Lee County parents push for clarity on school reopenings post-MiltonMan arrested after hours long standoff in Cape Coral
SANIBEL Lee County parents push for clarity on school reopenings post-Milton Parents are demanding answers from the Lee County School District. It’s still not clear when students will return to Sanibel School or Fort Myers Beach Elementary after facing Hurricane Milton.
CAPE CORAL Man arrested after hours long standoff in Cape Coral A man is in custody following an hours-long stand-off with Cape Coral police.
SANIBEL Sanibel school parents seek timeline on school reopening A school board meeting to discuss damage at the barrier islands’ schools took place on Tuesday in Lee County.
MARCO ISLAND Marco Island police chief gets no confidence vote from union Marco Island Police Chief Tracy Frazzano has received a vote of no confidence from the police union.
Nonprofit organization tests water quality in Charlotte County One local non-profit is working to keep track of Charlotte County’s water quality.
SANIBEL Building Resilience: How Sanibel businesses recover from hurricanes Operating in Sanibel is difficult enough; however, when mother nature interferes, recovering can become a monumental feat.
FORT MYERS BEACH Getting the help you need from FEMA Jeff Keenan has been out of his condo on Fort Myers Beach since Hurricane Ian.
FORT MYERS Cold Case Solved: Man sentenced for 2004 murder of Lee County man A family is now able to have closure after a cold case was solved 20 years after it happened.
MATLACHA The Blue Dog Bar and Grill reopens on Matlacha The Blue Dog Bar and Grill on Matlacha has reopened after being damaged by two back-to-back Hurricanes.
SWFL homeowners investing in water filtration systems After hurricanes Helene and Milton, many homeowners are turning to the trend of adding water filtration systems to protect their plumbing and improve their water quality.
GROVE CITY Boat stuck in Grove City backyard after Hurricane Milton One Charlotte County community is still picking up from Hurricane Milton. The Grove City community is just south of McCall Road.
FGCU FGCU basketball player helps treat others during Peru mission trip FGCU power forward Michael Duax went to Peru on a mission trip in the offseason to help give medical care to those in the country.
WINK NEWS Collier County Public Schools mourns death of student According to the letter, a number of resources will be offered to students in the affected school.
FORT MYERS Vitamin B1 may help Alzheimer’s patients; locals involved in national study Could a vitamin supplement help stop the progression of Alzheimer’s disease? It is a tantalizing proposition and one being studied in SWFL.
FORT MYERS 2 men wanted for theft at Bealls in Fort Myers The Southwest Florida CrimeStoppers are asking for the public’s help in identifying two men wanted for stealing from a Bealls in Fort Myers.
SANIBEL Lee County parents push for clarity on school reopenings post-Milton Parents are demanding answers from the Lee County School District. It’s still not clear when students will return to Sanibel School or Fort Myers Beach Elementary after facing Hurricane Milton.
CAPE CORAL Man arrested after hours long standoff in Cape Coral A man is in custody following an hours-long stand-off with Cape Coral police.
SANIBEL Sanibel school parents seek timeline on school reopening A school board meeting to discuss damage at the barrier islands’ schools took place on Tuesday in Lee County.
MARCO ISLAND Marco Island police chief gets no confidence vote from union Marco Island Police Chief Tracy Frazzano has received a vote of no confidence from the police union.
Nonprofit organization tests water quality in Charlotte County One local non-profit is working to keep track of Charlotte County’s water quality.
SANIBEL Building Resilience: How Sanibel businesses recover from hurricanes Operating in Sanibel is difficult enough; however, when mother nature interferes, recovering can become a monumental feat.
FORT MYERS BEACH Getting the help you need from FEMA Jeff Keenan has been out of his condo on Fort Myers Beach since Hurricane Ian.
FORT MYERS Cold Case Solved: Man sentenced for 2004 murder of Lee County man A family is now able to have closure after a cold case was solved 20 years after it happened.
MATLACHA The Blue Dog Bar and Grill reopens on Matlacha The Blue Dog Bar and Grill on Matlacha has reopened after being damaged by two back-to-back Hurricanes.
SWFL homeowners investing in water filtration systems After hurricanes Helene and Milton, many homeowners are turning to the trend of adding water filtration systems to protect their plumbing and improve their water quality.
GROVE CITY Boat stuck in Grove City backyard after Hurricane Milton One Charlotte County community is still picking up from Hurricane Milton. The Grove City community is just south of McCall Road.
FGCU FGCU basketball player helps treat others during Peru mission trip FGCU power forward Michael Duax went to Peru on a mission trip in the offseason to help give medical care to those in the country.
