Fire safety minions in Bonita Springs

It’s Minion Mania in Bonita Springs! Firefighters with the Bonita Springs Fire Control & Rescue District would like to welcome back local elementary students with the school’s very own Fire Safety Minion Fire Hydrant!    The Bonita Springs Fire District received approval from Bonita Springs Utilities and the elementary school to “minion-ize” a fire hydrant […]

Community input wanted for future of Estero roads

ESTERO, Fla.- The future of Estero and its transportation are hot topics right now but Estero officials are pushing residents to not just complain, but to do something about it. Every five years the Lee County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) makes a list of projects that need to be addressed within the next 25 years. […]

Share a Smile, fight hunger

FORT MYERS, Fla. – For the first time, IHOP has teamed up with the national organization, No Kid Hungry to join the fight against hunger and make sure all children have something to eat. Tuesday, August 25th is “Share a Smile Day,” where for just $1 you can get a short stack of pancakes and […]

Lee Memorial’s Spine Center

(LEE COUNTY, Fla.) Back pain is the second most common reason for doctor visits. Lee Memorial Health system’s Spine Center offers you one stop access for complete care. Dr. Sebastian Klisiewicz is joining us with more information on personalized treatment options.

Mom of missing Florida toddler bonds out of jail

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) – The mother of a missing Jacksonville toddler has bonded out of jail. Records show Lonna Lauramore Barton left jail Monday. She had been held on charges of child neglect and giving false information to police who were searching for Lonzie Barton. The 21-month-old boy disappeared July 24 while in the care […]

Estero Blvd. construction meeting tonight

FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla.- Lee County’s Estero Boulevard Improvements Project is scheduled to begin in September and you can learn more about it tonight. The meeting is 5-7 p.m. at Chapel by the Sea Presbyterian Church on Chapel Street. The Lee County Department of Transportation will hold a pre-construction public meeting for Segment 1 – Estero […]

Survey: Recalls make Americans less satisfied with cars

DETROIT (AP) – Americans are less happy with their cars and trucks than at any time in more than a decade, and it’s largely because they’re getting sick of dealing with recalls. The 2015 American Consumer Satisfaction Index, an annual survey that involved 4,300 consumers, found that satisfaction with automobiles dropped for the third straight […]

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FSU running back returning to field after not guilty verdict

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Florida State running back Dalvin Cook plans to head back to the field after a jury found him not guilty of punching a woman in the face outside a bar in June following a shouting match. The college immediately lifted his suspension after the verdict. It took the seven-member jury only […]