Nicole Lauren

The Salvation Army’s stated mission is to help families in need, and this Christmas will see it focusing on those that may not have homes. For the first time ever, the Salvation Army’s Night Watch team will be going out on the night of Christmas Eve, because of the spike in homelessness that’s been seen […]

Once the COVID-19 vaccines are made available to the general public outside of frontline workers and long-term care facilities, the dosages are going to be tracked using a website called Florida SHOTS. It records all vaccination records, and has sections for both health care providers and pharmacists. Doctors have so far found it effective in […]

NOTE: No COVID-19 vaccine is currently available to the general public on request. Doctors are closely watching COVID-19 vaccinations for reported side effects. To track them, and potentially help people in the future, the Centers for Disease Control are going to use a text-based app called V-Safe. While news of adverse reactions can make people […]

There are key differences between the COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer. The primary difference is how they are stored: The Pfizer vaccine needs to be kept at temperatures around minus 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Moderna’s vaccine only needs about minus 10 degrees. As far as effectiveness, however, Pfizer’s and Moderna’s vaccines were very close, testing […]

Since the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine, Wall Street has started to stabilize, and new optimism has emerged for the places where we shop. Now local business owners wonder what the next step will be to get back to normal. Cole Peacock, owner of Seed & Bean Market in Fort Myers, says the key to […]

Nursing homes are next in line to receive the COVID-19 vaccine after hospital workers have received the first round. What is it like for these facilities that spent much of the pandemic in lockdown to be so close to preventative treatment? The distribution is going to take a few weeks, as the vaccine will not […]

The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is being shipped out across the U.S., but when will you be able to get it in Lee County? Lee Health says it will be ready to roll out the vaccine as soon as it receives the doses, and  their current expectation is within the next couple of weeks. The Pfizer […]

Lee County parents have until Sunday to change how their children are learning. Right now, the district says 16,000 students are seriously struggling with their grades, and they want those students to return to in-person learning. But some parents still don’t feel safe. Karina Lopez, a mother of two from Lehigh Acres, says she wants […]

How often do you change your masks, and how often do you wash them? The guidelines for proper mask maintenance may be more stringent than you think. We’ve been wearing masks for months, many of us purchasing cloth ones. But how long do they really last before we should throw them out? Not as long […]

The Salvation Army’s kettle bell ringers have already appeared outside storefronts to raise money for families in need, but the pandemic has led the charity organization struggle in putting on its largest fundraiser this year. The Salvation Army divisions in Lee and Collier counties said they saw around a 40-50% decrease in volunteers in 2020, […]