Erika Jackson

Two kids were left at school not knowing what they should do to get home. The middle schoolers weren’t allowed to take the bus home, but they live two miles away. The kids were very eager to get to the school, see their teacher and their friends,” said the children’s mother, Allison Harris. It was […]

On the second day of school in Southwest Florida, many parents said they’re pleasantly surprised by how school is going so far, despite the pandemic They say they like the smaller class sizes and the emphasis on social distancing. But not everything is just fine… yet. Seventh-grader Daniel Barlow is getting more screen time from […]

New CDC information shows most patients who died after contracting the coronavirus also had other health issues that were contributing factors. According to a CDC report, 6% of COVID-19 patients died of the virus alone. The health agency’s report shows 94% of those who died of COVID-19 also had underlying conditions. Those conditions included obesity, […]

The state says fraternal groups are exempt from the executive order that bans bars that derive more than 50% of gross revenue from the sale of alcoholic beverages from providing those services on premises. We looked at why the new changes Friday are important to allow groups like Englewood’s Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10178 […]

If you haven’t seen your grandma or loved one in a nursing home in a long time, that’s about to change. After millions were forced to spend months apart, a plan is now close to reopen the doors safely to visitors. Skye Newell makes no bone about it — she’s a daddy’s girl. “My dad […]

Black mold found in an assisted living facility goes unaddressed for weeks. A former employee at Parkside Assisted Living and Memory Cottage in Charlotte County – who left a few weeks ago – says the mold was found in a residential unit. Ettie is Harry Levitsky’s bride of 60 years, “She was an extraordinary woman […]

Charlotte County will have its emergency operations center staffed Saturday as a precaution for Tropical Storm Laura. The shifting cone of uncertainty won’t impact anything at Charlotte County’s EOC. Activation plans are up in the air, but the EOC is still staffed this weekend, just in case. “We’ve notified vendors to be sure that they […]

More Floridians have died from the coronavirus than the number of fans who could fill all the seats at Hammond Field where the Minnesota Twins play their spring training games. According to the Florida Department of Health, 10,049 people have died from COVID-19 in the state, and the virus has become the deadliest in Charlotte […]

The annual tree lighting celebration in Punta Gorda has been canceled due to the coronavirus. The Halloween celebration, for now, is still on since the event isn’t sponsored by the city. But they do want to limit the number of people in the historic district. Officials in Punta Gorda say there isn’t a way to […]

On the morning of primary elections, many voters are claiming to have received messages via text and on Facebook Messenger that GOP candidate Byron Donalds has dropped out of the race for the U.S. House Florida District 19 seat. Donalds responded via a Facebook Live video after learning of the messages, saying that it is […]