Crews battle 2.5-acre brush fire near Alico and Eagle Village DriveJake’s story: A mother’s mission to share her son’s story and help other young people
ESTERO Crews battle 2.5-acre brush fire near Alico and Eagle Village Drive San Carlos Park Fire District is on the scene fighting a 2.5-acre brushfire near Alico and Eagle Village Drive.
FORT MYERS Jake’s story: A mother’s mission to share her son’s story and help other young people One Fort Myers mom is turning her pain into purpose after her son, who she refers to as her “heavenly Angel,” took his own life.
CAPE CORAL New renderings for the Cape Coral Yacht Club promise a bright future The Cape Coral Yacht Club, which has been part of this community since the 1960s, will now have a new look after Hurricane Ian’s devastating effects.
LEHIGH ACRES Owner bars public from Barefoot Lake, LCSO installs Watch Tower Every weekend, roughly 200 people go to Barefoot Lake in Lehigh Acres to relax, fish, swim and have a good time.
CAPE CORAL Concern over water shortage in Cape Coral Concern is flowing through Cape Coral as neighbors are seeing their canal levels low and their wells run dry.
FORT MYERS FSW softball swinging for success in the postseason Now their focus shifts to states which means the newbies are looking to the experienced sophomores for advice.
BONITA SPRINGS Young SWFL tennis player competing with professionals You may not know her name now, but you might want remember it because 16-year-old Cookie Jarvis-Tredgett is already competing with professionals.
NORTH NAPLES ‘It’s all about connection,’ Statement Peace makes jewelry with sustainability in mind The brand Statement Peace, once started inside founder Jessica Lee’s home, is now in 2,700 stores across the country
Pine Manor 2 arrested for firing gun at birthday party in Pine Manor A party ended with two people behind bars.
FORT MYERS Shooting investigation on busy Fort Myers street Police are conducting a shooting investigation that involves a traffic crash near Michigan Avenue and Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard.
FGCU New FGCU athletic director Colin Hargis ready to build on department’s success New FGCU athletic director Colin Hargis talks about the department’s future amid the age of NIL and the transfer portal.
FORT MYERS More middle-aged women being treated for acne You probably thought you broke up with it after high school, but acne is rearing it’s ugly blackheads in adult women.
Lee County student ran up and hit teacher in head, report shows The report says a 13-year-old student ran up and smacked a teacher in the head because multiple classmates offered him money to do so.
NAPLES Collier Planning Commission continues discussion for apartments near Fiddler’s Creek The developer of Fiddler’s Creek wants to build hundreds of luxury apartments on a slice of a 600 acre-plus property known as section 29.
CAPE CORAL Fatigue sets in for third day of FEMA hearings Flying several hours to come to a FEMA code compliance hearing in Cape Coral is the reality for John Gasparini from Maryland.
ESTERO Crews battle 2.5-acre brush fire near Alico and Eagle Village Drive San Carlos Park Fire District is on the scene fighting a 2.5-acre brushfire near Alico and Eagle Village Drive.
FORT MYERS Jake’s story: A mother’s mission to share her son’s story and help other young people One Fort Myers mom is turning her pain into purpose after her son, who she refers to as her “heavenly Angel,” took his own life.
CAPE CORAL New renderings for the Cape Coral Yacht Club promise a bright future The Cape Coral Yacht Club, which has been part of this community since the 1960s, will now have a new look after Hurricane Ian’s devastating effects.
LEHIGH ACRES Owner bars public from Barefoot Lake, LCSO installs Watch Tower Every weekend, roughly 200 people go to Barefoot Lake in Lehigh Acres to relax, fish, swim and have a good time.
CAPE CORAL Concern over water shortage in Cape Coral Concern is flowing through Cape Coral as neighbors are seeing their canal levels low and their wells run dry.
FORT MYERS FSW softball swinging for success in the postseason Now their focus shifts to states which means the newbies are looking to the experienced sophomores for advice.
BONITA SPRINGS Young SWFL tennis player competing with professionals You may not know her name now, but you might want remember it because 16-year-old Cookie Jarvis-Tredgett is already competing with professionals.
NORTH NAPLES ‘It’s all about connection,’ Statement Peace makes jewelry with sustainability in mind The brand Statement Peace, once started inside founder Jessica Lee’s home, is now in 2,700 stores across the country
Pine Manor 2 arrested for firing gun at birthday party in Pine Manor A party ended with two people behind bars.
