1+ hour, 12+ min ago  (90+ words) Dietitian nutritionist offers heart health tips'Gulf Coast News and Weather Registered dietitian nutritionist Jamie Lee McIntyre shared "Heart Habits That Stick" " simple, sustainable ways to support heart health without overhauling your lifestyle. She highlighted the power of building consistent daily…...

1+ hour, 34+ min ago  (200+ words) Nearly 2,500 Lee County students disciplined for ICE protests'Gulf Coast News and Weather Lee County schools disciplined 2,480 students for the walkout protests against U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement that took place Feb 4-6.According to the district, students were identified for disruptive…...

2+ hour, 2+ min ago  (155+ words) A man adjudicated guilty for vehicular homicide was sentenced to 30 years in prison, according to the State Attorney's Office. According to a press release, Jamaine Alexander Washington, 45, was speeding in a car on the Caloosahatchee bridge in Fort Myers and…...

2+ hour, 11+ min ago  (532+ words) A Rhode Island college football player died from carbon monoxide poisoning after he tried to charge his phone in his car during a massive snowstorm in a power outage. The storm knocked out power for hundreds of thousands of people…...

4+ hour, 10+ min ago  (216+ words) The Immokalee Regional Raceway, a beloved venue for drag racing enthusiasts, is set to close after more than 27 years, as Collier County commissioners have decided to replace it with airplane hangars. For Aidan Newland, the racetrack has been a source…...

4+ hour, 36+ min ago  (103+ words) Car crashes into Dollar General in Burnt Store Marina'Gulf Coast News and Weather A car crashed into a Dollar General store located in Burnt Store Marina on Thursday. According to the Lee County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to reports of…...

8+ hour, 3+ min ago  (97+ words) The Laboratory Theater in Fort Myers is partnering with Theatre Conspiracy to present August Wilson's "Two Trains Running." The show captures a community caught in the gears of urban renewal. It takes place in 1969 in Pittsburgh, where the stakes are…...

8+ hour, 23+ min ago  (196+ words) The recent cold stretch blanketing Southwest Florida has not been kind to the manatees living in our waterways. Cold weather can be life-threatening for the sea cows when water temperatures drop below 68 degrees. Between Feb. 13 and Feb. 18, 25 dead manatees were…...

10+ hour, 1+ min ago  (374+ words) Samm McMahon, a Southwest Florida woman who was healthy and active, experienced a stunning recovery after a massive heart attack, thanks to an advanced heart pump procedure at NCH Rooney Heart Institute. Healthy habits have played a significant role in…...

10+ hour, 7+ min ago  (594+ words) After a contentious debate, the Republican-controlled House voted along party lines Wednesday on bills that designate both a road in Miami-Dade County and a day annually after slain Conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Republicans claimed Kirk was "effective" in teaching people…...