Habitat for Humanity Prepares for Women Build 2016
SAN CARLOS PARK, Fla. – Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties is once again hosting their 2016 Women Build initiative, working to rehab two homes in Lee County. All in just two weeks hundreds...
View ArticleNeighbors concerned with late night activity at Fort Myers’ Jefferson Park
FORT MYERS, Fla.- Neighbors are raising concerns over teenagers’ use of Jefferson Park as a spot to drink, smoke marijuana, and even deal drugs. “A lot of teenage kids come here and they’re here all...
View ArticleCouncil members vote ‘No’ to Cape Coral’s late bar hours
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – Cape Coral council members voted 5-3 to end a pilot program that extended bar hours from 2 a.m. to 4 a.m.
View ArticleFGCU eliminates Hofstra to advance to WNIT Final 4
FORT MYERS, Fla. – FGCU’s Women’s Basketball team led from start to finish in a 61-46 win over Hofstra on Monday night. The win is the Eagles fourth in the WNIT and they will have another game at Alico...
View ArticleProtesters decry new Estero development
ESTERO, Fla. – Dozens of protesters lined Corkscrew Road on Monday in an effort to block a new community called Estero Crossing, which could be built on a preserve located at Interstate-75 and...
View ArticleAve Maria School of Law’s founding dean dies
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Bernard Dobranski, a founding dean of the Ave Maria School of Law has died, according to the school website. Funeral services are being held for Dobranski in Pittsburgh on Thursday.
View ArticleLee County teacher among those honored by Gov. Scott
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.- A Lee County teacher is one of eight educators honored Tuesday at Gov. Rick Scott’s Shine Awards. Jo Ellen Stanley, a sixth grade math teacher at Varsity Lakes Middle School in...
View ArticleDoctors on probation
Consumer Reports was able to obtain a list of the California doctors currently on probation. There are currently nearly 500 doctors are on probation for dangerous doctoring or unprofessional behavior....
View ArticleLee County seeks $1.5 M text, video upgrades to 911
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Lee County wants to spend $1.5 million upgrading an emergency system to allow more dynamic communication to dispatchers. All fire and emergency calls made in Lee County are currently...
View ArticleTeen possibly bitten by shark near FMB Pier
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla.- A Cape Coral teenager believes he was bitten by a small shark near the Fort Myers Beach pier on Monday. “It felt at first like a sharp pain. I didn’t think about it at first and...
View ArticleOpposition for Estero development despite recommendations
ESTERO, Fla. – The village council received recommendations about a contested development that is one of many properties approved by Lee County before Estero was incorporated. The proposed Estero...
View ArticleDixie Roadhouse leaving Cape Coral? Owner considers options
CAPE CORAL, Fla.- The owner of Dixie Roadhouse, one of the most popular nightclubs in Cape Coral, could consider moving the business elsewhere after city leaders voted against late night bar hours....
View ArticleFBI mum on 21st Century Oncology fiasco
FORT MYERS, Fla. – An FBI spokesperson avoided providing direct answers to questions about why the agency advised Fort Myers-based cancer giant 21st Century Oncology to wait five months before telling...
View Article3 days, 3 shootings: State road latest site of Lee County gun violence
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. – A man was shot multiple times at Meadow Road near State Road 82 on Tuesday, law enforcement said. He was rushed to Lee Memorial hospital, authorities said, but his condition is...
View ArticleArmed robber leaves FMB convenient store with no cash
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. – An armed man chose the wrong night to attempt a robbery, a 7-Eleven clerk said Tuesday night. “Put the money in the bag!” the man said, as he pushed his gun over the counter.
View ArticleBottles of alcohol stolen during Fort Myers Hooters burglary
FORT MYERS, Fla.- A man stole bottles of beer and alcohol from a Hooters restaurant during an early morning burglary on March 26, the Fort Myers Police Department said. The suspect entered the...
View ArticleFort Myers locked in battle with rehab center
FORT MYERS, Fla.- Taxpayers are footing the bill while the City of Fort Myers is locked in a lawsuit with the Sovereign Health drug rehab center. Over a year ago, city code enforcement officials told...
View Article5th lawsuit accuses 21st Century Oncology of risky data storage
FORT MYERS, Fla. – A fifth class-action lawsuit filed against 21st Century Oncology on Wednesday accuses the cancer giant of storing patient information in a “free … notoriously vulnerable web-based”...
View ArticleJersey Mike’s Celebrates a Day of Giving
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Jersey Mike’s is at it again, making delicious hand sliced subs while supporting more than 180 local charities nation wide. Throughout March, Jersey Mike’s has been celebrating a...
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