TICE Large police presence at park in Tice Deputies and K9s are investigating Schandler Hall Community Park on Palm Beach Boulevard in Tice.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA DEA to reclassify Marijuana as Schedule Three drug When you think of marijuana in Florida, You might think of an illegal drug seized by law enforcement. Kim Rivers, the CEO of Florida-based cannabis retailer Trulieve, says when used medicinally, it can help a lot of people.
FORT MYERS Expect more delays on Colonial and Fowler due to intersection project Work on the Colonial Fowler intersection in Fort Myers is underway, and there are many moving parts.
FORT MYERS Lee County STET team protecting our schools with cameras There are cameras in our kid’s schools, dozens of them, but did you know that Lee County Schools sends those live video feeds to the sheriff’s office, and it’s someone’s job to watch them?
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Six-week abortion ban to take effect soon A stricter abortion ban will take effect in Florida on Wednesday.
Estero’s Golf Coast Driving Range shuts down, visitors devastated A place to relax, let loose and hit a few drives, has come to the end of an era for this community. “This is the first place we came to,” said Roxanne Henningsen, a Bonita Springs resident. “And it like became our second home. The people are wonderful. It’s just a great atmosphere. And we’ve […]
CAPE CORAL Business owners reeling after massive fire in Cape Coral “Very scary” are the words Denise Creacy used to describe what she felt when she saw plumes of black smoke, firefighters, and police fill her neighborhood.
LEHIGH ACRES Changing how you are represented in Lee County Leaders want to hear your thoughts this week at a town hall on how you elect county commissioners.
FORT MYERS Frontier Airlines announces nonstop flights from RSW to San Juan, PR These flights will take off on June 2 and run 3 times a week.
NAPLES Fight to save the trees in Naples neighborhood When Sue Canfield looks up in her front yard she sees light shining through the sprawling branches of a 25-year-old Oak towering above her. The trees, which line every road in the waterways of naples, is why she choose this neighborhood but soon those very trees will be taken down.
City of Naples hosts open house workshop for Naples road projects The City of Naples is hosting an open house workshop to hear from the public regarding road improvements.
CAPE CORAL Ollie’s Pub, the home of SWFL’s local music scene, closes after 4 memorable years Ollie’s Pub, once the center of local original music in Southwest Florida, is closing after a prosperous yet arduous four years.
New FGCU athletic director Colin Hargis puts business degree to use Hargis began his new job at FGCU on April 29 knowing he would have about $15 million in annual funding—and also knowing the budget has more than doubled in the last decade.
Future unknown for Punta Gorda Waterfront Hotel site What’s to come of the Punta Gorda Waterfront Hotel and adjoining Hurricane Charley’s Sushi, Raw Bar & Grill after demolition is yet to be determined.
(CBS) Trump held in contempt for violating gag order in “hush money” trial. Here’s how much he owes. The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s criminal trial in New York held him in contempt of court on Tuesday for violating a gag order.
TICE Large police presence at park in Tice Deputies and K9s are investigating Schandler Hall Community Park on Palm Beach Boulevard in Tice.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA DEA to reclassify Marijuana as Schedule Three drug When you think of marijuana in Florida, You might think of an illegal drug seized by law enforcement. Kim Rivers, the CEO of Florida-based cannabis retailer Trulieve, says when used medicinally, it can help a lot of people.
FORT MYERS Expect more delays on Colonial and Fowler due to intersection project Work on the Colonial Fowler intersection in Fort Myers is underway, and there are many moving parts.
FORT MYERS Lee County STET team protecting our schools with cameras There are cameras in our kid’s schools, dozens of them, but did you know that Lee County Schools sends those live video feeds to the sheriff’s office, and it’s someone’s job to watch them?
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Six-week abortion ban to take effect soon A stricter abortion ban will take effect in Florida on Wednesday.
Estero’s Golf Coast Driving Range shuts down, visitors devastated A place to relax, let loose and hit a few drives, has come to the end of an era for this community. “This is the first place we came to,” said Roxanne Henningsen, a Bonita Springs resident. “And it like became our second home. The people are wonderful. It’s just a great atmosphere. And we’ve […]
CAPE CORAL Business owners reeling after massive fire in Cape Coral “Very scary” are the words Denise Creacy used to describe what she felt when she saw plumes of black smoke, firefighters, and police fill her neighborhood.
LEHIGH ACRES Changing how you are represented in Lee County Leaders want to hear your thoughts this week at a town hall on how you elect county commissioners.
FORT MYERS Frontier Airlines announces nonstop flights from RSW to San Juan, PR These flights will take off on June 2 and run 3 times a week.
