Breana Ross

Small neighborhood pharmacies say they are ready to be part of the vaccination efforts in a big way. Several independent pharmacies say they’re ready to vaccinate hundreds of people a week. They just need access to a vaccine. One mom-and-pop pharmacy in Cape Coral has it. And their vaccine appointments are just a phone call […]

A law enforcement officer is making history during Women’s History Month, and it turns out her career path all started by chance. Tabbatha Carter is now the first Black person to be promoted to captain at Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office. With her new role, Carter hopes to improve her community and inspire young people. Her […]

Local artists are putting the finishing touches on a collection of murals celebrating the history of McCollum Hall and the Dunbar community. The murals recreate scenes from McCollum Hall when it was a cultural center in the 40s and 50s with dancing and famous jazz performances. The murals also highlight historical figures in the Dunbar […]

Lee County detectives arrested a man early Saturday morning after they say he broke into a Lehigh Acres home, battered at least one of the victims inside, and ran across the street where he broke into another neighbor’s car. This all unfolded on Majors Avenue South in Lehigh Acres. Just before 1 a.m., the victims were awakened by noises coming from outside their […]

A man and woman are were in custody after beating a Lee County deputy during a traffic stop, the sheriff’s office said. The woman has since been released from jail. It happened Sunday evening at a Speedway gas station in Lehigh Acres after the deputy said he smelled marijuana coming from a car. The attack […]

The NAACP of Lee County has filed an ethics complaint against the city of Fort Myers and its Community Redevelopment Agency. The complaint, dated March 25, alleges city council members, who sit as commissioners for the Community Redevelopment Agency, “secretly conspired” to kick tenants out of the Southwest Florida Enterprise Center on Dr. Martin Luther […]

There is no limit to how expensive lifesaving drugs can get. The per-prescription price for insulin doubled over the past 10 years. But there is hope. Some Florida lawmakers are pushing to cap insulin prices at $100 a month. MORE: SB 786: Prescription Insulin Drugs Pharmacist T.J. DePaola of Cypress Pharmacy has worked in pharmacies […]

A neighbor’s good deed continues to feed his community a year since the beginning of the pandemic. Carlton Crabbe started cooking for hungry families in March 2020 when the pandemic took a toll on jobs and livelihoods of families. A year later, Crabbe is still handing out plates of food for anyone who needs one. […]

A Naples man was seriously injured by an unknown driver in a hit-and-run crash in Bonita Springs Tuesday morning. The search is on for that driver. Investigators say a 67-year-old man was riding his bike along Bonita Beach Road near Valley drive when he was hit. The driver then left the scene. But, this isn’t […]

After dozens of homeless people were forced out of Lions Park in Fort Myers, some were offered hotels as temporary housing. However, not everyone was offered that option. For now, they are saying the hotels will be available for at least two weeks, maybe more. The City of Fort Myers set aside 280 rooms. Lee […]