‘It’s devastating’: Neighbor reflects on fatal fire in Port Charlotte‘The sound of death’ Neighbors concerned by amount of crashes on Joel Blvd
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PORT CHARLOTTE ‘It’s devastating’: Neighbor reflects on fatal fire in Port Charlotte A devastating house fire Monday night in Port Charlotte has left one person dead and another hospitalized while neighbors mourn the possible loss of a beloved member of their community.
‘The sound of death’ Neighbors concerned by amount of crashes on Joel Blvd A woman is heartbroken from witnessing crash after crash outside her Lehigh Acres home.
Fort Myers get 15% increase on flood insurance discount WINK News is finding out what led to the city of Fort Myers going from just a 5% FEMA flood insurance discount to a 20% discount.
FORT MYERS Locals house California wildfire victims The effects of the California fires are being felt worldwide as people evacuate some are in southwest Florida.
LOVERS KEY Couple returns to Lovers Key condo post Ian While Hurricane Ian is long gone from Southwest Florida, many are still feeling its impacts.
EVERGLADES Biden signs Water Resources Development Act, its effect on SWFL President Biden recently signed into law the Water Resources Development Act with an aim to improve rivers and harbors across the country and provide for the conservation of water. Southwest Florida was included in that act. Putting the 240-page plan together took a lot of work, not just from state and federal lawmakers, but also […]
Turning business travel into a vacation Would work travel seem a little easier if you could turn it into a vacation? Two professors say they have proof that would help business travel.
The future of biometrics: Safer security or new AI risks? In 2021, the Transportation Service Agency (TSA) launched its new touchless identity solution in the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County airport.
CAPE CORAL Pelican Elementary resource officer saves infant A school resource officer at Pelican Elementary saved an infants’ life at a traffic stop in Cape Coral.
FORT MYERS Progress being made on City View Park in Dunbar More promises made by a city that has not kept its promises for the last six years have some neighbors concerned about the future of their community.
COLLIER COUNTY Seacrest hoops player hits a full court buzzer beater Seacrest Country Day School boys basketball player Hayden Fuller hits full court buzzer beater against Aubrey Rogers.
NAPLES Cutting-edge ACL surgery reducing reinjury risk by 80% Known for its game-changing orthopedic repair options, Naples-based Arthrex has done it again.
NAPLES MacStrength FL offers sport and lifestyle training for young athletes In 2025, MacStrength FL is swinging for success with their current players and for a wider reach in its community.
You can appeal FEMA’s decision on your claim – Here’s how Now a week after the deadline for FEMA hurricane assistance has closed, the federal agency says you can appeal their decision on your claim if you don’t agree.
Naples selects city CFO as next city manager, averts national search Naples Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer Gary Young will become the next city manager, averting a lengthy, expensive national search for a replacement.
A Lee County Veteran seals the deal on a home in Fort Myers Wednesday. The dream of owning a home for a local veteran came true this week thanks to Habitat for Humanity. Greg served as a combat medic in the U.S. Army. He said being a veteran and having a home isn’t always easy without the help from others. Members of the community congratulate Greg on his new home in the Habitat Humanity neighborhood, Journey Together. “Veterans need help, and sometimes veterans tend not to ask for help, so Habitat was very, very helpful, and to get me into this program, and then all the sponsors that came out, I didn’t realize this many people. So veterans are in need, and I’m one of them, and I’m very thankful,” he said. Habitat for Humanity’s Veterans Build Initiative built their first home of the program for Lee and Hendry counties for Greg. Vice President of Strategic Partnership Team for Habitat for Humanity, Elisha Baird, said the goal of the initiative is to bring awareness to the need for affordable housing for veterans. This past fall is when Baird was first introduced to Greg, as they put up the framework for his home. She said, since then, she knew how much this project meant to him. Baird said, “He was just beaming with so much excitement to be able to finally have a solution to affordable housing, and so his partnership has meant a lot to so many supporters here in Lee County that have come alongside of him to help build this home to raise funds to help pay for the home to make his mortgage affordable.” A Vet’s “Dream” Key Wednesday, with the help of Habitat for Humanity volunteers, community leaders with the City of Fort Myers and friends of Greg, he was handed a symbolic key to his home. Greg signed the closing paperwork to his home in the coming days, but Wednesday his new place was celebrated. “Each one of our homeowners received a symbolic key and has a word imprinted on it,” said Baird, “and his work was a dream because he’s achieved the American dream of homeownership, and so when he goes to the closing table as soon as possibly tomorrow, he can have that key cut into his home key, his first front door.” People at the dedication for Greg’s home pray over his new asset and the memories to be made there. RELATED: Six days to honor veterans Working towards this dream has a process. It’s a process that comes with owning property, but Greg has found beauty in the journey, knowing he is one step closer to his forever home. He said, “When I started this journey, I didn’t know that it would be, you know, so hard to go through, but it’s worth [it]. I had the opportunity to pay into myself and help build my credit and pay into building my own home. That’s the most important thing and a place to stay for my kids when they do return. That’s important to me.” From One Veteran to Another City of Fort Myers Mayor Kevin Anderson has seen Greg’s home come together from start to finish. As a veteran himself, he knew when he heard Habitat for Humanity was helping Greg build his dream home he wanted to have a hand in the hard work. During the dedication of Greg’s home, Anderson gave the following speech saying, “Your house is built with construction materials, wood, screws, nails and all the different materials. But the home is built with love, and right from the very first day when those walls went up, you could tell this house was being built with love, and I know that Greg and his family are just going to have years of making great memories and happiness over the years, for years and years.” RELATED: Veteran shares journey of overcoming substance abuse at Hope and Honor Gala Anderson said he knows that buying a home in this market in Fort Myers is no easy feat, furthermore for a veteran. The “Journey Together” community where Greg’s home is, is also home to dozens of other new homeowners who were helped at the hands of Habitat for Humanity. Along with his home, Greg received a number of goodies including an American flag and metal Habitat for Humanity emblem. This newly built community is something the Mayor of Fort Myers is happy to see come to fruition. “While this project is only 29 homes, that’s 29 more homes that we didn’t have yesterday that may come in handy now,” said Anderson, “so it’s just very, it touches the heart to see someone like Greg especially is then able get their first home.” Greg will soon be handed the official keys to his home once the closing papers are finalized. He is the first veteran of this initiative with the Lee and Hendry counties’ Habitat for Humanity to become a homeowner. Another veteran will be moved into their home thanks to this initiative by this summer.