Gina Tomlinson

In a matter of hours, President Donald Trump will visit the families of the victims gunned down in two separate mass shootings. His visit comes as both shootings have reignited the debate over mental health concerns – something school districts in Southwest Florida are ready to deal with. For parents like Michael and Marisa Gonzalez, […]

How does algae impact your health? On Monday evening, scientists, health officials and clean water activists talked to many of you about what the green gunk we saw last year does to your body. Last summer, water conditions did more than put Captain David Menist of Florida’s Son Fishing Charters out of work. Now, he […]

The City of Cape Coral is making another attempt to ban retailers from selling cats and dogs. But one store owner says it’s targeting his shop unfairly. We looked into the debate over protecting pets and consumer choice. Cape Coral City Council is scheduled to have its final public hearing Monday for the ordinance that […]

With record-breaking statistics, state troopers with Florida Highway Patrol say the agency needs to hire more specialized troopers to solve the growing amount of hit-and-run cases in the state. FHP says with current specialists, it’s not enough to prevent the rise in hit-and-run crashes on local roads. The last thing Codie Doolin remembers after a […]

It was a terrifying day for a Cape Coral family as a father scrambled to save his kids when a lightning strike sparked a house fire. Wade Fuwell said he’s lucky that there wasn’t more damage after a bolt of lightning hit a palm tree just outside their home while his son and three daughters […]

Cape Coral City Council held its first public hearing ahead of a decision for a publicly-disputed plan known as the “Four Corners” project at its Monday meeting. An area of undeveloped land has been slated to become apartment complexes for months, and neighbors who already live near the area are against it altogether. The city […]

An accused crook was caught on surveillance stealing a bike, and was later connected to a number of crimes along a residential street. On Thursday, Lee County Sheriff’s Office arrested 18-year-old Giovanni Gonzalez after deputies say he went on a one-man crime spree in Lehigh Acres. According to the arrest report, Gonzalez is accused of […]

Puerto Rican community members of Lee County are hopeful for the future of their homeland amid Gov. Ricardo Rossello’s announcement he will step down at the end of his term. Puerto Ricans gathered in North Fort Myers Thursday night to celebrate a new era. They came together at La Casita Boricua to ring in a […]

Deputies said a man was touching himself inside an auto parts store in front of customers and employees. Things got scary when he grabbed one of those employees. “He could have had a weapon,” Jacquie Matthews-Williams said. “She could have gotten hurt.” The suspect, Matthew McFalls, faces charges for battery, indecent exposure and smuggling contraband. […]

A Lee County man went to check his United Airlines Awards balance only to see 150,000 of his miles were gone! The crime does not stop there. Crooks also stole more than $120,000 out of his checking account. Mary Vincenti and Beth Janus use airline miles to get more bang for their buck. Right now, […]