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โFace the consequences:โ Florida AG goes after Fort Myers over sanctuary policies
Read full article: โFace the consequences:โ Florida AG goes after Fort Myers over sanctuary policiesFlorida Attorney General James Uthmeier is going after the Fort Myers City Council after it rejected an agreement with ICE โ a motion that Uthmeier said makes Fort Myers a โsanctuary city.โ
Rainy Monday in Florida leads to all but one Grapefruit League spring training game being canceled
Read full article: Rainy Monday in Florida leads to all but one Grapefruit League spring training game being canceledA rainy day in Florida resulted in all but one Grapefruit League spring training game being canceled.
Alex Bregman hits a 2-run homer in his spring debut with the Boston Red Sox
Read full article: Alex Bregman hits a 2-run homer in his spring debut with the Boston Red SoxAlex Bregman hit a two-run homer in his spring training debut with the Boston Red Sox, launching a drive over the left-field wall in the second inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday.
NL Cy Young winner Chris Sale throws 2 perfect innings for Atlanta in his spring debut
Read full article: NL Cy Young winner Chris Sale throws 2 perfect innings for Atlanta in his spring debutFresh off his first Cy Young Award, Chris Sale opened spring training with two perfect innings for the Atlanta Braves.
Bregman's $120 million, 3-year deal with Red Sox includes $60 million deferred, paid from 2035-46
Read full article: Bregman's $120 million, 3-year deal with Red Sox includes $60 million deferred, paid from 2035-46Alex Bregman could receive the final payment of his $120 million, three-year deal with the Boston Red Sox in 2046.
FDLE seeks men who ran away before trial in Orlando-based $700K+ church theft case
Read full article: FDLE seeks men who ran away before trial in Orlando-based $700K+ church theft caseThe Florida Department of Law Enforcement is looking for two men who ran away before going on trial in the theft of over $761,000 from more than 680 churches nationwide.
Red Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito to undergo right elbow surgery, potentially ending his season
Read full article: Red Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito to undergo right elbow surgery, potentially ending his seasonBoston Red Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito will undergo right elbow surgery, potentially ending his first season with the team before it even begins.
Sky scare: United flight to Florida makes U-turn as engine catches fire
Read full article: Sky scare: United flight to Florida makes U-turn as engine catches fireA United Airlines flight from Houston to Fort Myers had to turn around when one of its engines caught fire, according to FlightAware and the Associated Press.
Florida lawmaker pulls bill on wrongful death of unborn children after Alabama IVF ruling
Read full article: Florida lawmaker pulls bill on wrongful death of unborn children after Alabama IVF rulingA Florida bill to allow people to file wrongful death lawsuits over the death of a fetus is being shelved because of the political fallout from an Alabama Supreme Court decision that frozen embryos are legally protected children.
These are the most expensive flights in the country. Many are in Florida
Read full article: These are the most expensive flights in the country. Many are in FloridaThe report says that domestic flights under 1,000 miles can cost around $200 each way, though longer flights โ those over 2,000 miles โ average around $346.
Unaccompanied 6-year-old flying to Fort Myers put on wrong Spirit Airlines flight, ends up in Orlando
Read full article: Unaccompanied 6-year-old flying to Fort Myers put on wrong Spirit Airlines flight, ends up in OrlandoA 6-year-old traveling alone on a Spirit Airlines flight from Philadelphia to Fort Myers somehow ended up in Orlando instead, according to CBS news.
Woman charged with threatening federal judge in abortion pill case arrested in Florida
Read full article: Woman charged with threatening federal judge in abortion pill case arrested in FloridaRecords show that a woman accused of threatening to kill a federal judge who suspended approval of the abortion drug mifepristone earlier this year has been arrested in Florida.
5K pounds of โgas station heroin,โ THC-O products seized and destroyed in Florida
Read full article: 5K pounds of โgas station heroin,โ THC-O products seized and destroyed in FloridaNews 6 has learned the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services seized approximately 5,000 pounds of raw and packaged tianeptine, or โgas station heroin,โ and THC-O products on Oct. 10.
โKnocked down, but it was not knocked out:โ Fort Myers mayor reflects on resiliency after Hurricane Ian
Read full article: โKnocked down, but it was not knocked out:โ Fort Myers mayor reflects on resiliency after Hurricane IanAs we move into yet another hurricane season, many across the state are still trying to get back to their โnormal.โ And that is very much the case in southwest Florida, where Hurricane Ian made landfall as a Category 4 storm.
5 teens were killed in a car that swerved off a road and sank in a Florida pond
Read full article: 5 teens were killed in a car that swerved off a road and sank in a Florida pondAuthorities in southwest Florida say five teenagers were killed when their car ran off a curving street and landed in a retention pond.
SHOCKING VIDEO: Convicted murderer elbows attorney in face in Florida courtroom
Read full article: SHOCKING VIDEO: Convicted murderer elbows attorney in face in Florida courtroomA judge in southwest Florida has handed down a death sentence for a man convicted of killing an 11-year-old girl and her babysitter more than 30 years ago.
