Brea Hollingsworth

The National Honor Society at South High helped a follow classmate receive a wheelchair in 2017. This year, they hope to accomplish the feat of providing a prosthetic leg to another of their fellow students, according to a South Fort Myers NHS press release. Alia Sainval first came to South High last year. She had […]

The U.S. Coast Guard is the only military branch that doesn’t get paid during the government shutdown because it is part of the Department of Homeland Security. When Heather O’Brien, co-owner of Sea Tow, first heard members of the Coast Guard weren’t getting paid, she took to action. “It just kind of blew up, which […]

A building once owned by Sovereign Health is stirring up controversy in a Fort Myers neighborhood again. It used to be a drug rehab facility in a residential area on the Caloosahatchee River. And now, two former Sovereign Health workers want to open a new drug rehabilitation facility called Evolve, in the same location. Something nearby […]

Should more apartments go up on vacant land in North Naples along a busy road? That topic is up for discussion in a couple weeks in Collier County. They are planning to build 350 units near the corner of Livingston Road and Veterans Memorial Parkway near homes, and neighbors are not happy about it. “We […]

Punta Gorda City Council held a meeting to discuss possible solutions to end the pickleball noises at a popular Punta Gorda complex Wednesday. In Gilchrist Park, pickleball is a growing sport. It’s growing so fast that the courts are often packed with players, and it’s putting neighbors who live near the courts in a pickle […]

Every day, between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., neighbors go to a Punta Gorda pickleball court for some friendly competition. But the pings and pongs have neighbors who live along the Gilchrist Park upset. They said the noise mixed with the traffic on the street is too loud. “The sport itself is good,” Tony Gabarda said, […]

DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS The sights and sounds of 2019 are approaching. “It’s great that we have our own ball drop,” Diana Harrison said. “We don’t have to share it with New York.” The NYE Downtown Countdown in Fort Myers is expected to have a large crowd. And with all the big festivities happening, there is an even […]

From his acceptance speech as governor-elect, to now where Ron DeSantis is less than two weeks away from being sworn in. For students like Ennis Rogers, a trip to Tallahassee could not be more of a dream come true. “I’ve never actually gotten the chance to speak to a governor,” Rogers said. “Like, wow, this […]

A long line at customer service the day after Christmas, but expected — it is the busiest return day of the year. “Every year I come out December 26 because I know there are great sales and I’m already excited about next year,” Rachel Devito said. Shoppers at this Coconut Point Mall Target took advantage […]

More Florida cities have banned plastic straws and styrofoam. Last week, the City of St. Petersburg decided to ban the products. In Southwest Florida, Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel and Marco Island have all banned plastic straws. “We take our ocean for granted,” Caroline Rusher said. “We live in a beautiful place.” Plastic garbage is not something […]