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NORTH FORT MYERS Debris dumped on North Fort Myers yard stalls family’s urgent move One woman in North Fort Myers has no idea why her yard has become a dumpster in her neighborhood.
Caught on Camera: Two men break into Lehigh mother’s car A Lehigh mother said she’s afraid after two men tried to break into her car. The entire thing was caught on her security camera, but nothing was taken.
SANIBEL Students could return to The Sanibel School soon The Lee County School District just announced students on Sanibel could return to the school as soon as Monday.
BONITA SPRINGS Bonita Springs to hold Veteran’s Day event with 3-star general The City of Bonita Springs will honor those who served in a special ceremony on Veteran’s Day. A three-star Army general will attend the event.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers approves referendum to improve parks and rec areas Fort Myers residents approved a 75 million dollar “Go bond” referendum to improve parks and recreation areas during Tuesday’s general election.
Why does Florida have a super majority vote for constitutional changes? Amendments three and four, marijuana and abortion, failed, despite the majority of voters wanting both amendments to pass. They both didn’t get 60% yes.
Immokalee Traffic fixes proposed for Collier County’s Randall Blvd and Immokalee Rd More lanes, sidewalks and upgrades to street signals could be coming to a road in Collier County.
WEST PALM BEACH What Republicans learned from the Harris and Trump campaigns President Donald Trump has won the election and will be the 47th president of the United States. Now he is doing what he does, making promises.
FORT MYERS SWFL tourism outlook after back-to-back storms How is Southwest Florida tourism doing after we endured two major storms almost back to back?
New Apple AirPod Pros can serve as hearing aids Experts say that addressing hearing deficits is beneficial for our health, and it has become easier in recent years.
NAPLES Player of the Week: Running back Ty Collins A Collier County running back put on a historic show in week 11, enough to earn him our WINK News Player of the Week honor.
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SOUTHWEST RANCHES (CREDIT: GOOGLE) FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida prosecutor ordered an investigation Sunday in a confrontation in which a homeowner fired shots into a couple’s car when they mistakenly turned onto his property while making a late-night grocery delivery. Police closed the case without consulting the state attorney’s office. No one was injured by the gunfire in an upscale Fort Lauderdale suburb, but is the latest in a spate of similar shootings across the U.S. where people have mistakenly turned onto the wrong property or gotten in the wrong car. One person has been killed and others seriously wounded. In this case, the shooter told police the car was being driven erratically, struck his leg and made him fear for himself and his son. Broward County State Attorney Harold Pryor issued a statement Sunday saying police investigators never contacted his office about the April 15 shooting in Southwest Ranches that put at least two bullets into the car driven by 19-year-old Waldes Thomas Jr., who was with his 18-year-old girlfriend, Diamond Darville. Pryor said his staff members were unaware of the shooting until they were contacted Friday by a reporter from WTVJ-TV, who interviewed the couple. The Davie Police Department has a contract with Southwest Ranches to provide service. “I contacted the Davie Police Department to request a full investigation,” Pryor said, adding that his prosecutors will decide whether charges should be filed. Davie police declined to comment Sunday, but released the lead detective’s report. He wrote that without any video, he couldn’t determine if either the shooter or couple committed a crime. “Each party appeared justified in their actions based on the circumstances they perceived,” the report concluded. The shooting happened on an unlit street in a semi-rural neighborhood at a home sitting on two-acres. According to the police report, Thomas and Darville got lost while delivering groceries for Instacart shortly before 10 p.m. They were on the phone with their customer when Thomas turned their 2014 Honda Civic into an area where the shooter stores equipment for his excavation business. The address they were looking for is across the street. The shooter and the couple gave investigators conflicting reports about what happened next. The homeowner told officers he asked his 12-year-old son to tell the driver to leave, but soon heard the boy yelling for help. The father said he saw the car driving erratically, banging into logs and boulders so he told his son to run. He said the car then drove toward him and ran over his foot. Saying he feared for his life and his son’s, the man drew his handgun and fired at the car’s tires, but it sped away. He then called police. An officer found Thomas and Darville parked nearby. When he asked what happened, they replied, “we just got shot at.” He said Darville was crying and Thomas appeared “extremely nervous and scared.” The officer said there were two bullet holes in the car’s bumper and one tire was flat. The couple told police they thought that they were at the right house, then tried to leave after the boy told them they weren’t. Thomas said he put the car into reverse and hit a boulder, which was when the shooter approached “aggressively.” That’s when Thomas said he heard shots and drove away. Darville said she saw the shooter pull his gun and fire. “I said, ‘We got to go, we got to go,’” Darville told WTVJ. “I was scared, I’m not going to lie.” She didn’t respond to a phone call or emails from The Associated Press. The AP isn’t naming the property resident because he hasn’t been charged with a crime. His phone rang unanswered and he did not return a text message Sunday seeking comment. Police say they returned the shooter’s gun after closing the case.