Florida Man Claimed $2 Million Top Prize from Scratch-Off Game
A Florida man claimed a $2 million top prize from the Ultimate VIP Ca$hword scratch-off game. The post Florida Man Claimed $2 Million Top Prize from Scratch-Off Game appeared first on West Orlando News .
DNA testing may shed light on Black segregated graves in Naples
More than 150 years after the end of slavery, very little is known about who is buried at the segregated gravesite— but the leader of the Collier County NAACP said that may soon change.
Southwest Florida Measles Outbreak Hits 20 Cases Tied to Ave Maria University
A week has passed since the measles outbreak started at Ave Maria University in Collier County, and the state still hasn’t officially confirmed cases in Southwest Florida. The outbreak has already reached 20 confirmed cases, all traced back to the university community. Measles spread fast. The virus hangs in...
Community fundraising event launches for Fort Myers Beach Fourth of July fireworks and parade
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — What's Up FMB announced that they have launched a community fundraising event in partnership with the Town of Fort Myers Beach for their annual "Red, White, and Beach" Fourth of July fireworks and parade, according to a press release sent out on Friday. What's...
Sanibel Council Votes to Ban Smoking at Beaches, Parks
The Sanibel City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday, Feb. 3, to ban smoking on its beaches and parts of the city. However, it does not apply to unfiltered cigars, as Florida law does not allow such a ban. The matter still has to come back to the City Council on March 3 at 9 a.m. for a second reading and public...
Estero Boulevard south of Fort Myers Beach closed after serious multi-vehicle crash.
Estero Boulevard was closed at the south end of the Big Carlos Bridge Saturday evening, Feb. 7, as emergency workers responded to a serious, multi-vehicle crash. One person was "trauma alerted," the Lee County Sheriff's Office posted on its X account around 7:30 p.m. The post said that all lanes of Estero Boulevard...
Help A Diabetic Child by “Shopping for a Cause”
Help A Diabetic Child to Benefit from Veronica Beard “Shopping for a Cause”; Proceeds to Support Diabetes Supplies for Children in Need. Help a Diabetic Child (HADC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting underserved, uninsured and underinsured children and young adults who live with diabetes and struggle...
Collier County: Apartments for rent saw double digits price decreases
Renters in Southwest Florida saw apartment listing prices decrease 16% from last year's median of $3,798, an analysis of new data from rental marketplace Zumper shows. The typical apartment listed for rent at $3,195 in December. Median listing prices in Naples are trending slightly downwards from last month's $3,250...
Cars on 5th: See the luxury vehicles that transformed Fifth Avenue S.
Corvettes, Porsches, Lamborghinis, Ferraris and so much more. Downtown Naples transformed into a giant luxury-car showroom Saturday, Feb. 7, for the 22nd-annual Cars on 5th . It's one of Naples’ most popular events. Thousands of people showed up on Fifth Avenue South to see more than 750 vintage, exotic, prototype...
Immokalee man charged with attempting to lure children while wearing mask
Julian Valdez, 19, of Immokalee faces felony charges after deputies said he tried to lure children walking home from Lake Trafford Elementary School.
