Pastrami Dan’s reopens in Naples after SUV crash Pastrami Dan’s in Naples welcomed customers once again, with people waiting at the door.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers family blessed with new home In about sixty days, Myrtle Dillard’s home on Lincoln Boulevard went from being run-down and unlivable to brand new.
PORT CHARLOTTE Port Charlotte woman’s student loans forgiveness after consolidation One Port Charlotte woman was skeptical of her student loan consolidation and potential forgiveness but an email over the weekend changed her life.
IRVING, Texas (AP) Boy Scouts of America changing name to more inclusive Scouting America after years of woes The Boy Scouts of America is changing its name for the first time in its 114-year history and will become Scouting America.
CAPE CORAL Man arrested after police allege he threatened to stab 7-Eleven workers Police have arrested a man who threatened to stab two 7-Eleven gas station employees with a knife.
NEW YORK (AP) Stormy Daniels describes meeting Trump during occasionally graphic testimony in hush money trial Stormy Daniels took the witness stand Tuesday at Donald Trump’s hush money trial, describing for jurors a sexual encounter the porn actor says she had with him in 2006
Despite SUV crash into Pastrami Dan’s, plans for 50th continue The popular local eatery reopened May 7 after being temporarily closed since a woman drove a Toyota Rav4 SUV into the side of the restaurant on the morning of May 3.
Collier County Sheriff’s deputies reminding you not to leave valuables inside the car The Collier County Sheriff’s Office said there were 30 vehicle burglaries in Collier County in April.
NORTH FORT MYERS Heavy police presence on Capitol Street home in North Fort Myers Several Lee County Sheriff’s Office and Fort Myers Fire Department units were seen outside of a home in North Fort Myers.
BONITA SPRINGS Deputies investigating death at Bonita Springs home Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputies are investigating a death at a home in Bonita Springs.
Fifth Third Bank branch to be built on former SunTrust Punta Gorda site According to project plans sent to the city, the current building will be demolished, and a single-story Fifth Third Bank branch will stand in its place. Assuming approval, the branch is expected to open in the second half of 2025, a banks spokesperson said.
WINK NEWS Gov. DeSantis signs tax relief package for Floridians Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has renewed the Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday among other tax-free incentives for Floridians.
Fort Myers debates future of police review board A new law signed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will change oversight with local police departments and the citizens they protect.
FORT MYERS Lifting weights brings Bishop Verot’s football team together Football teams are spending their days in the iron paradise as spring practice is on for high school football.
LEHIGH ACRES Traffic signal for Lee Blvd. and Joan Ave. North approved The Lee Board of County Commissioners approved measures to install a traffic signal, new lighting, upgraded drainage, and more.
Pastrami Dan’s reopens in Naples after SUV crash Pastrami Dan’s in Naples welcomed customers once again, with people waiting at the door.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers family blessed with new home In about sixty days, Myrtle Dillard’s home on Lincoln Boulevard went from being run-down and unlivable to brand new.
PORT CHARLOTTE Port Charlotte woman’s student loans forgiveness after consolidation One Port Charlotte woman was skeptical of her student loan consolidation and potential forgiveness but an email over the weekend changed her life.
IRVING, Texas (AP) Boy Scouts of America changing name to more inclusive Scouting America after years of woes The Boy Scouts of America is changing its name for the first time in its 114-year history and will become Scouting America.
CAPE CORAL Man arrested after police allege he threatened to stab 7-Eleven workers Police have arrested a man who threatened to stab two 7-Eleven gas station employees with a knife.
NEW YORK (AP) Stormy Daniels describes meeting Trump during occasionally graphic testimony in hush money trial Stormy Daniels took the witness stand Tuesday at Donald Trump’s hush money trial, describing for jurors a sexual encounter the porn actor says she had with him in 2006
Despite SUV crash into Pastrami Dan’s, plans for 50th continue The popular local eatery reopened May 7 after being temporarily closed since a woman drove a Toyota Rav4 SUV into the side of the restaurant on the morning of May 3.
