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Cape Coral police help missing 93-year-old man reunite with family
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A fortunate find in Cape Coral means a 93-year-old man is reunited with his family. Cape Coral police report an older man with health issues left his southwest Cape Coral home around 4 a.m. Sunday. He was seen on surveillance video in only his tank top and pajama shorts.
Cord Cut: Florida Panthers make deal to air games in SW FL on broadcast TV next season
Fort Myers area residents won't need cable to watch the Florida Panthers make a run at defending their Stanley Cup title. The Panthers announced signing a multi-year agreement with Scripps Sports to locally broadcast their games in the Miami/Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, and Fort Myers markets. The Panthers had been broadcast on Bally Sports.
Florida’s ‘Stop Woke’ law could endanger USF students’ education, professors say
Sociology professor Elizabeth Aranda said she wouldn’t be able to do her job if Florida’s “Stop Woke” law were put into effect. “Imagine you are an orchestra conductor but you’re missing every third page of the musical score,” Aranda said. “There would be no song to play. That’s how I envision having to teach under this law.”
The Florida Bar honors JBA’s Shoup with Cassedy Award
Jacksonville Bar Association Executive Director Craig Shoup received the Marshall R. Cassedy Sr. Award, presented June 21 by The Florida Bar 2023-24 President Scott Westheimer at the Bar’s annual convention in Orlando. The award, established in 2012, honors a voluntary Bar executive or Florida Bar staff members who has...
Florida nonprofit encourages HIV testing beyond Pride Month
TAMPA, Fla. — A leader in the Bay Area’s LGBTQIA+ community is using her voice at her day job to make sure her community is safe. Advocates with HIV and STI awareness nonprofit Positively U are reminding people of the importance of testing year-round. According to the latest...
New documents detail what may have led to disappearance of Cape Coral man Barry Schmalbach
Seventy-two pages of court documents reveal shocking details that may explain the disappearance of Cape Coral man 56-year-old Barry Schmalbach. His boyfriend, 36, Christopher Davis, has been named the prime suspect in Schmalbach's apparent murder. Documents share that the couple met a month and a half before Schmalbach was reported...
Hurricane Beryl inspires Suncoast residents to start prepping for future storms
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Just over a month into hurricane season, there have been two named tropical storms and Hurricane Beryl. Anticipating an active hurricane season ahead, Suncoast residents are starting to prepare for future storms. Batteries, gas tanks, tarps, sandbags, and generators are among the most popular items to...
Good news. Fort Myers Beach has a real post office for first time since Hurricane Ian
The emailed press release with the announcement came with no fanfare. It simply said: USPS resumes postal operations in Fort Myers Beach. But if you live on or near Fort Myers Beach and if you are keeping track of Southwest Florida's comeback from Hurricane Ian, then this news is a big deal.
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