MARCO ISLAND Marco Island City Council approved opening two beach access points in a 4-3 vote Monday. The council wants to open an entrance and exit for a beach area on the island beginning Monday, April 13. The plan includes limiting the amount of gear individuals can bring. And the access areas would be open from dawn until… Read More »
MARCO ISLAND If you feel like you’re stuck home right now, you are not alone. The governor’s safer-at-home order has most of us inside. But that hasn’t stopped a man in Marco Island from trying to cheer up his neighbors. Every evening, Tom Blaney walks outside his Marco Island home and sings for everybody who will listen. “I… Read More »
NAPLES Lisa Kattar feels trapped. While Florida is tracking people who come here from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, she fears what will happen if she leaves Florida for her home in Massachusetts. “Every day I think about it and it keeps me up at night,” she said. “Am I going to be able to get home?… Read More »
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District opens public comment on the Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) and proposed Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) regarding potential sand sources for the renourishment of the Bal Harbour Beach segment of the Dade County Beach Erosion Control and Hurricane Protection Project. Public comments will be accepted through May 4, 2020.
WINK NEWS An FGCU student has been getting a firsthand look at the impact the coronavirus can have after she had to self-quarantine when returning from a trip to Italy. Now, she’s working alongside her peers to get more coronavirus protection in people’s hands. FGCU student Grace Anderson is among students working alongside a university professor to make… Read More »
COLLIER COUNTY Collier County schools are laying out their plan to make sure your kids keep learning while schools are closed. This week students are doing self-paced learning at home, but starting next week teachers will begin to lead the instruction. Lessons are posted on this website here, and if you scroll down the page you will find… Read More »
SANIBEL Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to an injured sea turtle in the water near Sanibel Causeway Saturday that had to be put down due to untreatable injuries. Another sea turtle was also found dead in the water off Sanibel due to boat-caused injuries. According to the LCSO Facebook post, marine units recovered a sea turtle with injuries… Read More »
FORT MYERS Fort Myers Police Department have crime scene tape up near homes near the corner of Prince Street and Lafayette Street Saturday night. We have a crew on scene working to gather more details. There is a roadblock due to the police presence. Drivers are advised to seek an alternate route.
(CNN) President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed into law a coronavirus relief package that includes provisions for free testing for Covid-19 and paid emergency leave. The Senate had earlier Wednesday approved the House-passed bill. The move allowed the upper chamber to devote its full attention to passing the next relief package in response to the coronavirus crisis. Senate… Read More »
FORT MYERS Two more Southwest Florida fugitives featured on Most Wanted Wednesday are now behind bars. [CAPTURED] Atmaram Persaud, 21, was involved in a verbal altercation with a pregnant victim, but when the conversation didn’t go his way, he became violent, despite the fact that a two-year-old child was watching the events unfold. When the woman tried to… Read More »
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FORT MYERS The owners of Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre say the coronavirus pandemic is forcing them to lay off hundreds of employees while they suspend operations. The theater says it letting all food-service employees go for at least three weeks and hope to hire them back. The owner is working to help laid-off employees through the Small Business… Read More »
FORT MYERS As of Monday afternoon, there are 155 positive cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Florida. This number includes 18 cases of non-Florida residents currently in the state. More than 3,700 people have tested positive for the new COVID-19 disease in the U.S. and at least 71 have died. Globally, the death toll was just over 6,500 on… Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CBS News) The House passed a coronavirus relief bill shortly after midnight on Saturday following lengthy negotiations between Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin. The bill passed on a bipartisan basis with President Trump’s endorsement. It will be considered by the Senate next week, although Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell cautioned that Republican senators will… Read More »
NEW ORLEANS As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread, impacting the physical and financial well-being of people around the world, many others are stepping up to help those in need. Most recently, New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson has announced that he will pay the salaries of all of the employees of Smoothie King Center, the home arena… Read More »
FORT MYERS The owner of Shoot Center says it’s not just hand sanitizer and cleaning supplies flying off local shelves. “Since the beginning of the month, we’ve sold about 200,000 rounds,” said Aaron Forum. Ammo sales are surging amid coronavirus concerns. “It’s nationwide. All major distributors right now are sold out completely of 9 millimeters,” he said. Ammos… Read More »
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) Augusta National says next month’s Masters golf tournament is postponed. (Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.)
COLLIER COUNTY The School District of Collier County—so far says schools will continue as normal after spring break on Tuesday. Southwest Florida residents have a lot of different opinions about whether or not kids should be going to school next week, but one thing was constant between people speaking out—safety is their top priority. “I think they should… Read More »
NORTH NAPLES We spoke to the witness of a swimmer-involved boat crash in Collier County. We told you about the deadly boat crash that killed swimmer Onofrio Sozio, 57, in the water near Vanderbilt Beach recently. A video was taken moments after investigators say the boat’s driver threw the swimmer a life jacket and took off. “The first… Read More »
SEATTLE (AP) Amid all the fears, quarantines and stockpiling of food, it has been easy to ignore the fact that more than 60,000 people have recovered from the coronavirus spreading around the globe. The disease can cause varying degrees of illness and is especially troublesome for older adults and people with existing health problems, who are at risk… Read More »