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At least 20 people dead and suspect at large after mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine
LEWISTON, Maine —Law enforcement agencies are attempting to locate a man connected to shootings in Lewiston, Maine. According to ABC News, the shootings have left at least 20 dead and dozens of others injured. Mike Sauschuck, commissioner of Maine’s Department of Public Safety, said the shootings Wednesday night led...
Forecast: Warm day ahead with refreshing breeze
Southwest Florida remains in a quiet pattern right now as we remain under the control of an area of high pressure along the east coast. However, this area of high pressure has placed a tight pressure gradient force over the area. This force is the reason for the breezy winds. Those wind speeds are expected to remain in the mid to upper teens through Friday.
Damage to median after car catches fire on Del Prado Blvd
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A car was in flames after crashing into the median of a busy Cape Coral road Thursday morning. There were multiple palm trees down following the crash. Partial road block in both directions on Del Prado Boulevard South were in place at around 2:20 a.m.
Lehigh Acres residents petitioning for installation of sidewalk near bus stops
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — People in Lehigh Acres have created a petition for the installation of a sidewalk from the Lehigh Acres Community Park, down Williams Avenue, until West 12th Street. Residents said their main concern is how it impacts children’s safety. “The biggest thing is when people...
Teen arrested after attacking girl on school bus in Lehigh Acres
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — The Lee County Sheriff’s Office said they arrested a 15-year-old boy for attacking a girl on the school bus in Lehigh Acres. At 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, deputies received a call about a student who was attacked by another student on a school bus. When they showed up at Sunshine Boulevard and 40th Street, they found a girl with a bloody ear and a bump on her head.
Crook steals key piece of equipment from Cape Coral roofing company
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — The owners of a roofing company in Cape Coral came into work on Monday to find that someone stole a key piece of equipment they need to replace roofs. Just one hour before the workers pulled into the parking lot of Roof EZ of Andalusia Boulevard in northeast Cape Coral, a criminal was pulling away with one of their dump trailers behind their truck.
Firefighters battling brush fire in North Fort Myers
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — Firefighters are on scene for a 15-acre brush fire that ignited deep in a wooded area of North Fort Myers Wednesday evening. According to the North Fort Myers Control District, are extinguishing the flames with water in the woods near 20115 N Tamiami Trail.
16 people dead and suspect at large after multiple shootings in Lewiston, Maine
(CNN) — At least 16 people are dead in multiple shootings in Lewiston, Maine, Wednesday night, according to multiple law enforcement sources. Fifty to 60 people are injured in the incidents, though it’s unclear how many are injured due to gunfire, the sources told CNN. A suspect remains...
At least 22 people dead and suspect at large after mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine
(CNN) — At least 22 people are dead and dozens are injured following two mass shootings Wednesday night in Lewiston, Maine, authorities say. An intensive manhunt is underway for a suspect in the shootings, according to officials. The Lewiston Police Department has identified Robert Card as a person of...
Local tourism leaders discuss ideas to bring visitors back to Lee County beaches
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Vacation — ready or not, Lee County needs to figure out how to bring tourists back immediately, for the sake of its economy. Hotel and resort owners, boating captains, Visit Florida, state officials and tourism leaders from all over Lee County took part in a roundtable discussion Wednesday morning at the Pink Shell Resort on Fort Myers Beach.
Who are “Blondyeee” and “Brickhart”? Mystery behind Fort Myers Shores billboard solved
FORT MYERS SHORES, Fla. — Along Palm Beach Blvd. in Fort Myers Shores, an unusual billboard is getting the attention of drivers. It reads “Blondyeee + Brickhart”, accompanied by “Happy Anniversary” and “sponsored by the Sugar Shack”. The backstory behind the billboard originates...
Cape Coral neighbors kill massive Burmese python lurking by house
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A python was lurking in the darkness near a northwest Cape Coral home Monday, and neighbors took their own safety into their hands. “And it scared us,” Kevin Monroe said. He and his wife just came back from a vacation, and they went to...
Man arrested for road rage attack on Vietnam Veteran in North Fort Myers
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — A man was arrested for the beating of a Vietnam Veteran during a road rage incident in North Fort Myers. “I’m glad he’s not in a bar anymore taking selfies, bragging about leaving me in the road unconscious,” responded Jerry Greene after finding out that his alleged attacker was arrested and charged with aggravated battery on a person older than 65.
Rock band visits SWFL to raise money for Charlotte County Beirut Memorial
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — A southern rock band visited SWFL to raise money for Charlotte County’s Beirut memorial. “We used to tour all the time with Charlie Daniels, Marshal Tucker, Almond Brothers, Lynard Skynyrd, all of em,” Dennis Winters said. The Winters Brothers Band came to Southwest...
Rep. Bowman of New York charged with pulling fire alarm in House office building when there wasn’t an emergency
(CNN) — Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman of New York has been charged by the DC attorney general with triggering a fire alarm in a House office building when there was not an emergency. Bowman has been summoned to appear in DC Superior Court at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday when...
FGCU Women’s Soccer hungry for another conference title
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — FGCU Women’s Soccer has been a pillar of consistency for the past two decades. The Eagles have won seven conference championships dating back to 2011. Now, Jim Blankenship’s team is back in the ASUN Tournament and is hungry to go back-to-back. Last season,...
LCSO purchasing 615 new body-worn cameras for deputies
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno announced his office is buying 615 body-worn cameras from Motorola. The high-definition equipment will be issued to patrol deputies, K9s and corrections personnel in high-liability areas. “Technology has been the forefront of my initiatives because it has proven to solve...
Orlando man allegedly threatened to shoot someone at CVS unless given ‘all bottles’ of Viagra
ORLANDO, Fla. — A man was arrested in Orlando, Florida, after he walked into a CVS drugstore and gave employees a handwritten note indicating he would shoot someone unless he was given “all bottles” of oxycodone, hydrocodone, Xanax, Adderall, liquid codeine and Viagra. “This is a armed...
Trump fined $10,000 over comment he made outside court in civil fraud trial
NEW YORK — Donald Trump was called to the witness stand and then fined $10,000 on Wednesday after a judge concluded that the former president had violated a limited gag order in his civil fraud trial. It was the second time in less than a week that Trump was penalized for his out-of-court comments.
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