Austin Schargorodski

5 days ago | fox4now.com | Austin Schargorodski

FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla — A wall of sand and water suddenly burst into the air when a dredge pipe broke - right in the middle of Easter weekend crowds on Fort Myers Beach. In video captured the moment after the pipe burst just north of the Fort Myers Beach pier around Saturday, you could see water and sand sprayed 20 feet into the air. Paula Gray sent Fox 4 the video - she said she was just feet away when it happened.

5 days ago | fox4now.com | Austin Schargorodski

NAPLES, Fla — Hundreds of protesters lined the sidewalk outside the Collier County Courthouse for the “Say No to Tyranny” rally. Cars honked in support as protesters waved flags and held signs. Around 11 a.m. Saturday people stretched down both sides of the sidewalk.

1 week ago | fox4now.com | Austin Schargorodski

FORT MYERS, Fla — Governor Ron DeSantis slammed the Florida House of Representatives for proposing cuts to state law enforcement. At a press conference Wednesday in Fort Myers, the governor said those cuts would put troopers - and the communities they protect - in danger. DeSantis called the proposal a betrayal of both voters and the men and women in uniform.

1 week ago | fox4now.com | Austin Schargorodski

HENDRY COUNTY, Fla — A group of people on motorcycles started shooting into a car while it drove along a road in Hendry County. The woman who was in the car with her daughter reached out to Fox 4’s Hendry County Community Correspondent, Austin Schargorodski, because she knows he works in the area every day. She wants to know why the shooters haven’t been caught - and she wants people to see the video of what happened.

1 week ago | fox4now.com | Austin Schargorodski

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting near the Walmart on Murdock Circle. There is a large law enforcement presence in the area of Edgewater and Gardener in relation to this investigation. Fox 4 has a team heading to the scene to learn more.