBelle Thirty-six Fuller Center Bicycle Adventure cyclist members participating in the annual 500-mile Tour de Florida charity ride will be passing through LaBelle next week.
marco island YMCA to break ground on healthy living facility in Marco Island The YMCA of Collier County is set to break ground for a healthy living facility in Marco Island.
NAPLES Naples Airport Authority in need of volunteers for Noise Compatibility Committee The Naples Airport Authority is seeking applicants to fill three volunteer positions on its Noise Compatibility Committee (NCC).
Body found after Port Charlotte house fire Charlotte County deputies have found a body in the ruins of a house in Port Charlotte after a fire destroyed most of it.
CAPE CORAL Pelican Elementary resource officer saves infant A school resource officer at Pelican Elementary saved an infants’ life at a traffic stop in Cape Coral.
FORT MYERS Progress being made on City View Park in Dunbar More promises made by a city that has not kept its promises for the last six years have some neighbors concerned about the future of their community.
COLLIER COUNTY Seacrest hoops player hits a full court buzzer beater Seacrest Country Day School boys basketball player Hayden Fuller hits full court buzzer beater against Aubrey Rogers.
NAPLES Cutting-edge ACL surgery reducing reinjury risk by 80% Known for its game-changing orthopedic repair options, Naples-based Arthrex has done it again.
NAPLES MacStrength FL offers sport and lifestyle training for young athletes In 2025, MacStrength FL is swinging for success with their current players and for a wider reach in its community.
You can appeal FEMA’s decision on your claim – Here’s how Now a week after the deadline for FEMA hurricane assistance has closed, the federal agency says you can appeal their decision on your claim if you don’t agree.
Naples selects city CFO as next city manager, averts national search Naples Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer Gary Young will become the next city manager, averting a lengthy, expensive national search for a replacement.
Charlotte County’s Mid-County Regional Library to reopen in 2026 After about $6.9 million in repairs and renovations to Mid-County Regional Library in Port Charlotte, the library is expected to reopen in 2026.
MATLACHA Man accused of deadly Matlacha DUI crash takes plea deal A man accused of driving drunk and crashing into the patio of a Matlacha restaurant, killing a woman and injuring others, has taken a plea deal with the state.
Opera Naples set to make land offer with seven-figure gift A seven-figure gift has provided the base for Opera Naples, Theater in the Garden and the Luciano Pavarotti Foundation to build an international center for the arts.
ENGLEWOOD Englewood Chamber distributes over $167K in hurricane relief funding The Englewood Chamber of Commerce announced over $167,000 in critical funding has been provided to individuals affected by Helene and Milton.
Cyclist group riding 500 miles for charity to pass through LaBelle Thirty-six Fuller Center Bicycle Adventure cyclist members participating in the annual 500-mile Tour de Florida charity ride will be passing through LaBelle next week.
marco island YMCA to break ground on healthy living facility in Marco Island The YMCA of Collier County is set to break ground for a healthy living facility in Marco Island.
NAPLES Naples Airport Authority in need of volunteers for Noise Compatibility Committee The Naples Airport Authority is seeking applicants to fill three volunteer positions on its Noise Compatibility Committee (NCC).
Body found after Port Charlotte house fire Charlotte County deputies have found a body in the ruins of a house in Port Charlotte after a fire destroyed most of it.
FORT MYERS Is the Lee County campaign to stop school threats working? A campaign launched a month ago by Lee County school district and Lee County Sheriff’s Office, called fake threats, real consequences, is an initiative that was implemented to deter hoax threats. Eleven students have been arrested for making threats since then, and the threats don’t seem to be slowing down. Are the kids getting the […]
HOMESTEAD A look inside the Homestead Temporary Shelter for Unaccompanied Children A facility in South Florida is now the largest shelter for undocumented children in the country. A thousand beds were recently added to the Homestead Temporary Shelter for Unaccompanied Children. The shelter serves kids between the ages of 13-years-old to 17-years-old. It is owned by Comprehensive Health Services, which is a for-profit company. But, activist want to […]
FORT MYERS BEACH Authorities search for the hit-and-run driver in a head-on collision A man is on the run after fleeing the scene of a head-on collision Saturday evening. Those witnessing the horrific incident remember the sound of screeching tires and a loud crash along Estero Boulevard in Fort Myers Beach. A driver in a gold Jeep Cherokee speed out in front of oncoming traffic, crashing into another […]
CAPE CORAL Authorities search for a solution to deter fake school shooting threats A judge has sentenced three students for fake threats and they will spend a maximum of 21 days in juvenile detention. However, some parents are worried that the punishment is not severe enough to deter future fake threats at schools. “When I came Monday I thought, where is everybody?” said Keith Hepler, a grandparent. Hepler came […]
CAPE CORAL Students may face serious consequences for school shooting threats A spree of school threats now has children facing serious consequences. A 16-year-old is facing felony charges and expulsion after investigators said she wrote a threat on a toilet seat at North Fort Myers High School. A 12-year-old is also facing serious consequences for threatening Oak Hammock Middle School. “You’re so worried about if I’m […]
FORT MYERS Police arrests religious zealot for bothering high school students A man is after yelling at high school students, shouting religious rhetoric as they were dismissed from class. Police arrested Matthew Meinecke, 33, for trespassing and disturbing the peace as he was proselytizing to students as they left Fort Myers High School Friday afternoon. “The guy was out there, you know, he was speaking about Jesus […]
ENGLEWOOD 100-year-old man dedicates life to keeping his neighbors safe Once a month, residents in the Sandpiper Key neighborhood will see Marty Geraghty and his daughter on patrol for the night watch. “We check the pools and make sure there’s nobody in the pool after dark,” said neighborhood watch member Geraghty. “We check all the lights in the place.” He’s checking for any lights that […]
PUNTA GORDA Water Quality Summit discusses red tide, blue-green algae solutions While the destruction of red tide and blue-green algae have disappeared from Southwest Florida shores, people like Sushila Cherian know it is just a matter of time before it returns. “It’s become worse and worse,” Cherian said. “We’re getting extremely concerned.” That is why Cherian and hundreds of others came to the Charlotte County Water […]
CHARLOTTE COUNTY Authorities hunt for DNA evidence to close a cold case As crews seek to bring closure to a family after more than two decades, they are finding their work to identify the victim increasingly tricky. But an expert said DNA testing might lead authorities to a solution. Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office Detective Kurt Mehl, along with search crews, is not giving up on that cold […]
PUNTA GORDA Race against time as detectives continue search for Flahive’s killer The search hoping to end a 24-year-old cold case has been centered in the woods behind Linda Carroll’s backyard for the past three days. “It was a whole line of cars and I was wondering what is going on?” Carroll said. “We don’t normally get that kind of traffic here.” Detectives and cadaver dogs are looking […]