Missing and endangered boy found in Lehigh AcresSchool District denies bus service to student despite mother’s measurements
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.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Most Wanted Wednesday: Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for December 11, 2024 Here are some of Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for Wednesday, December 11, 2024.
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.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Most Wanted Wednesday: Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for December 11, 2024 Here are some of Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for Wednesday, December 11, 2024.
The Inspiration4 crew in orbit (left to right): mission commander Jared Isaacman, Hayley Arceneaux, Chris Sembroski and Sian Proctor. SPACEX via CBS News. The all-civilian Inspiration4 crew chatted with Tom Cruise from space, mission officials said Friday, sharing their experiences on the first privately-funded trip to orbit while enjoying “an incredible” first full day in weightlessness. They also got a chance to take in spectacular views of Earth from their Crew Dragon capsule’s hemispheric cupola, beaming down video of the blue-and-white planet 365 miles below. The mission was chartered by billionaire Jared Isaacman in part to raise up to $200 million for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis. Medical officer Hayley Arceneaux, a childhood cancer survivor treated at St. Jude and now a physician assistant at the hospital, showed off the view in a video chat with patients. “To all the patients and families, we are so honored to bring you into our spacecraft, so glad that you joined us,” Arceneaux said. “I just want you all to know that we’re doing this for you, and we are thinking about you so much. “I was a little girl going through cancer treatment, just like a lot of you,” she continued. “And if I can do this, you can do this. I’m so proud of each and every one of you, and can’t wait to tell you the stories when we get back to Earth.” A segment of the video later was posted on St. Jude’s Twitter account, showing Arceneaux as she described the scene from the cupola, a transparent dome added to the Crew Dragon capsule by SpaceX in place of a space station docking mechanism. Breaking from @Inspiration4x Mission Control. #Inspiration4 Crew member Hayley gave St. Jude patients a special tour of the cupola, the biggest window to ever go to space! pic.twitter.com/TyndSxqpLM — St. Jude (@StJude) September 17, 2021 “We are flying this huge window, the biggest window that’s ever been flown in space,” Arceneaux marveled. “And looking through the window, we can see the entire perimeter of the Earth, which is so beautiful! And I hope that you’re getting to see what we see.” Isaacman, Arceneaux and crewmates Sian Proctor and Chris Sembroski blasted off Wednesday atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that boosted them into a 365-mile-high orbit some 100 miles above the International Space Station — higher than anyone has flown since the final shuttle flight to the Hubble Space Telescope in 2009. Since then, the crew has collected medical data on how their bodies have reacted to the absence of gravity, chatted with friends and family on Earth and enjoyed the view from their sky high perch. If all goes well, the fully automated Crew Dragon capsule will fire its braking rockets Saturday, setting up splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean near Cape Canaveral just after 7 p.m. EDT to close out a three-day voyage. Arceneaux shows St. Jude patients the view through the Crew Dragon’s cupola dome window. SPACEX via CBS News. Isaacman donated $100 million to St. Jude before Wednesday’s launch, half of a $200 million fund-raising target. During their Zoom chat with St. Jude patients, one child asked if they had seen any aliens and another wondered, “Are there cows on the moon?” “For those on the edge of their seats, we can confirm that cows are not on the moon,” Isaacman’s Inspiration4 team tweeted Friday. Unlike NASA missions, which are carried out with open space-to-ground communications throughout, the commercial Inspiration4 mission is a non-government operation carried out by SpaceX for a paying customer — Isaacman — with Twitter being the primary avenue for mission updates. In an update posted just ahead of the crew’s wakeup Friday, the Inspiration4 team on Earth reported “Rook, Nova, Hanks, and Leo spoke to @TomCruise sharing their experience from space. Maverick, you can be our wingman anytime.” The tweet referred to Isaacman (call sign Rook), Arceneaux (Nova), Sembroski (Hanks) and Proctor (Leo). “Maverick” was Cruise’s fighter pilot call sign in the movie “Top Gun.” Rook, Nova, Hanks, and Leo spoke to @TomCruise sharing their experience from space. Maverick, you can be our wingman anytime. pic.twitter.com/5YTfyRZhrd — Inspiration4 (@inspiration4x) September 17, 2021 In another tweet from SpaceX, the company said the Inspiration4 crew members “had an incredible first day in space! They’ve completed more than 15 orbits around planet Earth since liftoff and made full use of the Dragon cupola.” The crew of #Inspiration4 had an incredible first day in space! They’ve completed more than 15 orbits around planet Earth since liftoff and made full use of the Dragon cupola. pic.twitter.com/StK4BTWSA6 — Inspiration4 (@inspiration4x) September 17, 2021 The crew took part in a live-streamed video conference Friday afternoon, showing off the view from their windows, performing somersaults in microgravity and discussing other highlights of their experience in space. Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon, tweeted his congratulations, saying “the world is inspired by the recent entrepreneurial, exceptional, tireless efforts for the furtherance of Human SpaceFlight. I am with you in thoughts and spirit.” Congratulations to @inspiration4x and @SpaceX launch! The World is inspired by the recent entrepreneurial, exceptional, tireless efforts for the furtherance of Human SpaceFlight. I am with you in thoughts and spirit. pic.twitter.com/XVzIk4AvX3 — Dr. Buzz Aldrin (@TheRealBuzz) September 17, 2021