Texas Roadhouse honors memory of five teenagers lost in tragic crashLocals react to Wade Wilson jury recommendation
FORT MYERS Texas Roadhouse honors memory of five teenagers lost in tragic crash It has been one year since the tragic crash that took the lives of five teenagers on Top Golf Way in Lee County.
CAPE CORAL Locals react to Wade Wilson jury recommendation Wade Wilson, the man found guilty of killing two innocent women, has his life in the hands of a jury and judge. In less than two hours on Tuesday – the jury came to their decision.
FORT MYERS Austan Cristiaan talks joining Bishop Verot and first D-1 offers Quarterback Austan Cristiaan talks about joining Bishop Verot for his freshman season and securing his first two D-1 offers.
FL researchers testing Zika virus to fight childhood brain cancer Neuroblastoma is one of the deadliest childhood cancers. Now, a team of researchers out of Nemours Children’s Hospital in Orlando are taking a novel approach to wipe out disease. Their studies involve the use of the Zika virus.
FORT MYERS Community Redevelopment Agency seeks public input for Cleveland Avenue project Mayor Kevin Anderson said Tuesday was an opportunity for the Community Redevelopment Agency and leaders to hear what the public thinks this redevelopment should look like.
FGCU professor agrees with US Surgeon General: gun violence is a public health crisis Gun violence: We’ve seen it here firsthand in southwest Florida. Many agree gun violence is a growing problem in the United States. Now, the U.S. Surgeon General is calling it a crisis.
Charlotte County Charlotte County now requiring condo and co-op inspections for building 25-years or older On the 3-year anniversary of the Champlain Towers South building collapse in Surfside, FL, many look to remember those lost and continue to learn from the tragedy.
FORT MYERS A third diamond interchange on its way to Southwest Florida The third iteration of a construction project that strikes fear into some drivers could be a tell-tell sign about the trends of Southwest Florida.
NAPLES Naples practice comes under fire from a former employee A Naples dermatology practice acknowledges it had issues when it first opened two years ago but says those issues are now behind them.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral hosts more FEMA hearings Red tags are rearing their ugly head. Cape Coral homeowners who were slapped with these tags and found non-compliant with city code permits are back to defend themselves.
4 local music shows to choose from in one day If you’re an indecisive local music fan, Friday will be a tough day for you.
FORT MYERS Walt Wesley Way unveiled in honor of local legend Take a drive down Lincoln Blvd. in Fort Myers and you will notice above the street sign is another that reads ‘Honorary Walt Wesley Way.’
LABELLE Man reunited with dog after she appears in LaBelle 2 years after disappearing in Maryland A man has been reunited with his dog after she went missing for two years and many states away.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Several brands of ice cream, a variety of products, recalled for possible Listeria contamination Several brands of ice cream sold at Southwest Florida grocery stores are part of a massive nationwide recall involving 14 brands.
ARCADIA Arcadia man arrested after allegedly going on perversion spree A man in Arcadia has been arrested after police say he exposed himself to a minor and took photos of a woman wearing a skirt as she shopped.
FORT MYERS Texas Roadhouse honors memory of five teenagers lost in tragic crash It has been one year since the tragic crash that took the lives of five teenagers on Top Golf Way in Lee County.
CAPE CORAL Locals react to Wade Wilson jury recommendation Wade Wilson, the man found guilty of killing two innocent women, has his life in the hands of a jury and judge. In less than two hours on Tuesday – the jury came to their decision.
FORT MYERS Austan Cristiaan talks joining Bishop Verot and first D-1 offers Quarterback Austan Cristiaan talks about joining Bishop Verot for his freshman season and securing his first two D-1 offers.
FL researchers testing Zika virus to fight childhood brain cancer Neuroblastoma is one of the deadliest childhood cancers. Now, a team of researchers out of Nemours Children’s Hospital in Orlando are taking a novel approach to wipe out disease. Their studies involve the use of the Zika virus.
FORT MYERS Community Redevelopment Agency seeks public input for Cleveland Avenue project Mayor Kevin Anderson said Tuesday was an opportunity for the Community Redevelopment Agency and leaders to hear what the public thinks this redevelopment should look like.
FGCU professor agrees with US Surgeon General: gun violence is a public health crisis Gun violence: We’ve seen it here firsthand in southwest Florida. Many agree gun violence is a growing problem in the United States. Now, the U.S. Surgeon General is calling it a crisis.
Charlotte County Charlotte County now requiring condo and co-op inspections for building 25-years or older On the 3-year anniversary of the Champlain Towers South building collapse in Surfside, FL, many look to remember those lost and continue to learn from the tragedy.
FORT MYERS A third diamond interchange on its way to Southwest Florida The third iteration of a construction project that strikes fear into some drivers could be a tell-tell sign about the trends of Southwest Florida.
