Advanced cancer treatments are now even available for dogs

You don’t need to convince a pet lover that their animals are their ‘children’ and part of the family. Like humans, our pets can get cancer too. Eight-year-old Shepard mix Beatrice is a canine comedian. Her owner, Cynthia Doallas, says Beatrice loves to dress up and play. “I’ve got loads of pictures of her with […]

Tesla Todd

SWFL retiree known as ‘Tesla Todd’ helping bring food to people in need

There is a need for food across Southwest Florida, but the number of volunteers for Meals on Wheels has decreased because of gas prices. One man is using his electric car to benefit others. His Name is Todd Muncy and he is affectionately known as Tesla Todd. He delivers meals to the elderly and homebound […]

rat house

Abandoned Punta Gorda ‘Rat House’ to be sold, appraised at $440K

A city is one step closer to deciding the future of a rat-infested home nearly a decade after the homeowner abandoned it. Punta Gorda City Council met and decided to sell the property after the appraisal came back higher than expected. This home in Punta Gorda has been a priority for Vice Mayor Debbie Carey […]

affordable housing

Lee County gets more than $7M to build, repair affordable housing developments

The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to allocate $7.5 million from the federal American Rescue Plan Act Recovery & Resilience Program to two affordable housing developments. Southward Village is a low-income housing development in Fort Myers. The Lee County commissioners decided it could use a make-over, so they took action. The board voted […]

Florida SouthWestern

Florida SouthWestern campus found to be safe after swatting incident

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office says it has cleared the campus of Florida SouthWestern State College after a swatting incident. According to the sheriff’s office, the college received a call saying a bomb was placed in a classroom on campus. Charlotte County Sheriff’s deputies quickly responded to the school and closed down entrances and exits […]

25 years

Fort Myers man receives 25 years in prison for child molestation

Fort Myers man receives 25 years in prison for a crime against a child. Pascual Cardona, 59, was sentenced to 25 years in prison followed by lifetime sex offender probation, for one count of lewd or lascivious molestation, victim under 12. Cardona was a roommate of one of the victim’s family members. The victim said […]

vehicle burglaries

Collier County Sheriff’s Office searching for person of interest in vehicle break-ins

The Collier County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a person of interest who may be connected to a string of vehicle break-ins in Golden Gate Estates. The sheriff’s office says on Sunday, between 4:45 a.m. and 5:20 a.m., at least four people broke into several vehicles in the Orange tree community. Deputies say the four […]

Collier students must apply for free and reduced lunch before upcoming school year

A federal free lunch benefit offered during the pandemic is no longer available for the upcoming school year. Families who may be eligible for free or reduced-price lunch meals must complete an online meal benefit application before the start of school in order to receive assistance. Families that are not eligible or that do not […]

cocaine

Man arrested for throwing cocaine out of window while fleeing Collier deputies

Collier County Sheriffs’ Office arrested a convicted felon on Tuesday who they say tossed crack cocaine from his vehicle while fleeing deputies in East Naples. Jabaree Marquese Miller, 27, is charged with multiple felonies including fleeing and eluding, possession of cocaine with intent to sell and attempting to destroy evidence, according to CCSO. Deputies said […]

Louis Pasquazzi

Lehigh Acres man arrested after guns, drugs are found in his home

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office says an anonymous tip led them to arrest a man who they said had more than 400 grams of cocaine and several guns in his home. According to the sheriff’s office, Louis Pasquazzi, 52, had more than 430 grams of cocaine, nearly seven grams of fentanyl, and six guns in […]