NAPLES, Fla. – Collier County is just weeks away from officially starting its emergency sand berm project. Most people we spoke to on the beach are excited about the sand berm. “I think it’s a good idea… anything that will protect from the storm surge is a big help,”...
FORT MYERS, Fla. — After Hurricane Ian made landfall in Southwest Florida, Krista Kowalczyk’s photography business tanked. But in the midst of her own troubles, she began an extraordinary effort to help others. “I was kind of a little lost trying to figure out what am...
CABBAGE KEY, Fla. (WBBH) – Matlacha and Pine Island were cut off from the mainland for days after Hurricane Ian destroyed parts of Pine Island Road. The storm also washed out parts of the Sanibel Causeway, making it impossible to drive there for weeks. But there are...
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — By now, the nation has seen the dramatic video of Audrey Hale shooting her way into the school and wandering the halls with a gun. She also shot and killed a substitute teacher and a janitor– a wake-up call for all schools, especially the smaller...
Fort Myers, Fla. — A Lehigh Acres man was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for the 2022 shooting of the Lee County vendor known as “the hot dog guy.” PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Arrest made after Lehigh Acres man is shot while serving hot dogs at roadside stand In June,...
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — A man found himself in a not-so-sticky but probably very itchy situation after deputies said he hid in the attic insulation of a North Fort Myers home. On Sunday, Bruce Davis (44) was attempting to burglarize a home on 4th Way. According to...
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – A man was arrested in Cape Coral after fleeing from police at over 100 mph on Monday night. According to the Cape Coral Police Department, Joseph Michael Patrick Ciccarelli, 36, was recklessly driving a blue Jeep Wrangler. Around 10:28 p.m., officer...
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — Beach Elementary has been closed since the hurricane, and parents are growing frustrated. But while that frustration is understandable, there are hard realities regarding the school and what it needs, none of which are easily – or quickly –...
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A Fort Myers man was sentenced to 30 years in prison, followed by ten years of probation for two counts of kidnapping and possession of a firearm. Therbert Tyrone Sweet was found guilty after a two-day trial in February, according to the State...
GOLDEN GATE ESTATES, Fla. — Collier County deputies have four people in custody following a car chase overnight in Golden Gate Estates. Deputies chased a Blue Dodge Charger after it took off from a traffic stop near Immokalee Road and Heritage Bay around 12:17 a.m....
