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Florida 5th grade teacher ‘under investigation’ for showing Disney movie
A fifth grade teacher said she is being investigated by the Florida Department of Education after she showed her students “Strange World,” a 2022 animated Disney movie featuring a character who is biracial and gay.

Florida lab to test 550 Tennessee rape kits with $1.5M grant
Tennessee is outsourcing the testing of at least 550 rape kits to a private Florida lab through a $1.5 million federal grant, the state’s lead investigative agency announced Monday in a move to reduce processing times that have drawn scrutiny.

More than $7M raised for hurricane victims through the Southwest Florida Emergency Relief Fund
More than 3,600 donors have contributed $7,099,216 to the Southwest Florida Emergency Relief Fund. The fund was started by United Way Of Lee, Hendry, & Glades Counties and Collaboratory to help Hurricane Ian victims. “It’s been a phenomenal thing to experience the generosity throughout not just our local area but through the whole country,” said […]

Gulfshore Business honors Southwest Florida’s 40 under 40
A group of professionals who are working to make Southwest Florida a better place have something else in common. They were all honored as Gulfshore Business’s 40 under 40. The 40 under 40 were narrowed down from hundreds of nominees. Judges hand-select each of the honorees and have to narrow the list to 40. That […]
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New trial denied for Fort Myers cop-killer: ‘What just happened?’
Wisner Desmaret will not get a new trial for the murder of police officer Adam Jobbers-Miller. The jury recommended life in prison.

911 call of Port Charlotte home invasion that left man, dog dead released
A home invasion took a deadly turn when One person was killed along with a dog in a home invasion

Road blocked due to fatal multi-vehicle crash on I-75 northbound
Interstate 75 is blocked northbound due to a multi-vehicle crash near Government Road.

Neighbor speaks out after fiery crash into Leeland Heights Boulevard home
A car crashed into a home on Leeland Heights Boulevard and exploded into flames. The explosion set the house and another car on fire.