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Cape Coral Animal Shelter warns against gifting pets during holidays
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Several volunteers distributed treats and gifts to animals at the Cape Coral Animal Shelter this afternoon. Executive Director Liz McCauley said it’s something the shelter looks forward to every year. “These animals, they come from bad places… many of them and horrible conditions,” McCauley...
Disney sues Central Florida Tourism Oversight District
(WESH) ORLANDO, Fla. — In a new lawsuit against the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, Disney alleges the district has failed to comply with the state’s public records law. Disney submitted a public records request to CFTOD for certain documents in May, the lawsuit stated. After Disney made...
Disney sues Central Florida Tourism Oversight District
(WESH) ORLANDO, Fla. — In a new lawsuit against the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, Disney alleges the district has failed to comply with the state’s public records law. Disney submitted a public records request to CFTOD for certain documents in May, the lawsuit stated. After Disney made...
Forecast: Clouds and rain for Christmas Day
Merry Christmas! An upper-level disturbance is slowly drifting across the central and eastern U.S. allowing clouds and rain to dominate our Christmas Day forecast. Despite the unsettled weather and extra cloud cover, it’s a mild day with afternoon temperatures warming to the mid-70s this afternoon following a morning with lows in the mild 60s.
Forecast: Tracking a rainy present from Mother Nature on Christmas Day
We are heading into a cloudy night this Christmas Eve. As we track Santa’s movement, we are also keeping an eye on the weather he will endure as he flies in, as well as the rain chances you can expect for Christmas Day. A mess of frontal boundaries in...
Smooth sailing to Sanibel as all Causeway lanes reopen ahead of Christmas
SANIBEL ISLAND, Fla. — All travel lanes on the Sanibel Causeway reopened this weekend, making it easier for locals to get onto the island. Business owners said this is quite the gift, just in time for Christmas!. For the last several months, drivers have experienced bumper-to-bumper, standstill traffic as...
Track Santa with NORAD: The military command keeping close watch on his sleigh
As children around the world eagerly await Santa’s arrival on Christmas, the military is closely tracking his every move. Armed with radar, sensors, aircraft, and Christmas spirit, the North American Aerospace Defense Command in Colorado is reporting on the movements of Santa’s sleigh since his takeoff from the North Pole for parts of the globe where Christmas comes first. Once again, it is sharing those details so kids can follow along.
Jet Ski stolen from Cape Coral family days before Christmas
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A Cape Coral family faced a startling wake-up call when their Jet Ski disappeared from the driveway early Friday morning, just three days before Christmas. According to Antoinette Vandenberg, the unsettling incident occurred Friday morning at 3:45 a.m. “We were awakened by our neighbor,” Vandenberg...
Christmas Eve Forecast: Mostly cloudy skies with seasonal temperatures
An approaching cold front will increase cloud cover today though seasonal temperatures will remain for Christmas Eve! Expect conditions to still be quite nice today, with highs in the upper 70s this afternoon and only a stray shower in the forecast. Into tonight, as Santa makes his way to southwest...
Laura Lynch, founding member of The Dixie Chicks, dies in car crash in Texas
Laura Lynch, a founding member of The Dixie Chicks, was killed in a head-on crash in El Paso, Texas, police said Saturday. She was 65. Lynch was traveling eastbound on U.S. 62 when another car traveling in the opposite direction attempted to pass a vehicle on a two-way undivided portion of the highway, the Texas Department of Public Safety said.
DeSantis spread false information while pushing trans health care ban and restrictions, a judge says
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A federal judge hearing a challenge to a transgender health care ban for minors and restrictions for adults noted Thursday that Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis repeatedly spread false information about doctors mutilating children’s genitals even though there’s been no such documented cases. The...
RSW nearly reaches parking capacity due to the influx of holiday travel
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Southwest Florida International Airport says their long and short-term parking lots are reaching capacity due to holiday travel. Airport officials recommend getting a ride to the airport and if you are planning to park, allow extra time.
What’s open and closed on Christmas 2023?
If you need a last-minute present or ingredient from the grocery store, buying them during Christmas can be challenging. Many stores and services are closed to give employees time off with their families. However, others will still be open or on modified hours. This year, Christmas Eve falls on Sunday,...
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