FORT MYERS Students make goodie bags for kids fighting Cancer A special delivery, straight from the heart, to Galisano’s Children’s Hospital. Three 8th graders from Lexington Middle School delivered 100 goodie bags to bring smiles to kids fighting cancer.
TICE Large police presence at park in Tice Deputies and K9s are investigating Schandler Hall Community Park on Palm Beach Boulevard in Tice.
CAPE CORAL Lee County superintendent candidates face off in debate These three people, Denise Carlin, Morgan Wright and Sheridan Chester, are making it clear that they want the job.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA DEA to reclassify Marijuana as Schedule Three drug When you think of marijuana in Florida, You might think of an illegal drug seized by law enforcement. Kim Rivers, the CEO of Florida-based cannabis retailer Trulieve, says when used medicinally, it can help a lot of people.
FORT MYERS Expect more delays on Colonial and Fowler due to intersection project Work on the Colonial Fowler intersection in Fort Myers is underway, and there are many moving parts.
FORT MYERS Possible pay-by-text scam in downtown Fort Myers may have cost woman nearly $1,000 Pay-by-text parking may have cost one woman nearly a thousand dollars after her credit card was hacked.
FORT MYERS Lee County STET team protecting our schools with cameras There are cameras in our kid’s schools, dozens of them, but did you know that Lee County Schools sends those live video feeds to the sheriff’s office, and it’s someone’s job to watch them?
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Six-week abortion ban to take effect soon A stricter abortion ban will take effect in Florida on Wednesday.
Estero’s Golf Coast Driving Range shuts down, visitors devastated A place to relax, let loose and hit a few drives, has come to the end of an era for this community. “This is the first place we came to,” said Roxanne Henningsen, a Bonita Springs resident. “And it like became our second home. The people are wonderful. It’s just a great atmosphere. And we’ve […]
CAPE CORAL Business owners reeling after massive fire in Cape Coral “Very scary” are the words Denise Creacy used to describe what she felt when she saw plumes of black smoke, firefighters, and police fill her neighborhood.
LEHIGH ACRES Changing how you are represented in Lee County Leaders want to hear your thoughts this week at a town hall on how you elect county commissioners.
FORT MYERS Frontier Airlines announces nonstop flights from RSW to San Juan, PR These flights will take off on June 2 and run 3 times a week.
NAPLES Fight to save the trees in Naples neighborhood When Sue Canfield looks up in her front yard she sees light shining through the sprawling branches of a 25-year-old Oak towering above her. The trees, which line every road in the waterways of naples, is why she choose this neighborhood but soon those very trees will be taken down.
City of Naples hosts open house workshop for Naples road projects The City of Naples is hosting an open house workshop to hear from the public regarding road improvements.
CAPE CORAL Ollie’s Pub, the home of SWFL’s local music scene, closes after 4 memorable years Ollie’s Pub, once the center of local original music in Southwest Florida, is closing after a prosperous yet arduous four years.
FORT MYERS Students make goodie bags for kids fighting Cancer A special delivery, straight from the heart, to Galisano’s Children’s Hospital. Three 8th graders from Lexington Middle School delivered 100 goodie bags to bring smiles to kids fighting cancer.
TICE Large police presence at park in Tice Deputies and K9s are investigating Schandler Hall Community Park on Palm Beach Boulevard in Tice.
CAPE CORAL Lee County superintendent candidates face off in debate These three people, Denise Carlin, Morgan Wright and Sheridan Chester, are making it clear that they want the job.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA DEA to reclassify Marijuana as Schedule Three drug When you think of marijuana in Florida, You might think of an illegal drug seized by law enforcement. Kim Rivers, the CEO of Florida-based cannabis retailer Trulieve, says when used medicinally, it can help a lot of people.
FORT MYERS Expect more delays on Colonial and Fowler due to intersection project Work on the Colonial Fowler intersection in Fort Myers is underway, and there are many moving parts.
FORT MYERS Possible pay-by-text scam in downtown Fort Myers may have cost woman nearly $1,000 Pay-by-text parking may have cost one woman nearly a thousand dollars after her credit card was hacked.
FORT MYERS Lee County STET team protecting our schools with cameras There are cameras in our kid’s schools, dozens of them, but did you know that Lee County Schools sends those live video feeds to the sheriff’s office, and it’s someone’s job to watch them?
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Six-week abortion ban to take effect soon A stricter abortion ban will take effect in Florida on Wednesday.
