Be prepared for storm, hurricane season in Southwest Florida

There are thousands of new neighbors in Lee County and emergency leaders want everyone to have a plan ahead of a tropical storm or hurricane. A shelter should always be a last resort because Lee County says they don’t have nearly enough shelter space for everyone. It’s important to know your evacuation zone and have […]

Club Blu shooting trial continues Monday after prosecutor’s unexpected death

A high-profile murder trial is underway again after its lead prosecutor was found dead in his home over the weekend. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office and state attorney both said Assistant State Attorney Anthony “Tony” Kunasek was not murdered. After questions over the weekend on how the trial of Kierra Russ, the first of five […]

Cape Coral woman sentenced to prison for abusing her 10 foster children

A Cape Coral woman who abused her 10 foster and adopted children has been sentenced to five years in prison and 10 years of probation. Jenise and Daniel Spurgeon were arrested in 2016 after three of their daughters escaped the home and called 911. Daniel was sentenced in 2020 to 25 years in prison. It […]

Golisano chemo rooms use VR to make treatment a little easier for kids

A new one-of-a-kind treatment is ready to help children cope while receiving chemotherapy. Chemo is painful, draining, and often brutal for child cancer patients. Dr. Emad Salman Chief Physician Executive, Golisano Children’s Hospital came up with an idea. At the Health Center in Naples on Pine Ridge, a totally immersive virtual reality treatment room is […]

Justice Center tower dedicated to Lee County’s first Black judge

Late Judge Isaac Anderson, Jr. was well known and admired in Fort Myers, Lee County, and throughout Florida. Judge Anderson became the county’s first African-American judge. He worked as a county judge in the 20th Judicial Circuit from 1981 to 1991 and as a circuit judge from 1991 to 2007, according to a statement by […]

Man dies while in custody at Lee County Jail

Authorities are investigating the death of an inmate at the Lee County Jail. Ronnie Dean, 51, was booked into the jail 10 days ago on April 16 following an investigation by the Fort Myers Police Department. He was accused of sexually abusing a young child. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office, which oversees the Lee County […]

New vote-by-mail option for disabled Lee County voters

Lee County Elections is offering a new way for those with disabilities to get a vote-by-mail ballot via an online delivery system. If you are disabled and would like an electronic ballot, you can call the Lee County Supervisor of Elections office or go to the website and request one. Lee County Elections will then […]

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Highlighting health struggles with pregnancy during Black Maternal Health Week

This week is black maternal health week. Black women are more than three times as likely to die from pregnancy-related complications as white women. So, there’s a push to raise awareness on this issue. The CDC clarifies that there isn’t one reason that this is happening but many. From differences in health care quality to […]

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Gov. DeSantis releases his congressional map, reduces Democrat-held districts

Governor Ron DeSantis and his team have drawn up a new congressional map that is stirring up controversy. The map heavily favors Republicans, bumping the number of Republican-held seats and lowering the number of Democrat-held seats. The map is also drawing controversy because the DeSantis map effectively reduces the number of minority districts from four […]

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Democrats concerned over DeSantis drawing Florida’s congressional districts

In an unusual move, Governor Ron DeSantis will be the one to map our state’s congressional districts. It comes two weeks after the governor vetoed a congressional map approved by the Florida Legislature. There is concern over what a redistricting map drawn up by DeSantis and his administration would do to majority-black districts. With a […]