NOAA: Ian was Cat 5 before weakening at Florida landfall
Read full article: NOAA: Ian was Cat 5 before weakening at Florida landfallHurricane Ian briefly reached maximum Category 5 status before weakening to a Category 4 storm as it blasted ashore last September in southwest Florida, eventually causing over $112 billion in damage in the U.S. and more than 150 deaths directly or indirectly.
Gov. DeSantis talks hurricane recovery, gives $1M from disaster fund to South Florida schools
Read full article: Gov. DeSantis talks hurricane recovery, gives $1M from disaster fund to South Florida schoolsFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday held a news conference at a street corner near Fort Myers, recapping the stateโs ongoing recovery efforts in South Florida after Hurricane Ian, previewing some future plans and awarding money to local education foundations.
Body of man missing since Hurriane Ian found on sunken boat in Florida
Read full article: Body of man missing since Hurriane Ian found on sunken boat in FloridaThe remains of a man who has been missing since Hurricane Ian hit Floridaโs Gulf Coast last year have been recovered from a sunken sailboat.
FEMA hiring workers to help with Hurricane Ian recovery, agency says
Read full article: FEMA hiring workers to help with Hurricane Ian recovery, agency saysFEMA announced on Saturday, Oct. 29 that is is hiring for more than 300 jobs in Kissimmee, Orlando, Brandon, Fort Myers and Sarasota as the agency continues to help in Hurricane Ian recovery efforts.
$2M in state disaster funds will go to education foundations in 6 South Florida counties, DeSantis says
Read full article: $2M in state disaster funds will go to education foundations in 6 South Florida counties, DeSantis saysDeSantis announced $2 million from the Florida Disaster Fund would be disbursed to education foundations in six South Florida counties hit hard by Hurricane Ian.
Is this your ticket? Winning share of $494M Mega Millions lottery jackpot sold in Fort Myers
Read full article: Is this your ticket? Winning share of $494M Mega Millions lottery jackpot sold in Fort MyersFlorida lottery officials announced that one of two Mega Millions lottery winning tickets was purchased in the Sunshine State from Oct. 14โฒs drawing.
Rough times ahead: Hurricane Ian batters SW Florida economy
Read full article: Rough times ahead: Hurricane Ian batters SW Florida economyHurricane Ian has come and gone, but it still could deliver prolonged blows to the local economy โ particularly small businesses heavily dependent on tourists and seasonal residents.
Winter Park church volunteers take relief supplies to hurricane victims in southwest Florida
Read full article: Winter Park church volunteers take relief supplies to hurricane victims in southwest FloridaAction Church in Winter Park is working to send donations to southwest Florida in the wake of Hurricane Ian.
โMassive convoyโ of Florida linemen, first responders use Sanibel Causeway damaged in Hurricane Ian
Read full article: โMassive convoyโ of Florida linemen, first responders use Sanibel Causeway damaged in Hurricane IanA โmassive convoyโ of linemen and first responders used the temporarily repaired Sanibel Causeway that was destroyed during Hurricane Ian, according to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Many Floridians now eligible for Transitional Sheltering Assistance after Ian, FEMA says
Read full article: Many Floridians now eligible for Transitional Sheltering Assistance after Ian, FEMA saysThe Federal Emergency Management Agency on Friday announced Floridians living in counties deemed eligible for FEMA individual assistance after Hurricane Ian qualify for the now-activated Transitional Sheltering Program.
โItโs like someone dropped a nuclear bomb:โ 2,000 Florida businesses report millions in losses
Read full article: โItโs like someone dropped a nuclear bomb:โ 2,000 Florida businesses report millions in lossesSpeaking from a makeshift office in Fort Myers Wednesday, Dept. of Economic Opportunity Secretary Dane Eagle seemed numb as he discussed his boyhood town being wiped out.
โAnything we can do to help:โ Osceola deputies head to Lee County to offer help after Hurricane Ian
Read full article: โAnything we can do to help:โ Osceola deputies head to Lee County to offer help after Hurricane IanDeputies with the Osceola County Sheriffโs Office are set to deploy Wednesday to Lee County, which is still struggling in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, the sheriffโs office said in a release.
Florida Gov. DeSantis announces 1st Disaster Recovery Center, financial relief programs in wake of Ian
Read full article: Florida Gov. DeSantis announces 1st Disaster Recovery Center, financial relief programs in wake of IanGov. Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday the activation of the stateโs first Disaster Recovery Center in Fort Myers, with more expected to open in the coming weeks, for Floridians impacted by the widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Ian.
Ian shows the risks and costs of living on barrier islands
Read full article: Ian shows the risks and costs of living on barrier islandsExperts say that Hurricane Ian is shining a spotlight once again on the vulnerability of the nationโs barrier islands and the increasing cost of people living on them.
Hurricane Ian sweeps away homes, memories on barrier islands
Read full article: Hurricane Ian sweeps away homes, memories on barrier islandsCars are left abandoned where they stalled on the road into Fort Myers Beach when Hurricane Ian's storm surge flooded their engines and their drivers couldnโt continue.
