America’s First Responders and Military Museum moving out of the Naples Airport into new locationCouncilman voices concern over new Fort Myers police review board law
NAPLES America’s First Responders and Military Museum moving out of the Naples Airport into new location It may be small in stature, but the significance of the artifacts located inside America’s Military and First Responders Museum in the Naples Airport is anything but small in what it means to those who served in the military or lost someone who served. Soon, there will be a bigger space to display all of […]
FORT MYERS Councilman voices concern over new Fort Myers police review board law There’s the new Florida law on the horizon, which limits the power of citizen-run police review boards, which concerns one Fort Myers council member.
FORT MYERS BEACH Man pronounced dead at hospital after Fort Myers Beach medical scene A man was pronounced dead at a local hospital after suffering a medical episode at Fort Myers Beach on Memorial Day.
FORT MYERS 105-year-old veteran remembers lost brothers-in-arms on Memorial Day Each Memorial Day former Lieutenant Colonel Donald (Don) Longer has lived through, he’s done so with a heavy heart.
FORT MYERS Miracle Moment: Golisano’s tech specialist joins FL Guard Brad Devlin recently joined the Florida State Guard, something that was laid on his heart while helping neighbors after Hurricane Ian.
CAPE CORAL Accidental drowning: a cautionary tale for parents Five-year-old Maddie loves watching “The Lion King”, but she didn’t always have to sit in a chair to watch her favorite movie.
CAPE CORAL 43rd Annual Memorial Day Service held at Cape Coral funeral home The Southwest Florida community comes together on Memorial Day to honor the men and women who lost their lives in war.
FORT MYERS BEACH Work left to do on Fort Myers Beach Lynne Dajnese, dressed in a red, white and blue American flag-plastered shirt, sat on her Fort Myers beach porch.
LEHIGH ACRES Crash with injuries in Lehigh Acres shuts down WB Lee Blvd. The Florida Highway Patrol is responding to a crash with injuries in Lehigh Acres and have partially shut down a road.
LEHIGH ACRES Officials investigating fire that left 4 semi-trucks charred in Lehigh Acres Four semi-trucks were left charred by flames that fire marshals are calling a criminal act.
PORT CHARLOTTE Latest details on 2-year-old shot by 4-year-old in Port Charlotte How did a 4-year-old get hold of a gun, and who will be held responsible for that child shooting a 2-year-old inside a home over the weekend?
ESTERO Veteran honors soldiers who never returned with new book A Navy veteran has spent a decade honoring U.S. soldiers who never made it back home.
Staying safe while swimming to escape the constant heat On Memorial Day, many people go to the beach or the pool, which means it’s a great day to remember and reinforce swimming safety.
‘There is no good base tan’; Local dermatologist warns against sunning There’s a lot of sun’n and fun’n going on this holiday weekend. But when it comes to your skin, there can be too much of a good thing.
PUNTA GORDA Hundreds gather for Memorial Day service at Veterans Park It was an emotional Memorial Day for a lot of people at Veterans Park.
NAPLES America’s First Responders and Military Museum moving out of the Naples Airport into new location It may be small in stature, but the significance of the artifacts located inside America’s Military and First Responders Museum in the Naples Airport is anything but small in what it means to those who served in the military or lost someone who served. Soon, there will be a bigger space to display all of […]
FORT MYERS Councilman voices concern over new Fort Myers police review board law There’s the new Florida law on the horizon, which limits the power of citizen-run police review boards, which concerns one Fort Myers council member.
FORT MYERS BEACH Man pronounced dead at hospital after Fort Myers Beach medical scene A man was pronounced dead at a local hospital after suffering a medical episode at Fort Myers Beach on Memorial Day.
FORT MYERS 105-year-old veteran remembers lost brothers-in-arms on Memorial Day Each Memorial Day former Lieutenant Colonel Donald (Don) Longer has lived through, he’s done so with a heavy heart.
FORT MYERS Miracle Moment: Golisano’s tech specialist joins FL Guard Brad Devlin recently joined the Florida State Guard, something that was laid on his heart while helping neighbors after Hurricane Ian.
CAPE CORAL Accidental drowning: a cautionary tale for parents Five-year-old Maddie loves watching “The Lion King”, but she didn’t always have to sit in a chair to watch her favorite movie.
