Question I asked Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg regarding the FAA outage this morning:
“Did you know about a potential system vulnerability before this morning, and if so, why does the FAA rely on such antiquated systems?”
The FBI says they found night-vision goggles, $4,000 in cash, and survivalist gear inside Christopher Worrell’s home.
One of Worrell’s neighbors tells me he hasn’t been home since August and randomly showed up yesterday. They say the FBI captured him at his home within hours.
NEW INFORMATION I JUST RECEIVED FROM THE FBI:
The FBI says when they entered Christopher Worrell’s residence they found him unconscious on the floor. Worrell was transferred to a local hospital in Naples, where he remains at this time.
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BREAKING: The FBI has found Christopher Worrell, a wanted Proud Boys member involved in the Capitol riots on January 6th. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office tells me he is in custody in Naples, Florida. Federal prosecutors want Worrell sentenced to 14 years in prison.
BREAKING: There are at least 10 wildfires in Bonita Springs, spanning across 12 miles. I-75 has been shut down from Bonita Beach Road to Corkscrew Road--mile marker 116 to 123.
Smoke can be seen from up to 20 miles away.
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The FBI says they found night-vision goggles, $4,000 in cash, and survivalist gear inside Christopher Worrell’s home.
One of Worrell’s neighbors tells me he hasn’t been home since August and randomly showed up yesterday. They say the FBI captured him at his home within hours.
More than 500 people are marching on Capitol Hill in solidarity with the ongoing protests in Iran sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini.
They chant “Down with the Islamic regime, say her name, Mahsa Amini.”
NEW INFORMATION I JUST RECEIVED FROM THE FBI:
The FBI says when they entered Christopher Worrell’s residence they found him unconscious on the floor. Worrell was transferred to a local hospital in Naples, where he remains at this time.
A Florida man used a pickup truck to kill a dog. The dog was tied to a metal chain and dragged down the road. If you walk down Durant Street in Port Charlotte, you will see dried-up blood and paw prints for over half a mile.
Ran into some gator trappers in Charlotte County, Florida. They’ve caught all of these in the past 2 to 3 days. They said they were lying on people’s lawns and next to swimming pools.
I went on an undercover operation with law enforcement in SWFL. Several agencies are working together to crack down on ALL illegal activity on the roads. They’re making arrests using helicopters, K-9s, drones, and an intelligence unit.
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Hurricane Ian hit Southwest Florida 8 months ago.
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Lester Holt is on Fort Myers Beach diving into the long-lasting impacts of Hurricane Ian. Watch at 6 pm on
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A 72-year-old veteran who served in the Vietnam War tells me his home burned down tonight.
Donald Cline said, “I am very upset, very disappointed, very low right now, but I’m strong; I’ll make it through the night. “I’ll be ok; I just need to see the daylight.”
Red tide is killing manatees in Southwest Florida. At least 8 have died from it this year, according to reports from the FWC.
A dead manatee is currently lying in Imperial River Park. Experts tell me it likely died from red tide…
President Trump held a rally in Sanford after recovering from COVID-19. The president will return to Central Florida on Friday, the Trump campaign announced.
I-75 at the 116 MM, the Bonita Beach Road exit, is still closed due to a brush fire. This is a video of crews trying to put out the fire right now.
All other exits on I-75 are now open according to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office
Hurricane Ian displaced more than 700 boats in Lee County. Almost a year later, many are still stuck in the mangroves.
The Florida Division of Emergency Management is hitting the sky again, using helicopters to lift the remaining boats out.
An elderly couple was shot at a Lehigh Acres Intersection. Their grandson spoke to me and said a group of street racers were blocking the road, one of them shot his grandparents. Full story...
Elderly couple confronted, shot at Lehigh Acres intersection
Democratic Senators held a presser calling on Republicans to pass permanent protections for DACA recipients before 2023.
I asked Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Sen. Majority Whip Dick Durbin, and Sen. Alex Padilla if they're willing to compromise with Republicans…
The shooter is still on the loose. This is a video that was taken during the shooting on Homestead and Milwaukee Rd. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office needs the public’s help to identify these people.
Man airlifted after being hit by dump truck in Matlacha.
Witnesses said the truck dragged him at least 30 feet down the road. “It was very very bad. He was still alive but his left leg underneath his knee there was no more meat,” said Daniel Cook.
National Weather Service (NWS) confirms that a tornado hit Florida at 6:38 a.m., Sunday. 12 miles east of Babcock Ranch near Charlotte and Glades County line.
I went to location where tornado hit. The biggest damage is along 51398 Bermont Rd.
NWS giving official rating today.
The National Weather Service confirms another tornado hit Southwest Florida this morning. The last one to hit the area was only 50 days ago.
This one destroyed a 150-thousand-dollar metal freezer building on Pine Island. The owner just finished recovering from Hurricane Ian.
A coyote visits a neighborhood in Cape Coral, Florida. Residents say the coyote lingered all day, walking up and down the street, lounging under palm trees on their lawns, and hanging out in their driveways.