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Casey Shepherd January 20, 2025

Local: Two Boats Collide Outside of Deep Lagoon Seafood Restaurant Sunday afternoon, two boats crashed behind Deep Lagoon Seafood restaurant according to ABC 7. The pontoon boat was leaving the...

Top 5 Roblox Games to Unwind with this Semester

Top 5 Roblox Games to Unwind with this Semester

Hannah Barcomb, Staff Writer January 17, 2025

It is no secret that college students are busy. Consequently, students often search for outlets they can use to forget the stress of day-to-day life and just have fun. Roblox is a perfect way to do this....

Campus Safety: Should FGCU Build More Crosswalks?

Campus Safety: Should FGCU Build More Crosswalks?

Abby Alves, Staff Writer January 16, 2025

The safety of students has always been a priority for the staff at FGCU. As students, we have several means to ensure our overall well-being. FGCU boasts an exceptional, exclusive police squad, a readily...

Outside the Nest

Outside the Nest

Casey Shepherd, Staff Writer January 13, 2025

Local: ‘Operation Ghost Busters’ Wrangles 16 Drug and Illegal Firearm Dealers and Traffickers After a months-long operation led by the Fort Myers Police Department’s Narcotics Unit, 16 drug...

Outside the Nest

Outside the Nest

Casey Shepherd, Staff Writer January 6, 2025

Local: Small Plane Crashes in Naples on New Year’s Morning Shortly after Collier County rang in the New Year, A Beechcraft Bonanza A36 light aircraft crashed after takeoff in Naples. The events...

Outside the Nest

Outside the Nest

Casey Shepherd, Staff Writer December 27, 2024

Local: Florida Announces I-75 Widening Project for Naples and Fort Myers Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has approved a project to widen an 18.5-mile stretch of I-75 from Golden Gate Parkway to Corkscrew...

Outside the Nest

Outside the Nest

Casey Shepherd, Staff Writer December 19, 2024

Local: Largest Land Deal in the History of Lee County has been Closed A deal to sell 1,745 acres of undeveloped Cape Coral land for $100 million has been finalized this week, making it Lee County’s...

Letters of Resilience: The Unbreakable Spirit of Sala Garncarz in “Letters to Sala”

Letters of Resilience: The Unbreakable Spirit of Sala Garncarz in “Letters to Sala”

Reagan Robinson, Staff Writer December 13, 2024

From Nov. 1-10, FGCU’s theatre department presented “Letters To Sala” as its first major play of the year. This production brought to life an intimate look at the Holocaust and its survivors.  The...

Left to right: Steven Donaldson, Dr. Eric Otto, Professor Michael Kennedy, and Professor Michael Mancini pose for a picture at their Halloween show at Chocolattés.

Faculty Band Proves Professor Can Literally Rock

Carson Zorn, ENTV Sports Director December 12, 2024

FGCU Professor Mike Kennedy is not only a professor. Every syllabus week he tells his students that he has a “dark side.” His dark side? He is the bass player for a band comprised of multiple FGCU...

Outside the Nest

Outside the Nest

Casey Shepherd, Staff Writer December 11, 2024

Local: $22.7 Million State Grant Accepted by Lee County Commission for Water Management Project The Lee County Commission has accepted a $22.7 million grant from the Florida Department of Environmental...

How Politics and the 2024 Election Affect Students Lives

How Politics and the 2024 Election Affect Students Lives

Larissa Rodriguez, Assignment & Features Editor December 11, 2024

As with all elections, many voters had differing thoughts on the outcome of this year’s election.  Young voters, like the rest of the country, have varying opinions and political affiliations.  Hosted...

FK Your Diet: Big Portions and Big Impacts on the Community

FK Your Diet: Big Portions and Big Impacts on the Community

Kennedy Owens, Social Media Manager December 10, 2024

FK Your Diet, owned by Doug Miller and Amy Eldrige, is a locally owned restaurant with large portions and an even bigger purpose. The attention-grabbing name is not what it may seem.  Miller spent...

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