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Two dogs recovered by GCHS after being dumped out of car

Two dogs recovered by GCHS after being dumped out of car - NewsBreak FORT MYERS, Fla.– Last week two dogs were tossed out of a car that was parked at the Gulf Coast Humane Society (GCHS) property. Berty, a 12-year old lab terrier mix, and Amari, a two-year-old German Shepard mix, did not escape outside of the GCHS fencing. The two dogs were safely corralled by GCHS...

Rob Gronkowski Says Patriots Wouldn’t Have Let Him Go For Contract Incentive Like Buccaneers

Rob Gronkowski Says Patriots Wouldn’t Have Let Him Go For Contract Incentive Like Buccaneers - NewsBreak He doesn't think his former team would have been as accommodating as the Buccaneers.

Southwest Florida Honor Flights resuming in May

Southwest Florida Honor Flights resuming in May - NewsBreak Honor Flights, which sent veterans to Washington, D.C. to visit monuments in honor of them, were one of the many things the pandemic took away, but the Southwest Florida Honor Flights are about to make their triumphant return in May. Every veteran onboard needs a guardian who acts as...

Manatee Park | Fort Myers, Florida

Manatee Park | Fort Myers, Florida | Travel Crazy Katie | NewsBreak Original Looking for a fun (yet inexpensive) activity in Fort Myers? Check out Manatee Park! This park is a refuge for the Florida Manatee in the winter months (December - February). In addition to manatee viewing this park also offers education about manatees and native Florida plants. There are nature walk...

Bald eagle found flightless in Fort Myers

Bald eagle found flightless in Fort Myers - NewsBreak An adult female bald eagle is being treated at the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife, Inc.

LEGO robotics teams make it to world championship

LEGO robotics teams make it to world championship - NewsBreak "Assembly Required" and "Java the Hutts" will travel to Houston for a world competition.

Truck driving school revs up for two new locations

Truck driving school revs up for two new locations - NewsBreak FleetForce Truck Driving School, based in Winter Haven, has announced plans to open two new training facilities, one in Fort Myers and one in Venice. FleetForce currently operates driver training schools in Winter Haven, Palm City and on the Bradenton campus of State College of Florida, Manatee-Sara...

WHAT TO DO, WHERE TO GO

WHAT TO DO, WHERE TO GO - NewsBreak — Submit calendar listings and high-resolution photos to [email protected]. Email text, jpegs or Word documents are accepted. No pdfs or photos of fliers. The deadline for calendar submissions is noon Saturday. Readers are advised to double-check with venues to ensure that events have not b...

Naples billionaire Hoffmann makes Forbes list for first time

Naples billionaire Hoffmann makes Forbes list for first time - NewsBreak Because David Hoffmann grew up poor in the rural Midwest, his first-time ranking this week on Forbes world billionaires list is a bigger accomplishment than most realize. “I’ve been blessed and lucky,” Hoffmann said, noting that his family didn’t have hot running water in Washington, Missour...

Men's Tennis Enters ITA Rankings at #72

Men's Tennis Enters ITA Rankings at #72 - NewsBreak FORT MYERS, Fla. – For the first time this season, the FGCU men's tennis team has entered the ITA top-75 rankings, clocking in at No. 72. The Eagles are currently 11-6 on the season after taking down Kennesaw State on Sunday. "We've known all along this year that...

Sands Casino Group Abandons Efforts To Bring Casino Gambling to North Florida – A Good Thing or a Lost Opportunity?

Sands Casino Group Abandons Efforts To Bring Casino Gambling to North Florida – A Good Thing or a Lost Opportunity? | Toby Hazlewood | NewsBreak Original It emerged on April 1 that the nonprofit group Florida Voters in Charge was abandoning its campaign to gather signatures in favor of launching casino gambling in North Florida. The nonprofit is funded by Sands Corp - the casino group from Las Vegas, NV.

Forecast: One more hot day before cooler air arrives

Forecast: One more hot day before cooler air arrives - NewsBreak Much of our Thursday will be dry, warm and humid as highs soar to the upper 80’s even with the overall mostly cloudy sky. However, as we head into our evening and night hours, we are tracking a cold front that could bring a few isolated showers and thunderstorms. The severity risk looks to be on t...

Florida Man Wins $1,000,000 On Powerball Quick Pick Ticket, Next Jackpot $268,000,000

Florida Man Wins $1,000,000 On Powerball Quick Pick Ticket, Next Jackpot $268,000,000 - NewsBreak A Florida man has claimed a $1,000,000 Powerball prize after matching five numbers on a Quick Pick

Award-winning musical coming to Broadway Palm

Award-winning musical coming to Broadway Palm - NewsBreak Broadway Palm is thrilled to present In The Heights on stage April 8 through May 14. In The Heights won Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best Score, Best Choreography, and Best Orchestrations. The show was conceived and...

