Healthy Kids: Heartstrings Award

FORT MYERS, Fla.- Makenzie Lawrey and Andrew Andersen are two kids on a mission, with a goal of raising $1 million for the UMDF.

They have participated in countless fundraisers and actually helped start the Energy for Life Walkathon in Southwest Florida.

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Man arrested following Lee County Tax Collector’s Office burglary

An arrest has been made following a burglary to the Lee County Tax Collector’s Office in November.

Women fulfill foster teens’ Christmas lists

Foster teenagers often left behind during the holidays are getting lifted by a group determined to provide what’s missing.

Proposed annexation changes cause tension in Lee County

Does Lee County want to manage growth better or increase its tax base at the expense of its cities, towns and villages?

Missing Cape Coral woman found

Missing Cape Coral woman Ruth Leppek was found late Monday morning.

11-year-old given submarine honors while fighting cancer

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Charlotte County deputies and kids ‘Shop with a Cop’

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office checked quite a few things off of children’s Christmas lists with the 20th annual Shop with a Cop event.

Collier County man accused of having child porn of kids younger than 9

A man faces more than a dozen child porn possession charges following an investigation by the Southwest Florida INTERCEPT Task Force.

Toys for Tots of Lee County packs truck full of toys

Toys for Tots of Lee County spends thousands in donations for kids in need

Even though Hurricane Ian is more than a year behind Southwest Floridians, many families are still recovering. Plus, high prices are tightening budgets making it even harder for parents to put gifts under the tree this year. Toys for Tots of Lee County is just one local organization dedicated to helping moms and dads get some things on their children’s Christmas lists.