Pleasant but humid Saturday with little cloud coverImpressive or Terrifying?; Locals react to new technology, turning AI photos into videos
FORT MYERS Ukrainian man gets new life in SWFL A 31-year-old Ukrainian man named Alex arrived in Southwest Florida Tuesday evening after escaping his war-torn country, thanks to a local reverend who is sponsoring him.
NAPLES Collier County Public Schools will be closed Wednesday, reopen Thursday Collier County Public Schools (CCPS) announced that all schools will be closed Wednesday. All after-school programs will be canceled.
Enough fentanyl to kill 70,000 people found after arrest in Charlotte County A man traveling the wrong way in Charlotte County who threw narcotics out of the car will face charges of trafficking methamphetamine and fentanyl.
FORT MYERS Edison Restaurant to stay but with renovations The Edison Restaurant is staying, with some big renovations. City Council voted to approve the extension of the Edison’s contract.
BIG CYPRESS PRESERVE 16-foot-long python caught by first-timers in Big Cypress Swamp It takes two to tango. Two brothers who went python hunting for the first time caught a 16-foot-long python in Big Cypress Swamp.
CAPE CORAL Police search sewer drains near missing man’s condo There was a heavy police presence searching sewer drains in Cape Coral as part of an ongoing investigation.
FORT MYERS Media center restrictions met with discord at public meeting Board Member Chris Patricca made a motion to change the wording of a form, allowing parents to dictate access to the school media center.
FORT MYERS Helicopter door falls onto south Fort Myers business rooftop An aircraft’s door fell onto the roof of an Iona business. LCSO said the plane door landed on the roof of Leaders Furniture.
CAPE CORAL Mailbox hit-and-run in Cape Coral A white Mercedes G-wagon smashed through a mailbox in Cape Coral, destroying it and then driving off without a second thought.
LEHIGH ACRES Driver caught on camera smacking car wash’s wall in Lehigh Acres A video showed a driver backing up and hitting the side of a drive-thru car wash in Lehigh Acres, causing parts of the wall to fall down.