Fort Myers Police detectives are investigating a late-Friday night shooting. Police posted around 11:20pm they were on the scene of the shooting in the 3000 block of Edgewood Avenue. They say on adult victim is being treated for injuries. No other information was provided as this is a developing story. FMPD is asking for tips through SWFL Crime Stoppers 1-800-780-TIPS or through Atlas One App ..read more

A Cape Coral High School student has been arrested after Cape Coral Police say a School Resource Officer was notified of a written threat.Police say a student posted in a Google classroom on Monday, “I feel like shooting the school up ngl.” Google Classroom is a blended learning platform utilized by local schools. CCPD says the threats IP address was linked to the student. The student denied writing the threat, and according to CCPD eventually admitted to posting it. Police say the student stated that when he opened his computer another student's information was logged on. After discussing ide ..read more

As mortgage rates fluctuate each week, with a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage still more than double the interest rate of November 2021, this is also having a clear impact for borrowers on the infamous question of “how much home can I afford?”With North Port and Cape Coral as two of the five metro areas that require the steepest income increase from year-to-year for a borrower to afford what Redfin calls a house with a “media sale price” for October 2022.Redfin’s survey finds that borrowers in North Port would need a 73.9 percent “year-over-year change in income” to reach the $488,824 median sale ..read more

People in Lee County are being instructed to boil water. The Boil Water Notice was issued after Hurricane Ian made landfall near Cayo Costa around 3:05 p.m. The School District of Lee County announced it will be closed until next week. In addition, a curfew is in effect through 6 p.m. Friday in Lee County. Collier County is also under a curfew from 10 p.m. Wednesday to 6 a.m. Friday. Shelters remain open in Lee County but have been consolidated to the following as of Friday:East Lee County High School, 715 Thomas Sherwin Ave., Lehigh AcresEstero Recreation Center, 9200 Corkscrew Palms Blvd., E ..read more

CAPE CORAL, Fla. - Cape Coral drivers are already faced with headaches on the busy roadways every day. But next Tuesday, January 18th, those headaches might became a migraine. “Drivers should expect temporary lane closures at the intersection of Nicholas Parkway West and Santa Barbara Boulevard and along Nicholas Parkway where the construction is taking place,” announced Melissa Mickey, spokesperson for city of Cape Coral. The construction is set to last two weeks, forgoing any bad weather - but it's all meant to alleviate those traffic headaches.“The project will provide improved traffic flow ..read more

ESTERO, Fla. - Cascades is a quiet 55 and older community in Estero.With residents regularly walking and biking, it's a fairly active community.But 80-year-old Frank Schuler has taken the word "active" to a whole new level.“Last January I started this and I put myself down for a goal of 3500 miles and as of this morning I’m about five miles short of 3500 miles,” explains Schuler.Yup, you read that right - three thousand five hundred miles in one year.But how did he do it?Frank says the key is baby steps.“I travel the distance around it each day, do the cul-de-sacs roughly three to four times ..read more

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis released his Freedom First Budget proposal with recommendations for fiscal year 2022-2023 on Thursday. The Freedom First Budget totals $99.7 billion, with total reserves exceeding $15 billion. The Freedom First Budget focuses on preserving freedom and prosperity for Floridians with record funding for education, environmental resources and law enforcement. The budget also protects freedom and liberty by once again rejecting mandates and lockdowns.According to the Florida Department of Transportation, the proposed budget invests a historic $10.4 billion in funding for F ..read more

Fire crews are on the scene of a hotel fire in Fort Myers. The Fort Myers Fire Department received the call to the structure at 4811 S Cleveland Ave around 10:00 p.m. Wednesday. No one was injured in the fire.The fire remains under investigation ..read more

Scripps has reached an agreement with Dish, and all Scripps stations are back on the air for Dish subscribers. We apologize for the disruption in service our viewers experienced and thank them for their loyalty and patience through this period ..read more

If you are a DISH subscriber and unable to access our station on DISH, please visit scrippsviewerinfo.com for more information.You can also find our local content over-the-air or on your favorite streaming platform.To watch over-the-air, please rescan your TV to pick up our signal using your antenna. Here's how:Click the “menu” button on your remote.In the menu, choose “channel setup.”Select antenna or tuner.Start a new scan.If you run into issues, please refer to the product manual that came with your TV or reach out to the manufacturer for additional instructions.To watch our live newscasts ..read more