3+ mon, 3+ week ago (422+ words) I'm your Community Correspondent for North Fort Myers and Hendry County. As our communities grow, exciting things are on the horizon and I can't wait to share them with you. NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla " It's nearly three years after Hurricane Ian and the Old Bridge Marina in North Fort Myers still looks like a boat graveyard. Fox 4's North Fort Myers Community Correspondent, Austin Schargorodski, works in the area daily, and says on almost every story he covers there someone asks him: any updates on those boats? So, he got to work finding out where things stand.Watch to hear the latest update from the city on the Old Bridge Marina boat removal: Fox 4's previous update on this marina was last August, and since then it appears almost nothing has changed. At least 20 derelict boats still sit abandoned, half-sunk,…...

10+ mon, 4+ week ago (292+ words) Kaitlin Knapp is a senior reporter at Fox 4 and was previously a multi-media journalist in April 2022. The Florida native is from West Palm Beach and is thrilled to be back home in the sunshine. SOUTHWEST FLORIDA " A lot happened in southwest Florida in 2024. I'm Senior Reporter Kaitlin Knapp, and I'm looking back the top Fox 4 stories you clicked on the most in 2024. THE PERFECT STORM:The first story blew all the others out of the water. Back in March, a real estate agent pulled some numbers for me and said thousands of homes were on sale in Cape Coral. It was a sign of where our market was potentially headed between interest rates and how long homes were staying on the market. MILTON FORMS IN THE GULF:In early October, a system started to form in the Gulf of Mexico,…...

8+ mon, 4+ week ago (403+ words) CAPE CORAL, Fla " Wetlands or waterfront development? That's the debate stirring up in Cape Coral. Fox 4's Austin Schargorodski was at Rotary Park, where protesters gathered to fight against the proposed Redfish Pointe development, while city leaders answered questions about its future. Watch what protesters and city leaders told Austin: Chants of "Stop Redfish Pointe!" echoed through the park as protesters rallied Saturday morning to oppose plans to rezone the wetland area at the mouth of the Caloosahatchee River. The proposed development would bring hundreds of homes and a resort to the site, but opponents believe that comes at a cost. "It would destroy the hydrology, the ponds," one protester said. "This area is really important for the small-tooth sawfish," another added. "It doesn't work to say let's develop every square inch and lose all the wetlands and all the…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago (400+ words) Here is your forecast for Thursday, August 7th, 2025. Despite wet and stormy conditions this afternoon, heat index values still reached 105-108" across SWFL. That will be the case again on Friday. We'll kick off Friday in the mid to upper 70s with mostly sunny skies. High temperatures will climb into the low and mid-90s, feeling more like 100-105" with the humidity. After 2pm, rain chances increase to 70%. Main impacts include heavy rain and lightning. Over the weekend, elevated tropical moisture will bring us the chance for both morning and afternoon showers and storms. Rain chances will climb to 80%. With rain earlier in the day, temperatures on Saturday and Sunday will stay in the lower 90s, with feels like temperatures around 100". The National Hurricane Center is no longer issuing advisories for Dexter as it has become post-tropical and continues to move away from the United States. The system…...

