Cystinosis is a rare, genetic metabolic disease that causes a build up of the amino acid Cystine– which eventually destroys major organs.
Two-year-old Chase is one of fewer than 500 children living with the disease in the U.S.
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Counselors of Real Estate recommend Fort Myers give City of Palms Park another chance at sports
The Counselors of Real Estate Consulting Corps, a six-member team and part of a nonprofit organization with about 1,000 members, advised the city of Fort Myers and a group of about 50 stakeholders to be diligent with their real estate assets in the Midtown area. CRE released its report Tuesday and presented it during an […]

Trio leads deputies on chase after shooting at East Naples apartment complex
The Collier County Sheriff’s Office has arrested three men they say fled from deputies investigating a shooting at an East Naples apartment complex.

Rain and storm chances return to Southwest Florida
A cold front will bring scattered showers and storms to Southwest Florida. Rain chances will initially be spotty and increase in coverage into the afternoon and evening. Areas north and west will receive the rain before communities to the south. While most of these will be weak, a few strong (potentially severe storms) can’t be […]
Warm Saturday with chance for a stray shower
Highs will climb back into the lower-to-upper 80s Saturday afternoon with a breeze. Winds generally range between 10 to 20 miles per hour throughout the day. Low-end rain chances for the morning hours, and by the afternoon, most of Southwest Florida will remain dry with a chance to see a spot shower, mainly inland. Red […]
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Lee County communities looking for action, not words, to crack down on dangerous drivers
Communities across Lee County are demanding answers because the safety of their communities is at stake.

Black-owned businesses react to proposed NAACP travel advisory
Black-owned businesses are now speaking up against the Florida travel advisory proposed by the NAACP.

Fire Station 13 breaks ground in northeast Cape Coral
A new fire station is being built in northeast Cape Coral to cut down on response times, and three more are planned for the near future.

Researchers finish weeklong study of post-Ian Gulf water quality
Marine scientists across the state want to know how the Gulf of Mexico has changed and if it has improved nearly six months since Hurricane Ian. One group of researchers is making a weeklong voyage through the eastern Gulf to find out.