SWFLA To Do List: Events in Bonita Springs, Estero, Naples and Marco
Enjoy free admission to all museum exhibitions at The Baker Museum Art After Hours at The Baker Museum, from 6-9 p.m., Wednesday, April 29. Live music by local musicians and concessions at Heidi’s Place. The museum is at 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd., in Naples. Information: artisnaples.org. Rockin’ Bash 2...
Estero Senior Amateur Invitational returns to Estero Country Club April 28-30
ESTERO, Florida – Estero Country Club will host the 3rd annual Estero Senior Amateur Invitational April 28-30, featuring an elite field of senior amateur golfers from across the country, competing across four age divisions: Senior (55–64), Super Senior (65–69), Legends (70–74), and Grand Masters (75+). Last...
Honor Flight taking 100 Florida vets on whirlwind tour of nation’s capital
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. (WWSB) - About 100 than 80 Florida veterans, whose service spans decades from Would War II, Korea and Vietnam, boarded a predawn flight in Punta Gorda Tuesday, heading to Washington, D.C. The Southwest Florida Honor Flight will take the vets to hallowed ground, as they witness the...
Man accused of leading Lee County deputies on high-speed chase, attempting to crash into...
SUNCOAST ESTATES, Fla. — A man was arrested after being accused of leading a Lee County deputy on a car chase and trying to crash into the deputy's car on Saturday. According to the Lee County Sheriff's Office arrest report, at around 7:40 p.m., a deputy on patrol in the Suncoast community noticed a car traveling westbound on Tucker Lane at a speed that...
Estero man accused of robbing victim of iPhone in parking lot of local business
ESTERO, Fla. — An Estero man was arrested on Saturday after being accused of robbery with a weapon in the parking lot of Estero River Outfitters. According to the Lee County Sheriff's Office arrest report, deputies responded to reports of a robbery at Estero River Outfitters at around 9:17 a.m. The victim told deputies his iPhone had been stolen, and that his sandals had...
Reshaping of RSW’s food, beverage, retail options includes two closures
Airport expansions, like the historic one underway at Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW), require doing away with the "old" to bring in something new. This includes the food and beverage options at RSW. The airport announced that as of close on the evening of April 26, the Dunkin' and Beaches Travelmart, near the entrance to Concourse B in the main terminal, will end business...
Man convicted of drug trafficking gets 17-year prison sentence
PUNTA GORDA — Days after a jury found Colin Tardiff guilty of trafficking in cocaine, a judges sentenced the 58-year-old Venice man to 17 years in the Florida State Prison System.
Police searching for wanted drug trafficking suspect in Florida
FLORIDA — A 45-year-old woman is being sought by authorities in connection with multiple drug-related offenses in Lee County, according to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers. Officials identified the suspect as Monique Trinity Oneill Daghra, who is wanted for violation of probation tied to charges of sale or delivery of a controlled substance, as well as trafficking in illegal drugs. Authorities said the...
Taking an inside look at new developments changing Fort Myers skyline
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Fort Myers is experiencing a wave of new development and redevelopment, with new residential, commercial, and marina projects reshaping the downtown area and surrounding neighborhoods. WEST FIRST STREET. Steve Branter, owner of Steve B. Waterfront Café and Biergarten on West First Street, has been part...
2 Florida men covered in bush spurs deny fleeing from deputies, abandoning car near...
Two Florida men covered in bush spurs were arrested on Saturday after they fled a traffic stop and denied driving into brush to flee law enforcement, according to authorities.
















