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2 arrested on warrants and drug possession charges during Cape Coral traffic stop
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A man and woman were arrested after officers made a traffic stop and learned they had warrants for their arrest and had drugs and paraphernalia in Cape Coral. On Saturday around 3:15 p.m. officers pulled over a motorcycle on Del Prado Boulevard South. Officers said...
Family Of Auburn RB Brian Battie Provides Encouraging Update After May Shooting
The family of Auburn running back Brian Battie provided a recent update on their son, who is recovering after being shot in the head during a shooting in Sarasota, Florida on May 18. Per AL.com:. quote:. “I am overjoyed to share an inspiring moment in Brian’s journey. After facing the...
3 To Do: ‘Brews for the Birds,’ ‘Celebrating Imagination’ and Cirque du Soleil
1. THURSDAY: ‘Brews for the Birds’ at Wonder Gardens. Experience the Wonder Gardens at night with food, drinks and live music. From 6-8 p.m., Thursday, July 25, food trucks, breweries and beverage sponsors will gather at the Wonder Gardens, 27180 Old 41 Road, Bonita Springs, for an adults-only event.
WINK Neighborhood Watch: Guns, drugs, killer road rage, and fentanyl
This week’s segment of WINK Neighborhood Watch features drug and gun-related charges, killer road rage and enough fentanyl to kill nearly 100,000 people. Javier Joel Perez was sentenced to 8 years in federal prison for possession of a controlled substance with the intent to distribute it, possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, and possession of a firearm and ammunition as a person with convictions.
Florida gas prices have plummeted 18 cents per gallon, AAA says
Florida gasoline prices have plummeted 18 cents per gallon in the past 10 days, according to the AAA-The Auto Club Group's weekly gas price briefing. That caused the state average to fall to $3.36 per gallon on Sunday. "Future prices have fallen the past two weeks, to the lowest levels...
Have shark attacks increased in Florida? Expert says no
A shark bit a child last week near Crandon Park, off Key Biscayne, leaving him with a minor superficial wound to his leg, just days after a man spearfishing off Key West was badly bitten by a bull shark. These are just two of the latest shark attacks that have...
National Hurricane Center on track for changes to cone of concern. Here's what to expect
The National Hurricane Center's new experimental tropical cyclone forecast cone graphic will be coming out in mid-August, just in time for the peak period of hurricane season. The new cone will add tropical storm and hurricane watches and warnings for interior counties in the path of the storm. The current cone displays watches...
Advocates respond to state encampment ban, citing a lack of housing for rise in homeless Floridians
On Oct. 1, a Florida law banning counties and municipalities from allowing people to regularly sleep or camp on public property will take effect. Dawn Gilman, the CEO of Changing Homelessness in Jacksonville, spoke Friday on The Florida Roundup about the law and efforts to help Floridians who don’t have housing.
As student aid requests lag in Florida, groups are stepping in to help some fill out the FAFSA
By summertime, most prospective college students know which school they're attending and how much they have to pay in tuition. But not Viviana Gonzalez. The Sumner High School graduate started filling out the FAFSA or the Free Application for Federal Student Aid back in January. But a technical issue prevented her from completing the parents' portion of the form for months.
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