Ronto Putting Finishing Touches on Infinity High-Rise Sales Center

Ronto Putting Finishing Touches on Infinity High-Rise Sales Center - NewsBreak The Ronto Group announced it is putting the finishing touches on its Infinity Sales Center at The Colony in Pelican Landing in Bonita Springs. The Sales Center will be open soon. Ronto also reported that it expects to begin converting reservations to binding sales contracts later this month. Just 20...

Many jobs, few candidates: Companies compete at Fort Myers job fair

Many jobs, few candidates: Companies compete at Fort Myers job fair - NewsBreak FORT MYERS, Fla. — Hundreds of Southwest Florida companies are desperately trying to hire new workers to fill the openings they have. Dozens of companies battled it out Tuesday to attract workers at a massive job fair on the campus of FSW. In all, 82 companies competed to attract...

Fort Myers kids discover clever solution to “porch pirates”

Fort Myers kids discover clever solution to “porch pirates” - NewsBreak FORT MYERS, Fla. — It’s not often that kids can solve a real-world problem by playing with LEGOs, but a group in Fort Myers has managed to do just that. Members of the IMAG History and Science Center’s First LEGO League “Little Einsteins” team were disheartened at seeing the number of pack...

Fort Myers teen earns highest Scout rank

Fort Myers teen earns highest Scout rank - NewsBreak FORT MYERS, Fla. — Luke Middaugh with Troop 193 in Fort Myers recently earned his Eagle Scout rank, the highest honor in Scouting. Fewer than 4% of Scouts earn this coveted rank. To achieve Eagle, a Scout must fulfill leadership, service, and outdoor skills at various levels, as well as earn numer...

LaBelle cowboy rides his horse through Dunkin’ Donuts drive-thru

LaBelle cowboy rides his horse through Dunkin’ Donuts drive-thru - NewsBreak LABELLE, Fla. (WBBH) — Everybody has a morning coffee routine. Yours might start in the car. You push the pedal and let the several hundred horsepowers pull you there. Well, for one Dunkin’ fan, it only takes on horsepower, and its name is Jackson. It’s almost like the...

Florida Woman To Pay Off Her Mom’s House After Winning $1,000,000 On Scratch-Off

Florida Woman To Pay Off Her Mom’s House After Winning $1,000,000 On Scratch-Off - NewsBreak A Florida woman plans to pay off her mother’s house after buying a $50 scratch-off that paid

Cape Coral couple finds five pearls in their oysters

Cape Coral couple finds five pearls in their oysters - NewsBreak Imagine biting into an oyster and discovering a pearl inside. That exact thing happened to one Southwest Florida couple. And, this is an extremely rare discovery. For Anja Kellenberger and her fiance, Rod Balmer, it was an ordinary Friday night. “We were sitting out on our pool deck, and...

Infectious dog disease hits Florida. Should pet owners be worried?

Infectious dog disease hits Florida. Should pet owners be worried? - NewsBreak CIRDC Dog Disease — Courtesy: Shutterstock — MikeDotta. With COVID-19 ravaging the world, there is another virus spreading across South Florida affecting a different part of the population: dogs. Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease Complex, also known as “canine cough” or “kennel cough,....

IMAG LIVE: Kitchen Chemistry on More in the Morning

IMAG LIVE: Kitchen Chemistry on More in the Morning - NewsBreak FORT MYERS, Fla. — Our friends from IMAG joined More in the Morning on Wednesday to showcase some kitchen chemistry. Watch the video above to get more information on how to do some fun, at-home scientific experiments.

Baseball Falls on the Road to #7 Miami

Baseball Falls on the Road to #7 Miami - NewsBreak CORAL GABLES, Fla. – In a rare down offensive night, the FGCU baseball team fell to #7 Miami, 5-2, Tuesday evening at Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field. The Eagles fall to 20-9 while the Hurricanes improve to 22-6. "I thought we had some chances early," said head coach Dave...

Traffic Alerts: April 5

Traffic Alerts: April 5 - NewsBreak LCSO: All northbound lanes are currently shutdown on North Tamiami Trail and Del Tura Plaza Lane in North Fort Myers due to a crash. Lanes will remain shutdown for an undetermined amount of time. Drivers are encouraged to avoid the area or seek an alternate route if possible.

Arthrex to host hiring event in Fort Myers

Arthrex to host hiring event in Fort Myers - NewsBreak Naples-based Arthrex, which specializes in minimally invasive orthopedic technology, is hosting a hiring event from 10...

Men's Tennis Takes Down #70 Kennesaw State

Men's Tennis Takes Down #70 Kennesaw State - NewsBreak FORT MYERS, Fla. – The FGCU men's tennis team took down #70 Kennesaw State, 5-2, Sunday afternoon, handing the Owls their first ASUN loss this season. The Eagles improve to 11-6 and 4-1 in league play while KSU falls to 12-5 with a 4-1 ASUN record. "Today was...

