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SW FL Week 1 high school football: Bishop Verot, Naples, First Baptist, Fort Myers notch wins
A roundup of high school football games played in Southwest Florida on Thursday, August 22 and Friday, August 23 SW Florida high school football: Your guide to the 2024 season in Lee, Collier and LaBelle ...
Ribbon cutting ceremony for new state of the art turf field at Estero High School
Community leaders gathered for a ribbon cutting ceremony, for the newly installed state of the art turf field at Jeff Sommer Stadium on August 23, 2024. Estero Mayor Jon McLain welcomed the crowd, Estero High Director of Athletics David LaRosa and Estero High Principal Jennifer Biddell honored the late Athletic Director and Coach Jeff Sommer for whom the stadium is named.
Women's Soccer Preview: All Eyes are on ASUN Championship three-peat in 2024
FGCU's women's soccer team enters this upcoming season as back-to-back ASUN Conference championships. They look to defend the title in 2024 for a three-peat. The Eagles ended last season with a conference record of 7-1-3 and an overall record of 12-5-5. This was achieved with 33 goals...
2024 Sea Turtle Nesting Season Update
It’s the middle of August and the beaches of Manasota Key are adorned with turtle nests galore! After all, Manasota Key does host the densest sea turtle nesting on Florida’s Gulf Coast. As of August 19th, there were 4,620 loggerhead, 122 green, 1 leatherback and 1 Kemp’s ridley nests on the 14 miles of Manasota Key that Coastal Wildlife Club (CWC) volunteers monitor daily during sea turtle season.
Bradenton Police warn of new social media scam
BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - Bradenton Police want you to know about the latest scam sweeping its way across social media. It’s quite a simple scheme. The post will include pictures of missing or found children, asking for shares to help either locate the kid or bring them home. For...
Why London Bay Pulled Their Project TFN
London Bay CEO Mark Wilson was poised to make a case for his development on the old Outrigger property today in front of the LPA. However, after reading the feedback from the town planning staff, he yanked it until further notice. London Bay had 4 items on the agenda for...
Residents Voice Concerns About Development
On Tuesday night about 50 Fort Myers Beach residents attended a community meeting at Nervous Nellie’s. The topic was future development on the island. The meeting was organized by Bahia Via residents Mike and Dawn Miller and featured former Town Councilman Bill Veach and candidate Greg Scasny as speakers.
Executive Home Care of Fort Myers honors local seniors with roses on National Senior Citizens Day
Executive Home Care of Fort Myers, a leading in-home care provider, participated in the national “Roses for Resilience” initiative to honor seniors in the Lee and Collier county area on National Senior Citizens Day, Wednesday, Aug. 21. As part of this heartwarming program, caregivers personally delivered roses to...
Public meeting for Cape Coral Bridge set for Aug. 28
Cape Coral and Lee County residents will have the opportunity next week to learn more about the Cape Coral Bridge project, as well as provide their input. The hearing, which will take place Aug. 28 from 5 to 7 p.m., continues Lee County’s and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Project Development and Environment Study, which is required to happen prior to design and construction.
Syracuse basketball 5-star commit, 4-star and 5-star recruits to battle in showcase
In December, a Syracuse basketball commit and various priority recruits will compete in an annual event in the Sunshine State that features an absolutely loaded field. The City of Palms Classic occurs every year on the high school basketball calendar, and it is one of the top showcases, featuring nationally ranked programs and some of the best prospects across various recruiting cycles.
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