New ovarian cancer treatmentsLargest Lee County land deal closes, $100M for 1,745 acres in northwest Cape Coral
New ovarian cancer treatments Ovarian cancer is a problematic disease because of symptoms such as nausea, bloating and diarrhea.
Largest Lee County land deal closes, $100M for 1,745 acres in northwest Cape Coral The most lucrative land deal in Lee County history just closed at a price of $100 million for 1,745 acres in northwest Cape Coral, where building up to 3,500 homes and commercial property to support it has been in the planning stages for almost two years.
CHARLOTTE HARBOR Major 2 vehicle crash shuts down NB lanes of U.S. 41 in Charlotte After a major traffic accident near Sunseeker Resort in Charlotte County, all Northbound lanes of U.S. 41 were closed.
FORT MYERS Apple AirPods lead LCSO to an arrest ; over $100,000 worth of stolen items recovered Through the use of Apple Airpods, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office was able to locate nearly $100,000 worth of stolen items, leading to an arrest.
LABELLE Hendry County rolls out cameras for school speed zones The Hendry County Sheriff’s Office has rolled out a new way of enforcing school zone speed limits by using cameras that will target drivers traveling over a certain speed in a school zone.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral officials approve replacement funding for hurricane-damaged stop signs The Cape Coral City Council has approved funding to replace stop signs damaged during Hurricane Milton, resulting in an emergency purchase.
Holiday events happening in Southwest Florida Southwest Florida is embracing the holiday spirit with a variety of festive events this Christmas season.
Collier man accused of supplying fentanyl-laced pills, enough to kill 531,500 people The Collier County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man accused of supplying more than 10,000 fentanyl-laced pills disguised as prescription painkillers.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral council supports construction of I-75 interchange into city The Cape Coral City Council has approved a resolution requesting support from Lee and Charlotte counties to prioritize state and federal funding for the Interstate 75 Interchange at Slater Road.
PUNTA GORDA Crews removing derelict boats from Gilchrist Park Crews are working to remove derelict boats from Gilchrist Park after several of them washed ashore during Hurricane Milton in October.
33rd endangered Florida panther death of 2024; killed by vehicle in Hardee County Another Florida panther has been killed by a vehicle, this time in Hardee County, increasing the death toll of the endangered species to 33 for 2024.
the weather authority Cool and breezy for your Thursday afternoon After waking up to a cold morning, the Weather Authority is tracking warming conditions to the low 70s this Thursday.
Police release threat made at Florida Gulf Coast University Students at Florida Gulf Coast University said they don’t know the specifics of a threat made last week, but they do know it was taken care of.
Missing and endangered boy found in Lehigh Acres Authorities have found a missing and endangered boy in Lehigh Acres. Police asked for the public’s help in locating Zachariah McKelvin.
School District denies bus service to student despite mother’s measurements When we think of the bus stop, we typically think of it as a safe place for our children, but one mother says the Lee County School District told her they live too close to the school to get a bus route.
New ovarian cancer treatments Ovarian cancer is a problematic disease because of symptoms such as nausea, bloating and diarrhea.
Largest Lee County land deal closes, $100M for 1,745 acres in northwest Cape Coral The most lucrative land deal in Lee County history just closed at a price of $100 million for 1,745 acres in northwest Cape Coral, where building up to 3,500 homes and commercial property to support it has been in the planning stages for almost two years.
CHARLOTTE HARBOR Major 2 vehicle crash shuts down NB lanes of U.S. 41 in Charlotte After a major traffic accident near Sunseeker Resort in Charlotte County, all Northbound lanes of U.S. 41 were closed.
FORT MYERS Apple AirPods lead LCSO to an arrest ; over $100,000 worth of stolen items recovered Through the use of Apple Airpods, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office was able to locate nearly $100,000 worth of stolen items, leading to an arrest.
LABELLE Hendry County rolls out cameras for school speed zones The Hendry County Sheriff’s Office has rolled out a new way of enforcing school zone speed limits by using cameras that will target drivers traveling over a certain speed in a school zone.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral officials approve replacement funding for hurricane-damaged stop signs The Cape Coral City Council has approved funding to replace stop signs damaged during Hurricane Milton, resulting in an emergency purchase.
Holiday events happening in Southwest Florida Southwest Florida is embracing the holiday spirit with a variety of festive events this Christmas season.
Collier man accused of supplying fentanyl-laced pills, enough to kill 531,500 people The Collier County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man accused of supplying more than 10,000 fentanyl-laced pills disguised as prescription painkillers.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral council supports construction of I-75 interchange into city The Cape Coral City Council has approved a resolution requesting support from Lee and Charlotte counties to prioritize state and federal funding for the Interstate 75 Interchange at Slater Road.
