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Alex Howard

Fort Myers

Weekend Morning Anchor and Feature Reporter at WZVN-TV (Fort Myers, FL)

Weekend Morning Anchor and Feature Reporter for @ABC7 Buffalonian, Photographer, Angler, Adventurer. News Tips: [email protected]

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  • 1 month ago | gulfcoastnewsnow.com | Alex Howard

    If you've driven around Southwest Florida much, you've probably noticed that our roads aren't exactly bike-friendly. But in the works now is an ambitious project to connect Tampa to Naples with a pedestrian path. It's been the goal of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and others for years now, and a few legs of it have already been finished.

  • 1 month ago | gulfcoastnewsnow.com | Alex Howard

    For decades, Florida has waged a relentless war against one of its most destructive invaders: the Burmese python. Traditionally confined to the Florida Everglades, efforts to contain these scaly intruders have intensified as recent sightings show they may be moving north. Jim Guzowski lives in South Gulf Cove, a community situated at the southern tip of the Cape Haze Peninsula.

  • 1 month ago | gulfcoastnewsnow.com | Alex Howard

    Once among the hardest-hit areas in Southwest Florida during Hurricane Ian, Captiva Island is showing remarkable signs of renewal. After more than three years of recovery marked by storm surge destruction, business closures, and repeated setbacks from storms like Milton and Helene, the island’s beloved South Seas Resort is finally reopening.

  • 1 month ago | gulfcoastnewsnow.com | Alex Howard

    Once among the hardest-hit areas in Southwest Florida during Hurricane Ian, Captiva Island is showing remarkable signs of renewal. After more than three years of recovery marked by storm surge destruction, business closures, and repeated setbacks from storms like Milton and Helene, the island’s beloved South Seas Resort is finally reopening.

  • 1 month ago | gulfcoastnewsnow.com | Alex Howard

    The Everglades is experiencing severe drought conditions, prompting discussions about whether this could lead to a more active hurricane season. Two weeks ago, Gulf Coast News highlighted how these dry conditions are affecting airboat operators, and since then, social media has been abuzz with speculation about the drought's influence on hurricane activity. We decided to revisit the Everglades to investigate the validity of these claims.

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Alex Howard
Alex Howard @AlexHowardNews
22 Jul 23

RT @AnyssaBohanan: Happy Barbenheimer weekend everyone!💖🖤😂 Join @AlexHowardNews, Meteorologist @SamiSquires and I from 6-8 AM this morning…

Alex Howard
Alex Howard @AlexHowardNews
21 Jul 23

I'm on the desk tonight! Tune in at 6 and 7 on @ABC7SWFL to catch me and @MeaganMillerTV https://t.co/G1gwmQs4BX

Alex Howard
Alex Howard @AlexHowardNews
21 Jul 23

Imagine having your home fully paid off + being up to date on your taxes, only to wake up one morning to deputies at your door, serving an eviction! That's exactly what happened to Rosalinda Martinez of Immokalee, all because of a decades old mistake. Full story at 7 @ABC7SWFL https://t.co/DpVjfxFDJB