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Caloosahatchee bridge: Timeline, traffic and 4th of July impact
As the Fourth of July holiday approaches, construction on the Caloosahatchee River Bridge continues to progress ahead of schedule. According to the latest update from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), the work accomplished over the past four weeks has advanced the project by 212 days. FDOT says crews have...
Forecast: Scattered storm pattern continues
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Southwest Florida will remain in a pretty typical weather setup for early July as we move through the remainder of the week. Each day will bring the chance of at least a few showers and thunderstorms with the coverage varying from day to day. Temperatures...
Investor gets $40M loan to buy Fort Myers apartments
A Boca Raton real estate development firm has secured a nearly $40 million loan to buy a 296-unit Fort Myers apartment complex. It paid $57 million. The loan for $39.9 million was originated by Berkadia and went to Interface Properties for the purchase of the Brantley Pines Apartments at 1801 Brantley Road, just off of Cleveland Avenue.
Florida Panthers ink local media rights deal
The reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers are the latest team to jump ship from Bally Sports, inking a multi-year media rights deal with Scripps Sports. The team made the announcement on Tuesday, Per the Panthers’ release, beginning this fall, the team’s games will air on WSFL in Miami and Fort Lauderdale, WHDT in West Read more... The post Florida Panthers ink media rights deal with Scripps Sports appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Hurricane Beryl weakens slightly to Category 4 storm with 155 mph sustained winds
FORT MYERS, Fla. — The NBC2 First Alert Hurricane Tracking team is tracking Hurricane Beryl as it races across the Caribbean Sea. Beryl is a beast of a storm and has set a record as the strongest Atlantic storm this early in the hurricane season. As of the 2...
Florida Gulf Coast University Cross Country 2024 Schedule Unveiled by Head Coach Argeo Cruz
Florida Gulf Coast University's men's and women's cross country teams, under head coach Argeo Cruz, have unveiled their 2024 schedule, commencing on August 30 at the FAU Invitational in Boca Raton. The schedule includes key meets such as the Southern Showcase in Huntsville, Alabama, the FSU Pre-Regional Meet in Tallahassee, and the Atlantic Sun Conference Cross Country Championships in DeLand, Florida.
Cape Coral removes ribbons honoring veterans from Jaycee Park
People with the Support Jaycee Park organization are outraged after the ribbons and decorations they placed on trees in Jaycee Park were taken down by the City of Cape Coral. “I’m enraged. I couldn’t even sleep last night. I am angry,” said Kathleen Lopez. Lopez is part...
Get to Know Your Orange Man: #32, DB Greg Delaine
It’s time to start preparing for the 2024 Syracuse Orange football season. We’re going through the roster to take a look at each Syracuse player as we get to know a lot of new faces to kick off the Fran Brown Era. Name: Greg Delaine. Position: Defensive Back.
Florida drug eradication fund helps FDLE seize enough fentanyl to kill 18.5 million people
One year after Florida's State Assistance for Fentanyl Eradication (S.A.F.E.) program began, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement announced Tuesday that 19 people were arrested locally for various drug-related offenses. FDLE received a portion of the near $15 million allocated throughout the state after Gov. Ron DeSantis approved the program,...
Florida woman stuck in Turks and Caicos pleads guilty
Sharitta Gier, the Florida woman arrested alongside others in Turks and Caicos after ammunition was allegedly found in their luggage, has pleaded guilty to her charges -- and hopes to return home to Orlando soon. It's been 52 days since she was arrested. In that time, others have gone through their cases, were sentenced to a fine, and allowed to return home.
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