Man accused of attempted burglary while nude in Fort Myers; covers head with white clothCape Coral man accused of breaking into 6 different businesses
FORT MYERS Man accused of attempted burglary while nude in Fort Myers; covers head with white cloth The Lee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man who stands accused of attempted burglary while wearing nothing but a white cloth over his head.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral man accused of breaking into 6 different businesses A man has been arrested after allegedly breaking into six different businesses in Southeast Cape Coral this month.
COLLIER COUNTY DOH-Collier issues blue-green algae health alert for Lake Avalon It’s official: the Florida Department of Health in Collier County (DOH-Collier) has issued a health alert for the presence of harmful blue-green algae toxins in Lake Avalon.
lehigh acres 20 students treated for heat exhaustion on Lehigh Sr. High School football field The Tice Fire Department treated around 20 students for heat exhaustion on the Lehigh Senior High School football field.
PORT CHARLOTTE Market Circle on Enterprise Drive in Charlotte County to be closed for road work A portion of Enterprise Drive will be closed temporarily for road work along the mill and overlay on Market Circle in Charlotte County.
Tim Aten Knows: Collier details road projects in Estates Design of the Randall Boulevard widening and Randall-Immokalee Road intersection project in Golden Gate Estates began in mid-2022, but construction is not expected to start for another two years.
FGCU hosts emergency disaster drill training Florida Gulf Coast University is more ready than ever after hosting an emergency disaster drill training to educate students on how first responders prepare for crises.
the weather authority Few showers along a front moving through this Friday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking a cold front dropping temperatures along with a few afternoon showers this Friday.
the weather authority Tracking Tropical Storm Sara; likely to dissipate over Central America The Weather Authority is monitoring Tropical Storm Sara, which is expected to strengthen slightly before dissipation over Central America.
NAPLES “Don’t give up. You’re worth it. God sees you.” St. Matthew’s graduates speak out Susan and Dustin Cheatwood credit the Justin’s Place recovery program for saving their lives and stopping them from becoming a statistic.
ENGLEWOOD EAST FEMA relocation notice shocks mobile home park residents The Federal Emergency Management Agency issued relocation notices to residents living in one of their temporary housing parks in Englewood East.
Six dogs rescued after being left in a box by SR-29 Six dogs, including four puppies and two adult dogs, were found stranded in an empty box on the corner of Experimental Road and State Road 29 in Immokalee.
FORT MYERS Players of the Week: Dunbar’s Ken’Dahrius Green and Jeremy Ware Dunbar High School’s Special Teams unit has shown out these past two weeks, scoring a special teams touchdown in wins over South Fort Myers and Fort Myers.
NAPLES Collier County golfer lands shot on the back of an alligator “Play it safe.” That’s what Greg Irving thought he may be doing when he swung his puck Wednesday morning while golfing with his friend Joe Pack.
PUNTA GORDA Southwest Florida veterans honored during round trip honor flight Veterans from Southwest Florida made a round trip to Washington, DC, and back in honor of their service.
FORT MYERS Man accused of attempted burglary while nude in Fort Myers; covers head with white cloth The Lee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man who stands accused of attempted burglary while wearing nothing but a white cloth over his head.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral man accused of breaking into 6 different businesses A man has been arrested after allegedly breaking into six different businesses in Southeast Cape Coral this month.
COLLIER COUNTY DOH-Collier issues blue-green algae health alert for Lake Avalon It’s official: the Florida Department of Health in Collier County (DOH-Collier) has issued a health alert for the presence of harmful blue-green algae toxins in Lake Avalon.
lehigh acres 20 students treated for heat exhaustion on Lehigh Sr. High School football field The Tice Fire Department treated around 20 students for heat exhaustion on the Lehigh Senior High School football field.
PORT CHARLOTTE Market Circle on Enterprise Drive in Charlotte County to be closed for road work A portion of Enterprise Drive will be closed temporarily for road work along the mill and overlay on Market Circle in Charlotte County.
Tim Aten Knows: Collier details road projects in Estates Design of the Randall Boulevard widening and Randall-Immokalee Road intersection project in Golden Gate Estates began in mid-2022, but construction is not expected to start for another two years.