PUNTA GORDA Crews removing derelict boats from Gilchrist Park Crews are working to remove derelict boats from Gilchrist Park after several of them washed ashore during Hurricane Milton in October.
33rd endangered Florida panther death of 2024; killed by vehicle in Hardee County Another Florida panther has been killed by a vehicle, this time in Hardee County, increasing the death toll of the endangered species to 33 for 2024.
the weather authority Cool and breezy for your Thursday afternoon After waking up to a cold morning, the Weather Authority is tracking warming conditions to the low 70s this Thursday.
Police release threat made at Florida Gulf Coast University Students at Florida Gulf Coast University said they don’t know the specifics of a threat made last week, but they do know it was taken care of.
Missing and endangered boy found in Lehigh Acres Authorities have found a missing and endangered boy in Lehigh Acres. Police asked for the public’s help in locating Zachariah McKelvin.
School District denies bus service to student despite mother’s measurements When we think of the bus stop, we typically think of it as a safe place for our children, but one mother says the Lee County School District told her they live too close to the school to get a bus route.
Jimmy Rodgers and Mark Sievers wait in the courtroom as their attorneys discuss the start date for Mark Siever’s trial. After six days of questions, the Rodgers trial has a seated jury. Some of the jurors are mothers and fathers, a good handful are retirees. Judge Bruce Kyle has announced a 14-member jury (12 seated, 2 alternates) for the murder trial of Jimmy Rodgers in Lee County court Tuesday for the death of Dr. Teresa Sievers at her Bonita Springs home in 2015. The jury consists of 5 seated men, 7 seated women, an alternate man and an alternate woman. BREAKING: The jury is sworn in in the trial of #JimmyRodgers. Judge Bruce Kyle is reading the jury instructions now. @winknews — Brooke Shafer (@BrookeWINKNews) October 8, 2019 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js It’s official. We have a jury. Jimmy Rodgers says he accepts the panel. @winknews #RodgersTrial #SieversTrial Court just picked two alternates as well. — Morgan Rynor (@Morgan_Rynor) October 8, 2019 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js 5:46 p.m. Final jury is being selected right now. State and defense are going through striking the jurors they don’t want. It looks like they are close to a final panel. 2:00 p.m. Forty three jurors just walked into the courtroom. The judge is going to start off by asking them questions, then the defense and prosecution will ask questions as well. “Have you ever served in law enforcement or have family or friends that served in law enforcement?” 18 answered yes. “Is there anyone here who would require the defendant to testify or hold it against him if he did not testify?” No one raised their hand. 1:40 p.m. The judge just sent the remaining seven jurors for round two home. The court is now entering into round three, voir dire, with the 43 jurors that already passed through round two. The seven jurors that were sent home are told to return on Thursday unless they got a call telling them otherwise. The goal is for the defense and the prosecution to get a viable jury with the 43, but just in case, the other seven are on standby. 9:55 a.m. The second juror questioned today will be moving on to round three of questioning. The court just called in the third juror. She is a retired mom. 9:00 a.m. The remaining 12 jurors from phase two are being questioned by the prosecution and defense right now. These questions still focus on the death penalty. All of the jurors who made it through, and will make it through, phase two are told to be at the courthouse at 1:30 p.m. today for round three of questioning. The court had a little bit of a late start this morning so we will see if they stay on track. The first juror questioned today is a retired mom. She says she cannot recommend the death penalty. She was dismissed. ———- A dozen more potential jurors will be questioned the first half of today for the trial of Jimmy Rodgers, who is accused of killing Bonita Springs doctor, Teresa Sievers. This trial not only impacts the community, but also the daughters of Mark and Teresa Sievers. An agency that works with traumatized children who have lost parents says they met with the two young girls shortly after Teresa was murdered. The founder of Valerie’s House says the children will likely relive their trauma the more they hear about the trial. “I know they had to move at one point, so it’s loss of school. It’s loss of their home. I mean, their mother lost her life in the family home. So you think about the loss of the home, the neighborhood, the friends, their mother, their father, their school… everything. Their whole world has been torn apart,” said Angela Melvin. Following the trial of Jimmy Rodgers, Mark Sievers will be on trial and is accused of orchestrating the murder of his wife Teresa. MORE: Jimmy Rodgers Trial: Jury selection underway: Day 1 Jimmy Rodgers trial: Jury selection continues: Day 2 Jimmy Rodgers Trial Day 3: Jury selection to continue into next week Jimmy Rodgers trial: Jury selection continues: Day 4 Jimmy Rodgers Trial: Jury selection continues: Day 5