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FORECAST: Thunderstorms expect to develop near coast after 2pm
Here is your forecast for Sunday, August 25th, 2024. This morning we are waking up with temperatures in the mid to upper 70s and mostly sunny skies. Temperatures will climb into the low to mid 90s this afternoon with feels like temperatures around 105°. Sunshine will continue this morning followed by thunderstorms developing after 2pm. Some of these storm will bring locally heavy downpours, look for minor street flooding.
Sunny & warm start for Sunday
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A handful of storms are still hanging on through dusk on Saturday. The sky will eventually clear out overnight and into Sunday morning. Lows will be in the mid-upper 70s around sunrise. We will have lots of sunshine early in the day! By late morning,...
Man arrested after FHP pursuit and crash in Fort Myers
A vehicle pursuit early Saturday morning ended in a crash. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the driver has been identified as Frank Edward Tatum of Lehigh Acres. When FHP, conducted the traffic stop on a vehicle at SR 82 and Michigan Ave., Tatum initially pulled over on the shoulder, then accelerated and fled.
Drier and Brighter Conditions to Return
Following what was a soggy and stormy Saturday across South Florida, which included a record 2.99 inches of rain at Miami International Airport, a drier and brighter weather pattern — relatively speaking — will settle in to start the next week. The tropical wave we’ve been following is...
Woman arrested after driving car into Bayside Veterans Park on Fort Myers Beach
Video captured the moments a driver barreled down Bayside Veterans Park on Fort Myers Beach Friday night. The Lee County Sheriff's Office says they responded to a car that crashed into park benches near restaurants and driving on the grass. Janel Schoenerr, 34, was arrested and charged for DUI with...
Hurricane center watching 2 tropical waves. FL to see thunderstorms as tax holiday kicks off
The tropics remained calm as a sales tax holiday for hurricane and other disaster supplies kicked off Saturday, but severe weather could affect portions of Florida over the weekend. Tropical cyclone activity is not expected over the next seven days, the National Hurricane Center reported in its latest update. ...
WINK Neighborhood Watch: Traffic stop, spousal shooting and antique theft
This week’s segment of WINK Neighborhood Watch features a trafficking traffic stop, a marital assault, and an antique theft. Matthew Christopher Whited has been arrested after several drugs and guns were allegedly found in his car during a traffic stop in Cape Coral. On Tuesday, Cape Coral police officers...
16 families move into new affordable housing in Immokalee
IMMOKALEE, Fla. — Sixteen families in Immokalee are starting a new chapter as a new housing community on the northwest corner of Lake Trafford Road and North 19th Street officially opens its doors. The Immokalee Fair Housing Alliance celebrated the occasion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, highlighting the completion of...
Sunday Favorites: Manasota's Skyward Legacy
The Sarasota Bradenton Airport's story begins in the late 1930s, when forward-thinking leaders from Sarasota and Manatee counties recognized the need for an airport to support the region's growth. In 1939, they chose a 620-acre site along the county line, envisioning it as a gateway to the area’s future. With a grant from the Federal Works Progress Administration and the help of the Civilian Conservation Corps, construction began, and by May 1941, the Sarasota Manatee Joint Airport Authority was established, bringing together representatives from both counties and the cities of Sarasota and Bradenton. By early 1942, the airport was completed, poised to become a hub of progress and connection for the community.
Bradenton endurance athlete plans cross-country record quest for Wounded Warrior Project
Bradenton endurance athlete running for Wounded Warrior A Bradenton endurance athlete and accountant with a history of running for charitable causes will begin a new quest in September that includes a goal to set a U.S. record for the fastest cross-country run. A send-off event is planned on Saturday from 4-7 p.m. at...
Florida is much safer than Washington D.C.
Dear Mr. Osgood: The only logical way to look at murder rates is homicides per capita. Cherrypicking a total deaths number without reference to the number of residents in a state is foolish at best and disingenuous at worst. Florida was ranked 27th in the United States with 5.0 deaths...
North Fort Myers man wanted for grand theft, burglary after failed court appearance
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Deputies say they are searching for a North Fort Myers man who is wanted for grand theft and burglary of a structure. William Ballard, 48, was caught on surveillance video sneaking around a North Fort Myers air conditioning business overnight while wearing a headlight on his hat.
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