Fort Myers first responders stress safety after rollover crashNew program to make life more manageable for Parkinson’s patients
FORT MYERS Fort Myers first responders stress safety after rollover crash Fort Myers fire department officials are pointing to safety and awareness following a recent rollover crash on Palm Beach Blvd. and Oasis Way.
New program to make life more manageable for Parkinson’s patients A new program, backed by research, was created using the power of spin cycling to redefine the fight against Parkinson’s.
Medicaid class action gets go-ahead A federal judge has cleared the way for a class-action lawsuit that alleges Florida did not properly inform people before dropping them from the Medicaid program after a COVID-19 public health emergency ended.
FORT MYERS New downtown Fort Myers parking options coming soon Two new spots are coming for you to park on nights and weekends in downtown Fort Myers, but you’ll still have to pay.
LEHIGH ACRES Caught on Camera: Family ‘sucker-punched’ in Lehigh Acres brawl A woman caught in a conflict she had nothing to do with in Lehigh Acres is speaking out about what happened at Barefoot Lake.
Miracle Moment: Christina Soriero Doctors diagnosed 22-year-old Christina Soriero with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma when she was just 18. A time in her life when the only thing she should have been dealing with was senioritis and getting ready for life after high school.
DeSantis signs bill impacting new mothers and jury duty Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill that will impact new mothers and their eligibility to serve on jury duty.
Genesis of Naples breaking ground on new car dealership A genesis—or new beginning—is under way for Genesis of Naples. The local franchise plans to break ground this summer on a new and expanded luxury auto dealership in North Naples.
Emails show beginnings, contradictions of South Seas resort amendment South Seas resort ownership group’s engineer proposed a land-use amendment for Lee County’s government at least six months before the first public discussions and at least seven weeks before the county’s official timeline began, emails between the resort’s representatives and county show.
CAPE CORAL 13-year-old arrested for allegedly getting involved in hit-and-run with stolen car, fleeing from Cape Coral police A teen was arrested on multiple charges after allegedly getting involved in a hit-and-run with a stolen car and then fleeing from police.
NORTH FORT MYERS Caloosahatchee River Bridge to close overnight for construction The Caloosahatchee River Bridge from First Street to North Key Drive in North Fort Myers will close so crews can perform bridge work.
CAPE CORAL Accused Cape Coral double murderer, Wade Wilson, closer to trial Wade Wilson, the man who allegedly murdered two women, went to court Monday to try to persuade a judge to get the death penalty off the table.
Jupiter DeSantis announces funding for developmentally disabled individuals Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke on education for children with developmental disabilities at the Els Center of Excellence in Jupiter.
CHARLOTTE COUNTY Bradenton man arrested after allegedly masturbating inside Charlotte County Walmart A man from Bradenton has been arrested after he was allegedly masturbating inside a Walmart in Charlotte County.
LEHIGH ACRES Lehigh Acres work trailer explosion injures 1 The Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District responded to a work trailer explosion that injured one person.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers first responders stress safety after rollover crash Fort Myers fire department officials are pointing to safety and awareness following a recent rollover crash on Palm Beach Blvd. and Oasis Way.
New program to make life more manageable for Parkinson’s patients A new program, backed by research, was created using the power of spin cycling to redefine the fight against Parkinson’s.
Medicaid class action gets go-ahead A federal judge has cleared the way for a class-action lawsuit that alleges Florida did not properly inform people before dropping them from the Medicaid program after a COVID-19 public health emergency ended.
FORT MYERS New downtown Fort Myers parking options coming soon Two new spots are coming for you to park on nights and weekends in downtown Fort Myers, but you’ll still have to pay.
LEHIGH ACRES Caught on Camera: Family ‘sucker-punched’ in Lehigh Acres brawl A woman caught in a conflict she had nothing to do with in Lehigh Acres is speaking out about what happened at Barefoot Lake.
Miracle Moment: Christina Soriero Doctors diagnosed 22-year-old Christina Soriero with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma when she was just 18. A time in her life when the only thing she should have been dealing with was senioritis and getting ready for life after high school.
DeSantis signs bill impacting new mothers and jury duty Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill that will impact new mothers and their eligibility to serve on jury duty.
Genesis of Naples breaking ground on new car dealership A genesis—or new beginning—is under way for Genesis of Naples. The local franchise plans to break ground this summer on a new and expanded luxury auto dealership in North Naples.
Emails show beginnings, contradictions of South Seas resort amendment South Seas resort ownership group’s engineer proposed a land-use amendment for Lee County’s government at least six months before the first public discussions and at least seven weeks before the county’s official timeline began, emails between the resort’s representatives and county show.
