Family and NAACP continue fighting for justice for Christopher JordanFGCU softball players ready for NCAA Tournament debut
FORT MYERS Family and NAACP continue fighting for justice for Christopher Jordan The NAACP and Jordan’s family said this isn’t the end for them
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball players ready for NCAA Tournament debut FGCU softball players are ready to play in their first NCAA Tournament game against No. 4 Florida.
FORT MYERS Expert weighs in on ‘justified’ police shooting of Christopher Jordan We spoke with Dr. David Thomas – a forensic studies professor from FGCU and a former officer – who supports the idea of officer-involved shooting investigations going to a grand jury.
West Palm Beach 360-degree storm documentation: A closer look at Hurricane Ian’s aftermath At the Governor’s Conference exhibit hall, Dylan Faraone, Regional Director of Mosaic, showcased his work using a 360-degree camera mounted on his car to document the aftermath of major storms, including Hurricane Ian’s impact on southwest Florida.
GAINESVILLE FGCU catcher Neely Peterson returns to Gainesville for NCAA Tournament FGCU catcher Neely Peterson returns to Gainesville, where she fell in love with the sport again playing for Santa Fe College.
CAPE CORAL Do we need a federal gun database for mental illness? One family says yes One family is on a mission to create a new national gun database. It would require medical professionals to enter mental health information.
CAPE CORAL Suspect in custody after a North Fort Myers family loses everything in a fire Their investigation led them to the area of Hancock Bridge Parkway in Cape Coral. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office confirmed a suspect from the Bogart Drive incident is in custody.
FORT MYERS Deadly motorcycle crash shuts down roads on Fowler and Winkler Ave. Fort Myers Police Department has confirmed that a motorcyclist has died in a crash on Fowler and Winkler Avenue on Thursday.
Sarasota How well does a diverging diamond really work? The Sarasota diverging diamond is located at Interstate 75 and University Parkway. It was put in to alleviate heavy traffic.
FORT MYERS RSW experiencing terminal expansion delay Lee County commissioners gave us an update on the RSW terminal expansion project, which is long overdue. Now we know why.
IMMOKALEE National Weather Service surveys storm damage in Immokalee The National Weather Service in Miami concluded after a survey the damage wasn’t from a tornado. It was from a downburst of straight-line wind between 60 – 70 mph.
SANIBEL Sanibel considering e-bike changes Biking is almost as common as driving on Sanibel, and the city’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee wants to keep that trend going.
CAPE CORAL Family of victim sues Lee County School District, claiming it failed to protect student Family sued Lee County School District for failing to keep their student safe.
CAPE CORAL Former Cape Coral teacher who sent inappropriate pictures to student reaches plea deal Reynolds’ plea agreement includes 12 years in prison followed by an additional 96 months of probation.
BONITA SPRINGS 12 vehicle crash shuts down all lanes of I-75 near MM 116 Bonita Springs firefighters are working the scene. Tow trucks are helping to get the affected vehicles off the road.
FORT MYERS Family and NAACP continue fighting for justice for Christopher Jordan The NAACP and Jordan’s family said this isn’t the end for them
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball players ready for NCAA Tournament debut FGCU softball players are ready to play in their first NCAA Tournament game against No. 4 Florida.
FORT MYERS Expert weighs in on ‘justified’ police shooting of Christopher Jordan We spoke with Dr. David Thomas – a forensic studies professor from FGCU and a former officer – who supports the idea of officer-involved shooting investigations going to a grand jury.
West Palm Beach 360-degree storm documentation: A closer look at Hurricane Ian’s aftermath At the Governor’s Conference exhibit hall, Dylan Faraone, Regional Director of Mosaic, showcased his work using a 360-degree camera mounted on his car to document the aftermath of major storms, including Hurricane Ian’s impact on southwest Florida.
GAINESVILLE FGCU catcher Neely Peterson returns to Gainesville for NCAA Tournament FGCU catcher Neely Peterson returns to Gainesville, where she fell in love with the sport again playing for Santa Fe College.
CAPE CORAL Do we need a federal gun database for mental illness? One family says yes One family is on a mission to create a new national gun database. It would require medical professionals to enter mental health information.
CAPE CORAL Suspect in custody after a North Fort Myers family loses everything in a fire Their investigation led them to the area of Hancock Bridge Parkway in Cape Coral. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office confirmed a suspect from the Bogart Drive incident is in custody.