WINK NEWS Collier County Public Schools mourns death of student According to the letter, a number of resources will be offered to students in the affected school.
FORT MYERS Vitamin B1 may help Alzheimer’s patients; locals involved in national study Could a vitamin supplement help stop the progression of Alzheimer’s disease? It is a tantalizing proposition and one being studied in SWFL.
FORT MYERS 2 men wanted for theft at Bealls in Fort Myers The Southwest Florida CrimeStoppers are asking for the public’s help in identifying two men wanted for stealing from a Bealls in Fort Myers.
Photo via the Fort Myers Police Department A large number of first responders attended a Homeland Security training event Thursday in Lee County, according to the Fort Myers Police Department. The event took place from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. along Fowler Street from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to Edison Avenue, police said. Morning commuters were advised to avoid the area and seek an alternate route. “This might be a little bit of an inconvenience, but in today’s day and age it’s something we have to do,” Fort Myers Police Department Lt. Jay Rodriguez said. SWAT teams and emergency vehicles responded to the area as volunteers portrayed victims of a suicide bomber, hostages were later held in a box car and terrorists blew up a tank car, police said. “I was a 24-year-old who had massive head injury. You could actually see my brain, I was dead on site,” volunteer Paige Bohana said. The training exercise gave local, state and federal agencies the chance to work hand-in-hand on a life-like scenario. “Our training scenario included three bombs, 15 injured, 36,000 gallons of ammonia release, three bad guys with hostages, simulated shelter for 50 evacuees, one biological lab producing weaponized avian influenza and 220 responders who restored safety in 4 hours,” said William Miller, deputy special operations coordinator for the Ft. Myers Fire Department. All of the agencies that participated in the exercise will meet Tuesday to evaluate their training. A training in 2017 took place in Charlotte County. The next training in 2019 is expected to take place in Naples. WINK News streamed a portion of the exercise on Facebook: The Fort Myers Police Department shared photos of the training exercise: Photo via the Fort Myers Police Department Photo via the Fort Myers Police Department Photo via the Fort Myers Police Department Photo via the Fort Myers Police Department WINK News reporter Chris Grisby tweeted from the scene: More than 200 emergency personnel have made their way here. Here’s a shot of the FBI’s mock command center setup outside near a mock terrrorist lab. pic.twitter.com/ZPQaJ02xt9 — Chris Grisby (@ChrisGrisbyNews) January 11, 2018 Here’s what was used in the training exercise: Participants: FMFD 10 FF, HM6A 15 HAZMAT Techs, HM6C 15 HAZMAT Techs, FBI HAZMAT 5 HAZMAT Techs, CST 21 HAZMAT Techs, LCEMS 8 medics 4 OMS, 2 supervisors, LCEM 6, FMEM 10, FL DOH 4, Red Cross 15 shelter, Salvation Army 5, FL DEP 2, School Board 1, SWFL EOD 15, FMPD 25, Charlotte County HAZMAT 7 Techs, 30 volunteer victims (202 Total) Agency Target Capabilities to be exercised: Initial Response/Technical Decontamination set up time and capacity (FMFD), Command and Communications (FMFD), Evidence Collection (FBI), Mass Causality (LCEMS/Lee Memorial), Hostage situation(FMPD), Site Control (FMPD), Evacuations(FMPD/LCEMS/LCEM), Chemical IED response (SWFL Regional Bomb Squad), EOC set up (FMEM, LCEOC), Communications (all), MSO (LCEMS), Bomb Suit Decon (FMFD), Supporting City EM (LCEM), Public Alert and warnings (LCEM), FEMA Mass Notification (LCEM), EOC Activation (FMEM), Mass Causality facility coordination (LMH), Joint Recon & Entry (CST), Bio lab (CST), PIO/ Media education (FMPD/LCEMS), Notifying State Watch office and requesting CST (FMFD/CST), , Decon run-off (FLDEP), Canteen for emergency rehab (Salvation Army), Evacuee Shelter set up (Red Cross), Shelter in Place (FL DOH) Props: Train (Seminole Gulf), Lab (FBI), IED (EOD), 1 Bus (School Board) Number of Vehicles: HM6A (3 Engines, 3 Trailers), HM6C (1 Engines, 2 Trailers, 3 SUV) Charlotte HAZMAT (1 Squad, 1 SUV, Rescue), CST (4 Trailers), FBI (1 Truck and 12’ trailer, 2 SUV), LCEMS (1 ambulance), 2 SUV, LCEM MRU, 2 SUV, Salvation Army food truck, DEP pickup truck, 3 SWAT/Hostage 3 Patrol FMPD, 2 EOD buses Map provided by FMPD Locations of training exercises.