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WVU assistant football coach Noel Devine Jr. arrested on felony strangulation charge
3+ hour, 59+ min ago (119+ words) WVU assistant football coach Noel Devine Jr. was arrested over the weekend on one count of felony strangulation. In light of this, the Mountaineers' head coach released this statement: "Upon receiving information of the arrest, I have immediately and indefinitely…...
Child hospitalized after being found in water behind Cape Coral home
12+ hour, 36+ min ago (90+ words) Gulf Coast News and Weather A child has been transported to a hospital after being found in a body of water behind a home in Cape Coral. According to the Cape Coral Police Department, the child was found in the…...
FWC proposes new captive sloth rules after deaths at Orlando attraction
14+ hour, 5+ min ago (169+ words) Florida wildlife officials are proposing new regulations for the care of sloths in captivity after the deaths of dozens of sloths at the Sloth World attraction in Orlando. During a hearing Wednesday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission outlined…...
Man accused of doing doughnuts at Lehigh Acres 7-Eleven arrested, FHP says
15+ hour, 39+ min ago (131+ words) Gulf Coast News and Weather Troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol arrested a Lehigh Acres man on Sunday after they say he was performing doughnuts at a 7-Eleven parking lot. According to FHP, troopers saw the man, later identified as…...
North Fort Myers family searching for answers after trailer theft
18+ hour, 7+ min ago (273+ words) A North Fort Myers family is reeling after their trailer, vital for starting a new business, was stolen from a friend's home on Friday. Surveillance video shows the moment a man hitched the trailer to the back of a white…...
Roar Offshore returns to Fort Myers Beach, drawing crowds and boosting local businesses
18+ hour, 56+ min ago (319+ words) The Roar Offshore powerboat race returned to Fort Myers Beach after a hiatus caused by Hurricane Ian, bringing excitement, visitors, and economic benefits to the area. The Roar Offshore powerboat race made its long-awaited return to Fort Myers Beach this…...
New area of interest forms in the Atlantic
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (177+ words) There is a new area of interest we are monitoring in the Atlantic basin as of Sunday morning. Currently, a trough of low pressure with broad showers and thunderstorms is moving through the central subtropical Atlantic where development odds are…...
Florida Highway Patrol Investigating a Hit-and-Run Crash in Lehigh Acres
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (66+ words) Gulf Coast News and Weather Florida Highway Patrol Investigating a Hit-and-Run Crash in Lehigh Acres Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a hit-and-run crash on Frank Jewett Avenue S near Bell Boulevard in Lehigh Acres The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating…...
Watch: Naples Airport workers wrangle stray dog running loose on the tarmac
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (193+ words) Workers at the Naples Airport had a strange visitor on Friday when a stray dog was spotted running around the tarmac. Video sent in from a viewer shows workers running back and forth trying to wrangle the pup, who was…...
Emergency response at Port Charlotte sports bar leaves three hospitalized
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (132+ words) CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — Three people were taken to the hospital Saturday after emergency crews responded to a reported cardiac arrest at All Sports Grill, according to Charlotte County Fire & EMS. A spokesperson for Charlotte County Fire and EMS says crews…...