Freedom Swim is on rain or shine
PUNTA GORDA — Even in the rain, Michael Haymans will swim across the Peace River in Charlotte Harbor at 3 p.m. on Friday.
Governor OKs $1.75 million for manufacturing training center
PUNTA GORDA — With $1.75 million from the newly approved Florida budget, Charlotte County Public Schools can move forward with building the Southwest Florida Advanced Manufacturing Training Center at the Punta Gorda Airport.
Top 7 US Cities with Best Air Quality in 2025: Environmental Data Breakdown
The quality of air we breathe has significant implications for our overall health and well-being, making cities with clean air increasingly desirable places to live. Recent environmental data shows a shifting landscape in air quality across American cities, with some locations consistently maintaining excellent air...
Hurricane Ian survivors tell their stories in NBC series: ‘It’s going to annihilate us.’
They’d heard it all before: A hurricane was coming. You’d better evacuate. And then, nothing. No damage. No storm surge. Everything was fine. That’s why Fort Myers Beach’s Fancher Family decided to wait out this new hurricane at home. But that September 2022 hurricane turned out one of the deadliest disasters to ever...
Climate Disasters Crashing U.S Housing Markets
David Callaway and Douglas McIntyre, Editors-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, examine the housing market collapse in Fort Myers, Florida, where home prices have dropped 20–30%. They compare the situation to the 2008 mortgage crisis, highlighting how climate-related disasters like hurricanes are triggering insurance...
Man Who Helped Save Florida Shark Attack Victim Arrested Now Faces Deportation
FLORIDA – Just days after bravely jumping into shark-infested waters to help save a 9-year-old girl, a Florida construction worker is now facing deportation proceedings. Luis Alvarez, one of the three men who rescued Leah Lendel after a shark attacked her off the coast of Boca Grande, was arrested in Immokalee and is...
Punta Gorda raises some impact fees
PUNTA GORDA — With little discussion, the Punta Gorda City Council added a new impact fee and raised the rates of others.
Gunmen ambushed brothers during Facebook sale, Florida deputies say
One person was hospitalized after a sale set up via Facebook turned violent on Thursday.
One person injured in overnight shooting at Lee County bar parking lot
One person was injured in an overnight shooting at the Miscue Lounge parking lot in Lee County. The victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries, and LCSO says there is no threat to the public.
Woman arrested for leading FHP troopers on 28-mile drunken high-speed chase
PUNTA GORDA, Florida (WBBH) — A drunk driver led Florida Highway Patrol on a 28-mile high-speed chase early Tuesday morning — after troopers say she tossed a bag out of her window and sped off at over 100 miles per hour on I-75. Just after midnight on Tuesday, Florida Highway Patrol spotted a car moving unusually...