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Casey Shepherd, Staff Writer October 28, 2024

Local: Cape Coral Man Admits to 20-Year Cold Case On June 12, 2004, Corey Smith was shot and killed at his mother’s house on Royal Palm Avenue according to Fort Myers Police.  A friend of Smith,...

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Casey Shepherd, Staff Writer October 21, 2024

Local: Cape Coral Oktoberfest is in Full Swing Despite Recent Storms The 39th annual Cape Coral Oktoberfest has kicked off after the area was battered by Hurricanes Milton and Helene.  The event...

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Casey Shepherd, Staff Writer October 14, 2024

Local: Southwest Florida’s Tourism Industry Takes Massive Hit Ahead of Season After the one-two punch of Helene and Milton, many of Southwest Florida’s coastal resorts and hotels have been battered...

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Outside the Nest

Casey Shepherd, Staff Writer October 7, 2024

Local: Downtown Fort Myers Post Office Closes… Again After finally reopening earlier this year in May, the downtown Fort Myers Post Office has closed citing damage caused by Hurricane Helene.  The...

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Outside the Nest

Casey Shepherd, Staff Writer September 23, 2024

Local: Shell Factory Closing Permanently After 86 years, the iconic Shell Factory & Nature Park will close its doors permanently. Located in North Fort Myers, the attraction has entertained visitors...

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Outside the Nest

Johnathan Minehan, Staff Writer January 25, 2024

Local:   Former Golden Corral Facing $500K Vandalism Damages A building that once was a Golden Corral on Pine Island Road is now being looked into by Cape Coral Police after they suffered vandalism...

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Outside the Nest

Johnathan Minehan, Staff Writer December 14, 2023

Local:  Special Locals-Only Event Re-Opens Margaritaville After the devastation of Hurricane Ian, locals can once again enjoy a drink by the water. Margaritaville had a “soft opening” to prepare...

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Abigail Muth and Addyson McCullough July 21, 2023

Local:    Fort Myers Promotes New Police Chief After nearly a year of searching for a new police chief, Jason Fields has been chosen and approved to take the position according to Wink News....

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Addyson McCullough and Abigail Muth July 14, 2023

Local:  Tropical Storm Don Forming in Atlantic The fourth named subtropical storm of  the 2023 hurricane season has formed in the Atlantic, but experts say it will not make its way to the U.S. WINK...

(From left) Nedjannie Dessources, Dee Zednik and Linda Alcime are partnered together in the mentorship program. Special to Eagle News.

The Immokalee Foundation seeks mentors for middle school students

January 9, 2016

On Tuesday, Jan. 4, President Barack Obama declared January 2016 National Mentoring Month. “At the heart of America’s promise is the belief that we all do better when everyone has a fair shot at reaching...

Hunters take pictures of the bear they killed during Florida’s bear hunt. Special to Eagle News.

Bear hunt in Florida is canceled after just two days

October 28, 2015

Animal activists throughout Florida are outraged, as the first statewide bear hunt in 21 years commenced, and then abruptly ended, this week. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission,...

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