Fort Myers High alumna Riley Ludlam wins National Championship with Oklahoma softballCharlotte County woman wins $1 million from scratch-off ticket
FORT MYERS Fort Myers High alumna Riley Ludlam wins National Championship with Oklahoma softball Former Fort Myers High softball catcher Riley Ludlam wins national championship with Oklahoma.
ENGLEWOOD Charlotte County woman wins $1 million from scratch-off ticket A woman from Englewood has won $1 million from a $20 Gold Rush scratch-off game.
NAPLES Immokalee woman accused of leaving puppy in hot truck for over an hour An Immokalee woman has been arrested after allegedly leaving a puppy inside of a hot truck for over an hour while she shopped in Naples.
NAPLES Woman accused of physically abusing child at Naples home daycare A woman was arrested on Tuesday after she had been allegedly physically abusing a child at a Naples home daycare.
Del Taco to consider expanding to other Southwest Florida sites The 12th Del Taco in Florida—with a 13th set to open next week in Kissimmee—has about 55 employees.
NCH public meeting addresses contract stalemate with Florida Blue Without a contract by Oct. 1, NCH would no longer be in network for about 40,000 Florida Blue members, resulting in higher out-of-pocket payments for those still choosing to use NCH services, facilities and physicians.
Charlotte County deputies investigate shooting near US 41 The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the aftermath of a shooting near a Wawa convenience store.
South FORT MYERS Deputies investigate burglary at Royal Arcade in South Fort Myers The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a burglary at the Royal Arcade in North Fort Myers.
Lee County school superintendent candidates to debate over hot button issues Candidates competing for the Lee Count School Superintendent title will face off to discuss issues and possible solutions.
The Weather Authority The Weather Authority: Hotter with scattered storms this Wednesday The Weather Authority is tracking a hotter Wednesday ahead; scattered storms are expected throughout the day.
Teenage boys suspected of car stealing spree According to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, two 16-year-old boys have been connected to five stolen cars and 28 vehicle break-ins.
naples Negotiations between NCH and Florida Blue could impact SWFL residents A high-stakes healthcare negotiation is hanging in the balance as NCH and Florida Blue are at odds over how to handle the rising cost of health.
Cape Coral’s Darrion Jones ready to go from Seahawk to Jayhawk Cape Coral senior safety Darrion Jones reflects on his time in high school and looks ahead to playing for the Kansas Jayhawks in college.
Preserving paradise: protecting our water quality There’s a local effort underway to protect what many believe is our most precious resource: our water.
NORTH FORT MYERS What will happen to the Shell Factory’s animals after it closes? The Shell Factory in North Fort Myers is set to close after nearly ninety years of business. The owner plans to sell the property, but what will happen to the hundreds of animals?
FORT MYERS Fort Myers High alumna Riley Ludlam wins National Championship with Oklahoma softball Former Fort Myers High softball catcher Riley Ludlam wins national championship with Oklahoma.
ENGLEWOOD Charlotte County woman wins $1 million from scratch-off ticket A woman from Englewood has won $1 million from a $20 Gold Rush scratch-off game.
NAPLES Immokalee woman accused of leaving puppy in hot truck for over an hour An Immokalee woman has been arrested after allegedly leaving a puppy inside of a hot truck for over an hour while she shopped in Naples.
NAPLES Woman accused of physically abusing child at Naples home daycare A woman was arrested on Tuesday after she had been allegedly physically abusing a child at a Naples home daycare.
Del Taco to consider expanding to other Southwest Florida sites The 12th Del Taco in Florida—with a 13th set to open next week in Kissimmee—has about 55 employees.
NCH public meeting addresses contract stalemate with Florida Blue Without a contract by Oct. 1, NCH would no longer be in network for about 40,000 Florida Blue members, resulting in higher out-of-pocket payments for those still choosing to use NCH services, facilities and physicians.
Charlotte County deputies investigate shooting near US 41 The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the aftermath of a shooting near a Wawa convenience store.
South FORT MYERS Deputies investigate burglary at Royal Arcade in South Fort Myers The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a burglary at the Royal Arcade in North Fort Myers.
Lee County school superintendent candidates to debate over hot button issues Candidates competing for the Lee Count School Superintendent title will face off to discuss issues and possible solutions.
The Weather Authority The Weather Authority: Hotter with scattered storms this Wednesday The Weather Authority is tracking a hotter Wednesday ahead; scattered storms are expected throughout the day.
Teenage boys suspected of car stealing spree According to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, two 16-year-old boys have been connected to five stolen cars and 28 vehicle break-ins.
naples Negotiations between NCH and Florida Blue could impact SWFL residents A high-stakes healthcare negotiation is hanging in the balance as NCH and Florida Blue are at odds over how to handle the rising cost of health.
Cape Coral’s Darrion Jones ready to go from Seahawk to Jayhawk Cape Coral senior safety Darrion Jones reflects on his time in high school and looks ahead to playing for the Kansas Jayhawks in college.
Preserving paradise: protecting our water quality There’s a local effort underway to protect what many believe is our most precious resource: our water.
NORTH FORT MYERS What will happen to the Shell Factory’s animals after it closes? The Shell Factory in North Fort Myers is set to close after nearly ninety years of business. The owner plans to sell the property, but what will happen to the hundreds of animals?
A man accused of kidnapping and sexual assault will be held without bond. Raymond De Jesus was arrested on Prospect Avenue in Tice Thursday. Deputies say he sexually assaulted a girl at knifepoint in Schandler Hall Park that morning. We learned that the victim was able to call her grandmother while it was happening but that call was disconnected. This and a mountain of evidence, including a long criminal record, helped the judge agree to grant the state’s request. Now, De Jesus will be held without bond behind bars before his trial begins. RELATED: Fort Myers man accused of kidnapping, sexually assaulting girl to appear in court Raymond De Jesus was led into the courtroom with hands and feet shackled, wearing a light pink safety smock. He’s accused of sexual battery and kidnapping a 15-year-old girl who was just trying to walk to her bus stop in Tice at 6:00 a.m. last Thursday. She was approached by a male, and she didn’t know his name. She attempted to keep walking and was taken by the male to a nearby playground and sexually battered at knifepoint. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office report said De Jesus held a knife to her throat and said, “You’re going to die,” as he dragged her to the playground. On Monday in court, De Jesus was seen staring into the camera, then visibly agitated and reacting poorly to what he is accused of doing. In a testimony, Detective Alejo with LCSO‘s special victim’s unit described the phone call her grandmother told detectives she received from her granddaughter during the assault. The grandmother told detectives she usually drove her granddaughter, but sensing she was tired from her late shift, her granddaughter didn’t ask for a ride and chose to walk that morning. According to the report, the victim told detectives months prior that De Jesus had approached her before at the same park, asking for her phone number. According to the report, detectives found the victim’s cellphone number saved in De Jesus’s cellphone as “Mexican girl”. His next court date is October 4.