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Two years after a night at the movies brought a tragic ending to spring break for a Cape Coral girl, her grieving mom hopes a new initiative will deter youth from gun violence. Kayla Rincon-Miller, 15, described as a funny and hard-headed girl, died March 17, 2024, when boys with guns stopped her and two friends and...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — A flood advisory is active in Charlotte and DeSoto Counties along US17 until 9:30 p.m. on Sunday evening. Between 2.5 and 3.5" of rain has fallen in areas including: Punta Gorda, Solana, Cleveland, Ridge Harbor and Morgantown. Use caution when driving through these areas tonight.

When Darya Haija asked her mom where unhoused people sleep, her answer jump-started the 9-year-old’s mission to help those in need—and the crafty kid found a way to make a big difference! Here, she shares her story with Woman's World. Parisima Taeb and her 9-year-old daughter, Darya Haija, were heading home from...

An online rumor from the start of March has circulated, saying a man rambled to police about being forced to build condos for dolphins. People all around the world have always dreamed of an elusive underwater civilization. Take Atlantis for example, the mythical drowned city first mentioned by Plato. But, according...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Lee County Sheriff's Office, Florida Highway Patrol and Fort Myers Police Department and other agencies are responding to a scene on the Caloosahatchee River Bridge on I-75. FMPD says that they are following up on a call that was made. Count on Gulf Coast...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Sunday is a Gulf Coast Weather Impact Day due to an isolated severe weather threat this afternoon. Not everyone will see rain today, but those who do see rain could see strong thunderstorms capable of producing gusty winds and even some hail. Heavy rain and lightning are also a concern this...

Today’s article comes from the State Library and Archives of Florida, discussing a time when Punta Rassa was a major export site for all of Southwest Florida. Passing through Punta Rassa on the way to or from Sanibel Island on Florida’s Gulf coast, you just don’t see many cows these days. It’s mostly condos, marinas,...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — After a foggy start to your Saturday, the clouds should lift as temperatures climb. Temperatures will reach the mid-to-upper 80s later today. As things warm up this afternoon, showers and thunderstorms will develop along the sea breeze. Coverage should mainly be inland once again, but a few pockets...

A child on LSD given to them by their father was found disoriented outside a Florida grocery store, officials said. The father was arrested. A man was arrested for giving LSD to his child, who was found disoriented outside a grocery store, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.

Florida’s real estate dream has hit a wall. After years of pandemic-fueled price explosions that turned sleepy coastal towns into bidding-war battlegrounds, the market is now correcting in ways that are making even seasoned investors pause. Around 24 Florida housing markets may experience a drop in home prices by...