Andrew Shipley

ESTERO, Fla. — As Floridians recover from Hurricanes Helene and Milton, Red Tide is starting to rear its ugly head. Blooms have already been spotted mostly around the Tampa Bay area since the beginning of October, but that doesn't mean we are out of the woods here in Southwest Florida.

NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — A 79-year-old North Fort Myers man is dead, and an 80-year-old North Fort Myers man is in serious condition after a crash Saturday night.

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — A 36-year-old from Naples is behind bars after a high-speed chase Saturday night that end near Alico Road and Ben Hill Griffin Parkway in Lee County. Florida Highway Patrol says they assisted the Collier County Sheriff’s Office in the pursuit of a Ford F250 traveling north on I-75, approaching Corkscrew Road. The truck was previously stolen in Collier County and involved in a burglary in Lee County.

Few stray showers possible on Monday but will be few and far between. Relatively dry conditions will continue this week.

Beautiful weather is in store for the final Sunday of October. Next week turns windier as high pressure strengthens over the region.

After quiet last week in the Tropics, we are tracking an area in the Caribbean for possible development this week.

Fort Myers Police Department says this isn’t just a deadly shooting, but also a hit and run traffic crash.

Easterly winds, warm temps, and quick-moving sprinkles will wrap up October.

A complex weather pattern is looking to set up in the coming days, which could drive a tropical system into the Gulf of Mexico.

Rain chances will be increasing starting on Tuesday with tropical moisture moving into the Gulf of Mexico.