Tyler Watkins

1 month ago | gulfcoastnewsnow.com | Tyler Watkins |Jaron May |Bailey Smith

Back on top again! The Florida Gulf Coast University women's basketball team are ASUN Conference champions for the eighth time in a row.The No. 1 seed Eagles took down the No. 2 seed Central Arkansas Sugar Bears by a score of 68-51.The Eagles were able to stretch the lead to 21 points at one point in the game and maintain control for most of it.

1 month ago | gulfcoastnewsnow.com | Dave Elias |Tyler Watkins

You may consider this a Hail Mary pass. The developer of Prima Luce told Gulf Coast News' Dave Elias that he has a major investor committed to paying off the debt on the vacant riverfront lot. At this time, Bob MacFarlane can't share who that investor is but believes he can meet the foreclosure auction deadline at 9 a.m. Thursday. The Prima Luce condo development was supposed to be completed in 2020, however, it has had numerous delays.

Nov 11, 2024 | nbc-2.com | Tyler Watkins

>> WE ARE LEARNING AT LEAST ONE PERSON IS HURT IN A CRASH. YOU ARE LOOKING LIVE AT US. 41 AND HENDRY CREEK DRIVE. THIS IS NORTH OF BRIAR CLIFF. YOU CAN SEE THERE ARE STILL SOME EMERGENCY VEHICLES RESPONDING THERE. WE KNOW THIS CRASH INVOLVED A MOTORCYCLE AND A LINE TRUCK RIGHT NOW LANES HAVE REOPENED. BUT EARLIER ABOUT 30 MINUTES AGO, THESE LANES WERE CLOSED. BUT THERE ARE STILL SOME EMERGENCY VEHICLES. WE DO KNOW ONE PERSON WAS HURT AND TRAUMA ALERTED TO THAT HOSPITAL.

Oct 20, 2024 | wpbf.com | Tyler Watkins |Kennedy Mason

A Naples man was arrested for leading Collier County deputies and Florida Highway Patrol troopers on a chase in a stolen pickup truck. Around 9:11 p.m. Saturday, FHP helped the Collier County Sheriff's Office in the pursuit of a driver in a stolen Ford F-250 that was also reportedly involved in a burglary in Lee County. According to FHP, the vehicle was heading north on I-75 and approaching Corkscrew Road. The driver sped along several roadways in the chase that stretched over multiple counties.

Oct 10, 2024 | nbc-2.com | Tyler Watkins

A man was rescued after being found clinging to a cooler nearly 30 miles off the coast of Longboat Key.According to the United States Coast Guard, the man lost contact with the Coast Guard's St. Petersburg office at approximately 6:45 p.m., Wednesday.He was taken to Tampa General Hospital for medical care.The dramatic rescue comes in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton.Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday evening as a Category 3 storm near Siesta Key, a barrier island of white sand beaches...