Ryan Arbogast

Marco Island, Naples

Television News Reporter at WBBH-TV (Fort Myers, FL)

Television News Reporter at WZVN-TV (Fort Myers, FL)

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Articles

Deadly Portuguese man o’ wars spotted on Marco Island, Florida, beach

1 week ago | wesh.com | Ryan Arbogast

Beachgoers on Marco Island got an unexpected — and slightly terrifying — surprise when multiple Portuguese man o’ wars washed up along South Beach and nearby Sand Dollar Island. These brightly blue-colored, balloon-like creatures are often mistaken for jellyfish, but they’re actually siphonophores — a floating colony of organisms that function together as one. Native to warmer parts of the Atlantic and Indian oceans, they’re not typically found in the Gulf of Mexico.
Man accused of driving into East Naples thrift store had history of psychotic episodes, ex-wife says

1 week ago | gulfcoastnewsnow.com | Ryan Arbogast

CORAL'S BIKE NIGHT ARE CAUSING QUITE THE STIR. YOUR NEWS AT 5 STARTS NOW. >> WE COULD HEART. IT'S A BUSINESS. THINK MATTHEW TELLS RESTORE. WE HAD A CAR DRIVING THROUGH OUR OUR STORE RETAIL STORE. RIGHT NOW. WE'VE GOT PEOPLE HURT. >> THE CALLS FOR HELP AFTER A MAN DROVE HIS CAR INTO A THRIFT STORE ON PURPOSE, HITTING 6 PEOPLE INSIDE. 3 OF THEM SUFFERED LIFE-THREATENING INJURIES. TONIGHT WE LEARNED THE DRIVER USED TO WORK AT THE STORE. THANK YOU FOR COUNTING ON GULF COAST NEWS.
Portuguese man o’ wars spotted on Marco Island

2 weeks ago | abc-7.com | Ryan Arbogast

>> WE ENDED UP SEEING LIKE 3 OR 4 OF >> BEWARE OF THESE BLUE BLOBS THAT ARE WASHING UP ON OUR BEACHES RIGHT NOW. RYAN, OUR BIGGEST IS ON MARCO ISLAND TONIGHT TALKING WITH PEOPLE WHO GOT A LITTLE CLOSE FOR COMFORT TO A PORTUGUESE MAN O WAR. >> I'M NOT GOING IN THE WATER. >> SORRY, I'M NOT GOING IN THE WATER. IT'S A POTENTIALLY DEADLY SIDE SPOTTED MARCO ISLAND SOUTH BEACH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. A PORTUGUESE MAN O WAR WASHING ON THE FREAKS ME OUT A LITTLE BIT. NOT SWORN IN HIS FAMILY FIRST.
Portuguese man o’ wars spotted on Marco Island

2 weeks ago | gulfcoastnewsnow.com | Ryan Arbogast

>> WE ENDED UP SEEING LIKE 3 OR 4 OF >> BEWARE OF THESE BLUE BLOBS THAT ARE WASHING UP ON OUR BEACHES RIGHT NOW. RYAN, OUR BIGGEST IS ON MARCO ISLAND TONIGHT TALKING WITH PEOPLE WHO GOT A LITTLE CLOSE FOR COMFORT TO A PORTUGUESE MAN O WAR. >> I'M NOT GOING IN THE WATER. >> SORRY, I'M NOT GOING IN THE WATER. IT'S A POTENTIALLY DEADLY SIDE SPOTTED MARCO ISLAND SOUTH BEACH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. A PORTUGUESE MAN O WAR WASHING ON THE FREAKS ME OUT A LITTLE BIT. NOT SWORN IN HIS FAMILY FIRST.
Boat left beached and broken after water rescue in Naples

2 weeks ago | gulfcoastnewsnow.com | Ryan Arbogast

A damaged boat washed up on Naples Beach overnight, drawing in police, city workers, and curious beachgoers after a late-night emergency in the Gulf. The captain of the boat called dispatch late Monday night from about three miles offshore, according to Naples Police and TowBoat USA. The captain claimed they had hit “something” and was quickly taking on water.
'Wrong Cpt. Brock'; Chokoloskee charter captain receiving death threats over viral video

2 weeks ago | gulfcoastnewsnow.com | Ryan Arbogast

Captain Brock Wagner says his life has turned upside down after being wrongly accused of appearing in a recent viral video on the Peace River in Charlotte County. “Because we had the first name, people somehow assumed that I was the culprit ... It has been completely a nightmare," said Wagner, a longtime fishing guide based in Chokoloskee. Wagner shares a first name — and a similar boat — with the man in the viral video, Brock Horner.
Business owners split over Port Marco construction proposal

3 weeks ago | gulfcoastnewsnow.com | Ryan Arbogast

COMING TO THE FORMER MARCO ISLAND TRAILER PARK AND IS DOCKS. >> 5 STORY TO TELL TO RESTAURANTS, BOARDWALK SHOPS IN A PARKING GARAGE OR ALL PROPOSED ON THIS PROPERTY RIGHT NEXT TO THE SNOOK INN. OFF BALD EAGLE DRIVE GULF COAST NEWS REPORTER RYAN. OUR GUESTS IS LIVE IN MARCO WITH WHAT'S COMING DOWN THE PIKE. >> KELLY? WELL, FIRST OF ALL, THIS IS THE DEFINITION OF PRIME REAL ESTATE BEHIND THE GATE.
NCH begins demolition for future site of Cardiac and Stroke Institute

3 weeks ago | gulfcoastnewsnow.com | Ryan Arbogast

Demolition is now currently underway for what will become the R.M. Schulze Family Cardiovascular and Stroke Critical Care Center at NCH's downtown campus. The five-story, 189,000-square-foot facility designed to consolidate heart and stroke services while keeping them near the city's busiest areas is expected to cost $265 million. It is primarily funded through donations. “The new facility will be home to one of the top cardiac and stroke programs in the United States.
Got to catch 'em all: Suspect caught stealing Pokemon cards from Florida store

3 weeks ago | wpbf.com | Ryan Arbogast

A Naples Pokémon card shop owner was stunned when a regular customer was caught breaking into his store and stealing thousands of dollars worth of merchandise, according to the Collier County Sheriff's Office. Collier County deputies arrested 34-year-old Francisco Alvarez of Bonita Springs after responding to an alarm at Gorka’s Poke Barn on Rail Head Boulevard around 12:05 a.m. on Friday, March 24. Alvarez cut the power to the store and forced his way inside using a grinder.
Got to catch 'em all: Suspect caught stealing Pokemon cards from Florida store

3 weeks ago | wesh.com | Ryan Arbogast

A Naples Pokémon card shop owner was stunned when a regular customer was caught breaking into his store and stealing thousands of dollars worth of merchandise, according to the Collier County Sheriff's Office. Collier County deputies arrested 34-year-old Francisco Alvarez of Bonita Springs after responding to an alarm at Gorka’s Poke Barn on Rail Head Boulevard around 12:05 a.m. on Friday, March 24. Alvarez cut the power to the store and forced his way inside using a grinder.