LIVE: Eaglet begins hatching at North Fort Myers eagle nest

Southwest Florida’s beloved eagle family is one step closer to having a new member. Harriet and M15 have been watching over two eggs since late February, and on Sunday, the first egg began to hatch. UPDATE: At least one of Harriet and M15’s eaglets has partially broken through its shell. WATCH LIVE on YouTube below: Fans […]

Southwest Florida educators connect with students during pandemic

Kids are at home until at least April 15, but learning must go on and teachers still have to plan. Teachers like Maria Rose, who teaches first grade at Edison Park Elementary. She may be a veteran after 26 years in the classroom, but now she’s learning something new. “So far, so good. It’s a […]

Indianapolis 500 postponed until August

The Indianapolis 500 has been postponed until August because of the coronavirus pandemic and won’t run on Memorial Day weekend for the first time since 1946. The race will instead be held Aug. 23, three months later than its May 24 scheduled date. “The month of May at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is my favorite […]

Meghan to narrate Disney nature film in first post-royal job

Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has her first post-royal job: narrating a Disney documentary about elephants. Disney announced Thursday that the duchess, who is married to Britain’s Prince Harry, is lending her voice to “Elephant,” to be released April 3 on the Disney+ streaming service. It’s one of a series of animal- and nature-themed features […]

Diner leaves $10,000 tip at North Naples restaurant

An extraordinary act of kindness has a North Naples restaurant feeling the love from its community. An anonymous diner left behind a $10,000 tip at Skillets in North Naples. “He said I want each person in this restaurant to get $500. The manager distributed it to all the employees,” said Ross Edlund, the restaurant’s owner. […]

Port Charlotte man killed after van hits truck parked on interstate

A Port Charlotte man was killed and three Fort Myers men injured Wednesday afternoon when a vehicle struck a truck parked along I-75. The Florida Highway Patrol reported that John Chipley Algar, 49, was behind the wheel of a Nissan van taking the on-ramp to I-75 at Fruitville Road in Sarasota County. A truck had […]

Red Sox minor leaguer tests positive for COVID-19

The Boston Red Sox on Tuesday announced that a minor league player in their system has tested positive for COVID-19. A statement from the Red Sox said the player’s “positive test occurred on March 23rd following his return home and he was last at the Fenway South Player Development Complex on March 15th. Given the timing of […]

ATV rider killed in Lehigh Acres crash

A 22-year-old woman was killed in an ATV crash early Monday in Lehigh Acres. Diana Gonzales, of Naples, was riding the vehicle on Meadow Road near 57th Street SW when it struck a drainage pipe, causing Gonzales to be ejected. She died at Lee Memorial Hospital. The crash happened around 12:40 a.m. The Florida Highway […]

Hallmark bringing back Christmas movie marathon to help your self-quarantine

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas — again. To help ease your cabin fever, Hallmark Channel is bringing back its marathon of Christmas movies this weekend. That’s right: You can relive both the holiday spirit and the seeming addiction to these types of gooey storylines (a few of which seem to star Candace […]