FORT MYERS Deadly motorcycle crash shuts down roads on Fowler and Winkler Ave. Fort Myers Police Department has confirmed that a motorcyclist has died in a crash on Fowler and Winkler Avenue on Thursday.
Sarasota How well does a diverging diamond really work? The Sarasota diverging diamond is located at Interstate 75 and University Parkway. It was put in to alleviate heavy traffic.
FORT MYERS RSW experiencing terminal expansion delay Lee County commissioners gave us an update on the RSW terminal expansion project, which is long overdue. Now we know why.
IMMOKALEE National Weather Service surveys storm damage in Immokalee The National Weather Service in Miami concluded after a survey the damage wasn’t from a tornado. It was from a downburst of straight-line wind between 60 – 70 mph.
SANIBEL Sanibel considering e-bike changes Biking is almost as common as driving on Sanibel, and the city’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee wants to keep that trend going.
CAPE CORAL Family of victim sues Lee County School District, claiming it failed to protect student Family sued Lee County School District for failing to keep their student safe.
CAPE CORAL Former Cape Coral teacher who sent inappropriate pictures to student reaches plea deal Reynolds’ plea agreement includes 12 years in prison followed by an additional 96 months of probation.
BONITA SPRINGS 12 vehicle crash shuts down all lanes of I-75 near MM 116 Bonita Springs firefighters are working the scene. Tow trucks are helping to get the affected vehicles off the road.
The Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife, aka CROW, is reopening at its home on Sanibel nearly six months after being slammed by Hurricane Ian. The building was never swept away in the storm, but it sustained enough damage to displace the staff and animals. With a ribbon-cutting Thursday morning, everyone is excited to return to CROW’s original location. After the storm, CROW was too damaged to reopen on the island; it needed a place to set up shop while the clinic was repaired. That’s where the Animal Refuge Center in North Fort Myers came in, offering its extra building to CROW and all its patients. ARC’s dog and cat shelter was transformed to welcome injured wildlife, allowing crow to continue caring for animals in need in Southwest Florida “We have digital radiography, we have laboratory equipment, all sorts of things that we’re used to using for dogs and cats,” said Dr. Laura Leinen, board trustee at the Animal Refuge Center. “But, obviously, those are the same things that CROW needs for their wildlife patients. So, we’re able to share those.” CROW worker handles a tortoise. Credit: WINK News “It was really heartbreaking to see, like, we couldn’t go back to our day-to-day work,” said Lilli Pedersen, a wildlife rehabilitation worker at CROW. “I think it’s amazing and just heartwarming that somebody would extend this to us, to be able to continue our work and just get back to it.” ARC was used to taking in dogs and cats searching for homes, but the clinic opened its doors to creatures a bit wilder. CROW saves and treats animals of all shapes and sizes: owls, hawks, tortoises, snakes—you name it. “It meant not having to start from four walls and a shell; there’s a lot of things that are here that we can share and things that we can bring from the island to have this facility up and running much quicker than in any other facility,” said Alison Charney Hussey, executive director of CROW. “That means so much because, again, we can take care of the animals and be back in business.” The ribbon-cutting ceremony took place at 10:30 a.m. “I think people will see us working together and know that the animals that they love, whether domestic or wild, are still being taken care of,” Hussey said. Smiling faces and warm embraces went as far as the eye could see at the ribbon cutting for CROW’s return to Sanibel. “Lots of hugs, lots of happy tears. Some of the volunteers are coming back here for the first time since the storm, seeing CROW for the first time, seeing the improvements that we’ve made in the hospital. And it’s just a happy time. Everyone’s home,” said Hussey. That includes volunteer Sue Kressly. “It is so good to be back home. And to see all the volunteers and the staff. We’ve been separated for now months, and all dealing with our own recovery. And it’s really nice to see people coming together with hope for the future and to be able to rebuild and grow.” CROW prepared days in advance for Hurricane Ian. It evacuated all of its patients ahead of time, but after the hurricane, several animal enclosures were too badly damaged to return. Dr. Robin bast is the staff veterinarian. She came with first responders by helicopter the Friday following Ian. “At that point, it became evident that we weren’t going to be able to function out here for a longer period of time. Usually, we expect to be gone about three to five days for your normal storm. But for this, it was going to be months.” Through everything, CROW never stopped taking care of their patients, but now they can do so again at home on Sanibel.