NAPLES Fight to save the trees in Naples neighborhood When Sue Canfield looks up in her front yard she sees light shining through the sprawling branches of a 25-year-old Oak towering above her. The trees, which line every road in the waterways of naples, is why she choose this neighborhood but soon those very trees will be taken down.
City of Naples hosts open house workshop for Naples road projects The City of Naples is hosting an open house workshop to hear from the public regarding road improvements.
CAPE CORAL Ollie’s Pub, the home of SWFL’s local music scene, closes after 4 memorable years Ollie’s Pub, once the center of local original music in Southwest Florida, is closing after a prosperous yet arduous four years.
New FGCU athletic director Colin Hargis puts business degree to use Hargis began his new job at FGCU on April 29 knowing he would have about $15 million in annual funding—and also knowing the budget has more than doubled in the last decade.
Future unknown for Punta Gorda Waterfront Hotel site What’s to come of the Punta Gorda Waterfront Hotel and adjoining Hurricane Charley’s Sushi, Raw Bar & Grill after demolition is yet to be determined.
(CBS) Trump held in contempt for violating gag order in “hush money” trial. Here’s how much he owes. The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s criminal trial in New York held him in contempt of court on Tuesday for violating a gag order.
BOKEELIA FWC investigating man’s death in Bokeelia boat incident A man died after going overboard in Charlotte Harbor near Bokeelia on Pine Island Thursday. A good Samaritan pulled the man from Charlotte Harbor and attempted to save him but was unable to. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission responded by water and ground to the scene. Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Pine Island Fire Rescue, […]
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA SWFL Fill the Boot fundraising campaign donation sites Members of the Southwest Florida Professional Fire Fighters & Paramedics Local 1826, together with the Muscular Dystrophy Association, will seek donations to MDA for the fire fighters’ annual Fill the Boot fundraising campaign. These are the following locations: Lehigh Acres Gunnery Road & Lee Blvd. City of Fort Myers Colonial Blvd. & Fowler Street Fort Myers […]
ST. JAMES CITY New image could help solve 1995 Lee County cold case Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is asking for your help to identify a woman whose body was recovered near St. James City almost 24 years ago. SWFL Crime Stoppers says the unknown woman was found on October 7, 1995, in the area of York Island, which is just south of St. James City, off the southern […]
CAPE CORAL Intoxicated driver accused of killing two in Cape Coral wrong-way crash The life of a father and son are tragically cut short after police say a man was driving drunk and crashed into them head-on. William Frederick Bohl, 35, is accused of causing a fatal crash after going the wrong direction on Pine Island Road in Cape Coral around 10:30 p.m. Monday. According to Cape Coral […]
WINK NEWS Where are the cheapest gas prices in Southwest Florida? The national average for gas prices skyrocketed 28 cents this past month. But we are paying less than the national average in Southwest Florida at $2.77. AAA says gas prices will remain high for the next two to three weeks. We want to help people save by keeping an eye on gas prices around Southwest […]
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral police confirm death investigation along Pine Island Road Cape Coral Police officers were on scene of a death investigation near 125 NE Pine Island Road. According to CCPD, there is nothing suspicious about the death, adding that the public is not in danger. Police say the man who died was transient and the incident occurred in a wooded area off Pine Island Road at […]
BOKEELIA 1 dead in Bokeelia after going overboard in Charlotte Harbor A man died in a boat incident in Charlotte Harbor near Bokeelia on Pine Island Thursday. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission responded in the water and on ground to the scene with fire department and emergency medical services also on scene. FWC has not identified the family of the man who died. more information […]
SANIBEL ISLAND Young bald eagle undergoes surgery to remove left eye A nesting bald eagle admitted to a rehabilitation clinic Tuesday was undergoing surgery to remove its left eye. The bald eagle was admitted to the Clinic for Rehabilitation of Wildlife from St. James City on Pine Island Tuesday. The eaglet was found on the ground beneath its nest and had a depressed mentation upon admission, […]
LEE COUNTY Lee County Solid Waste hosts second annual food drive Before snowbird residents head back north for the spring, Lee County wants them to bring their unwanted food to people in need. Lee County Solid Waste’s second annual “Donated Not Wasted ” asks seasonal residents to donate unopened pantry items. The food drive is from Monday, April 8 through Monday, April 22. Donations are being […]
NORTH FORT MYERS LCSO arrests third suspect in North Fort Myers botched robbery Lee County Sheriff’s Office has made a third arrest in a February robbery attempt at a North Fort Myers business. The suspect, Robert Diaz, 26, faces charges of four counts of Aggravated Assault with a Weapon, one count of Burglary and two counts of Violation of Probation. MORE: 2 suspects arrested for North Fort Myers botched robbery […]