Fort Myers Right Now

FGCU Athletics is expanding mental-health services for student-athletes through a partnership with campus counseling.

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• FGCU Athletics announces mental health and wellness initiative — FGCU Athletics — 2026-08-19
  https://fgcuathletics.com/news/2026/8/19/general-fgcu-athletics-announces-mental-health-and-wellness-initiative.aspx

An administrative judge says a Fort Myers middle-school teacher should be reinstated with back pay.

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• Florida court says teacher suspended over Charlie Kirk post should be reinstated — WUSF / News Service of Florida — 2026-08-19
  https://www.wusf.org/courts-law/2026-08-19/florida-court-says-teacher-suspended-over-charlie-kirk-post-should-be-reinstated

A new AAA study suggests speeding is increasingly viewed as normal behavior, and local law enforcement is concerned.

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• New study reveals drivers increasingly view speeding as normal behavior — Gulf Coast News Now — 2026-08-20
  https://www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com/article/cape-coral-speeding-study-drivers-view-speeding-as-normal/73485084

Lee County's Ortiz Avenue project is expanding the road from two lanes to four and adding pedestrian and bike improvements.

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• Lee County Roadwatch — Lee County Department of Transportation — 2026-08-20
  https://www.leegov.com/dot

Road work is affecting U.S. 41 traffic in Charlotte County during overnight hours.

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• Southwest Florida traffic updates — Gulf Coast News Now — 2026-08-20
  https://www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com/traffic

Weekend weather returns to a familiar summer pattern of heat, humidity and scattered storms.

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• Coastal rain possible early, not as hot Friday — Gulf Coast News Now — 2026-08-20
  https://www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com/article/southwest-florida-coastal-rain-friday-forecast/73485952

Recent rains are helping erase drought conditions across parts of the Gulf Coast.

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• Drought improves for parts of the Gulf Coast; See which communities are drought-free — Gulf Coast News Now — 2026-08-20
  https://www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com/article/weather-forecast-southwest-florida-drought-rain-storms-rainy-season/73483559

Friday may begin with a few coastal showers before storms shift inland later in the day.

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• Coastal rain possible early, not as hot Friday — Gulf Coast News Now — 2026-08-20
  https://www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com/article/southwest-florida-coastal-rain-friday-forecast/73485952

Scattered storms continue this evening across Southwest Florida, with the greatest coverage shifting inland.

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• Scattered storms move inland Thursday; Heat advisory issued — ABC7 Southwest Florida — 2026-08-20
  https://www.abc-7.com/article/weather-forecast-southwest-florida-storms-cape-coral-naples-rain-today-tonight/73481605

Madison McMaster brings Fort Myers and Southwest Florida listeners a fast trip through the major stories making news across America, with context on what happened and why it matters.

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