Students react to threat made at Florida Gulf Coast UniversityMissing and endangered boy found in Lehigh Acres
Students react to 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.
MATLACHA 2 stranded dolphins rescued from mangroves near Matlacha Two stranded dolphins were pulled from mangroves near Matlacha.
CAPE CORAL NAACP honors Cape Coral Police Chief after acknowledging hate crime NAACP President, James Muwakkil, was so impressed with Cape Coral Police Chief Anthony Sizemore that he wanted the entire city to know.
NAPLES Jingled Elves trolley tour underway Breaking out your best dance moves and spreading Christmas cheer. These ‘jingled elves’ are breaking it down with a purpose.
BONITA SPRINGS Bonita Springs Elementary School’s demolition plans There’s a new lesson plan at Bonita Springs Elementary School: Demolition 101. The school is set to be knocked down, and there’s good reason.
MARCO ISLAND Marco Island Councilmember’s dogs allegedly attack 13-year-old girl Councilor Tamara Goehler is coming under fire after her dogs allegedly attacked a 13-year-old girl and the girl’s five-month-old puppy.
PUNTA GORDA Gilchrist Park’s future brightens as boat cleanup commences The boats blocking Gilchrist Park are ready to be moved two years after Hurricane Ian.
Lee County Department of Health issues red tide alert for Bowman’s Beach The Florida Department of Health in Lee County has issued a health alert for the presence of red tide near Bowman’s Beach.
CAPE CORAL City of Cape Coral working on project to address canal safety An older Cape Coral couple drove into a canal last year. Neighbors are now saying something needs to be done about canal safety.
NAPLES Collier County mental health center receives $4 million donation A giant donation is dedicated to providing people with better mental health care in southwest Florida.
LABELLE City of LaBelle under precautionary boil water notice A water main break has the City of Labelle under a precautionary boil water notice.
ESTERO FGCU student wins ice dancing national championship FGCU sophomore Lucas Appel wins his second US Senior Solo Dance National Championship in three years.
Lee County Sheriff’s Office: Parent brings weapon to Lehigh Acres school According to a Lee County Sheriff’s Office report, there is probable cause to believe a woman unintentionally brought a firearm to school.
Students react to 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.
MATLACHA 2 stranded dolphins rescued from mangroves near Matlacha Two stranded dolphins were pulled from mangroves near Matlacha.
CAPE CORAL NAACP honors Cape Coral Police Chief after acknowledging hate crime NAACP President, James Muwakkil, was so impressed with Cape Coral Police Chief Anthony Sizemore that he wanted the entire city to know.
NAPLES Jingled Elves trolley tour underway Breaking out your best dance moves and spreading Christmas cheer. These ‘jingled elves’ are breaking it down with a purpose.
BONITA SPRINGS Bonita Springs Elementary School’s demolition plans There’s a new lesson plan at Bonita Springs Elementary School: Demolition 101. The school is set to be knocked down, and there’s good reason.
MARCO ISLAND Marco Island Councilmember’s dogs allegedly attack 13-year-old girl Councilor Tamara Goehler is coming under fire after her dogs allegedly attacked a 13-year-old girl and the girl’s five-month-old puppy.
PUNTA GORDA Gilchrist Park’s future brightens as boat cleanup commences The boats blocking Gilchrist Park are ready to be moved two years after Hurricane Ian.
Lee County Department of Health issues red tide alert for Bowman’s Beach The Florida Department of Health in Lee County has issued a health alert for the presence of red tide near Bowman’s Beach.
CAPE CORAL City of Cape Coral working on project to address canal safety An older Cape Coral couple drove into a canal last year. Neighbors are now saying something needs to be done about canal safety.
NAPLES Collier County mental health center receives $4 million donation A giant donation is dedicated to providing people with better mental health care in southwest Florida.
LABELLE City of LaBelle under precautionary boil water notice A water main break has the City of Labelle under a precautionary boil water notice.
ESTERO FGCU student wins ice dancing national championship FGCU sophomore Lucas Appel wins his second US Senior Solo Dance National Championship in three years.
Lee County Sheriff’s Office: Parent brings weapon to Lehigh Acres school According to a Lee County Sheriff’s Office report, there is probable cause to believe a woman unintentionally brought a firearm to school.
Disturbing day care discipline caught on cam. A Cape Coral day care was issued an inspection report with several violations for the way a teacher disciplined a 21-month old child and lying about the incident to her mother. Sierra Bruner said a teacher at Kiddie Island Academy tried to force her to sign an incident report in October regarding her 21-month-old daughter Kyra. She said the report claimed that Kyra fell asleep on a book, leaving an indent mark on her face. But Bruner wasn’t buying the story because the little girl had a scratch on her face and a blood blister on her lip. She asked to review the day care’s camera footage of her daughter from that day. The video revealed the teacher pushed the girl to the ground, spanked her and then dragged her by her arm. Bruner called the Department of Children and Families and the Cape Coral Police Department to file a complaint against the day care. DOCUMENT: Kiddie Island Complaint report by DCF “It was heartbreaking, especially since I was lied to about what happened because there was no book indent,” she said. The next day, DCF inspectors issued violations against the day care for using frightening physical discipline, lying to the parent, and not reporting the incident to DCF themselves. However, DCF did not make this inspection report viewable online for several weeks after the incident and the day care remains open. A spokesperson for DCF told WINK News by email that an investigation into the day care that resulted in multiple violations was recently closed, but a separate investigation is ongoing. “We will continue to work closely with local law enforcement on this case,” wrote Natalie Harrell, the communications director for the Suncoast Region. The Cape Coral Police Department said in an emailed statement “The case has been packaged and sent to the State Attorney’s Office for a filing decision. There is also a new supplement report for the case … that was just supervisor-approved this morning” When we asked the State Attorney’s Office office about the case, they would only say, “We are working closely with the Cape Coral Police Department on this case.” Bruner said a detective told her there would not be any arrests made in the case, and her DCF caseworker will not provide her any additional information. Another parent filed a similar complaint against the day care in 2016. She told police her daughter claimed a teacher hit her on the face; then, another teacher dragged her into a different room. The report from 2016 goes on to explain that the day care’s owner told the mother that her daughter was just telling a story. Police forwarded that incident to DCF. DCF closed out an investigation into this complaint in April 2016 with no findings or violations. The day care’s director told WINK News by phone that the center is safe, and that she is appealing the October 2019 violations issued by DCF. She claimed that investigators never viewed the video before issuing violations, but she did not want to comment further until the investigations are wrapped up. We could not reach the teacher in the video.