Navy brings cutting-edge ‘Strike Group’ mixed-reality jet simulator to Punta Gorda air show
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. — A new immersive Navy simulator that lets participants launch and pilot fighter jets will be featured this weekend at the Florida International Air Show in Punta Gorda. According to the U.S. Navy, the “Strike Group” is a traveling exhibit aimed at showcasing Navy technology and...
Lee County School District receives $301K for child care centers, JROTC, and enrichment
The School District of Lee County has received a large donation to support the creation of "safe and welcoming spaces for young learners." The Suncoast Credit Union Foundation has gifted $301,600 to the Lee County school district. The district hopes to help furnish on-site childcare centers at facilities across the...
North Fort Myers man convicted of killing neighbor despite ‘stand your ground’ claim
Despite claims of self-defense, a North Fort Myers man faces sentencing after a jury convicted him of fatally shooting his neighbor during a dispute. A jury convicted Andrew Perkins, 24, of second-degree murder with a firearm and attempted second-degree murder. He faces life in prison. The slaying happened in the...
3 To Do: Fair at Fenway South, Scarecrows in the Park and Cemeteries of...
The 11th-annual fair is back at JetBlue Park with three weekends of carnival rides, kids rides, live shows, midway games, fair food (including new options such as pickle pizza), vendors and an expanded Kiddieland. The live shows include Wolves of the World, Rosaire’s Royal Racing Pigs, the Victoria Circus Thrill...
Fire crews extinguish intense car fire on Pine Island Friday
PINELAND, Fla. — Crews extinguished a car that caught fire on Pine Island on Friday. According to the Matlacha/Pine Island Fire Control District, fire crews were dispatched to a car fire in Alden Pines in Pineland. When crews arrived, they found a car on fire. The car was emitting...
Watch powerful Hurricane Melissa effects on Jamaica with these live webcams
Hurricane Melissa , a devastating Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph as of Monday morning, Oct. 27, is nearing Jamaica. The monster storm is expected to bring destructive winds, torrential rain, storm surge, and catastrophic flooding through the day and into the night, according to the...
Cape Coral man charged with mother’s murder to return to court in December
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A Cape Coral man who was charged for the murder of his mother is scheduled to return to court in December after his attorney appeared on his behalf on Monday. Detectives say the murder happened last month on Sept. 16. on Jacaranda Parkway in Cape...
Charlotte County honors fallen sergeant with memorial sign
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - Monday, a new sign is up in Charlotte County to honor Sargent Elio Diaz. Sargent Diaz was shot and killed during a traffic stop back in December of 2024 after serving with the Charlotte County Sheriff’s office for over 11 years. Charlotte County Sheriff’s...
Six-year-old boy drowns in pool at south Fort Myers Whiskey Creek home
WHISKEY CREEK, Fla. — A six-year-old boy died after drowning in a pool at a home in south Fort Myers over the weekend. Deputies received the call on Sunday morning to Autumnwood Court in the Whiskey Creek community. The family and a neighbor performed CPR before first responders arrived,...
CCSO: ‘Most wanted’ fugitive caught in Oregon
PUNTA GORDA — A violent fugitive who has been on the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office's “most wanted” list for more than three years was tracked down and arrested in Oregon, officials reported Monday.
