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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.
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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.
Joaquin Arambula, photo: CBS News A California lawmaker accused of child cruelty is speaking out, saying he intended to discipline his 7-year-old daughter with a spanking. The children of State Assemblyman Joaquin Arambula, now home with his three children, were briefly removed by Child Protective Services. Spanking your child is legal in all 50 states, reports CBS News correspondent Jericka Duncan. But if it crosses the line into “cruelty” or “abuse,” it becomes a crime with potentially harsh punishments for the parent involved. When Arambula was sworn in as a California state assemblyman two years ago, his wife and three young daughters were at his side. Arambula was arrested earlier this week. He said he spanked his eldest child who told her teacher the next morning. “We have nights where we can get overwhelmed. That night was a night that she was acting out,” Arambula said. School administrators called Child Protective Services after noticing an injury on the girl’s body. “She was really angry that he spanked her. She woke up angry. And she went to school angry. And she wanted to be heard,” mother Elizabeth Arambula said. Arambula was arrested on suspicion of “willful cruelty to a child,” a misdemeanor. He said he spanked his daughter on the buttocks. But the police chief said other evidence led to Arambula’s arrest. “The injury in this case is not on the buttocks,” Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer said. Police plan to send the case to the district attorney next week. Arambula’s attorneys did not respond to our request for comment, but in a statement to the Fresno Bee, they said: “It is disappointing that Chief Dyer has taken to the media in order to try this case in the court of public opinion… We have offered to meet with representatives of the… district attorney’s office so that relevant information can be presented.” Arambula, a board-certified physician, maintains his innocence. “I’m a healer by nature, I’m a doctor. And it’s not in my nature to actually be assertive and aggressive like that,” Arambula said. While spanking is legal, the courts consider it excessive if it leaves physical injuries. “In my practice, I tend to tell my clients, don’t use corporal punishment, because you never know who is going to determine if that is reasonable or unreasonable,” family law specialist Donald Schweitzer said. Arambula’s attorneys said the children were returned to their parents two days after the father’s arrest after Child Welfare Services determined there were no concerns about abuse. If convicted, Arambula could face a year in jail. A California state assemblyman was arrested after his daughter reported spanking to her teacher. Is spanking your child a justified form of punishment? More: https://t.co/Pt367sy0Pr — WINK News (@winknews) December 14, 2018