CAPE CORAL 13-year-old arrested for allegedly getting involved in hit-and-run with stolen car, fleeing from Cape Coral police A teen was arrested on multiple charges after allegedly getting involved in a hit-and-run with a stolen car and then fleeing from police.
NORTH FORT MYERS Caloosahatchee River Bridge to close overnight for construction The Caloosahatchee River Bridge from First Street to North Key Drive in North Fort Myers will close so crews can perform bridge work.
CAPE CORAL Accused Cape Coral double murderer, Wade Wilson, closer to trial Wade Wilson, the man who allegedly murdered two women, went to court Monday to try to persuade a judge to get the death penalty off the table.
Jupiter DeSantis announces funding for developmentally disabled individuals Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke on education for children with developmental disabilities at the Els Center of Excellence in Jupiter.
CHARLOTTE COUNTY Bradenton man arrested after allegedly masturbating inside Charlotte County Walmart A man from Bradenton has been arrested after he was allegedly masturbating inside a Walmart in Charlotte County.
LEHIGH ACRES Lehigh Acres work trailer explosion injures 1 The Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District responded to a work trailer explosion that injured one person.
FORT MYERS New York woman makes lost and found Facebook page for boats It’s a lost and found for missing boats. Many people cannot find their boats two months after Hurricane Ian and now there is a Facebook page dedicated to getting them back to their rightful owners. The admin of the page lives in New York, but she the problems in Fort Myers and decided why not […]
FORT MYERS Downtown Fort Myers post office to return in February Homeless people are taking shelter outside a post office in downtown Fort Myers. The post office has been closed since Hurricane Ian brought a storm surge to the area. The USPS spokesperson said homeless people are allowed to gather there because it’s the holiday season and many people lost their homes during the hurricane. The […]
GOLDEN GATE Teens arrested, accused of drive-by shooting in Golden Gate Three teens have been arrested after deputies say they participated in a drive-by shooting of a Golden Gate home. Seventeen-year-old Santiago Ruiz Del Rio, of Golden Gate, faces charges of discharging a firearm from a vehicle, possessing a firearm by a minor, and resisting arrest. Seventeen-year-old Joan Isaac Roblero, of Golden Gate, faces charges of […]
LEE COUNTY Lee County woman accepts plea after two youngest daughters die in aggravated manslaughter crash Joyce Zamago, 45, accepted a plea deal to go to jail for 18 years after letting her teenage daughter drive before crashing and killing two of her youngest children. Zamago pleaded no contest to two counts of aggravated manslaughter of a child. The seven other felonies Zamago faced got dropped in the plea, but she’ll […]
LEE COUNTY Traveling at RSW during the holidays Millions of Floridians have set off by plane to see family for the holidays. So many in fact, RSW is warning about running out of parking and the security line continues to grow longer. Triple A is expecting nearly 3,000,000 Floridians to travel more than 50 miles, and more than 200,000 of those people will […]
FORT MYERS Downtown bike shop donates bike to Fort Myers Police Department A downtown Fort Myers bike shop donated a bike to the Fort Myers Police Department to help reach the homeless population. Fort Myers police officers Ryan Beiner and William Beaton make up the Homeless Outreach Team, also known as HOT, as FMPD calls it. The Pedego eclectic bikes, donated by the shop, will allow the […]
CHARLOTTE COUNTY Englewood man arrested for shooting at juveniles, using racial slurs during car chase A 44-year-old Englewood man was arrested after deputies say he got into a vehicle chase with three juveniles, shot at them and called them racial slurs. Steven C. Whitney was transported to Charlotte County Jail and faces charges of DUI, driving while license suspended-second offense, fleeing to elude, possession of a firearm by a convicted […]
NORTH PORT Brian Laundrie’s estate to pay $3 million in wrongful death lawsuit from Petito family Brian Laundrie’s estate will have to pay $3 million to the family of Gabby Petito after a settlement was reached in the Petito family’s wrongful death lawsuit. According to the Petito family attorney, Brian Laundrie did not have $3 million. But whatever money his estate pays will help the Petitos in their endeavors with the […]
FORT MYERS BEACH Man finds missing Father’s Day gift in debris on Fort Myers Beach Never give up. That’s what one man said about dealing with the hurricane damage on Fort Myers Beach. During the storm, Matt Samko lost a pocket watch he got for his first Father’s Day, but he found it with some hard work and motivation. First, he rummaged through the parking lot. He said he must […]
FORT MYERS BEACH Couple repairing their home after surviving Ian on Fort Myers Beach A couple survives Hurricane Ian by riding out the storm inside their Fort Myers Beach home. That house is still standing. Repairs to the home are needed, and they’re being done, but the couple watched as other homes crumbled. The water was high, and in their home, it was lapping up onto the first landing […]