Woman rescued from Peace River by good Samaritans days after MiltonRestaurant in Cape Coral helps another in Punta Gorda recover from Milton
Woman rescued from Peace River by good Samaritans days after Milton A woman is lucky to be alive after being found two miles off the coast in the Peace River and brought to shore by vigilant good samaritans.
PUNTA GORDA Restaurant in Cape Coral helps another in Punta Gorda recover from Milton Bartenders at the Celtic Ray in Punta Gorda have struggled since Hurricane Milton severely damaged the pub.
Warrior Homes of Collier awards scholarships to local veterans Four Collier County students with military ties are getting a boost toward their education.
Caught on video: Man arrested after leading police on chase in stolen truck Florida troopers say 36-year-old David Alfonso stole the vehicle in Collier County and then led them on a chase through Lee County to Alico Road and Ben Hill Griffin.
Record early voting in SWFL may be linked to recent hurricanes On Monday, thousands of people got in line at their polling places as early voting started for most places in southwest Florida.
FORT MYERS BEACH Milton leaves Fort Myers Beach residents buried in sand and seeking help Hurricane Milton pushed sand onto the streets of Fort Myers Beach, leaving many residents asking for help.
LEHIGH ACRES East Lee County principal uses lemonade to create gameday tradition East Lee County High School principal Tony Allen uses his lemonade recipe to create a new gameday tradition.
NAPLES Naples man defends home from flood waters One Naples man did not mess around when it came to Hurricane Milton prep. Guy Lollino got five feet of water in his home on Vanderbilt Beach during Hurricane Ian. This time he decided to stack a ton of sandbags and fill the cracks with sprayable Styrofoam.
Detecting pancreatic cancer early with AI A pancreatic cancer diagnosis is one of the most dreaded because it carries a very high mortality rate.
Lee County restores solid waste services The process of removing garbage and debris from the streets of Lee County has begun.
Algae bloom research turns into useful storm tool Many of us watched helplessly and waited as hurricanes Helene and Milton sent storm surges onto our roads, into our homes and businesses, altering what we know as home forever. At the same time, one Florida Gulf Coast University student saw the storms as a scientific opportunity.
Amendment 2: Right to fish and hunt Tens of thousands of Floridians, and thousands more visitors that come to our state, enjoy fishing and hunting. We live in a state surrounded by water and wildlife and people have taken advantage of that.
Amendment 1: Establishing partisan school board elections Some school board meetings have become political, with raised voices and the need for security
FORT MYERS Local salon withstands impacts from 3 major hurricanes One hurricane can be devastating; however, three storms will force you to find better ways to prepare for impacts.
Azaleas on the Corner sells plants, paintings, wine in downtown Fort Myers The mother-daughter team of Marie Dyer and Corinne Wimberly already had a business plan in place to start their own shop. They just didn’t have a place to put it.
Woman rescued from Peace River by good Samaritans days after Milton A woman is lucky to be alive after being found two miles off the coast in the Peace River and brought to shore by vigilant good samaritans.
PUNTA GORDA Restaurant in Cape Coral helps another in Punta Gorda recover from Milton Bartenders at the Celtic Ray in Punta Gorda have struggled since Hurricane Milton severely damaged the pub.
Warrior Homes of Collier awards scholarships to local veterans Four Collier County students with military ties are getting a boost toward their education.
Caught on video: Man arrested after leading police on chase in stolen truck Florida troopers say 36-year-old David Alfonso stole the vehicle in Collier County and then led them on a chase through Lee County to Alico Road and Ben Hill Griffin.
Record early voting in SWFL may be linked to recent hurricanes On Monday, thousands of people got in line at their polling places as early voting started for most places in southwest Florida.
FORT MYERS BEACH Milton leaves Fort Myers Beach residents buried in sand and seeking help Hurricane Milton pushed sand onto the streets of Fort Myers Beach, leaving many residents asking for help.
LEHIGH ACRES East Lee County principal uses lemonade to create gameday tradition East Lee County High School principal Tony Allen uses his lemonade recipe to create a new gameday tradition.
