A dog in Southwest Florida is recovering after deputies said it was the victim of horrendous animal cruelty.

Some industrious python hunters just bagged one of the biggest snakes ever caught in Florida.

The Global Empowerment Mission in Doral is sending aid by preparing two 18-wheelers filled with family supplies and headed towards Southwest Florida on Tuesday.

Baby girl weighing less than one pound is born at a Southwest Florida hospital.

Florida trappers pulled two gators from a Southwest Florida pond after a man was attacked.

One of Southwest Florida’s most famous landmarks is shining bright again after it was badly damaged during Hurricane Ian.

A wild crash on a Southwest Florida roadway is caught on camera.

Solar power has made headlines in the weeks following Hurricane Ian after one Florida community that’s 100 percent solar-powered never lost power throughout the storm.

Emergency responders in Southwest Florida brought in some heavy equipment to help rescue a woman stuck in a massage chair.

Throughout a southwest Florida devastated by Hurricane Ian, Jews plan to hold worship services for Yom Kippur starting Tuesday night.

It's a critical time for residents of southwest Florida and other parts of the state affected by Ian. Here's how you can help.

From Fort Myers to Orlando, the day after Hurricane Ian swept through southwest and central Florida shows plenty of devastation.

A Florida LGBTQ+ organization is thanking superstar singer Lady Gaga for providing much-needed support.

Florida Fish and Wildlife sets up cameras along roadways and is rewarded with animal acrobats.

(AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)NEW YORK – Major League Baseball revamped its spring training exhibition schedule because of the pandemic, cutting travel for Florida-based teams in an effort to minimize coronavirus risks. College baseball teams, which often play big league clubs but are not subject to major league testing protocols, were dropped from the revised schedules announced Friday. Split-squad games, traditionally used in the first half of the exhibition season to allow evaluation of more players, also were eliminated. Pitchers and catchers open spring training workouts Wednesday, and the exhibition season starts Feb. 28, two days later than initially announced on Sept. 16. The rejected plan would have pushed back the start of spring training until March 22.

PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – On Monday the House of Representatives is scheduled to deliver to the Senate the Article of Impeachment charging now-former President Donald Trump with inciting an insurrection. Congress faces that upcoming trial as it works with a new president, new goals and a new plan to overcome the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the former president’s staunchest supporters in South Florida is Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart, a Republican representing southern Miami-Dade County and the Southwest Florida coast. He joined This Week in South Florida hosts Glenna Milberg and Michael Putney, and their discussion can be seen at the top of this page.

NAPLES, Fla. – Naples in Southwest Florida will be closing its beaches Sunday at 12:01 a.m. after a weekend of crowded beaches was too much for the city amid concerns over the spread of coronavirus. Naples’ beaches reopened Monday, May 4. City of Naples is closing City beaches at midnight. The City Council called an emergency meeting at 1 p.m. Monday to address the emergency beach closure order. Price told the television station that he took photos and many of the cars had dealership plates from Broward and Dade counties.

A recent grant from the state provided the funding necessary for the Brain Bus to travel to every county in Florida. More than 10% of people over the age of 65 have Alzheimer's disease and it affects nearly half of all people over the age of 85. "I saw the transition from him being able to drive to seeing him lock himself out of the house and forget where he was going and trying to say words but not being able to say words," she said. "I have thrown myself into the Alzheimer's Association to find out what I can learn, where to go. She's glad to see outreach efforts like the Brain Bus providing help and support in the community.

For over a decade, a converted motor home called the Brain Bus has been making the rounds across Southwest Florida providing education and resources on the spot for people concerned about Alzheimer's... Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.