Group protests death of Christopher JordanA least 3 cars involved in crash near Top Golf Way and Challenger Blvd.
CAPE CORAL Derogatory vandalism at a future Cape Coral assisted living facility A horrible word was spray-painted all over the sidewalk and on a large waste container near a future assisted living facility in Cape Coral, where seniors will soon call home. Now, the property manager, who found the derogatory word on Tuesday, has a stern warning for those who did it. The horrible word is five […]
CAPE CORAL Iguanas dislike the cold, often seek shelter in boats and other warm places You’ve heard about frozen iguanas falling from the trees. They don’t like the cold. Local trappers say a hot spot for these lizards to escape the chillier weather is in boats. You can see a scaly green hitchhiker on a boat in Cape Coral in the photo above. A local trapper says he’s gotten more […]
FORT MYERS Gunman who shot his wife multiple times at Fort Myers beauty salon declared “clinically dead” Fort Myers police say the suspect in Saturday’s shooting at a Fort Myers beauty salon has been declared dead. The shooting happened on Saturday at Mahogany’s Beauty Salon along Fowler Street, where police say a woman was shot by her husband 10 times. On Monday morning, the unidentified shooter was declared “clinically dead”, according to […]
SOUTH FORT MYERS Celebration of life honors Fort Myers woman and her dog killed in hit-and-run Family, friends and community members gathered at Tropical Lodge 56 F&AM in south Fort Myers Saturday to honor Kate Johnson of Fort Myers and her dog, Diva, killed in a hit-and-run recently. Johnson’s boyfriend, Phish Ross organized the ceremony at the Masonic lodge. He told us the celebration of life wasn’t easy, but he lodge […]
WINK NEWS FDOT cameras actively monitored, assist investigations such as AMBER Alerts An infant from Miami at the center of an AMBER Alert is still missing. The search for 1-week-old Andrew Caballeiro is intensifying. Investigators say his father took Andrew after a triple murder and likely drove along I-75 from Miami to Pasco county, which means they traveled through Southwest Florida. Friday, we learned there is always […]
ARCADIA Environmental group raises concerns about impact of Southwest-Central Florida Connector A new plan to build a new road connecting Polk and Collier counties hopes to ease congestion on I-75. But, it’s facing pushback from some people who say the road could do more harm to the environment than good. Both sides will be discussing the fate of what’s being referred to as the Southwest-Central Florida […]
CAPE CORAL Raccoon chases dog in Cape Coral, owner protects her pup A video from a home in Southwest Florida shows a raccoon chasing a woman’s dog. Neighbors are worried. They say that’s not normal for raccoons to be out during the daytime. A woman in Cape Coral saved her dog from a raccoon recently. Thankfully, the dog had all her vaccinations. And, thanks to the owner’s […]
SOUTH FORT MYERS Investigators name suspect of south Fort Myers hit-and-run that killed woman and her dog Florida Highway Patrol confirms investigators are searching for suspect Rosalia Tejeda Diaz, 52, who is accused of leaving the scene of a crash that killed 63-year-old Kate Johnson and her dog, Diva, in Iona in south Fort Myers Wednesday. Johnson was walking her dog, Diva, when a driver hit and killed them both along McGregor […]
FORT MYERS Manatees gather near the power plant in Fort Myers to keep warm Right now is the best time to see manatees in their natural habitat. Near Manatee Park in Fort Myers, the gentle giants are gathering around the power plant to keep warm during our unusually cold temperatures. A bunch of sea cows swimming peacefully is an extraordinary sight for Carrie Whitehouse’s grandaughter, Frankie, who is witnessing […]
LABELLE Active threat discussion held at Caloosa Baptist Church in LaBelle Mass shootings at places of worship have happened all across the nation in recent years. Those houses of faith have become places known as soft targets that killers are taking advantage of. This weekend, people in Hendry County gathered for a special course to ensure their readiness in case the worst happens. Hendry County Sheriff’s […]