More smoke possible this evening along the coast
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Another round of smoke possible across parts of our area this evening as a controlled burn in NE Highlands County is burning once again. We are detecting a large plume of smoke on our ABC7 First Alert Weather radar tracking west from the fire. Our smoke...
Brush fire burns across 350 acres in Naples; officials report 15% containment
NAPLES, FL. (WSVN) — A brush fire battle is ongoing in Collier County. The fire sparked at the Picayune Strand State Forest, with smoke billowing along Alligator Alley around mile marker 100, near the toll plaza. Officials say the fire has spread across 350 acres and is currently about...
Nobody Knows When Pier Construction Will Begin
Lee County, which owns the Fort Myers Beach Pier, is ready to go. The holdup is the Army Corps of Engineers. Without permits from the Corps. all the county can do is wait. We heard back from the Corps. and what they said does not give us confidence those permits will be issued any time soon.
What A Day For The Local Cruisers
The weather was perfect for the 2026 Cruiser’s Appreciation Day Sunday sponsored by the Fort Myers Beach Anchorage Advisory Committee. The event is held every year at Bayside Park. Mooring Field residents are offered a free meal and a chance to share their stories about why they love anchoring off Fort Myers Beach.
SWFLA To Do List: Events in Bonita Springs, Estero, Naples and Marco
Top events of the week: 3 To Do: Bonita Short Film Fest; Stars on Ice and Movies in Paradise. Mark Sanders & Phil Hinton: ‘Broadway in Bloom’. “Broadway in Bloom” is a dazzling concert celebration of timeless Broadway hits, starring the charismatic vocalist Mark Sanders and acclaimed pianist Phil Hinton. This performance brings new life to beloved musical theatre classics with rich vocals and masterful...
Local Veteran Honored With Quilt of Valor
Decorated Vietnam veteran and former Vice Mayor of Fort Myers Beach Joe Kozinski was honored at the Fort Myers Beach Library Saturday with the Quilt of Valor. In addition to fighting for his country in Vietnam, as a structural engineer, Joe played a vital role in saving lives at the Pentagon on September 11, 2001.
CROW nurses 2 birds with head trauma following window strike at Pink Shell Beach...
SANIBEL, Fla. — The Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife on Sanibel is nursing two birds back to health that sustained serious head trauma from a window strike. According to CROW, six Chuck-will's-widows were brought into the clinic after striking windows at Pink Shell Beach Resort. Chuck-will's-widows are nocturnal...
Florida Driver Arrested for Doing 123 MPH While Intoxicated, Cops Say, Blamed It on...
The A90-generation Toyota Supra is a delightful sports car, one that like many of its ilk is capable of rapid acceleration and sharp handling. What it's not capable of is granting immunity to traffic laws, something a Florida woman recently found out the hard way. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, officers pulled over a Supra they clocked at 123 miles per...
Award-Winning Penthouse-Style Residence with Private Rooftop Oasis in Old Naples Heads to Auction
NAPLES, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 13, 2026-- Walk to the beach. Walk to dinner in Old Naples. Come home to your own private rooftop terrace. That’s the lifestyle offered at Residence 303 at Stella Naples , a three-bedroom penthouse-style condominium in the heart of Old Naples now headed to a no-reserve auction on April 20 through Elite Auctions . Listed at $4,350,000, the...
For first time in months Florida’s measles cases stay flat
The number of measles cases in Florida has paused for the first time in months. According data from the Department of Health, there have been 144 cases of reported measles since April 4, the same number of reported measles cases as the previous weekly count on March 28. There have...