7+ mon, 4+ day ago (251+ words) Pope Francis' funeral mass is set to start at 4 a.m. ET Saturday morning in the Vatican's St. Peters Square. FOX 4 will simulcast FOX News' live coverage of the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday. Martha MacCallum, host of "The Story," will anchor the coverage live from Rome beginning at 3:30 a.m. ET. The special live coverage will also feature chief religion correspondent Lauren Green, contributor Jonathan Morris and correspondents Alex Hogan and Connor Hansen. The pope passed away early Monday morning at the age of 88 after a public appearance on Easter Sunday. MacCallum will lead the coverage leading up to and throughout Pope Francis' funeral mass, which is set to start at 4 a.m. ET in the Vatican's St. Peters Square. Pope Francis" life will be celebrated during a Mass presided over by His Most Reverend Eminence Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago (397+ words) CLEWISTON, Fla " Fox 4s Hendry County Community Correspondent Austin Schargorodski is the only reporter who got an interview with the Clewiston mayor to talk about Wednesday's raid inside City Hall. Schargorodski works in this community every day, so the mayor knows him and agreed to speak exclusively about what this investigation means for the city. Watch to hear what the Clewiston mayor said about Wednesdays raid of City Hall: When Mayor James Pittman saw what happened Wednesday - deputies walking out of City Hall with boxes and bags of evidence - he says it caught him off guard. "It was a surprise. I was actually out of town on Wednesday, so when I got back to town I came up here to sign some documents and that's when I learned City Hall had been taken over," Pittman said. The Hendry County Sheriffs Office…...

5+ mon, 4+ week ago (100+ words) CAPE CORAL, Fla. " Hurricane Season officially kicked off on Sunday June 1. Are you ready? Our team of certified meteorologists and community correspondents have every thing you need to know going into the season. We aired a one hour prime time special on Sunday, June 1. Below is some of the information we shared, but you can also find more here. WATCH THE FULL SPECIAL BELOW: WATCH A CLIP OF WHAT TO EXPECT THIS SEASON BELOW: WATCH A CLIP OF HOW TO LIFT YOUR HOME BELOW: WATCH A CLIP OF TORNADO CLEANUP STILL GOING ON BELOW: View more resources, here....

10+ mon, 4+ week ago (296+ words) Kaitlin Knapp is a senior reporter at Fox 4 and was previously a multi-media journalist in April 2022. The Florida native is from West Palm Beach and is thrilled to be back home in the sunshine. SOUTHWEST FLORIDA " A lot happened in southwest Florida in 2024. I'm Senior Reporter Kaitlin Knapp, and I'm looking back the top Fox 4 weather stories you clicked on the most in 2024. MILTON FORCES EVACUATIONS:Fox 4 is dedicated to keeping you safe, which is why we were constantly updating you on-air and online when it came to everything you needed to know before Hurricane Milton hit, including evacuations. More than 65,000 people clicked this article to see who needed to evacuate in Naples. TRACKING HURRICANE MILTON:Before, during and after Hurricane Milton, Fox 4 kept you informed about Hurricane Milton. We were on-air for hours and constantly updated you on social…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago (299+ words) Fox 4 is proud to be the broadcast partner for FC Naples - Southwest Florida's professional soccer club. This collaboration is set to enhance the way fans experience the thrilling world of soccer, bringing games and related content to a broader audience. On Thursday, representatives from FC Naples joined Amy Wegmann and Shari Armstrong on Fox 4 Morning News to discuss the team's community partnerships, players, ticketing, sponsorships, and features of the Paradise Sports Complex in Naples. The segment featured Bob Moreno, founder and CEO of FC Naples; Chris Johnson, director of ticketing; and Kim McDonnell, the director of corporate partnerships. During the interview, the FC Naples representatives emphasized the importance of the recently developed Paradise Sports Complex, which is set to be a hub for local athletics and community engagement. Chris Johnson also shared insights about the affordable ticket options that FC…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago (405+ words) CAPE CORAL, Fla. " The proposal to remove 14 acres of trees for a water system in Cape Coral's portion of the Yellow Fever Creek Preserve is headed to the city's Planning and Zoning Committee. Some residents in the Entrada neighborhood, which backs up to the proposed site, told Fox 4's Bella Line they are fighting this proposal, which would bring the water system almost in their backyard. Watch Bella Line's full report below: People in the Entrada neighborhood tell Line the serentity the Yellow Fever Creek Preserve brings is why they moved there. "If you're ever back here at night, you can hear a pin drop," said Noelle Tolbert, who lives in Entrada. Tolbert and her neighbor, Pamela Howard, have the preserve right in their backyards and they say they were shocked to find out the plans the city has for…...