Cape Coral council supports construction of I-75 interchange into cityCrews removing derelict boats from Gilchrist Park
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 The Weather Authority is tracking cold morning conditions before temperatures warm up to the low 70s this Thursday.
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 Milton.
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.
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 The Weather Authority is tracking cold morning conditions before temperatures warm up to the low 70s this Thursday.
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 Milton.
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.
FILE – In this Sept. 1, 2021, file photo, Jillian Dworin participates in a protest against the six-week abortion ban at the Capitol in Austin, Texas. Young people on social media have found a way to protest Texas’ new law banning most abortions by focusing on a website established by the state’s largest anti-abortion group that takes in tips on violations.(Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP, File) A website created so people can anonymously snitch on abortions in Texas has been shut down for a second time. ProLifeWhistleblower.com, which was created by anti-abortion group Texas Right to Life, went dark this week, after the group received backlash from abortion rights activists and was sued by Planned Parenthood. Texas’ so-called “Heartbeat Act,” which bans abortions past six weeks, went into effect Wednesday. Under the legislation, abortions cannot be performed and residents of the state can sue clinics, doctors, nurses and even someone who drives a woman to get the procedure for at least $10,000. Texas Right to Life created ProLifeWhistleblower.com in July so people can report violations of the Texas Heartbeat Act. Women who receive abortions cannot be sued, but families, friends, counselors, pastors, health care providers and others who help her get the procedure can be. First, domain hosting service GoDaddy dropped the whistleblower website on Friday night, Texas Right to Life announced in a news release. “Pro-abortion advocates tried for over a week to overwhelm the website with traffic and fake tips. When they failed, keyboard warriors harassed GoDaddy to take down our site,” the release states. Viral videos on social media showed abortion rights supporters sending fake tips to the website, according to CBS affiliate KHOU-TV. “They’ve tried to spam our regular website. They’ve tried to shut down prolifewhistleblower.com. They’ve left terrible prank calls,” said Elizabeth Graham, vice president with Texas Right to Life, KHOU reports. According to the group’s release, GoDaddy emailed them on Thursday saying the site violated the terms of service. “They neglected to specify how,” the group said. In a statement to CBS News, a representative for GoDaddy said: “On September 2, 2021, we informed prolifewhistleblower.com they had violated GoDaddy’s terms of service and had 24 hours to move to a different provider. The site violated multiple provisions, including but not limited to, Section 5.2 of our terms of service.” Section 5.2 states: “You will not collect or harvest (or permit anyone else to collect or harvest) any User Content (as defined below) or any non-public or personally identifiable information about another User or any other person or entity without their express prior written consent.” In their release, Texas Right to Life said it was in the process of obtaining a new domain host. The site’s registration then listed web hosting company Epik, according to The Washington Post. The site went offline on Saturday and ProLifeWhistleblower.com now redirects to the Texas Right to Life homepage. In an email to CBS News, a representative for Texas Right to Life said Epik did not drop the site. “ProLifeWhistleblower.com is currently forwarding to TexasRightToLife.com because we’re establishing extra security protocols to protect our users before we put it back up,” the representative said. “It’s also important to note that Epik is the domain registrar but not our host,” the representative said. “ProLifeWhistleblower.com will be back up soon to continue collecting anonymous tips.” However, Epik general counsel Daniel Prince said the company would no longer offer its services if the group continues to collect private information about third parties through its digital tip line, according to the Washington Post. CBS News has reached out to Prince and Epik for information and is awaiting response. Planned Parenthood sued Texas Right to Life and was granted a temporary restraining order against the group on Friday. Under the order, the anti-abortion rights group is banned from bringing lawsuits against Planned Parenthood, abortion provider Dr. Bhavik Kumar, and employees of the Texas health centers under the abortion law’s provisions, according to Planned Parenthood. Texas Right to Life responded to the judge’s order on Twitter, noting it only applies to those working with the organization. “The order from the Travis Co Judge DOES NOT stop other individuals not associated or working with TRTL from suing,” the group wrote. Texas Right to Life had set its sights on expanding abortion bans to other states, saying that it “hopes to replicate our success across the nation.” The Supreme Court failed to act before the Texas law took effect last week, and abortion providers in the state informed women they would no longer offer the procedure after six weeks of pregnancy in compliance with the law. Then, nearly 24 hours later, the high court rejected the request from abortion rights supporters to block the law. The Court ruled 5 to 4 against providing relief to abortion providers, who had asked the Supreme Court last Monday to put the Texas law on hold.