Truck suspected in deadly hit-and-run on Oil Well Road seizedHurricane Ian 18 months later: Restaurants rebuilt or retired
Sebastian Inlet Haitian migrants accused of smuggling guns and drugs busted by FWC More than two dozen Haitian migrants on a boat with guns and drugs were stopped by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers during an operation at night.
LEHIGH ACRES Help sought to identify suspected car burglars in Lehigh Acres Authorities are asking the public for help identifying suspects accused of burglarizing a car in Lehigh Acres.
EVERGLADES Pregnant Burmese python caught in Everglades by Python Cowboy and hunting dog Otto Invasive Burmese pythons are proliferating in the Everglades, but Python Cowboy and his dog Otto are protecting native wildlife and helping rid the species from Florida.
SANIBEL Endangered leatherback sea turtle nesting season begins in Florida Pretty soon, small areas of beaches will be taped off, as nesting season gets underway for an endangered sea turtle species in Florida.
EVERGLADES Crocodile bites 68-year-old’s leg in the Everglades According to the Everglades National Park Service, a 68-year-old man was swimming to shore after capsizing his sailboat near the Flamingo Marina in the Everglades National Park on Sunday.
COLLIER COUNTY New SWFL conservation area spans 4M acres and protects endangered species Southwest Florida locals have had growing concerns over water, loss of wildlife and access to natural lands for a while. Now a new conservation area spanning more than four million acres will at least temper these issues.
ENGLEWOOD EAST Deadly crash closes Englewood East road A deadly crash in Englewood East is causing considerable traffic on Sunnybrook Boulevard while authorities investigate.
ESTERO Man found guilty of killing married couple in 2018 Estero shooting A man has been found guilty of shooting and killing a married couple in an Estero parking lot during a robbery.
FORT MYERS Police suspect former Royal Palm School teacher aide victimized 2 others A former teacher’s assistant remains in jail after she was accused of having sex with a 12-year-old student, and now police believe they have the names of two more victims.
Picayune Strand State Forest 6th Florida panther death of 2024; corpse discovered in Collier County state forest Authorities have announced the discovery of another dead endangered Florida panther for the sixth time in 2024, but they’re unsure what killed it.