Anika Henanger

A program was approved in Lee County to help families waiting on permanent housing so they can get off the streets. Advocates for those experiencing homelessness and Lee County Board of County Commissioners hope to reduce the number of moms, dads and kids sleeping in tents in local parks. The goal is for families on […]

A man who had a front-row seat to a deadly shooting is speaking. Last Friday, a man was shot and killed after a fight inside Rusty’s Raw Bar and Grill in North Naples, sending everyone there into a mass panic. DJ Adam Williamson told us he saw it. When everyone at the bar heard a […]

Come Monday, another 2 million people will be eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine in Florida. For seniors trying to get their shot since December, the news isn’t received with a warm welcome. Those eligible and loved ones of those eligible shared the continued frustrations the vaccine sign-up process poses on their daily lives. We […]

A Southwest Florida mother is pushing for more patrols at the Sanibel Causeway. That’s where her daughter Brianna Geerlof, 27, and her boyfriend were found in a truck decomposing after being reported missing for days. Even though there is a “no parking after dusk” ordinance, the two went unnoticed. Brianna’s mother Angelika Geerlof wants the […]

People living in nursing homes still want hugs from their loved ones. A year since the pandemic began, not every facility seems to be allowing it despite people getting the vaccine. Some people are concerned the isolation process if far from over. A woman who went to extremes to see her husband says something needs […]

A Port Charlotte man was arrested Friday after deputies say he verbally assaulted two kids and then waved a gun around near their day care while he was intoxicated. The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office says Marc Smith, 72, was upset because the kids, ages 9 and 11, were putting out trash cans for pickup from […]

Lee Health held an event marking one year since Lee Health lost its first COVID-19 patient. In addition to a memorial service to honor all those we have lost over the last year, they also commemorated their staff who have fought on the frontlines. For those working on the frontlines, the past year has been […]

A family is grieving the death of their beloved grandfather after his body was found in his home. The victim’s family says veteran Ron Lagattuta, 80, was murdered. His body was found in the bedroom closet of his Jamaica Bay home, and investigators say the suspect in connection to his killing is sitting locked up […]

President Joe Biden said there will be enough vaccines available for every adult by the end of May, but can Florida counties and pharmacies handle the influx? In the three months since vaccinations started only 8.5% of Floridians are fully vaccinated. So far, no formal plan exists to ramp up vaccination efforts in Lee County, […]

Lee County commissioners want to use taxpayer money to find homeless people a place to stay while they wait for a permanent home. The goal is to make sure people on a waitlist for housing are not waiting on the street. Commissioners are thinking of building a facility for people on the rapid rehousing waiting […]