FORT MYERS Shooting investigation on busy Fort Myers street Police are conducting a shooting investigation that involves a traffic crash near Michigan Avenue and Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard.
FGCU New FGCU athletic director Colin Hargis ready to build on department’s success New FGCU athletic director Colin Hargis talks about the department’s future amid the age of NIL and the transfer portal.
FORT MYERS More middle-aged women being treated for acne You probably thought you broke up with it after high school, but acne is rearing it’s ugly blackheads in adult women.
Lee County student ran up and hit teacher in head, report shows The report says a 13-year-old student ran up and smacked a teacher in the head because multiple classmates offered him money to do so.
NAPLES Collier Planning Commission continues discussion for apartments near Fiddler’s Creek The developer of Fiddler’s Creek wants to build hundreds of luxury apartments on a slice of a 600 acre-plus property known as section 29.
CAPE CORAL Fatigue sets in for third day of FEMA hearings Flying several hours to come to a FEMA code compliance hearing in Cape Coral is the reality for John Gasparini from Maryland.
MGN There are billions of dollars worth of unclaimed assets out there in the form of tax refunds, forgotten paychecks or uncashed savings bonds. Some of this may belong to you. As a recent story highlighted, state regulators are putting more pressure on life insurance companies to locate beneficiaries of old policies. Its beginning to pay off in payments to beneficiaries — but it’s still estimated that life insurers have failed to pay over $1 billion in death benefits. Life insurers say that policy language leaves it up to beneficiaries to notify the insurance company of a death and to then file a claim. This is just one example of the murky world of unclaimed or missing property. LINK: How to find Unclaimed Money from the Government Here are a few examples of how property can become “unclaimed” and what you can do to find it. Own an older life insurance policy? Over a decade ago, some insurers, including MetLife, Prudential and John Hancock, went public and converted their companies into a stock form of ownership. As a result, this turned their policyholders into stockholders. At that time, they were supposed to pay out a certain amount to their customers. But despite their efforts to locate and notify all policyholders, they still haven’t been able to track down thousands of them. If you think you may be the owner or beneficiary of an old life insurance policy issued by an insurance company that has converted to stock ownership, then contact the company directly to see if you’re owed money. Missing a tax refund? The IRS claimed that it was holding on to over $1 billion in tax refunds for folks who failed to file their 2009 tax returns. If you were one of them, all you have to do is file your 2009 tax return before April 15, 2013. If you don’t, then the IRS can keep your tax refund for that year. Even if you didn’t earn money in a particular year, you may still be owed a refund due to certain tax credits and rebates. There’s no penalty for late-filing if you’re entitled to a refund, although you have only three years to do it before you lose the right to your money. Get forms for a prior year at the IRS web site and file your return. Also, if you were owed a refund from a previously file tax return and didn’t receive it, check out the Where’s My Refund tool on the IRS website to track it down. Lost savings bonds? Millions of savings bonds now worth billions of dollars have stopped earning interest but haven’t been redeemed. It’s easy to toss aside and forget about, or lose, paper savings bonds, especially if they were received as a gift when you were a child, which was typical. Since most bonds stop earning interest after 30 years, it’s probably time to cash them in. So dig out your old bonds and see if they’re ready to be redeemed. If you suspect you have bonds and can’t find them, then log on to the Savings Bond web site and follow these steps to track down a lost savings bond. Were you a beneficiary of a pension with a company that went bankrupt? The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. (PBGC) insures pension plans for over 44 million workers and over 1.5 million whose pension was from a failed company. If you once worked for a firm that went out of business, and did not receive a pension that was earned under their plan, then you may have retirement funds waiting to be retrieved. Check out the pension database on the PBGC website to locate a lost pension for you, family or friends. Forget about money in your name? You may be a “parent” to all kinds of orphaned money that gets turned over to state’s property offices after 3-5 years. It can include unclaimed property left in safe deposit boxes, uncashed payroll checks, bank account monies, utility deposits or life insurance proceeds that you’ve forgotten all about. Log onto the website for National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators and click on your state’s link. Plug in your first and last names and, if a search turns up funds, just fill out a claim form.