CAPE CORAL 43rd Annual Memorial Day Service held at Cape Coral funeral home The Southwest Florida community comes together on Memorial Day to honor the men and women who lost their lives in war.
FORT MYERS BEACH Work left to do on Fort Myers Beach Lynne Dajnese, dressed in a red, white and blue American flag-plastered shirt, sat on her Fort Myers beach porch.
LEHIGH ACRES Crash with injuries in Lehigh Acres shuts down WB Lee Blvd. The Florida Highway Patrol is responding to a crash with injuries in Lehigh Acres and have partially shut down a road.
LEHIGH ACRES Officials investigating fire that left 4 semi-trucks charred in Lehigh Acres Four semi-trucks were left charred by flames that fire marshals are calling a criminal act.
PORT CHARLOTTE Latest details on 2-year-old shot by 4-year-old in Port Charlotte How did a 4-year-old get hold of a gun, and who will be held responsible for that child shooting a 2-year-old inside a home over the weekend?
ESTERO Veteran honors soldiers who never returned with new book A Navy veteran has spent a decade honoring U.S. soldiers who never made it back home.
Staying safe while swimming to escape the constant heat On Memorial Day, many people go to the beach or the pool, which means it’s a great day to remember and reinforce swimming safety.
‘There is no good base tan’; Local dermatologist warns against sunning There’s a lot of sun’n and fun’n going on this holiday weekend. But when it comes to your skin, there can be too much of a good thing.
PUNTA GORDA Hundreds gather for Memorial Day service at Veterans Park It was an emotional Memorial Day for a lot of people at Veterans Park.
Renee Cesario, 23, (left) credits U.S. Marine Brendan Kelly, 21, with saving her life during the Las Vegas shooting. JENN CESARIO LAS VEGAS (CBS) Renee Cesario met Brendan Kelly just two hours before country music star Jason Aldean took the stage at the Route 91 Harvest festival in Las Vegas Sunday. She had no idea that unexpected meeting may have saved her life. Renee invited Brendan to attend the concert with her and her friends, who all traveled from Riverside County, California, for the weekend music festival. As Aldean was finishing up his set, the pair moved closer to the stage. They had just started to dance when they heard what sounded like fireworks. “It stopped, and Jason Aldean kept playing but then the shots fired again and he ran off the stage,” Renee described in a Facebook post that has been shared by more than 130,000 people since it was posted Monday. “Before I knew what was going on, Brendan tackled me down to the ground and covered me from the fire.” While shielding Renee from the gunfire, Brendan, a 21-year-old U.S. Marine, assesd the situation. Within minutes, the shooting seemed to pause. “We have to get out of here. We can’t stay here. It’s not safe,” he yelled to 23-year-old Renee, lending a hand to get her back on her feet. The pair ran for safety — with Brendan leading the way. “He kept telling me it was going to be okay and to keep running until we were safe,” Renee said. At 10:30 p.m. Renee’s sister, Jenn, got a phone call from their dad, who was also at the concert — but not with his daughter. He told her there was a “massive shooting,” he was hiding behind a car and that he couldn’t reach Renee. “My sister wasn’t answering her phone,” Jenn, 25, told CBS News. “I thought she was dead.” Then she got a text message from an unknown number. It was from her sister on Brendan’s phone. She explained how she lost her cell while running. “When we finally were able to talk I felt a huge relief that her voice was on the other line, and she wasn’t hurt,” Jenn said. “I still get completely sick not knowing if she was going to stay safe.” Renee explained how they escaped the deadly mass shooting thanks to Brendan’s bravery and selflessness. “Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart for taking care of my sister…seriously,” Jenn texted Brendan later that night. “Absolutely, that’s what we do, take care of our own and those around us,” Brendan replied. “Glad I could be there for her in that crazy time.” Thanks to Brendan, Jenn says her sister is home safe and resting. “Her legs and arms are pretty beat up, but she is alive,” Jenn said. Brendan has not yet responded to CBS News’ request for comment, but close friends of the Marine say they aren’t surprised by his quiet heroism. “He’s not that type of Marine…he doesn’t seek attention, recognition, or fame,” Chance Wilk, a fellow Marine and friend of Brendan, commented online. “He does it because he’s a genuinely good guy and American hero.”