FORT MYERS Church pastors serve as voices for Black communities during pandemic In times like these, many of us are turning to faith to guide us through the pandemic. For many in Black communities, it’s tough because a lot of services offered can’t be done in person. But two pastors in Southwest Florida have found unique solutions to keep their congregations engaged in a virtual way. Church […]
FORT MYERS Man charged with murder of pregnant woman, abortion of unborn twins in Fort Myers The Fort Myers Police Department has made an arrest in connection to a November homicide that left a pregnant woman and her unborn children dead. He faces several charges ranging from murder to two counts of partial birth abortion. “Something radically wrong happened that day,” said Attorney Pam Seay, an FGCU professor of legal studies. […]
NORTH FORT MYERS Woman arrested for carjacking, kidnapping mother, child in North Fort Myers A car was stolen with a toddler inside, but the child’s mom did everything in her power to make sure her child wasn’t alone. Mother Kaitlin Greene told us she was getting ready to pump gas early Thursday morning, and when she turned her head to put her card in the machine, she heard her […]
FORT MYERS At Franklin Park Elementary School, teachers celebrate Black history with books Every day, teachers and staff at Franklin Park Elementary School in Fort Myers make sure their students know who they are. And during Black History Month, teachers step it up. “We just want our students to know that you are more than welcome to soar on the wings of our ancestors,” said Tamara Joy Hunter, […]
PINE MANOR Person of interest wanted in connection to armed robbery in Pine Manor Investigators want the public’s help to identify a person of interest in connection to an armed robbery in the Pine Manor community in south Fort Myers Monday. According to a Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers Facebook post, a male seen on a surveillance recording is a person of interest to an armed robbery that took place […]
FORT MYERS Lee Health to receive 1K additional vaccines for health care workers, vulnerable Lee Health is trying to make sure more people get the COVID-19 vaccine. They will be receiving another 1,000 doses from the State of Florida. These doses are not only for health care workers but also for those vulnerable patients who happen to be under 65. The extra doses come after Lee Health appealed to […]
NORTH FORT MYERS Man accused of racist attack on Black man in North Fort Myers A 26-year-old North Fort Myers man was arrested following a racial attack on Thursday. According to an arrest report, Stephen Ray Wieczkowski attempted to run a Black man over and called him the N-word after following him from a gas station to an apartment complex. The victim told Lee County sheriff’s deputies that he was […]
FORT MYERS Fort Myers Black history exhibit links Civil Rights Movement with Black Lives Matter Every Black History Month, the Lee County Black History Society picks a new theme for the Williams Academy Black History Museum in Fort Myers. The 2021 exhibit parallels the Civil Rights Movement with the Black Lives Matter protests. It walks you through the landmark laws and milestones form the Civil Rights Movement all the way […]
CAPE CORAL Bayfront Health ER, urgent care facility set to open in north Cape Coral this spring A new facility is being built in an area of Southwest Florida’s largest city to give people the best chance of survival during an emergency. Bayfront Health’s new emergency room and urgent care facility is set to be operational this spring off Del Prado Boulevard and Kismet Parkway in north Cape Coral. More cars on […]
NORTH FORT MYERS 1 dead, 1 seriously injured in head-on crash in North Fort Myers A 58-year-old female passenger in a sedan died in a head-on collision in North Fort Myers on Friday night, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The deadly two-vehicle crash occurred at around 6:45 p.m. on US-41 near Mariana Avenue, according to a news release. State troopers confirmed a sedan driven by an 80-year-old woman, of North […]