LEE COUNTY WWII veteran celebrates 100th birthday A World War II veteran celebrated his 100th birthday surrounded by friends on Friday. How did Ladd Orr spend it? With a round of tennis at the Caloosa Yacht & Racquet Club. His friends and family snapped photos and videos of Ladd as he played. “He’s the most amazing man I know,” said Chuck Walsh, […]
LEE COUNTY ‘I pulled the trigger’: Shooter found guilty in Olga teens’ 2018 murders Elwood Timothy Robinson was convicted Thursday of impersonating an officer and shooting and killing two teens in Olga in 2018. Witnesses testified Wednesday that Robinson shot and killed victims 16-year-old Jeremy Stewart and 19-year-old William “Jody” Hughes in an execution-style manner while out in a wooded area of Olga in November 2018. Families of the […]
LEE COUNTY Witnesses testify in trial of man accused in 2 Olga teens’ murders Emotions filled a courtroom, as witnesses took the stand for the murders of two teenage boys that happened when they were high school kids almost three years. Witnesses to the November 2018 murders of 16-year-old Jeremy Stewart and 19-year-old William “Jody” Hughes in Olga testified Wednesday in Lee County for the trial of Elwood Timothy […]
OLGA Trial set to begin for man accused of murdering 2 Olga teens Jury selection is underway in the trial for a man accused of murdering two teenagers in Olga and shooting another one nearly three years ago. Elwood Timothy Robinson was arrested in 2018 after he was accused of shooting and killing Jeremy Stewart, 16, and William “Jody” Hughes, 19, as well as shooting and injuring Kristina […]
FORT MYERS BEACH Construction begins on Fort Myers Beach Margaritaville Resort After years of delays and setbacks, a project has begun construction. The Margaritaville Resort is set to be located at the base of the Matanzas Bridge on Fort Myers Beach. When changes come, mixed emotions come with them. Ask any Fort Myers Beach regular how they feel about the new Margaritaville resort. Joyce Gubi says […]
FORT MYERS State responds to Mark Sievers’ appeal Mark Sievers, convicted of orchestrating the death of his wife Dr. Teresa Sievers, received a response to his appeal. In it, the state pushed back hard on the defense’s motion that Sievers deserves a new trial. Sievers was convicted in 2019 for the 2015 death of Dr. Sievers. Now in 2021, his lawyers are fighting […]
FORT MYERS ‘People know’: Fort Myers police plead for information on shooting death of Montrell O’Neal After 48 hours filled with violence in Lee County, one leader is speaking up. Fort Myers City Councilman Johnny Streets wants people to provide tips to authorities. The area suffered through four shootings, one of them deadly, in the span of two days. “All of a sudden now gunshots just ringing out no respect, whether […]
FORT MYERS Plans for 3-building complex in Midtown move forward A new development in Fort Myers could be the key to more business moving to the area. Plans for a massive three-building complex in Midtown are moving forward. The city is hoping this development will inspire other investors to consider Midtown. The developer’s plans highlight the benefits of living there including being right near downtown, […]
OLGA Blue-green algae being killed at Franklin Lock Crews are removing blue-green algae from around the Franklin Lock in Lee County by using new technology. The goal is to destroy blooms before they get worse in the Caloosahatchee River – and the work can’t come soon enough for some. Can we really get rid of blue-green algae in just a few hours? “We […]
NORTH FORT MYERS North Fort Myers Flea Market closes after 6 decades A flea market operating for six decades in North Fort Myers opened for the last time on Wednesday. The property, once home to a drive-in theater, was sold earlier this month, and the farmers who have been selling produce there for decades have to find a new location. The owner of the Tamiami Trail property […]