ESTERO BAY Woman injured by boat propeller near Estero Bay A woman was severely injured after being struck by a propeller when she fell off a boat Saturday. FWC says they responded to the incident near Estero Bay just after 3:30 p.m. and found a 26-year-old woman with injuries from a boat propeller. They say she was standing near the back of the boat when […]
FORT MYERS Dr. Cindy Banyai asks opponent to quarantine after possible COVID exposure Dr. Cindy Banyai is asking political opponent Byron Donalds to self-quarantine after being exposed to coronavirus. Both Banyai (D) and Donalds (R) are running for Florida Congressional District 19. Donalds was at the White House on Wednesday, September 23. We now know that President Trump has tested positive for the coronavirus so Byron Donalds may […]
CAPE CORAL Two crashes in Cape Coral cause congestion Cape Coral Police are reporting two crashes within a few blocks of each other. One occurred at 360 Santa Barbara Boulevard. This is said to be a rollover crash. Another has been reported at nearby 42 Mid Cape Terrace. Police are urging drivers to seek an alternate route if possible due to congestion. Cape crash […]
(AP) Cold weather means new challenges for struggling restaurants U.S. restaurants are moving warily into fall, hoping their slow recovery persists despite the new challenge of chilly weather and a pandemic that’s expected to claim even more lives. New York opens indoor dining on Wednesday, restricting capacity to 25%. San Francisco may do the same as early as this week. Chicago is raising its indoor […]
Florida Department of Health releases report on COVID cases in schools For the first time, the Florida Department of Health has released a report on the number of COVID-19 cases in schools across the state. Parents have been asking DOH to release a report like this so they can know how many cases have shown up at their child’s school. But they also want to make […]
FORT MYERS Weekend car burglaries at FGCU cause concern University Police released a statement saying that six cars were broken into over the weekend at FGCU. Sunday, the department received six reports of car burglaries in South Village — the freshman living area on campus — at Lot A and Garage B. Authorities say the burglaries probably occurred Saturday night into Sunday morning. They […]
WASHINGTON President Trump to hold news conference President Donald Trump held a press conference live from the White House beginning at 5 p.m. on Saturday. You can follow this link or watch in the stream below:
LEE COUNTY Flood Advisory expires for Lee County At 4:25 pm th National Weather Service issued a flood advisory for Lee County until 6:30 p.m. Doppler radar has detected heavy rain and thunderstorms. Minor flooding has already begun and could continue. Anywhere between two and three inches of rain has already fallen. An additional one to two inches is expected. Areas such as […]
APOPKA, FLORIDA AMBER Alert issue for 11-year-old girl The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has issued an AMBER Alert for 11-year-old Mackenzie Vega from Apopka, Florida. She was last seen in the 1900 block of West Kelly Park Road in Apopka. Vega was last seen wearing a yellow bra and grey shorts. She has long brown hair that she often wears in a […]
BONITA SPRINGS Garage fire in Bonita Springs A garage caught on fire Saturday at home in the 27000 block of Harbor Drive in Bonita Springs. Bonita Springs Fire Rescue says the fire likely started near the hot tub. The garage is detached from the house and no one was present in either structure at the time. The garage is a total loss, […]