Former Dollar General employee accused of stealing $7,000 in returnsThe Tropics and Red Tide; what happens if or when they interact?
NORTH FORT MYERS Former Dollar General employee accused of stealing $7,000 in returns A woman has been arrested after defrauding a Dollar General in North Fort Myers.
FORT MYERS BEACH The Tropics and Red Tide; what happens if or when they interact? The Tropics are active despite the fact that there’s less than a month left in hurricane season. But how will a system interact with red tide?
CAPE CORAL Police investigate gunfire at Cape Coral rental home The bullet holes left behind by shots heard in a normally quiet Cape Coral neighborhood scared one woman into buying security cameras for her home.
CAPE CORAL Bimini Basin residents face housing challenges Time is running out for the families who live in one Cape Coral community to find places to call home.
Harris and Trump make a furious final push before Election Day A presidential campaign that has careened through a felony trial, an incumbent president being pushed off the ticket and multiple assassination attempts comes down to a final sprint across a handful of states on Election Day eve.
DeSantis working to stop amendments 3 and 4 ahead of Election Day Governor Ron DeSantis is on a mission, and he is willing to spend his own cash to win it.
Using AI to detect pancreatic cancer Pancreatic cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death in the United States. That’s due in part to the limited testing available for early detection.
the weather authority Tropical Storm Rafael forms in the Caribbean The Weather Authority meteorologists are monitoring the Caribbean as Tropical Storm Rafael has formed.
CAPE CORAL JROTC cadets prepare for Cape Coral Veterans Day Parade Cape Coral High School JROTC students will march to honor our veterans.
FORT MYERS Walmart truck involved in Fort Myers crash, blocking EB lanes on Palm Beach Blvd. at Dixie Lane A Walmart truck has been involved in a crash in Fort Myers on Monday afternoon.
Nonprofit provides office space to local businesses displaced by hurricanes The staff of Valerie’s House knows what it’s like to be without a place of its own. After learning about some local businesses’ offices being destroyed by recent hurricanes, the nonprofit organization that helps grieving children offered space at its Punta Gorda center.
CAPE CORAL NB lanes of Burnt Store Rd. and EB lanes of Embers Pkwy. closed near intersection due to crash Cape Coral Police Department officers are investigating a major crash at Burnt Store Road Embers Parkway.
PORT CHARLOTTE Neighbors frustrated with car noises in Port Charlotte A battle intensifies on Oceanside Avenue in Port Charlotte between neighbors and an endless bombardment of car noises.
Charlotte County provides update on boat ramp closures The Charlotte County Community Services has provided an update regarding the boat ramp closures brought about by hurricanes Milton and Helene.
LEE COUNTY Man found guilty of 1st-degree murder in fentanyl-overdose death of Lee County woman A man has been convicted of first-degree murder of unlawful distribution of fentanyl for the overdose death of a Lee County woman.
NORTH FORT MYERS Former Dollar General employee accused of stealing $7,000 in returns A woman has been arrested after defrauding a Dollar General in North Fort Myers.
FORT MYERS BEACH The Tropics and Red Tide; what happens if or when they interact? The Tropics are active despite the fact that there’s less than a month left in hurricane season. But how will a system interact with red tide?
CAPE CORAL Police investigate gunfire at Cape Coral rental home The bullet holes left behind by shots heard in a normally quiet Cape Coral neighborhood scared one woman into buying security cameras for her home.
CAPE CORAL Bimini Basin residents face housing challenges Time is running out for the families who live in one Cape Coral community to find places to call home.
Harris and Trump make a furious final push before Election Day A presidential campaign that has careened through a felony trial, an incumbent president being pushed off the ticket and multiple assassination attempts comes down to a final sprint across a handful of states on Election Day eve.
DeSantis working to stop amendments 3 and 4 ahead of Election Day Governor Ron DeSantis is on a mission, and he is willing to spend his own cash to win it.
