Breana Ross

Lines wrapped around the corner of The Pendas Law Firm’s property in Fort Myers Sunday, as hundreds of people received free turkeys to take home for their Thanksgiving feasts. “The first lady lined up at three o’clock in the morning in the rain and spent eight hours,” said Lou Pendas, CEO The Pendas Law Firm. […]

Two dozen local children finally have their forever families. We went to the special ceremony, where families stood before a judge to give the children they love their forever homes. It was a mass adoption day at the Lee County courthouse in Fort Myers Saturday, where 24 children were officially made part of their forever […]

Friday kicks off the holiday travel season and it’s already well underway at RSW. Long lines were spotted this morning at the security checkpoint with one line funneling into another and anxious travelers wondering what was taking so long. “I was shocked,” said Katherine Kali. “I’ve flown out of this airport every month for the […]

The damage still looks fresh after a tornado swept across Cape Coral one month ago. Now, these homeowners are still trying to put their lives back together. A car, blown down the street by a tornado on Oct. 19, is now gone. But the blue tarps lining roofs all over the neighborhood remain. “It’s not […]

A place full of memories for so many people in Cape Coral is now reduced to rubble. Demolition began on Monday morning on the Yacht Club Beach pavilion. The structure stood there since the 1960s, but the city closed it last year because of costly repairs. What used to be a place for events, shopping […]

November is National Adoption Month, and a nonprofit’s new technology is helping match some special kids with their forever families. A Florida nonprofit is partnering to make it available here, so agencies can help match people in the Sunshine State with their forever families. We spoke to a family happily brought together by it. Bryan […]

Pilots went to a local airport in Lee County for an event to show off their skills and inspire the next generation of aviators. Aircraft could be seen and heard taking off at Page Field Airport in south Fort Myers Saturday for Aviation Day 2019 hosted by Lee County Port Authority. These were not your […]

A Collier County organization helping 1,200 low-income families is now getting even bigger. The Grace Place for Children and Families cut the ribbon on its five-acre expansion Tuesday. The center is located just off of 21st Avenue Southwest in Naples. Since it opened, it’s expanded by 20,000 square-feet. Usbeidy Gutierrez started going to Grace Place […]

They put their lives on the line to keep us safe, but some veterans in our area said they have to travel up to two hours to get the health care services they need. The problem centers around the staff shortages at the Lee County Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic. Lawrence Schneider served in the […]

The federal observation of Veterans Day is Monday, but it’s never too early to celebrate and honor the men and women who fight to keep this country free. The River District did that by hosting its 6th annual Veteran’s Day Parade in downtown Fort Myers Sunday, allowing many to come out during their weekend to […]