Annette Montgomery

A community is in mourning after a little girl was killed in a crash while playing on the playground at an Arcadia daycare. Since Thursday morning, neighbors and loved ones have been bringing balloons, flowers and stuffed animals to line the fence in front of the playground at Imagination Station Learning Center at 726 E. […]

Cape Coral city planners will be focusing on the future, as more and more people move to the area, by pre-planning to make sure money is spent correctly ahead of time. City planners study an area and forecast what that city will look like in a decade or two, allowing leaders to know when and […]

Southwest Floridians live in one of the fastest-growing areas of the country, but there’s a limited amount of affordable housing; an upcoming housing project in Cape Coral hopes to increase that amount. Civitas of Cape Coral will bring 96 affordable housing units to Pine Island Road. One- to three-bedroom units will be available to families […]

Fort Myers city leaders have a plan to fix the rust-colored water coming out of faucets in McGregor Reserve. For months, community members in McGregor Reserve have been scared to use their water to cook and clean, but city officials hope a new project will make concerns like that a thing of the past: replacing […]

State lawmakers say a new bill will make our elections more secure, but it’s being met with concerns and questions from Southwest Florida election workers. If the legislation is signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, election officials would have a series of other changes to deal with, from changing the wording they use in their vote-by-mail […]

Our high gas prices are also making it harder for the drivers for ride-booking apps like Uber and Lyft, which could mean longer waits for anyone trying to get a ride. Patrick Hoffman has been an Uber driver for around 3.5 years, but because of the recent surge in gas prices, he’s looking for a new […]

In order to address a massive teacher shortage, the School District of Lee County is changing high schoolers’ class schedules to seven-period days, which will remove 140 educator positions. Teachers are not thrilled with the idea. District leaders say this change will help address the teacher shortage and save an estimated $10 million, but many […]

NCH Healthcare System wants to build a state-of-the-art heart institute in Naples, but there’s one issue: The building to house that facility needs a special exception for its construction, which Naples city leaders will have to discuss at a council meeting. Naples city law does not currently allow for buildings in that area to be […]

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission recently paused a plan to remove a panther that was targeting livestock at an Immokalee ranch after an outcry from environmental groups. In a letter submitted by the Center for Biological Diversity, the Conservancy of Southwest Florida and the Sierra Club on […]

Charlotte County leaders want to fill community members in on some of the water quality initiatives they’ve been working on, like when it comes to red tide. But they also want to give community members a chance to ask questions and learn about the ways they themselves can help improve water quality in the county. […]