Using AI to detect pancreatic cancer Pancreatic cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death in the United States. That’s due in part to the limited testing available for early detection.
the weather authority Tropical Storm Rafael forms in the Caribbean The Weather Authority meteorologists are monitoring the Caribbean as Tropical Storm Rafael has formed.
CAPE CORAL JROTC cadets prepare for Cape Coral Veterans Day Parade Cape Coral High School JROTC students will march to honor our veterans.
FORT MYERS Walmart truck involved in Fort Myers crash, blocking EB lanes on Palm Beach Blvd. at Dixie Lane A Walmart truck has been involved in a crash in Fort Myers on Monday afternoon.
Nonprofit provides office space to local businesses displaced by hurricanes The staff of Valerie’s House knows what it’s like to be without a place of its own. After learning about some local businesses’ offices being destroyed by recent hurricanes, the nonprofit organization that helps grieving children offered space at its Punta Gorda center.
CAPE CORAL NB lanes of Burnt Store Rd. and EB lanes of Embers Pkwy. closed near intersection due to crash Cape Coral Police Department officers are investigating a major crash at Burnt Store Road Embers Parkway.
PORT CHARLOTTE Neighbors frustrated with car noises in Port Charlotte A battle intensifies on Oceanside Avenue in Port Charlotte between neighbors and an endless bombardment of car noises.
Charlotte County provides update on boat ramp closures The Charlotte County Community Services has provided an update regarding the boat ramp closures brought about by hurricanes Milton and Helene.
LEE COUNTY Man found guilty of 1st-degree murder in fentanyl-overdose death of Lee County woman A man has been convicted of first-degree murder of unlawful distribution of fentanyl for the overdose death of a Lee County woman.
Zachary Latham (Credits: Cumberland DOC booking photo; graphic by Inside Edition) An 18-year-old accused of killing a man in New Jersey and who was arrested Sunday in Lee County is out on bond. Investigators say Zachary Latham has a history of violence, even being accused of stabbing to death a neighbor last year in New Jersey for what prosecutors say was his attempt at being famous on TikTok. Latham was arrested late Sunday in south Lee County after he threatened a teen and tried to ram into the teen’s car. Latham was released Monday afternoon from the Lee County Jail on $40,000 bond. Many are asking why he was even allowed to be out of jail in New Jersey when he’s facing such serious charges there. The short answer: New Jersey doesn’t have a bail system like the one we have in Florida. Prosecutors there charged him with manslaughter and a judge let him go. Now that he’s in trouble again, New Jersey wants to put him back behind bars. The New Jersey incident began long before a death occurred, with Latham being confronted by neighbors over his erratic driving in their neighborhood. Latham recorded some of those confrontations for TikTok, and one of his videos garnered 3 million views, turning a neighborhood dispute into a social media curiosity. But it was on May 4, 2020, that the confrontations came to a head, and 51-year-old William Durham, a corrections officer and Latham’s neighbor, was stabbed to death by Latham, prosecutors say. During the argument, Latham returned to his house and came back with a Taser and knives. He claimed self-defense, but the Durhams’ attorney and prosecutors disagree. “It’s not self-defense. If it was self-defense, he would’ve entered the house and not come back out,” said Diane Ruberton, who represents the Durham family. Ruberton believes Latham hoped the confrontation would escalate. “He was clearly someone that wanted to be TikTok famous, quote-unquote, and it seems like his behavior was fueled by that motivation,” she said. Fast forward to this weekend in Lee County. The Florida Highway Patrol says Latham, who now lives in Naples, threatened a teenage driver and tried to ram his car along Ben Hill Griffin Parkway late Sunday. “Our concern always was that when he was released in New Jersey that his aggressive conduct would continue,” Ruberton said. WINK News tried to speak with Latham about the charges when he walked out of the Lee County Jail on Monday, but he wouldn’t talk. New Jersey prosecutors on Friday will ask a judge to issue a warrant for Latham’s arrest and extradite him. Prosecutors also charged some members of the Durham family for their roles in the confrontation.