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Leaders spar at UN General Assembly amid global crisis

World leaders gathered virtually Tuesday for this week’s United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), with the UN’s historic 75th anniversary overshadowed by strongmen leaders, fraying relations and a sense of intensifying international crisis. The summit was forced online this year due to the pandemic and the 14-day quarantine regulations in New York City. COVID-19 loomed heavily over the first […]

Names of deputies involved in Immokalee fatal shooting released

Three deputies responded to a neighbor’s call of a man with a shovel that ultimately left one man dead in Immokalee early Thursday. Collier County Corporal Pierre Richard Jean, K-9 Corporal Nathan Kirk, and Deputy Brian Tarazona all responded to the call on Edenfield Way. They say that when they arrived, Nicholas Morales-Bessannia, 37, was […]

FMB FILM FESTIVAL

Fort Myers Beach International Film Festival goes virtual

The first-ever virtual Fort Myers Beach International Film Festival begins on Tuesday. The festival features over 100 independent filmmakers. Organizers designed the festival to globally celebrate independent films, as well as offering workshops and masterclasses. They’ve organized film packages and streaming for your devices. The virtual opening reception and nominations, masterclasses and closing awards ceremony […]

State Road 29 in LaBelle closed Sunday evening due to flooding

As of 8:30 p.m. Sunday, State Road 29 is closed in both directions form State Road 80 to LaBelle Bridge Road. Drivers are urged to seek an alternate route. hendry County: SR-29 is closed in both directions between SR 80 and the Labelle Bridge due to flooding. Seek Alternate Route. https://t.co/rBHUIgc6RW — FL511 Southwest (@fl511_southwest) […]

AP-NORC poll: Majority plan to vote before Election Day

A majority of President Donald Trump’s supporters plan to cast their ballot on Election Day, while about half of Joe Biden’s backers plan to vote by mail, a sign of a growing partisan divide over how best to conduct elections in the United States. Overall, 39% of registered voters say they will vote by mail, […]

Sunday’s Flood Advisory has expired for Lee and Charlotte counties

At 7:18, Sunday the National Weather Service in Tampa issued a flood advisory for Charlotte County and northeastern Lee County until  11:00 p.m. Up to three inches of rain has already fallen in some areas and more is expected in the next hour. Areas such as Noth Port, Port Charlotte and Punta Gorda could be […]

Shark attack in Florida Keys causes man to be airlifted to hospital

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office says at approximately 10:30 a.m a 30-year-old man as bitten by a shark. Witnesses say the bull shark was between eight and ten feet in length. They also describe the man as being attacked almost immediately he entered the water. The 30-year-old and the group he was with were said […]

Salvation Army starts holiday collections early

The Salvation Army began its donation campaign earlier than ever. They expect 155% more people will need help this holiday season due to economic impacts from the pandemic. With fewer people spending money and so many people out of work, they also expect 50% fewer donations. If you’d like to donate, you can do so […]