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FORT MYERS Tim Tebow speaks at annual Southwest Florida Community Prayer Breakfast Former Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow took the stage at Hammond Stadium for the annual Southwest Florida Community Prayer Breakfast.
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the weather authority Hot and humid Thursday before evening isolated storms impact coastal communities The Weather Authority is tracking a humid Thursday morning with high afternoon temperatures and evening coastal isolated storms.
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Caught on camera: funnel clouds, hail and more during thunderstorm Wednesday’s thunderstorms storms have produced hail and funnel clouds.
Punta Gorda cosiders fate of historic A.C. Freeman House It was built by politician and businessman Augustus C. Freeman whose name the house bears, and it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
CAPE CORAL Man arrested for armed robbery in Cape Coral The Cape Coral Police Department has arrested a man for armed robbery and falsifying his name to law enforcement.
Jacksonville Streaming Now: Gov. DeSantis holds news conference in Jacksonville Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a news conference in Jacksonville.
BONITA SPRINGS LCSO seeks information on missing 77-year-old kayaker LCSO seeks information on a missing kayaker after responding to a call about a missing kayak off the coast of Bonita Beach.
FORT MYERS Tim Tebow speaks at annual Southwest Florida Community Prayer Breakfast Former Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow took the stage at Hammond Stadium for the annual Southwest Florida Community Prayer Breakfast.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers City Council to provide update on Fowler Street construction project The Fort Myers City Council is set to provide an update on the progress of the Fowler Street intersection project.
the weather authority Hot and humid Thursday before evening isolated storms impact coastal communities The Weather Authority is tracking a humid Thursday morning with high afternoon temperatures and evening coastal isolated storms.
FORT MYERS BEACH Sea turtle nesting season begins in Fort Myers Beach Sea turtle nesting season has officially begun, and the FWC wants to remind visitors about the fragility of the young reptiles.
BAREFOOT LAKE Neighbors react to chaos at Barefoot Lake Imagine being scared to leave your home on the weekends. Ana and Anrik understand the feeling all too well.
CAPE CORAL The story of Ollie’s Pub and what kept it open through years of hardships Before Ollie’s housed weekly events, packed to the brim with artwork and home to many, it was a simple dream and an empty space.
Most Wanted Wednesday: Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for May 1, 2024 Here are some of Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for May 1, 2024.
FORT MYERS BEACH Remembering Fort Myers Beach ‘Mayor’ Brad Benson To know Brad Benson was to know a legend. He recently passed away at the age of 71 after battling health issues.
CAPE CORAL Proposed Cape Coral City Council meeting time change fails In a 4 to 4 vote, the motion to move Cape Coral meeting times from 4:30 to 9 a.m. failed.
Greater Dunbar initiative begins A duplex that has been around since the 1960s and is filled with generations of memories is being demolished.
Caught on camera: funnel clouds, hail and more during thunderstorm Wednesday’s thunderstorms storms have produced hail and funnel clouds.
Credit: Collier County Public Schools School is supposed to be a safe place for children. But, one teacher is accused of committing crimes against them and has been arrested for those crimes. Diego Alberto Rojas-Pulido faces one count of video voyeurism, a second-degree felony, after the Collier County Sheriff’s Office said three students discovered what appeared to be a video recording device in a bathroom stall at Pinecrest Elementary School in Immokalee. Diego Alberto Rojas-Pulido (CREDIT: Lee County Sheriff’s Office) The announcement of the investigation came on Friday, but Rojas-Pulido was not booked into Lee County Jail until Saturday because he was in the hospital after attempting to die by suicide, according to authorities. He was arrested on a Collier County warrant and booked into Lee County Jail but will be transferred to Collier County. The restroom where the recording device was found was across the hall from the classroom where Rojas-Pulido was teaching on Tuesday. First, those students reported it to Rojas-Pulido who then ran to the bathroom to remove the camera. However, he didn’t report it to the school’s administration. Then, on Wednesday, one of those same students told a school counselor, who then reported it to the school’s principal and the sheriff’s office. Collier deputies immediately removed Rojas-Pulido from the school. On Thursday evening, deputies were called to Rojas-Pulido’s residence home in Naples after he attempted to take his own life. He was then transported to a Lee County hospital. David Thomas is a former police officer and a professor at FGCU. “When he goes to jail, he will be put in under observation, to make sure that he can’t commit suicide, usually what happens is they put somebody they put him in a cell by themselves, and they watch him somebody checks on him every 15 minutes or every half hour until it’s determined that he’s no longer a threat to himself,” Thomas said. “My belief is, is that there, they will probably get a search warrant for his house and his computer.” As the investigation continues, Collier County Public Schools sent WINK News a statement: “We have been informed of an arrest by the Collier County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) of a District employee, Diego Rojas. Upon learning of the allegations, CCPS immediately removed Diego Rojas from the school and terminated his employment with the District. The matter is currently under criminal investigation and the District is cooperating with CCSO.” Parents who have children at Pinecrest have taken to Facebook to talk about the arrest. One parent said they received a phone call on Friday from the school even though it happened on Wednesday. Another parent expressed their concerns about their child’s reaction to the incident.