Andryanna Sheppard

Collier County Commissioners voted Tuesday to mandate that masks be worn in public businesses all throughout the county. While some feel safer with this new regulation in place, others feel their rights are being infringed upon. Seed To Table owner Alfie Oakes organized a protest Saturday for others who feel that masks are unconstitutional and […]

Many of us have an opinion about wearing masks during the coronavirus pandemic, and it’s certainly a hot and divisive topic. But a new poll shows an overwhelming amount of Floridians actually support a statewide mandate.   We went around Lee County Friday to learn what community members think about masks and a recent poll conducted by Quinnipiac University.   “I don’t mind if a business imposes a […]

A group of Southwest Florida nurses is raising awareness to the conditions of their hospital. They said they sometimes have to reuse personal protective equipment and sometimes they have none. The group from Fawcett Memorial Hospital in Port Charlotte held a rally on Thursday – and not for the first time – to seek better […]

Many neighbors in a Fort Myers neighborhood still have brown water coming out of their sinks and showers. We first heard about this issue almost a month ago. Although the city has started installing new filters in some people’s homes, not all of them have been replaced. Fort Myers City Council discussed brown water at […]

The coronavirus pandemic has been plaguing the United States for about four months. With the number of cases still rising across the country, and Southwest Florida hitting around 25,000 itself, this is leaving many people nervous and not knowing when the end is coming. “People are more exasperated than I’ve ever seen them,” said Dr. […]

Lauren Dumolo was last seen 29 days ago. On Tuesday, Dumolo turned 30 and her family wants the community to remember her. “She’s somebody’s mother. She’s somebody’s sister.  She’s somebody’s daughter. She needs to be found,” said Kelly Whalen, one of the volunteers at Saturday’s search. More than a dozen people came out in North Fort […]

  A rally to support law enforcement took place Sunday in downtown Fort Myers and dozens of people showed up to show how much they appreciate law enforcement. There were also some who showed up in silent protest of the event. “Taps” was played to support fallen officers and their names were read. The organizers […]

Many people were soaking up the sun and going out on their boats Saturday on Fort Myers Beach to celebrate the Fourth of July. However, because the world is still in the middle of a pandemic, the coronavirus, masks, and of course, social distancing, were still on beachgoers’ minds. “Right now, during a global pandemic, […]

Authorities have said that the coronavirus spreads easily indoors and places like restaurants that have people in close proximity, make it difficult to social distance. Restaurant owners say, in addition, with social distancing, they can only make so much money compared to what they made before the pandemic. Many of them are closing their businesses […]

High school football players in Southwest Florida are prepping to get in the game. They’re doing conditioning but might have to wait a little longer for official practices after a recent recommendation. Still, players and coaches can’t wait for the day when they can get back on the field. With the recent increase in coronavirus […]