NAPLES Naples practice comes under fire from a former employee A Naples dermatology practice acknowledges it had issues when it first opened two years ago but says those issues are now behind them.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral hosts more FEMA hearings Red tags are rearing their ugly head. Cape Coral homeowners who were slapped with these tags and found non-compliant with city code permits are back to defend themselves.
4 local music shows to choose from in one day If you’re an indecisive local music fan, Friday will be a tough day for you.
FORT MYERS Walt Wesley Way unveiled in honor of local legend Take a drive down Lincoln Blvd. in Fort Myers and you will notice above the street sign is another that reads ‘Honorary Walt Wesley Way.’
LABELLE Man reunited with dog after she appears in LaBelle 2 years after disappearing in Maryland A man has been reunited with his dog after she went missing for two years and many states away.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Several brands of ice cream, a variety of products, recalled for possible Listeria contamination Several brands of ice cream sold at Southwest Florida grocery stores are part of a massive nationwide recall involving 14 brands.
ARCADIA Arcadia man arrested after allegedly going on perversion spree A man in Arcadia has been arrested after police say he exposed himself to a minor and took photos of a woman wearing a skirt as she shopped.
NORTH FORT MYERS MW Horticulture deadline to clear NFM mulch pile is here, but so is the mulch MW Horticulture was given a deadline of Friday to get rid of a mulch pile in North Fort Myers, but the pile is pretty big and still smoldering after an earlier fire. In June, Lee County gave the company one more month to get rid of the pile of debris from Hurricane Irma. The company […]
NORTH FORT MYERS Contentious fight over smoldering debris at an MW Horticulture site There is a contentious fight over smoldering debris at an MW Horticulture Recycling Facility site between the company, the local fire dept. and neighbors. MW Horticulture fails an inspection by the fire department. Bayshore Fire Chief Larry Nesbit still sees the mulch piles as a hazard. The department responded to the debris recycling facility 45 […]
NORTH FORT MYERS Fire chief says NFM mulch site “danger to the community,” issues stop work order A stop work order has been issued for the intake of new material at an MW horticulture site in North Fort Myers due to non-compliance with fire code. The site will not be able to bring in new material for their business until the order is lifted. Larry Nisbet, fire chief of Bayshore Fire Protection […]
NORTH FORT MYERS Lee County grants six months to remove debris pile A pile of debris from Hurricane Irma’s aftermath is still sitting in Lee County. The county accused a debris recycling facility of missing several deadlines to get rid of it. However, the company was found to be in compliance with the Lee County Hearing Examiner’s order to begin removing debris. Lee County granted MW Horticulture […]
NORTH FORT MYERS Lee County: Dispose burning mulch and debris by Nov. 7 Lee County reach a conclusion Wednesday that all of the burning mulch and debris will need to be taken away, as early as Nov. 7. In the meantime, residents are living with an abundance of smoke permeating in the air, on a daily basis. “You can tell that I’m congested from everything that’s going on,” Joyce […]
SOUTH FORT MYERS Company reprimanded for horticulture fire violations AJ TeoFrio is a typical teenager who loves playing lacrosse in the front yard of his family’s Island Park home. “I play defense mostly,” TeoFrio said. Not so typical is what his family said is seeping into the neighborhood for nearly a year now: smoke. “Every so often,” Dawn McDonald said, “it’ll be so thick that […]
FORT MYERS No decision made regarding the North Fort Myers mulch fire Lee County and MW Horticulture faced off Tuesday in a hearing about what to do with the pile of burning mulch in North Fort Myers. The pile has been burning for days and neighbors are tired of the back and forth between the County and the family in charge of the recycling business. MORE: Who is […]
NORTH FORT MYERS Substantial progress clearing mulch must be done by Monday, County says Kathleen Damron said she is tired of living with this: smoke pouring out of the pile of debris sitting feet from her backyard. “It’s been a nightmare for a year,” Damron said. “We just we need this stuff gone. We’re tired of looking at it. We’re tired of living with the smoke day-in and day-out.” […]
NORTH FORT MYERS Who is responsible for the mulch fire in North Fort Myers? Neighbors are frustrated after spending a week of dealing with heavy smoke from a mulch fire near their homes. A fire sparked five days ago at a horticulture and recycling site. Kendyl Sasser says she doesn’t know who is responsible, but she is tired of the smoke and just wants the pile of burning debris […]
NORTH FORT MYERS Flames extinguished in North Fort Myers mulch fire; cause unclear The flames of a mulch fire burning near Interstate 75 were extinguished Sunday, according to the Bayshore Fire Department. Fire suppression units were pulled out around 1:30 a.m. and there are still small areas that are smoldering. The five-acre fire began around 5:15 p.m. Saturday evening at MW Horticulture Recycling Facility at 17610 East Street, […]