The Mayor of Sanibel is continuing his fight against the Army Corps of Engineers Monday with a presentation at the Fort Myers Beach town council meeting. Mayor Ruane is looking to unite the cities and counties of Southwest Florida to challenge the releases of water from Lake Okeechobee. MORE: Sanibel mayor to fight Lake O water…
The five people who were arrested in connection with the death of a 32-year-old man will be formally charged Monday. Edey Cardenas, 21, Mario Benitez, 22, Roger Ludenas, 21, Taquan Brown, 27, and Cheyenne Marron, 22, were all arrested in connection to the death of Daryl Scott who was found shot to death May 13. It’s…
Lee and Collier County officials are reminding residents with special needs to register for hurricane shelters as soon as possible. Special needs shelters are designed to keep important medical equipment running and to create a welcoming environment for those with mental health and other challenges. Registration for these shelters expires after one year, so even…
There are countless examples of successful athletes crediting their fathers for years of support and mentoring. In the case of the Canterbury Cougars, Coach Frank Turco and his son Trennen were both a big part of making the Canterbury baseball team champions this year. And while the father and son duo won’t be able to…
Neighbors in SWFL are voicing their frustrations about the poor water quality around their homes and their community. A video from a canal along the Orange Harbour Mobile Home Park near Alva shows the murky waters. The people who live there say the problem stems from the Lake Okeechobee releases, but the U.S. Army Corps…
A family in Cape Coral got a big surprise this weekend when they pulled a shark out of the Caloosahatchee River. Huge jaws caught James Wheelas and his family by surprise Saturday afternoon. “He put up a good fight,” Wheelas said. Once he cast his reel, Wheelas said his bait worked like magic. “He hit…
On the field in North Fort Myers, multiple countries combine to form the Florida Gulf Coast Dutch Lions soccer team. They’re part of the largest women’s soccer league in the world and are proud to represent SWFL. Growing up in Europe, striker Yvonne Ploeg says Florida is a long way from home. She recalls learning…
Cape Coral officials will meet Monday to discuss funding for a road widening project in the city that is already underway. It would expand a two-lane section from just south of Diplomat Parkway to a four-lane road with a median to Embers Parkway. The project would include a new big bridge over the Hermosa Canal…
On Monday, Cape Coral leaders will hold a special meeting to address adding a mooring field to Bimini Basin. MORE: Cape Coral leaders to discuss improvements of Bimini Basin Monday The mooring field would act as a parking lot for boats. The city says it would help establish regulations for anchoring boats in the basin. However,…
People lined the Matanzas Bridge on Fort Myers Beach Saturday afternoon in support of clean water. Dozens marched up and down the bridge to call on lawmakers to address murky water resulting from the recent releases from Lake Okeechobee. The Army Corps of Engineers say the Lake O releases will continue through early next week.…