Rescued manatee flown from Texas to Florida on cargo plane

An ailing manatee that was rescued and rehabilitated in Texas late last year was flown to Florida on a cargo plane and released into a bay near a wildlife refuge along the Gulf Coast this week. The manatee named TexasTeeMiguel was released Wednesday into Kings Bay in Crystal River, Florida. Late last week, TexasTeeMiguel flew […]

Gulfshore Business

Changes coming to busy block in downtown Naples

In this Gulfshore Business report, you can see a rundown of what kind of business is happening in Naples the week of July 25. For almost 20 years, Siam Thai and sushi operated at 81 Ninth Street South, but is now closed. The building sold for $7,250,000 late last year. Next door, local food truck […]

Transcranial magnetic stimulation for treatment-resistant depression

Major depressive disorder is a mood disorder that lasts two weeks or longer and interferes with daily life. One in three adults with depression aren’t helped by talk therapy or medication. For those patients, specialized treatments with magnets may put them on the path to better mental health. Eric Clark was just 14 when his […]

Florida agency targets Miami restaurant over drag shows kids attend

The R House restaurant in the Miami neighborhood of Wynwood is the target of a complaint filed by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration, CBS Miami’s Najahe reports. The state alleges that the restaurant’s drag shows expose minors to sexually explicit conduct. At the center of the controversy are videos and images of children at the drag […]

Crash

Florida woman who left baby in trash bin takes plea deal

A woman who left her newborn baby in a trash bin pleaded guilty to attempted murder and child abuse, agreeing to a seven-year prison sentence and potential deportation. Two maintenance workers at a Boca Raton apartment complex heard faint crying sounds coming from the trash bin and rescued Rafaelle Sousa’s 6-pound, 8-ounce baby. She was […]

Florida man pleads guilty in deadly ‘nitrous oxide’ crash

A Florida man suspected of inhaling nitrous oxide from a whipped cream dispenser before causing a deadly crash has pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide. Tucker Hoopengarner, 29, also admitted Wednesday to a charge of unlawful distribution of nitrous oxide, the Tampa Bay Times reported. The crash on July 1, 2020, killed Jill Lawniczak, 53. Investigators […]

Gov. DeSantis takes aim at ‘ideological’ investing

Continuing to target what he calls “woke” corporations, Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to prohibit the state from investing using “environmental, social and governance” ratings, which can include taking into account the impacts of climate change. DeSantis plans to have the State Board of Administration, which oversees investments, direct pension-fund managers against “using political factors when […]

Jurors see Parkland school shooter’s violent internet posts

Jurors in the penalty trial of Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz saw evidence Wednesday of his growing obsession to commit a massacre, seeing internet posts and searches about mass killings in the months before he murdered 17 people at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. In an emotionless monotone, Broward County sheriff’s Detective Nick Masters […]

JetBlue agrees to buy Spirit for $3.8 billion

JetBlue has agreed to buy Spirit Airlines for $3.8 billion in a deal that would create the nation’s fifth largest airline if approved by U.S. regulators. The agreement Thursday comes a day after Spirit’s attempt to merge with Frontier Airlines fell apart. Spirit had recommended its shareholders approve a lower offer from Frontier, saying that […]

Sprouts

Sprouts Farmers Market prepares to open in Cape Coral

In this Gulfshore Business report, Sprouts Farmer’s Market, the grocery store chain, is getting ready to expand in Southwest Florida. The next stop will be in Cape Coral at 1800 Pine Island Road. The first Southwest Florida Sprouts opened in Naples three years ago. Then, in 2020 the grocery store opened in Estero. Watch the […]