FL researchers testing Zika virus to fight childhood brain cancerCommunity Redevelopment Agency seeks public input for Cleveland Avenue project
FL researchers testing Zika virus to fight childhood brain cancer Neuroblastoma is one of the deadliest childhood cancers. Now, a team of researchers out of Nemours Children’s Hospital in Orlando are taking a novel approach to wipe out disease. Their studies involve the use of the Zika virus.
FORT MYERS Community Redevelopment Agency seeks public input for Cleveland Avenue project Mayor Kevin Anderson said Tuesday was an opportunity for the Community Redevelopment Agency and leaders to hear what the public thinks this redevelopment should look like.
FGCU professor agrees with US Surgeon General: gun violence is a public health crisis Gun violence: We’ve seen it here firsthand in southwest Florida. Many agree gun violence is a growing problem in the United States. Now, the U.S. Surgeon General is calling it a crisis.
Charlotte County Charlotte County now requiring condo and co-op inspections for building 25-years or older On the 3-year anniversary of the Champlain Towers South building collapse in Surfside, FL, many look to remember those lost and continue to learn from the tragedy.
FORT MYERS A third diamond interchange on its way to Southwest Florida The third iteration of a construction project that strikes fear into some drivers could be a tell-tell sign about the trends of Southwest Florida.
NAPLES Naples practice comes under fire from a former employee A Naples dermatology practice acknowledges it had issues when it first opened two years ago but says those issues are now behind them.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral hosts more FEMA hearings Red tags are rearing their ugly head. Cape Coral homeowners who were slapped with these tags and found non-compliant with city code permits are back to defend themselves.
4 local music shows to choose from in one day If you’re an indecisive local music fan, Friday will be a tough day for you.
FORT MYERS Walt Wesley Way unveiled in honor of local legend Take a drive down Lincoln Blvd. in Fort Myers and you will notice above the street sign is another that reads ‘Honorary Walt Wesley Way.’
LABELLE Man reunited with dog after she appears in LaBelle 2 years after disappearing in Maryland A man has been reunited with his dog after she went missing for two years and many states away.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Several brands of ice cream, a variety of products, recalled for possible Listeria contamination Several brands of ice cream sold at Southwest Florida grocery stores are part of a massive nationwide recall involving 14 brands.
ARCADIA Arcadia man arrested after allegedly going on perversion spree A man in Arcadia has been arrested after police say he exposed himself to a minor and took photos of a woman wearing a skirt as she shopped.
FORT MYERS Hear from the candidates running for the next superintendent of Lee County Schools For the first time since the 1970s, Lee County voters will vote for the next superintendent of Lee County Schools. When you cast your ballot on November 5, either Victor Arias or Denise Carlin will become the elected superintendent of Lee County Schools to serve a 4-year term ending in 2028.
Police report: witnesses say fatal Firestone tire explosion caused by overinflation The Cape Coral Police Department has released its report regarding a tire explosion that killed a man at a Firestone garage on Sunday.
ALVA Neal Communities faces local opposition over Alva development On Tuesday, Neal Communities of Southwest Florida, Inc. held a public meeting to discuss their application for the Owl Creek Community.
FL researchers testing Zika virus to fight childhood brain cancer Neuroblastoma is one of the deadliest childhood cancers. Now, a team of researchers out of Nemours Children’s Hospital in Orlando are taking a novel approach to wipe out disease. Their studies involve the use of the Zika virus.
FORT MYERS Community Redevelopment Agency seeks public input for Cleveland Avenue project Mayor Kevin Anderson said Tuesday was an opportunity for the Community Redevelopment Agency and leaders to hear what the public thinks this redevelopment should look like.
FGCU professor agrees with US Surgeon General: gun violence is a public health crisis Gun violence: We’ve seen it here firsthand in southwest Florida. Many agree gun violence is a growing problem in the United States. Now, the U.S. Surgeon General is calling it a crisis.
Charlotte County Charlotte County now requiring condo and co-op inspections for building 25-years or older On the 3-year anniversary of the Champlain Towers South building collapse in Surfside, FL, many look to remember those lost and continue to learn from the tragedy.
FORT MYERS A third diamond interchange on its way to Southwest Florida The third iteration of a construction project that strikes fear into some drivers could be a tell-tell sign about the trends of Southwest Florida.
