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Fort Myers Fire Marshall Rick Reynolds warns of deadly fireworks dangers ahead of July 4, sharing a tragic story of a child's death and urging residents to attend professional shows instead.

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) -The National Transportation Safety Board released its Aviation Investigation Preliminary Report on the fatal plane crash that left two dead on June 23. According to the NTSB, the crash happened at about 10:21 a.m. The pilot and the pilot-rated passenger both sustained fatal injuries. The...

Technically, yes, I was on vacation. But when you spend years studying climate science and oceanography, you can’t not get excited about what’s happening under the waves. We made the eight-mile journey past mangrove-covered shores up to Cabbage Key in about an hour. The Lady Chadwick, a 65-foot-long vessel, travels...

Are you prepared if your relative is discharged from a healthcare facility?. The proposed federal budget calls for cuts of $880 billion to Medicaid coverage over the next 10 years,significantly affecting healthcare in Lee County, particularly impacting small or rural hospitals and nursing homes. Consider: Millions of...

BREAKING: A Facebook Marketplace meetup in Port Charlotte turned violent when six people ambushed two brothers, according to the sheriff. Four suspects in custody, two still at large.

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. (WWSB) - A former DeSoto correctional officer has been arrested and charged with slipping a cell phone to an inmate she had a romantic relationship with, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office said. Aunusty C. Dominguez, 23, formerly known as Austyn Kellogg, is accused of giving a...

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a death, after a man was found in a Port Charlotte canal on Thursday morning.

Fox 4's Austin Schargorodski reports on Florida's new law making disaster prep supplies tax free year-round and how a local hardware store is preparing for the change.

Multiple Florida cities including Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel, and North Port have canceled or postponed July 4th celebrations due to forecasted inclement weather and safety concerns.

Two boaters were rescued off the Florida coast on Monday after a wave hit their boat, causing it to overturn, the Lee County Sheriff's Office said.