Hurricane Ian: Photos in Florida show devastation left behind as cleanup begins
Read full article: Hurricane Ian: Photos in Florida show devastation left behind as cleanup beginsThe National Hurricane Center said Ian could return at or near hurricane strength on Friday when it enters the Atlantic Ocean toward South Carolina and North Carolina.
Show us photos from when you vacationed on Floridaโs Gulf Coast
Read full article: Show us photos from when you vacationed on Floridaโs Gulf CoastHurricane Ian is currently hitting the Gulf Coast of Florida after strengthening to a Category 4 storm before making landfall, possibly near Port Charlotte.
SATELLITE, TRACK, MODELS: Category 1 Hurricane Ian aims for Atlantic after swamping southwest Florida
Read full article: SATELLITE, TRACK, MODELS: Category 1 Hurricane Ian aims for Atlantic after swamping southwest FloridaHurricane Ian left a path of destruction in southwest Florida, trapping people in flooded homes, damaging the roof of a hospital intensive care unit and knocking out power to 2 million people before aiming for the Atlantic Coast.
Florida Gov. DeSantis discusses environmental investments in next state budget
Read full article: Florida Gov. DeSantis discusses environmental investments in next state budgetGov. Ron DeSantis touted more than $1 billion earmarked for Everglades and water resource investments in the upcoming state budget at a news conference in Fort Myers Beach Wednesday morning.
Florida woman crashed through airport gate, drove on runway, police say
Read full article: Florida woman crashed through airport gate, drove on runway, police sayOfficials say a Florida airport shut down for about a half-hour over the weekend after a woman crashed her car through a secured gate and drove across a runway.
Gov. DeSantis announces $1.1M raised for tornado victims in Lee, Charlotte counties
Read full article: Gov. DeSantis announces $1.1M raised for tornado victims in Lee, Charlotte countiesFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis doubled down on claims he made last month the Biden administration withheld funding for tornado victims in Lee and Charlotte counties because of โpoliticsโ and announced $1.1 million was raised for repairs, temporary housing and other forms of relief.
DeSantis accuses Biden administration of delaying help for Florida tornado victims
Read full article: DeSantis accuses Biden administration of delaying help for Florida tornado victimsFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis accused the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Biden Administration of delaying help to Floridians impacted by recent tornadoes because of โpolitics.โ
Leona Maguire first Irish winner in LPGA Tour history
Read full article: Leona Maguire first Irish winner in LPGA Tour historyLeona Maguire became the first Irish winner in LPGA Tour history Saturday, closing with a 5-under 67 for a three-stroke victory in the LPGA Drive On Championship at Crown Colony.
Tornadoes touch down in South Florida as thousands lose power
Read full article: Tornadoes touch down in South Florida as thousands lose powerA winter storm that was expected to blast the southern U.S. with dangerously high winds Sunday did not disappoint, as some South Floridians witnessed and filmed infamous weather events likely uncommon to them: tornadoes.
EF-1 tornado damaged homes in southwest Florida, NWS says
Read full article: EF-1 tornado damaged homes in southwest Florida, NWS saysA short-lived tornado touched down in southwest Florida Tuesday morning, leaving more than $500,000 worth of damage in its wake, according to the National Weather Service.
Caloosahatchee River conditions are looking better this fall
Read full article: Caloosahatchee River conditions are looking better this fallCaloosahatchee River flows are looking good at a time when algae is absent from the entire system, and other health indicators seem promising as the region transitions into the brunt of the dry season.
Mother of 4 says Make Ends Meet ended 7-month wait for DEO benefits
Read full article: Mother of 4 says Make Ends Meet ended 7-month wait for DEO benefitsSara Marie, of Fort Myers, is one of thousands of Florida residents tired of waiting for unpaid unemployment benefits, wondering if they will ever get paid.
VIDEO: Police chase ends with crash, man jumping off Florida bridge
Read full article: VIDEO: Police chase ends with crash, man jumping off Florida bridgeOfficials say a man jumped 55 feet off a bridge into Florida's Caloosahatchee River in a vain attempt to avoid capture after crashing a stolen van during a police chase.
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WATCH LIVE at 11:30 a.m.: Gov. Ron DeSantis, Attorney General Ashley Moody to speak in South Florida
Read full article: WATCH LIVE at 11:30 a.m.: Gov. Ron DeSantis, Attorney General Ashley Moody to speak in South FloridaGov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a news briefing at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday in South Florida.
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Florida panther struck and killed by vehicle
Read full article: Florida panther struck and killed by vehicleFORT MYERS, Fla. โ An endangered Florida panther has died after being struck by a vehicle. Itโs the sixth panther death attributed to fatal collisions, out of nine total deaths this year, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. On Friday, the remains of a male panther cub were found on private land near the Collier County landfill, officials said. Florida panthers once roamed the entire Southeast, but now their habitat mostly is confined to a small region of Florida along the Gulf of Mexico. Up to 230 Florida panthers remain in the wild.