NAPLES Naples man defends home from flood waters One Naples man did not mess around when it came to Hurricane Milton prep. Guy Lollino got five feet of water in his home on Vanderbilt Beach during Hurricane Ian. This time he decided to stack a ton of sandbags and fill the cracks with sprayable Styrofoam.
Detecting pancreatic cancer early with AI A pancreatic cancer diagnosis is one of the most dreaded because it carries a very high mortality rate.
Lee County restores solid waste services The process of removing garbage and debris from the streets of Lee County has begun.
Algae bloom research turns into useful storm tool Many of us watched helplessly and waited as hurricanes Helene and Milton sent storm surges onto our roads, into our homes and businesses, altering what we know as home forever. At the same time, one Florida Gulf Coast University student saw the storms as a scientific opportunity.
Amendment 2: Right to fish and hunt Tens of thousands of Floridians, and thousands more visitors that come to our state, enjoy fishing and hunting. We live in a state surrounded by water and wildlife and people have taken advantage of that.
Amendment 1: Establishing partisan school board elections Some school board meetings have become political, with raised voices and the need for security
FORT MYERS Local salon withstands impacts from 3 major hurricanes One hurricane can be devastating; however, three storms will force you to find better ways to prepare for impacts.
Azaleas on the Corner sells plants, paintings, wine in downtown Fort Myers The mother-daughter team of Marie Dyer and Corinne Wimberly already had a business plan in place to start their own shop. They just didn’t have a place to put it.
Mugshot of Jose Raul Bonilla, 24 (Credit: Lee County Sheriff’s Office) A man arrested in connection with the deadly 2015 Zombicon shooting appeared in court Tuesday afternoon. Jose Raul Bonilla, 23, of Immokalee, faces charges of second-degree murder, five counts of aggravated battery and destroying or tampering with evidence, according to a Lee County Sheriff’s Office arrest sheet. Bail has not yet been set. Bonilla had been arrested multiple times after the shooting on separate charges of resisting arrest, child abuse and trespassing. But Criminology Professor at Florida Gulf Coast University Mike Chinopolous said “You can’t use one crime as a pretext to hold him for another.” Police said they had their suspicions about Bonilla but it takes a lot more than that to arrest someone for murder. “It’s a balancing test of if this man is dangerous, he needs to be taken off the streets as soon as possible yet we don’t want to take him off the streets and have to permanently return him as a forever danger,” Chinopolous said. Chinopolous believes the two-year wait was not for nothing. “I’d be willing to bet that was all part of a strategy to get the information they needed and build a case that would actually stick,” Chinopolous said. Bonilla’s court appearance took place at 1:30 p.m. at the Lee County Clerk of Courts on 1700 Monroe St. Timeline of events: October 17, 2015 at 11:44 p.m. – Shots fired at Zombicon leaving one person dead and five others injured. October 19, 2015 – City leaders meet to discuss security and how to make events safer. October 21, 2015 – Family of victim Kyle Roberts hires attorney. October 26, 2015 – Reward for information on ZombiCon shooting increases to $35K. November 3, 2015 – Expavious Tyrell Taylor’s grandmother filed the $5M wrongful death lawsuit. November 5, 2015 – FMPD releases new image captured seconds before ZombiCon shooting. November 8, 2015 – Vigil held for victims at First United Methodist Church. November 12, 2015 – FMPD releases additional surveillance pictures in ZombiCon shooting. December – Security cameras installed across downtown Fort Myers. December 7, 2015 – City of Fort Myers cut ties with ZombiCon. September 25, 2016 – ZombiCon 2016 canceled after permit scramble, legal trouble. October 17, 2016 – No one arrested a year after deadly Zombicon shooting. October 19, 2016 – Zombicon victim to sue City of Fort Myers. October 24, 2016 – Second Zombicon victim to sue City of Fort Myers. January 17, 2017 – Fort Myers council OKs $7,500 payouts to Zombicon victims. September 19, 2017 – Fort Myers OKs $40K settlement of Zombicon wrongful death suit. October 17, 2017 – Still no arrests 2 years after Zombicon shooting. February 26, 2018 – Arrest made in 2015 Zombicon shooting, suspect faces 2nd-degree murder charge