November 16, 2015

FORT MYERS, Fla.- The Fort Myers Police Department will soon be growing. Monday night, Fort Myers City Council approved a federal grant that will allow the city to hire nine more officers. “Nine officers is just short of one entire patrol shift,” said Fort Myers Police Chief Dennis Eads. Eads says the grant for more than $1 million is […]

FORT MYERS, Fla.- When you can’t afford to own a home, you probably rent.  But what if even rent is out of reach?  Some of the steepest spikes in the U.S. are impacting renters in Southwest Florida. Nearly 1 in 3 renters in Florida are struggling to make ends meet with half of every paycheck going […]

MARCO ISLAND, Fla.- Marco Island police say more than a dozen homes have been broken into in recent weeks. “On Nassau there was another one I heard,” said a victim, who preferred not to be identified. “Up the street a week ago I heard, didn’t know until I got robbed.” Thirteen homes on Marco Island have been broken into, leaving neighbors frightened and […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant was a unanimous pick as NL Rookie of the Year, and Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa was voted the AL honor. Bryant made his debut on April 17 and became an NL All-Star. The 23-year-old hit .275, leading big league rookies with 26 homers, 31 […]

SINGER ISLAND, Fla. (AP) – A surfer says he was bitten by a shark off a South Florida beach. Allen Engelman told the Sun Sentinel (http://bit.ly/1YdN3jf) that he was on his board and paddling out from Singer Island on Sunday when he felt something grab his left hand. He believes he was bit by a […]

CHICAGO (AP) – Warning: Marijuana use during pregnancy and breast-feeding poses potential harms. That message would be written on medical and recreational marijuana products and posted wherever they’re sold if the nation’s most influential doctors group has its way. The American Medical Association agreed Monday to push for regulations requiring such warnings be written on […]

GOLDEN GATE, Fla.- A Collier County church carnival ride was shut down by safety inspectors after getting stuck in the air over the weekend, trapping kids on board. After closely inspecting the Side Winder ride, the Department of Agriculture put a red tag on it. The owner says he’s had the ride since 1975 and this is the first time he’s ever had an […]

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) – An incurable disease has given Jose Gonzalez Ortiz the health of an old man at age 42, and the collapsing Puerto Rican health system only adds to his pain. He was refused the $300 worth of monthly medications he needs to treat the degenerative illness known as Lou Gehrig’s […]

BONITA SPRINGS, Fla.- The Lee County School Board is looking at two other sites for a brand new Bonita Springs high school. Originally, the school district had been looking into eleven sites, but decided only one was a viable option. Now, after opposition from nearby gated communities, the board is now looking at two other sites closely. […]