Man goes missing in the Estates after gun shots fired

GOLDEN GATE ESTATES, Fla.- A man who was illegally picking berries has been found after an intense four hour search in the woods. He was found dehydrated and sitting on a sidewalk 5 miles from his friend. Collier County deputies drove the man to his friend where they loaded up the car and took off. […]

FGCU’s “Eagle Revolution” Draws Thousands

School is back in session and so is “Dunk City”. Alico Arena was packed with around 4,500 students as every FGCU athletic team was formally introduced at the annual “Eagle Revolution” pep rally. The women’s basketball team stole the show with a choreographed dance, while the men’s team doubled as cheerleaders for the night. The […]

Team Preview: Charlotte Football

The Charlotte High School football team comes into the season with the motivation of last years heartbreaking playoff loss at Fort Myers. The Fightin’ Tarpons have a lot of talent back from that team including quarterback Brennan Simms and running back Elijah Mack. Mack is committed to USF. Charlotte plays a preseason game at Clewiston […]

Dunbar man fighting to open business to end violence

FORT MYERS, Fla.–We hear people all the time talking about cleaning up the crime-ridden Dunbar community. Now, one man has a plan to do it, but he says the city isn’t helping him. “I am trying to make peace in the community,” said Schon Thomas who owns Thomas and Thomas Grocery Store on Henderson Ave. […]

Mysterious plastic wash up along Gulf Beaches

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. – Large pieces of plastic are washing up along the Southwest Florida coast. “The large ridges are maybe eight inches by eight inches that come up every two inches kinda like a dinosaurs back,” says Viola Burn, who volunteers as sea turtle patrol for the Coastal Wildlife Club. Burns walks Englewood beach […]

Controversial south Lee County housing development moves forward

ESTERO, Fla.- A controversial housing development which would have about 1,300 homes in south Lee County moved forward despite a big push back from neighbors. The proposed community known as Corkscrew Farms would be on more than 1,300 acres of land on Corkscrew Road, east of Alico Road. With many proposed projects on Corkscrew Road, neighbors […]

Coyotes are eating sea turtles on Sanibel

SANIBEL ISLAND, Fla.,- Caught on camera! Coyotes are eating sea turtle hatchlings on Sanibel Island. Right now, Sanibel is working on a way to combat the problem. Coyotes were caught in the act, preying on baby sea turtles. “It’s scary. It’s scary to think they are roaming around our beaches,” said Melissa Barczak. Our partners […]

Facebook video causes crime concern in Fort Myers

FORT MYERS – One man is causing a commotion on social media, urging people to rob the rich in Southwest Florida. In a video with thousands of views, the man expresses he’s sick of crime in the Dunbar area of Fort Myers. He encourages others to stop stealing from the poor and target people along […]