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Lee County Sheriff's Office deputies record transformers exploding. COPYRIGHT 2024 BY KOAM NEWS NOW. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED.

The City of Bonita Springs has put a curfew in place for Bonita Beach as of Thursday, Oct. 10, while crews work to clear sand and other debris from the streets. Everybody in the Bonita Beach area, including Little Hickory Island and Big Hickory Island, is prohibited from being abroad in vehicles or on foot between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.

Videos show structural damage and debris after a tornado rips through Lake Fairways in North Fort Myers, Florida, Wednesday afternoon. ​COPYRIGHT 2024 BY APPLE VALLEY NEWS NOW. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED.

On August 28th, a public meeting updated the Estero Village Utilities Expansion Program (UEP). Steve Sarkozy, the Village Manager, and David Willems, the Village Public Works Director, presented. The project was initiated in 2021 following the investigation of the source of contamination in the Estero River. The study results indicated...

Congress passed a stopgap spending bill on September 25 to keep government agencies funded into December and avoid a shutdown.

Fox 4's Austin Schargorodski reports on a powerful tornado that ripped through the Pine Lakes neighborhood in North Fort Myers, leaving homes destroyed and debris scattered

One suspect remains at large after the Fort Myers Police Department confirmed a burglary on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard Thursday night. According to the Fort Myers Police Department, two suspects were arrested following an alleged burglary at the Fleamasters Flea Market around 8:15 p.m. When police arrived at...

As one of the largest and most economically influential generations, baby boomers’ relocation choices matter. Whether they’re retiring or starting new ventures, factors like tax benefits and affordability are driving this generation to flock to these cities in large numbers. Welcome, Boomers. SmartAsset used data from the 2022...

As Hurricane Milton approached Florida's west coast, the Lee County Sheriff's Office said more than 1,500 inmates across their two facilities were safe. Nestor Montoya, spokesperson for the Lee County Sheriff's Office, said that as of Wednesday afternoon they reported 477 inmates at the main jail and another 1,169 inmates at their Core facility. Montoya...

Residents of Bonita Springs, Florida, are coming home to find their homes and neighborhoods buried under feet of sand – an unwanted parting gift from the Gulf of Mexico's storm surge at the hands of Hurricane Milton.

Harry Chapin Food Bank is holding emergency food distributions on Friday and Saturday following Hurricane Milton. When Milton made landfall Wednesday, communities across Southwest Florida were affected by wind, storm surge, tornadoes and flooding. Now Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry and Glades counties are all seeing the devastation. Luckily, the Harry...

"It sucked the whole roof off" Fort Myers resident recounts how he and his pregnant wife survived a tornado. ​COPYRIGHT 2024 BY APPLE VALLEY NEWS NOW. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED.

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday morning the Blind Pass Bridge is now open but must be crossed using caution due to clean-up crews. The Florida Department of Transportation is currently active in the area, using heavy equipment to move large amounts of sand, so there will be deputies helping direct traffic.

Hurricane Milton caused significant damage to a Cape Coral home. On Wednesday, around 9 p.m., a single-family home burst into flames off of Chiquita Boulevard in northwest Cape Coral. Neighbors said the fire was likely caused by a downed transformer. There are several downed transformers in Cape Coral caused by...

A 7-year-old girl has died after a collision on Gazelle Drive in North Fort Myers. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 69-year-old man driving a Chevrolet Silverado was traveling east on Gazelle Drive Thursday afternoon. The child was on a side road, located on the north side of Gazelle...

The day after Hurricane Milton threatened Southwest Florida, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office took to the skies to survey the damage left behind. WINK News reporter Liz Biro got an exclusive look at the damage from above on Thursday as she rode along in the LCSO chopper with Sheriff Carmine Marceno.

The day after Hurricane Milton, also known as the aftermath, provides the opportunity to put things in perspective based on the weather data for the storm. The News-Press reached out to the Florida Climate Center in Tallahassee to find out the key numbers from the storm and what the takeaways were based on their reports. ...

As Hurricane Milton continues its path across the state, Southwest Florida is left with a trail of destruction and hazardous roadways. Information last provided by the Lee County Sheriff's Office at 5:49 a.m. Thursday:. Matlacha just east of the draw bridge is partially blocked by a house (1 lane available).

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Cape Coral firefighters have responded to two structure fires that sparked from generators. According to the Cape Coral Fire Department, both fires were caused by incorrect storage of gasoline too close to a generator. Fire officials said there were no injuries in either incident. CCFD...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Cape Coral residents Sandy and her husband, who recently moved from West Chester, Ohio, to Florida in 2021, chose to stay in their home during the recent storms. The two were just outside the mandatory evacuation zones. "Honestly, we're exhausted, absolutely exhausted. It was just so scary,"...