Collier County Sheriff’s deputies reminding you not to leave valuables inside the car The Collier County Sheriff’s Office said there were 30 vehicle burglaries in Collier County in April.
NORTH FORT MYERS Heavy police presence on Capitol Street home in North Fort Myers Several Lee County Sheriff’s Office and Fort Myers Fire Department units were seen outside of a home in North Fort Myers.
BONITA SPRINGS Deputies investigating death at Bonita Springs home Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputies are investigating a death at a home in Bonita Springs.
Fifth Third Bank branch to be built on former SunTrust Punta Gorda site According to project plans sent to the city, the current building will be demolished, and a single-story Fifth Third Bank branch will stand in its place. Assuming approval, the branch is expected to open in the second half of 2025, a banks spokesperson said.
WINK NEWS Gov. DeSantis signs tax relief package for Floridians Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has renewed the Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday among other tax-free incentives for Floridians.
Fort Myers debates future of police review board A new law signed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will change oversight with local police departments and the citizens they protect.
FORT MYERS Lifting weights brings Bishop Verot’s football team together Football teams are spending their days in the iron paradise as spring practice is on for high school football.
LEHIGH ACRES Traffic signal for Lee Blvd. and Joan Ave. North approved The Lee Board of County Commissioners approved measures to install a traffic signal, new lighting, upgraded drainage, and more.
Malcom Wilcox, 6, was shot while in a Fort Myers apartment complex Monday night. (A’Lani R Mendez/Facebook) FORT MYERS, Fla. – As an emergency room physician, Dr. David E. Goldner is prepared for just about any medical situation. But things are different when a child is rushed into the ER with a gunshot wound. “Children are definitely a special population,” said Goldner, who works at Lee Memorial Hospital. “It has to do with their level of comprehension of what’s going on. You obviously treat a 5-year-old different than a 15-year-old.” Child gunshot victims are not a regular occurrence at Lee Memorial. Out of nearly 2,000 trauma cases last year, only a few involved children. But community leaders, residents and others point to such instances as an indication of how crime has grasped a community: Malcolm Wilcox, 6, was shot while standing outside a building at the Landings at East Point Apartments in Fort Myers on Jan. 15. Investigators believe the shooters were targeting a man standing next to Malcolm’s mother, Jartravia Isom. Isom and Malcolm’s cousin, Tazyhion Matthews, 5, were both shot while inside a vehicle near the intersection of Dale Street and Veronica S. Shoemaker Boulevard in Sept. 2015. Malcolm was in the vehicle but was not injured. A two-year-old girl was shot in Oct. 2015 on the 500 block of Alabama Road in Lehigh Acres. Andrew Faust Jr., 5, was killed in a drive-by shooting in Oct. 2014. Treating a child with a bullet inside them makes an already stressful situation more challenging, said Rachel Hoopes, an ER nurse at Lee Memorial. “I think you go through all the emotions,” she said. “You feel sad. You feel sad for the family, empathy for them. You might feel upset with yourself that maybe you missed something or something didn’t go the way it should have gone.” Working in an emergency room requires handling a lot of moving parts, said Kristy Dutton, Lee Memorial’s director of emergency services. Knowing the medical procedures, physically moving equipment and people, keeping the flow of care moving and being compassionate and caring about the patients are among the responsibilities of medical professionals in the ER. “There’s always a feeling of, you know, ‘Did we do everything,'” Dutton said. “Could we have done anything more? Even though in their minds they know that they did. But it’s very hard, especially with children or people who are victims of violence who you know could not help this. It’s just really hard to take.” Ultimately, helping young gunshot victims is part of the job, said Shannon Biddix, a nurse who also works in Lee Memorial’s ER. “You get to see people at the worst moments of their life, help them go through that, help them deal with that stress,” she said. “But not everything’s the most horrible time. We get to see a lot of good things happen. We get to see a lot for families, things happen for the best of them. We get to see them go home, take their loved ones home. You know, help them get through the pain and suffering.”