WFTX-TV (Cape Coral, FL)

3 days ago | fox4now.com | Andrew Shipotofsky

Here is your forecast for Tuesday, June 3rd, 2025. Good evening, Southwest Florida! We are tracking a lots of rain around SWFL, but not much in SWFL this evening. We will see more rain chances overnight into Wednesday morning. This is due an upper-level low pressure system over the state. This low will remain stalled overhead on Wednesday keeping rain chances elevated and highs once again only climbing into the mid 80s.

3 days ago | fox4now.com | Ella Rhoades

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — The Lee County Domestic Animal Shelter has changed its policy on holding stray cats following the death of a pet cat named Kevin. The shelter announced Tuesday it will now hold stray cats for 24 hours before it euthanizes them. Previously, the shelter had a zero-day hold policy for unidentifiable stray cats. Angela Tardiff lost her cat Kevin when he escaped from her North Fort Myers home on May 15. A neighbor found him and took him to the county shelter, believing he was a stray.

4 days ago | fox4now.com | Andrew Shipotofsky

Here is your forecast for Monday, June 2nd, 2025. Good evening, Southwest Florida! It has been a pretty wet day across SWFL, and those rain chances will remain elevated tonight into Tuesday. Lows overnight will fall in the low to mid 70s. Tomorrow our rain chances will be around 90% as we will see wet weather start in the morning and hours and continue through the afternoon and evening. Similar weather is expected again on Wednesday.

4 days ago | fox4now.com | Mahmoud Bennett

NAPLES, Fla. — Collier County is weighing stricter rules for pet owners and breeders in an effort to reduce the number of animals ending up in overcrowded shelters. One major change under the proposal would redefine who qualifies as a “hobby breeder.” Right now, that usually means someone either intentionally or unintentionally breeding one or two litters a year - often to sell.

4 days ago | fox4now.com | Ella Rhoades

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Starting July 1, Florida teens will need to complete driver's education before they can get their learner's permit, a significant change from previous requirements. The new law, signed by Governor DeSantis, mandates that anyone at least 15 years old must complete a driver's education course before getting their learner's permit. Previously, students only needed to complete a traffic law and substance abuse education course. Find more information on the new law here.