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Fort Myers' Southward Village coming down; Greater Dunbar Initiative begins
Southward Village in Fort Myers' historic Dunbar neighborhood is making way for a brighter future. On Wednesday, crews with Honc Destruction began leveling the property for a new mixed-income, 37-acre property. The city's Housing Authority is overseeing the $360 million "Greater Dunbar Initiative." ...
Evening isolated storms to impact coastal communities Thursday
The Weather Authority is tracking hot afternoon temperatures and evening coastal isolated storms on Thursday. WINK Morning Meteorologist Zach Maloch states, “We’ll see a later start to our storms developing this afternoon which means that afternoon temperatures will be hotter.”. Maloch then mentions that the sea breeze boundary...
La Nina conditions expected by June. How will that impact 2024 hurricane season?
El Nino is almost over, but that's not necessarily a good thing. While the weather phenomena brought several strong cold fronts and heavy rains to our region this past winter and spring, El Nino will shift just when we need it most: hurricane season. Neutral conditions are expected be in...
Lee County caregiver accused of stealing over $21K in jewelry from 78-year-old patient
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Ericka Maxwell, a caregiver, was arrested by the Lee County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday for allegedly stealing jewelry from an elderly patient. Surveillance footage shows Maxwell, 56, selling the stolen items at Capital Pawn in Lehigh Acres. The victim, a 78-year-old woman recovering from hip...
New food truck and event venue, Bay Street Yard, set to open in downtown Fort Myers
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A new multi-level food truck venue with bars and entertainment is opening in downtown Fort Myers this May. will feature live entertainment, craft beers, artisan beverages, and food trucks at 2136 Bay Street, across from the Caloosa Sound Convention Center. The venue describes itself as...
New hospital grades out: How safe are you in Southwest Florida hospitals? What to know
All Collier County hospitals received “average” grades in the latest patient safety evaluations by the Leapfrog Group, while one hospital in Lee County slipped and another moved up a grade. Leapfrog Group, an independent nonprofit organization, uses 30 patient safety measures to grade hospitals on key issues such as preventing medical errors, infections...
Caught on camera: funnel clouds, hail and more during thunderstorm
Wednesday’s thunderstorms storms produced hail and funnel clouds. A viewer from Lehigh Acres sent in a video of pattering hail in Lehigh Acres. Another viewer sent us a video of a funnel cloud found. According to Chief Meteorologist Matt Devitt, there are no reports of a touchdown.
Monday's church fire reignites in Cape Coral
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Themassive fire that erupted Monday reignited Thursday morning. According to the Cape Coral Fire Department, around 6:30 a.m., crews returned to SW Second Avenue and SW Mid Cape Terrace. A Plus Roofing Company and Calvary Church were the two buildings that reportedly burst into flames...
Restaurant inspections: 10 things to know about them in Naples, Fort Myers, Cape, Bonita
Note to readers: The News-Press and Naples Daily News are providing special coverage of food and dining this week. We will have interesting and unique Southwest Florida food and dining stories published on our websites from Sunday, April 28 to Sunday, May 5. Bon Appetit! With thousands of restaurants in Southwest Florida, the...
Lehigh Acres man arrested after foot chase with deputies
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — A Lehigh Acres man was arrested after running from deputies on Thursday morning. According to the Lee County Sheriff's Office, Kinsley Baptiste, 21, was detained after a foot chase following a crash on Centennial Boulevard, where he nearly hit another car in front of a home.
Collection of vintage menus show what prices were like back in the day in Fort Myers, Naples
Note to readers: The News-Press and Naples Daily News are providing special coverage of food and dining this week. We will have interesting and unique Southwest Florida food and dining stories published on our websites from Sunday, April 28 to Sunday, May 5. Bon Appetit and Bottoms Up!. It's Friday...
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