North and SB lanes shut down near Mile Marker 195 due to brush fireRoundabout incoming for Winkler and Challenger intersection
NORTH PORT North and SB lanes shut down near Mile Marker 195 due to brush fire North Port Fire Rescue said to expect significant delays. They recommended drivers take an alternate route.
FORT MYERS Roundabout incoming for Winkler and Challenger intersection A new roundabout is coming to the City of Fort Myers at the intersection of Challenger Boulevard and Winkler Avenue.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach church selling two acres of land Pastor Sean Critser’s congregation voted unanimously on Sunday to sell the front two acres of the church’s property for $4 million.
Realtor stops thief trying to steal and sell land Imagine someone pretends to be you and sells your home or land right from underneath you. Deed or property fraud happens more often than you think.
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.
NAPLES Local surgeon removing cancer through the mouth Surgery to remove cancers in the head and neck can sometimes leave patients with negative impacts long after the cancer is gone. But a new approach is cutting back on damage.
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.
NAPLES Playing like a girl in Naples flag football league Through having a positive outlet and strong role models commissioner Lorna McLain hopes flag football makes a difference in the community.
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.
NORTH PORT North and SB lanes shut down near Mile Marker 195 due to brush fire North Port Fire Rescue said to expect significant delays. They recommended drivers take an alternate route.
FORT MYERS Roundabout incoming for Winkler and Challenger intersection A new roundabout is coming to the City of Fort Myers at the intersection of Challenger Boulevard and Winkler Avenue.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach church selling two acres of land Pastor Sean Critser’s congregation voted unanimously on Sunday to sell the front two acres of the church’s property for $4 million.
Realtor stops thief trying to steal and sell land Imagine someone pretends to be you and sells your home or land right from underneath you. Deed or property fraud happens more often than you think.
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.
NAPLES Local surgeon removing cancer through the mouth Surgery to remove cancers in the head and neck can sometimes leave patients with negative impacts long after the cancer is gone. But a new approach is cutting back on damage.
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.
NAPLES Playing like a girl in Naples flag football league Through having a positive outlet and strong role models commissioner Lorna McLain hopes flag football makes a difference in the community.
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.
Drones at work in search for missing San Carlos Park girl OKEECHOBEE, Fla. Crews will use drones Thursday to comb through portions of the state for a missing 10-year-old girl from San Carlos Park. Crews from a pair of volunteer organizations picked up the search this week for Diana Alvarez one year after her disappearance. “Some areas of interest have been found” in regard to Diana’s […]
Mother of missing San Carlos Park girl collapses after testimony FORT MYERS, Fla. The mother of a missing San Carlos Park girl collapsed Monday after her testimony in Jorge Guerrero’s child pornography trial. Rita Hernandez began sobbing moments before her collapse, which took place just as she was about to speak with reporters in the minutes after court recessed for the day. Hernandez was quickly helped to […]
Diana Alvarez still missing on 10th birthday FORT MYERS, Fla. Stuffed animals and teddy bears were displayed outside the home of Diana Alvarez, a San Carlos Park girl who’s been missing for almost a year, to celebrate her 10th birthday Wednesday. Diana’s birthday comes just hours after a jury convicted Jorge Guerrero on child pornography charges. He is not facing any charges […]
Man linked to missing girl found guilty in child porn trial FORT MYERS, Fla. The suspect in the disappearance of a San Carlos Park girl was found guilty Tuesday of producing and possessing child pornography. Jorge Guerrero was linked to lewd images of Diana Alvarez, who was 9 when she went missing nearly a year ago. “This is a key component to finding where Diana is,” […]
Family marks anniversary of San Carlos Park girl’s disappearance SAN CARLOS PARK, Fla. Dark hair, brown eyes and about 95 pounds. That’s how Diana Alvarez was described one year ago Monday, the day she went missing from her San Carlos Park home at the age of 9. Nearly two dozen people came to pray with the family as they held a vigil Monday night […]
Search resumes for missing San Carlos Park girl OKEECHOBEE, Fla. The mother of Diana Alvarez was watching Tuesday as crews began a new search for the missing 10-year-old. Two volunteer organizations — Peace River K-9 Search and Rescue and the Florida Sonar Search — started combing the path that a man suspected of abducting her is believed to have taken out of Lee County. […]
Search to resume for missing San Carlos Park girl ENGLEWOOD, Fla. Two volunteer organizations announced their decision Friday to renew the search for Diana Alvarez next Tuesday, the day after the one-year anniversary of her disappearance. Diana’s mother, Rita Hernandez, met with officials from Peace River K-9 Search and Rescue and the Florida Sonar Search Team in the hopes of finding her daughter. The search will […]
Prosecutors not allowed to mention disappearance in suspect’s child porn trial FORT MYERS, Fla. Prosecutors will not be allowed to mention Jorge Guerrero as a suspect in Diana Alvarez’s kidnapping or mention his whereabouts at the time of her disappearance during his child pornography trial, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday. But prosecutors will be allowed to show interrogation video of Guerrero, who is accused of […]
Exclusive: Guerrero juror had ‘no question’ of guilt FORT MYERS, Fla. It was a disturbing experience. A juror in the child pornography trial of the man suspected of abducting a San Carlos Park girl said he had difficulty looking at lewd images of the girl that prosecutors said the man took and kept on his phone. Mark Gibson was among the jurors who voted […]
Impartial jury selection a challenge in child pornography trial FORT MYERS, Fla. Selecting an impartial jury for Jorge Guerrero’s child pornography trial has proven to be a challenge. Guerrero has been the prime suspect in the disappearance of nine-year-old Diana Alvarez for nearly a year. The majority of potential jurors said on Thursday they have seen flyers with Diana’s face in their neighborhoods. Criminal […]