Friday Night Highlights, Part 2
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View ArticleFired Lee Memorial ER nurse faces 132 criminal charges
FORT MYERS, Fla. – An ER nurse recently fired from Lee Memorial Hospital faces 132 charges related to drugs, forgery and fraud.
View ArticleNew sign irks some on Fort Myers Beach council
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — A new $6,000 sign in front of Fort Myers Beach Town Hall was approved by the former town manager but has met with opposition from some City Council members who are exploring...
View ArticleCellphone data pins truck owner accused in deadly hit-and-run
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Adam Costello, who is facing charges for leaving 18-year-old Adam King in a hit-and-run wreck that he caused, was near the scene of the crash and the last person to drive his truck,...
View ArticleFacebook posts spur investigation into Lee County deputy
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputy who doubles as the vice chair of the Lee County Republican Executive Committee is under investigation for Facebook posts that may have violated...
View ArticleCrash gnarls northbound I-75 traffic near Exit 131
SOUTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — A crash Thursday afternoon caused a slowdown on Interstate 75 northbound about a mile south of Exit 131.
View ArticleAuthorities: Man fled stolen van on I-75
SOUTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — Two people were apprehended and another man remains at large after they fled from a stolen van Wednesday near Exit 131 on Interstate 75, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said.
View ArticleImaginarium, Southwest Florida Museum of History to merge
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Inadequate space and lighting coupled with unstable floors at the Southwest Florida Museum of History building on 2031 Jackson St.
View ArticleCape Coral’s solar-powered signs try to curb speeding
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – Two solar-powered speed signs have been installed on Country Club Boulevard where there have been several serious crashes and speeding complaints.
View ArticleVeteran paddleboards from Port St. Lucie to Fort Myers
SOUTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — A former U.S.
View ArticleLaMotta’s Italian Restaurant avoids pizza scam
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The owner of Lee County’s oldest Italian restaurant says his business was targeted by scammers, but he had a bad feeling and did not fall victim..
View ArticleAfter latest layoffs, Chico’s to sell land plot
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Chico’s, which laid of scores of executives last week, is selling land at Alico Road and Three Oaks Parkway to developers..
View ArticleLee County deputy puts up basketball hoop for kids
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputy Micah Cox is no stranger to a basketball hoop in a neighborhood off Ortiz Avenue, so when the hoop broke, he sprung into action.
View ArticleSex offender arrested, linked to March Lani Kai rape
FORT MYERS, Fla. – A convicted sex offender is in jail after results from a rape kit pinned him to the sexual assault of a victim older than 12, according to deputies.
View ArticleFMPD chief among dozens at Club Blu prayer service
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Chief Derrick Diggs was one of dozens to attend a prayer service for peace and healing at St.
View ArticleMan who hit, killed student boarding bus takes plea deal
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A driver who hit and killed a 16-year-old Fort Myers High School student who was trying to board his school bus pleaded no contest to civil charges Thursday.
View ArticleWife of Tim Kaine to speak in Fort Myers
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Anne Holton, the wife of Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Tim Kaine, will speak in Fort Myers on Monday, Democratic Party of Lee County Recording Secretary Trish Trotter told...
View ArticleLGBT youth theater hopes to expand, land new space
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Laboratory Theater puts on classes for LGBT youth out of an old church, which it shares with another group.
View ArticleVIDEO: Lee Memorial vows changes after ex-nurse’s arrest
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Lee Memorial chief nurse Donna Giannuzzi said changes will be made in the wake of an arrest of a former Lee Memorial Hospital nurse who faces 132 charges, many of which allege he...
View ArticleMother frightened by stranger’s messages to her daughter
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – A mother became concerned for her 10-year-old daughter’s safety when she discovered a stranger messaging her through Google Hangouts and a newer app called YouNow..
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