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FORT MYERS DeSantis weighing whether to sign bill that would end Florida’s no-fault insurance system Your car insurance rate could change with the stroke of the pen. Gov. Ron DeSantis may sign a law that would end no-fault car insurance and replace it with minimum levels of coverage. DeSantis said he is facing pressure from both sides of the issue. State lawmakers approved the bill last month. New numbers show […]
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral canals nearing dangerously low levels Canals in Cape Coral are nearing dangerously low levels in neighborhoods and it’s a sign that it may be time to conserve. The last time freshwater canals dropped to record lows saw some boats unable to move through the water. Two weeks ago, someone could wade through water in canals along Fifth Avenue. Six weeks […]
GOLDEN GATE ESTATES Helping victims of the Golden Gate Estates brush fire Two families were left without homes after a brush fire moved through a Golden Gate Estates neighborhood over the weekend. Now, the community is stepping up to help. Organizations like the American Red Cross say the best thing you can do to support communities impacted by a disaster such as a wildfire or home fire […]
FORT MYERS Judge to review evidence in Club Blu shooting case; family says Kierra Russ innocent A 23-year-old woman arrested in the Club Blu shootings has asked the judge to dismiss the case against her due to lack of evidence. Kierra Russ appeared in court Friday to ask that the charges against her be dropped. Russ faces two counts of second-degree murder and one count of conspiracy to commit murder. Russ […]
FORT MYERS Families worried for inmates in Lee County Jail during fire Wednesday, families were anxious, worried and helpless when they learned a fire broke out in the jail where their loved ones are inmates. We spoke to the Fort Myers fire chief Thursday, who said it was difficult to keep people safe. Jails are meant to keep people locked in, and with a fire on top […]
GATEWAY Gateway High School set to open next year with new technology that makes it safe Gateway High School is set to open its doors next school year with new technology meant to keep it safe. Officials celebrated its ribbon-cutting on Wednesday. The school will be home to 1,200 students and is designed with student safety in mind. New technology installed is focused on protection after the shooting at Parkland’s Marjory […]
LEE COUNTY Lee County commissioners share Lake O management concerns in letter to Army Corps Lee County Board of County Commissioners is concerned for the blue-green algae in Lake Okeechobee that is also growing in the Caloosahatchee River, so commissioners sent a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to express dissatisfaction with present lake management. Commissioners discussed growing water quality and Lake Okeechobee management concerns during its regular […]
FORT MYERS Couple ventures out for first time during pandemic to celebrate 71st anniversary John and Renate Schotsch have spent decades together. The married couple celebrated their 70th anniversary under COVID lockdown, quarantined in their assisted living facility. They set a nice table in a private room and dined on a meal from the dining hall, with a bit of scotch. When you’re 90 and 97 years old each […]
WINK NEWS Victims of ’96 ValuJet plane crash in Everglades remembered The lives of 110 people killed in a plane crash 25 years ago in the Everglades were remembered Tuesday. The ValuJet flight, headed for Atlanta, crashed May 11, 1996, shortly after taking off from Miami International Airport. Moms and dads, baseball coaches, and favorite uncles were among the passengers on Flight 592. Loved ones and […]
FORT MYERS Small protest at Lee County school district wants schools to unmask children The controversy over masking up is heating up at the Lee County School Board as a handful of protesters showed up at the school district’s building to protest their children having to wear a mask. Ricky Reinoso, of Cape Coral, said he has mixed emotions about donning a mask. Sarasota resident Alison Goergen knows where […]