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28/07/2025

The Fort Myers City Council will meet Monday morning to discuss McCollum Hall's redevelopment.

McCollum Hall to receive overdue renovations after 20 years

28/07/2025

Jaylen Saintelien disappeared from his home in Golden Gate on Saturday, and by Sunday morning, his body was discovered in a pond.

A family in Collier County is grieving as they remember their 5-year-old son, Jaylen Saintelien.

28/07/2025

The child and one of the adults were trauma alerts and were flown to the hospital. Three other individuals were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment.

A day out on the water in Charlotte County ended in a crash that left five people injured.

28/07/2025

Southwest Florida's relentless heat wave continues this Monday as record heat is expected Monday afternoon.

The Weather Authority is expecting more record heat this Monday.

28/07/2025

On Friday morning, employees arrived to find the organization's food delivery truck and van vandalized. Instead of preparing meals for local families, volunteers spent the morning cleaning the damage, with assistance from a nearby sign company.

A Cape Coral nonprofit that provides food to local families faced a devastating act of vandalism, with their delivery vehicles spray-painted with vulgar graffiti.

27/07/2025

RECORD HEAT today in Southwest Florida 🥵

IT'S OFFICIAL! 🥵🔥 Southwest Florida reached 98° today in Naples. This is 2nd hottest all-time temp for the city and ties the hottest ever in July. The normal is 91. Data goes all the way back to 1942.

27/07/2025

: Tampa just broke their all-time hottest temperature today, reaching 100° for the first time. Data for the city goes all the way back to 1890 (135 years).

27/07/2025

Deputies say Jaylen Saintelien was last seen around 3:15 p.m. near his family’s new home on Magnolia Pond Circle. The family had just moved in and was unpacking when they noticed Jaylen was missing.

A 5-year-old boy who went missing Saturday afternoon in the Golden Gate community has been found dead, according to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office.

27/07/2025

A Heat Advisory is in effect until 7 p.m. for areas to the north, such as North Port, Arcadia, Lake Placid, and surrounding communities.

Another drier and hotter than normal day can be expected across Southwest Florida today.

27/07/2025

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Lee County Sheriff's deputies swarmed a typically quiet neighborhood Sunday morning.

26/07/2025

Munson Healthcare said via social media that 11 people were being treated at the region’s largest hospital in northern Michigan. It said it would provide updates “as appropriate.”

Authorities in Michigan say at least 11 people have been stabbed at a Walmart in Traverse City. A suspect is in custody.