Estero’s Golf Coast Driving Range shuts down, visitors devastated A place to relax, let loose and hit a few drives, has come to the end of an era for this community. “This is the first place we came to,” said Roxanne Henningsen, a Bonita Springs resident. “And it like became our second home. The people are wonderful. It’s just a great atmosphere. And we’ve […]
CAPE CORAL Business owners reeling after massive fire in Cape Coral “Very scary” are the words Denise Creacy used to describe what she felt when she saw plumes of black smoke, firefighters, and police fill her neighborhood.
LEHIGH ACRES Changing how you are represented in Lee County Leaders want to hear your thoughts this week at a town hall on how you elect county commissioners.
FORT MYERS Frontier Airlines announces nonstop flights from RSW to San Juan, PR These flights will take off on June 2 and run 3 times a week.
NAPLES Fight to save the trees in Naples neighborhood When Sue Canfield looks up in her front yard she sees light shining through the sprawling branches of a 25-year-old Oak towering above her. The trees, which line every road in the waterways of naples, is why she choose this neighborhood but soon those very trees will be taken down.
City of Naples hosts open house workshop for Naples road projects The City of Naples is hosting an open house workshop to hear from the public regarding road improvements.
CAPE CORAL Ollie’s Pub, the home of SWFL’s local music scene, closes after 4 memorable years Ollie’s Pub, once the center of local original music in Southwest Florida, is closing after a prosperous yet arduous four years.
Photo via Port St. Lucie Police Department. PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) Authorities arrested a woman who they say owned a pit bull rescue facility in Port St. Lucie where five abandoned dogs were found. Port St. Lucie police say 29-year-old Christina Hand, the former owner of “Loving Hands Pit Bull Rescue,” is faces five counts of animal cruelty. UPDATE ARREST… PSLPD and Animal Control rescue 5 dogs after they were abandoned in a PSL home. On Dec 1, 2017, @PSLPolice Detectives arrested 29 year old Christina Ashton Hand pursuant to outstanding warrants on 5 counts of animal cruelty. pic.twitter.com/BJG5ef4zpd — Port St. Lucie PD (@PSLPolice) December 1, 2017 Officers say a neighbor went to check on her property on Northwest Ever Road because it looked abandoned. He saw several dogs in very poor condition and could smell urine and feces coming from inside the home. Police and Animal Control responded to the home on Sunday. Due to the conditions and the odor of propane gas, St. Lucie County Fire Rescue also responded. Officers tried to gain access to the home through the garage. As they lifted the door, two pit bulls ran through boxes and garbage to get to the officers. Three more dogs were found inside the home, one escaped through an open window, while another was found in locked bedroom and another in a bathroom. According to the arrest report, the pit bulls were extremely emaciated and covered in sores and bugs. While looking through the house, police found evidence the dogs had spent time chewing through walls in an attempt to escape. Filth and bugs were found in every part of the home. All five dogs were taken to the St. Lucie County Humane Society for treatment and found chips inside the dogs registered to the owners of a pet boarding facility called “Animal Kingdom.” These are the five dogs that were found abandoned in a PSL home on Sunday night. They're doing much better today @CBS12 pic.twitter.com/LEU4aBoMVj — Erin MacPherson (@Erin_Mac16) November 29, 2017 Police say Animal Control conducted several welfare checks on Hand’s rescue center since 2015, but no negative findings were ever discovered. Officers say the couple who own the boarding facility next to Hand’s rescue center, along SW Biltmore Street, claim Hand and her girlfriend were friends with an Animal Control Officer who they believe was tipping them off about the welfare checks. Police spoke to the officer, who denied all of the accusations, saying she lost contact with the couple earlier this year. Police also learned that Hand had pulled a pit bull with the Animal Kingdom owners from a Miami Dade shelter. According to the owners, the dog was diagnosed with a cancerous growth, to which Hand told the owner caused the animal’s death. Police say Hand lied about the dog’s death after they found the animal among the pit bulls inside the home. An appraisal revealed that Hand has owned the home since April 2013. Authorities also learned that her pit bull rescue center also had a second location in Fort Pierce. Animal Control found nothing out of the ordinary at that location. Authorities were able to track down Hand and her girlfriend to a home along SE Abcor Road in Port St. Lucie, a home owned by her maternal grandmother who died in August. City utilities say water usage and other bills were being paid under Hand’s grandmother’s name. When officers arrived at the home, they could hear several dogs barking inside the residence. There were also dogs in the backyard. Police could see a car in the home’s driveway, but no one would answer the door. Officers made contact with Hand’s father. He told police his daughter had just called him saying officers were at her house and that she was eventually going to be arrested. After speaking with Hand and other witnesses, police arrested her and charged her with animal cruelty. Her bond is set at $25,000.