'Lake' near zoo could be named in memory of tiger

'Lake' near zoo could be named in memory of tiger - NewsBreak A petition to rename the current "Lake 19" off 15th Ave. N in Naples as "Eko Lake" is set for consideration by the city council Wednesday morning. 17 structures surround the retention pond, which is just southwest of the zoo.

SBLive Florida Softball Rankings: No. 1 Bartow doesn't allow run at Kissimmee Klassic

SBLive Florida Softball Rankings: No. 1 Bartow doesn't allow run at Kissimmee Klassic - NewsBreak Here are SBLive’s statewide Florida high school softball rankings, which span all classifications. SBLive’s Florida softball rankings are compiled by Ross Van De Griek and will be released weekly during the 2022 season:. SBLIVE FLORIDA SOFTBALL RANKINGS. April 3, 2022. 1. Bartow (16-1) Previous ...

'Greater Tuna' nets big laughs on small-town humor

'Greater Tuna' nets big laughs on small-town humor - NewsBreak Broadway has always loved extravaganzas, productions that fill the stage with mammoth casts and spectacular sets calculated to floor audiences — at least until the next big show blows in.

South Florida pet owners warned of highly contagious dog disease

South Florida pet owners warned of highly contagious dog disease - NewsBreak "Also, avoid nose to nose contact between dogs,” Serrano added.

CareerSource of Southwest Florida to host its biggest job fair Tuesday in Fort Myers

CareerSource of Southwest Florida to host its biggest job fair Tuesday in Fort Myers - NewsBreak FORT MYERS, Fla. — CareerSource of Southwest Florida said there are two jobs for every one person out there as the worker shortage continues to plague nearly every company operating right now as employers struggle to hire more employees. CareerSource is hosting one of its biggest job fairs ever...

Naples Airport conducting noise study to find ways to decrease sound pollution

Naples Airport conducting noise study to find ways to decrease sound pollution - NewsBreak Complaints about the noise at the Naples Airport are retaking center stage. For years, people living in the area have complained about how loud it is. The Naples Airport is now looking into ways to quiet things down. The sound of jets is heard multiple times a day and...

Possible lightning strike causes brush fire near RSW Airport

Possible lightning strike causes brush fire near RSW Airport - NewsBreak FORT MYERS, Fla. — Crews battled a brush fire near Southwest Florida International Airport at Airport Haul Road & Green Meadows in Fort Myers late Monday afternoon. The cause of the brush fire started from a possible lightning strike but it is not confirmed, according to authorities. The five...

First look at questions asked in controversial Florida university viewpoint diversity survey

First look at questions asked in controversial Florida university viewpoint diversity survey - NewsBreak The student surveys have 13 total questions that ask whether students feel their university, campus and professors allow free expression to take place. The University Intellectual Freedom and Viewpoint Diversity student survey mandated by the Republican-led Legislature during the 2021 Session was di...

Lee schools paying big bucks to marketing firm

Lee schools paying big bucks to marketing firm - NewsBreak The School District of Lee County is paying hundreds of thousands of taxpayers dollars to a marketing firm, while allegedly instructing communications staff to do similar work. The work involved monitoring media coverage about the district, but some believe any in-house work may have gone too far. A...

CareerSource bussing high school students to career fair at FSW

CareerSource bussing high school students to career fair at FSW - NewsBreak Dozens of employers are hoping to fill their vacancies and are targeting a new wave of employees. Southwest Florida will host the area’s largest career fair of the year on Tuesday. Suncoast arena is often the site of big-time athletic events. Tuesday, the Florida Southwestern State College campus....

Flights continue to be delayed, canceled at South Florida airports

Flights continue to be delayed, canceled at South Florida airports - NewsBreak (WSVN) - Travelers have been facing days of travel trouble at South Florida...

SBLive Florida Baseball Rankings: IMG Academy maintains No. 1 spot

SBLive Florida Baseball Rankings: IMG Academy maintains No. 1 spot - NewsBreak Here are SBLive's statewide high school baseball rankings, which span all classifications. SBLive’s Florida baseball rankings are compiled by Ross Van De Griek and will be released weekly during the 2022 season. SBLIVE FLORIDA BASEBALL RANKINGS. April 3, 2022. 1. IMG Academy (14-1) Last Week: Defe...

AAA: Florida gas prices are declining after oil price drop

AAA: Florida gas prices are declining after oil price drop - NewsBreak TAMPA, Fla. (WWSB) - Florida gas prices are declining again after jumping 13 cents early last week. The state average briefly reached $4.24 per gallon last Tuesday. However, Florida gas prices have since declined a total of 7 cents in the past five days, and that downward trend is likely to...