The Fourth of July is celebrated Across Southwest Florida and nationwide with fireworks, barbecues, patriotic events and more. The Weather Authority is tracking a hot Thursday afternoon as Southwest Florida will be under a heat advisory for the 4th of July.
July 4th festivities are set to begin as the City of Sanibel prepares for its 31st annual Independence Day parade. When Hurricane Ian hit almost two years ago, Astrid Shover and her family rode out the storm in their Cape Coral home. Now, her family is on vacation in Jamaica, along with reminders of storm season.
Allie Marcus hired Brian White to do some work on her lanai. Now, more than a year later, the project has hardly been started, and White still has her money.
It was a typical commute in Fort Myers for a man who said it was not the first time he had seen a bear here. One of the biggest nights to light up fireworks is on the Fourth of July. It is also one of the busiest nights for fire departments and EMS as they receive numerous calls on firework-related injuries.
Four children are back with their family just a day after a van slammed into their home on Braman Ave in Fort Myers. Several trees throughout Jaycee Park were adorned with yellow ribbons designed to honor veterans on Saturday, but by Monday, all had been removed.