FGCU hosts emergency disaster drill training Florida Gulf Coast University is more ready than ever after hosting an emergency disaster drill training to educate students on how first responders prepare for crises.
the weather authority Few showers along a front moving through this Friday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking a cold front dropping temperatures along with a few afternoon showers this Friday.
the weather authority Tracking Tropical Storm Sara; likely to dissipate over Central America The Weather Authority is monitoring Tropical Storm Sara, which is expected to strengthen slightly before dissipation over Central America.
NAPLES “Don’t give up. You’re worth it. God sees you.” St. Matthew’s graduates speak out Susan and Dustin Cheatwood credit the Justin’s Place recovery program for saving their lives and stopping them from becoming a statistic.
ENGLEWOOD EAST FEMA relocation notice shocks mobile home park residents The Federal Emergency Management Agency issued relocation notices to residents living in one of their temporary housing parks in Englewood East.
Six dogs rescued after being left in a box by SR-29 Six dogs, including four puppies and two adult dogs, were found stranded in an empty box on the corner of Experimental Road and State Road 29 in Immokalee.
FORT MYERS Players of the Week: Dunbar’s Ken’Dahrius Green and Jeremy Ware Dunbar High School’s Special Teams unit has shown out these past two weeks, scoring a special teams touchdown in wins over South Fort Myers and Fort Myers.
NAPLES Collier County golfer lands shot on the back of an alligator “Play it safe.” That’s what Greg Irving thought he may be doing when he swung his puck Wednesday morning while golfing with his friend Joe Pack.
PUNTA GORDA Southwest Florida veterans honored during round trip honor flight Veterans from Southwest Florida made a round trip to Washington, DC, and back in honor of their service.
Credit: WINK News A mother is taking her plan to the Hendry County School Board after her son was recently put on a bus he shouldn’t have been on. Cristol DeSantiago said her 6-year-old son is scared to leave her side after he was put on a bus and taken to a bus stop when he supposed to be picked up by her from school. “They should not be going through this,” DeSantiago said. “This is hard.” DeSantiago believes Hendry County School District should require more detailed name tags with a grade, a bus route and designated bus driver. “It hurts me because something worse could have happened,” DeSantiago said. DeSantiago’s son, Carlos, was put on a bus at his elementary school, but his name tag says he gets picked up. “It really broke me … He’s my only child and God forbid,” DeSantiago said. “I don’t know what I would have done.” Some parents say, if the name tag had more information such as a bus route and driver name, the school would have paid better attention. “It identifies the child, exactly what school, which grade, teacher,” DeSantiago said. “So you know who to contact and everything, so I think it’s a great idea.” Others say name tags for elementary school students are dangerous. ”If they have a tag on and a stranger does get a hold of what their name may be from the tag, then, it could lead to bad things,” Graham Shearstone said. We reached out to Lee, Collier and Charlotte County school districts to see if they have plans to avoid similar issues. Lee and Charlotte gave responses, and Collier has not responded yet. LEE COUNTY “Elementary students wear name tags during the first week of school to differentiate who rides the bus, who gets picked up, who walks and who stays for after school care. New students, or students with limited English, can also be provided name tags, paperwork, or an adult employee for a period of time to make sure they get on the right bus. Students are also assigned seats on the bus, allowing the driver to know who is in the right place and who is not, so that students don’t take the wrong bus home. School employees are actively involved in the loading of buses to also make sure the right students are getting on the right bus. The safety and security of our students is our highest priority and we take great care at the end of the school day to place every student on the correct bus. “Where’s the bus” is still active. I have not heard any feedback this school year from transportation, which I hope means that it is working well and parents are happy with it.” CHARLOTTE COUNTY “Teachers walk the students out to the bus ramp each and every day. They have a list of the bus riders with the child’s name and their bus number next to it. The teachers line the students up in the order that the buses are waiting in the bus loop, line them up before they go out and they make sure that each child gets on the the right bus before returning to their classrooms. Pre-K, kindergarten and first graders cannot get off the bus at their stop unless there’s a parent, relative or neighbor who is on record to meet them.” When DeSantiago meets with school administrators, she plans to bring some kind of scan code that might also help this kind of situation. She said the district is allowing her to move her son to another school if she wants to. “It’s time to really make a change and make these kids safer,” DeSantiago said.