Nicole Lauren

Doctors are still trying to understand the long-term impacts of COVID-19 on your lungs, and chest X-rays show COVID-19 patients can suffer lung damage similar to that of a smoker. One big difference is that COVID-19 patients typically see their lungs improve over time after leaving the hospital. Pulmonologist Dr. Imtiaz Ahmad demonstrated the difference […]

When the COVID-19 vaccine is shipped to your area, there are levels of protections to make sure the vaccine is as effective as possible. Edwardo Gonzalez, vaccine coordinator for the Florida Department of Health-Charlotte County, explains what happens a new shipment arrives. “Once they’re in there, they can stay in there up to six months,” […]

Today, the Lee County School Board will look at new ways to better secure school campuses, from the first entryways into their school buildings to inside the classrooms. The district says all of the eight projects will enhance the security at the main school entrances. A security problem identified at Fort Myers High School, for […]

Just last year, Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers gave $200,000 last year to people who gave tips, but there is still more to give out. Crime Stoppers receives close to 1,500 tips per month. While the tips have increased over the past few years, there are still people who are scared to come forward. And that […]

For many, recovering from COVID-19 is a long, slow process. Symptoms like headaches linger for weeks, even months. But there’s a new form of treatment some are turning to: IV therapy. David Oakes of Fort Myers was skeptical of IV therapy weeks ago. He says his coronavirus symptoms were so bad he could’ve ended up […]

A hit-and-run in Fort Myers resulted in a delivery truck crashing into the front of a store Thursday morning. The crash occurred near the intersection of Fowler and Katherine streets just after 4 a.m. According to the Fort Myers Police Department, a car ran a stop sign and collided with the rear of a bread […]

One Southwest Florida couple is happy and relieved Wednesday morning after finally getting vaccinated, but it wasn’t easy. While getting the vaccine at a Lee or Collier County site might have been more convenient, Terri Lynn and Mark Young of Naples could only secure a spot at a Publix location three hours away in Spring […]

As we approach the day everyone will be able to get the COVID-19 vaccine, cities are planning now to be ready. The Florida Department of Health-Charlotte County says there are a few key things that go into making a vaccination site successful: location, personnel and good communication with the public. Joseph Pepe, director of the […]

The pandemic has impacted how almost all of us work. Law enforcement officers, too, have made major changes to every aspect of their duties. Officer Jennifer Rackliffe with the Fort Myers Police Department says social distancing is a challenge. She explains how it can be tough at scenes where there’s a loss of life, as […]

A Lehigh Acres neighborhood became a crime scene early Thursday when a man was shot in the leg. It happened along a dead-end street on 68th Street West near Karen Avenue. Family members of the man were initially adamant on Thursday that the only person who fired a gun behind the home was a deputy. […]