NAPLES Naples practice comes under fire from a former employee A Naples dermatology practice acknowledges it had issues when it first opened two years ago but says those issues are now behind them.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral hosts more FEMA hearings Red tags are rearing their ugly head. Cape Coral homeowners who were slapped with these tags and found non-compliant with city code permits are back to defend themselves.
4 local music shows to choose from in one day If you’re an indecisive local music fan, Friday will be a tough day for you.
FORT MYERS Walt Wesley Way unveiled in honor of local legend Take a drive down Lincoln Blvd. in Fort Myers and you will notice above the street sign is another that reads ‘Honorary Walt Wesley Way.’
LABELLE Man reunited with dog after she appears in LaBelle 2 years after disappearing in Maryland A man has been reunited with his dog after she went missing for two years and many states away.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Several brands of ice cream, a variety of products, recalled for possible Listeria contamination Several brands of ice cream sold at Southwest Florida grocery stores are part of a massive nationwide recall involving 14 brands.
ARCADIA Arcadia man arrested after allegedly going on perversion spree A man in Arcadia has been arrested after police say he exposed himself to a minor and took photos of a woman wearing a skirt as she shopped.
FORT MYERS Hear from the candidates running for the next superintendent of Lee County Schools For the first time since the 1970s, Lee County voters will vote for the next superintendent of Lee County Schools. When you cast your ballot on November 5, either Victor Arias or Denise Carlin will become the elected superintendent of Lee County Schools to serve a 4-year term ending in 2028.
Police report: witnesses say fatal Firestone tire explosion caused by overinflation The Cape Coral Police Department has released its report regarding a tire explosion that killed a man at a Firestone garage on Sunday.
ALVA Neal Communities faces local opposition over Alva development On Tuesday, Neal Communities of Southwest Florida, Inc. held a public meeting to discuss their application for the Owl Creek Community.
The process of adopting a child is different for everyone, but Michelle Reed’s passion has always been to adopt children into her family. In 2022, she followed those passions when she adopted 9-year-old Vidal and 8-year-old Jiberson from Haiti. The boys flew from Haiti to Miami with just the clothes on their backs. “I have two older children that are biological, and they just think these boys are the greatest blessing to our family,” said Reed. “Adoption has always been something that I just knew it’d be part of my life. When the opportunity arose to adopt them, I just knew it was the right thing to do.” It turns out Vidal and Jiberson have a younger brother, 6-year-old Esai, whom they haven’t seen in years and who is still stuck in Haiti. Reed said she’s been trying to adopt Esai for the past year and a half but hasn’t received consistent and clear communication from the U.S. Department of State, the Office of Children’s Issues. This is an organization that provides information on preventing and assisting in cases of international parental child abduction and is the central authority charged with the implementation of the Hague Abduction Convention. “The process in Haiti to adopt is a long, arduous process,” said Reed. “The U.S. Department of Office of Children’s Issues sent us an email on March 22, saying that they’re going to get our kids out after some advocating that we did. They asked us to send them some documentation and choice of escort to have the children escorted to Miami.” After Reed sent the required documentation to adopt Esai and the 70 other children from Haiti approved for adoption in the U.S., she received an email stating the opposite of what she had hoped for. “On the 12th of April, they sent an email out and said there is no path forward for families that don’t have an adoption decree a finalized adoption in Haiti, and that they were no longer going to get our kids out. So of course, that was very difficult to hear,” said Reed. The ever-growing humanitarian crisis in Haiti is exposing young Esai to danger and uncertainty. “The crisis has escalated so severely that my son was evacuated three times to get away from the gangs that infiltrated his orphanage,” said Reed. “My son is now living in a different part of the country, and I have no idea where he is. To have a six-year-old son unsupervised or somewhere I don’t know where he is is very difficult.” Despite the roadblocks and fear, Reed won’t stop until Esai is home safe with his two older brothers. “Our plea is just that the State Department would consider emergency humanitarian parole immediately for the 71 children that are matched with U.S. families in the adoption process in Haiti, to bring them to safety so we can continue the adoption process under Hague law, Haitian law and U.S. law and complete it and finalize it, but have the children home safely with us so that we don’t have to experience loss of life.” The U.S. Department of Children’s Issues is chartering a flight from Haiti to Miami on Thursday, May 30. Reed urges the Department of State and Homeland Security to board all 71 kids, including 6-year-old Esai, to bring him home safely.