Breana Ross

The Southwest-Central Florida Connector is supposed to make commutes for motorists easier and help during hurricane evacuations. But there are those who are against the connector because they say it’s bad for the environment. For hours, Southwest-Central Florida Connector Task Force members discussed the pros and cons of a possible corridor running through the center […]

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and that means many are looking for the perfect Christmas tree. But there are some things to keep in mind when picking a tree to make sure loved ones are not in any danger. Christmas trees are a symbol of holiday celebration across the country. But if […]

Old Saint Nick brought dozens of presents to put under the tree of some of the strongest warriors in the Southwest Florida region this weekend. Santa Claus arrived in a helicopter alongside Lee County Sheriff’s Office for the seventeenth annual holiday celebration for child patients at Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida Saturday. The special […]

The holiday shopping panic has begun! People across Southwest Florida are packing stores with just 18 days left to go before Christmas. With Thanksgiving being so late this year, there’s less time to shop—only three weekends to be exact. Some people hope they can get their shopping done Friday or this weekend. Others, as we […]

In a museum dedicated to our military, there is everything you might expect and then there is a desktop computer that can take visitors back in time. “There’s just so much information out there,” said Bill Ferrigno, Military Heritage Museum, ancestry lead. “It’s overwhelming.” On Tuesday, the Military Heritage Museum in Punta Gorda introduced its […]

Giving our neighbors an extra set of eyes to get around. The “Be My Eyes” app helps people who struggle to see do day-to-day tasks. One Southwest Florida man starting using it and says it’s already made his life easier. There are thousands of people who live in SWFL who live every day just like […]

It’s less than six hours from one of the biggest online shopping days of the year — Cyber Monday While it’s a good day to hunt out some good deals online, online scammers will also try to hunt for people vulnerable to their scams. We looked at what online shoppers can do to prevent falling […]

A good Samaritan made it his mission to return a Christmas tree that fell out of its owner’s car on the way home. And he has succeeded. Friday, we reported Anthony Stango decided it was his job to return a family’s Christmas tree after he said it flew off a car unbeknownst to the driver. […]

Clarification: In an earlier version of this story we reported consumers can purchase guns at gun shows with no background check at all. That is true, only if you buy from a private seller. But gun shows also feature federally licensed dealers, and if you buy a gun from one of them, then you do […]

Nonprofit Hoops on Mission hosted its fifth annual Thanksgiving dinner giveaway at the Jones Walker Palm Gardens apartments in the Dunbar of Fort Myers Sunday. The youth organization partnered with local churches and donors to buy turkeys, vegetables, mashed potatoes and cornbread for 300 families who needed support for the holidays. “This is our backyard […]