Jack Lowenstein

It’s Election Day in America, and voters will deliver their first verdict of President Donald Trump’s tumultuous tenure in a midterm that’s expected to draw historic numbers to the polls. Immigration, the economy, women’s issues, partisanship — all weighed heavily on voters’ minds as they cast ballots to decide control of Congress and put Trumpism […]

There were first-time voters and straight-ticket voters and some who, this go-around, switched sides. They went to the polls considering the caravan of migrants trudging across Mexico, their health insurance and their paychecks, an impotent Congress, and the nation’s poisonous political culture that has divided even families and friends along party lines. More than anything […]

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The intersection of two roads in Lee County will be completely revamped by next year. The intersection at Summerlin Road and Winkler Road in Fort Myers will start construction in January and end in May 2019, county officials said. Leslie O’Brien in Fort Myers thinks this project is important. “These seem to be major roads […]

Some are worried algae could keep spreading down the Caloosahatchee River as seen over the summer. Neighbors think the blooms have overstayed their welcome. Blue-green algae blooms are lingering in both Lee County and Hendry County but seem to be clearing out more on Tuesday. “I mean it doesn’t look good,” Charlie Lassett said. “There’s […]

It’s been years in the making and it’s finally opening it’s doors to customers today. Whole Foods is opening at Daniels Parkway and Six Mile Cypress Parkway in south Fort Myers today.   The area’s growing population and available space make it an attractive option for the market store.   Whole Food’s business model has prompted other grocers to follow suit. Lucky’s Market […]

Caught on camera, a father said he watched two cars blow through a stop sign while his son tried to get on the bus. Cars have also failed to stop while his son crossed the road. Rob Turrisi said a bus stop is directly in front of his office on Estero Boulevard. It’s not uncommon […]

Kids are faced with teasing and taunting in school and online. Lee County wants parents to help stop bullying. At a meeting, a mother said her two children are victims of school bullying. Lee County held a seminar for parents to learn how to combat bullying Sunday. “They’re not the same little people they were […]

Three Marco Island teenagers hid in a bush to save their lives. They told police, people in a car chased them down and threatened to kill them. Two teenagers were arrested for assault and attempted kidnapping. Police arrested two teenagers, 14 years old and 16 years old. The three teens said after a threat was […]

A Fort Myers attorney is now a wanted man, and his big cases could suffer.   Attorney David Brener is missing.   Brener represents 23-year-old Jose Bonilla, whom police said is the 2015 Zombicon killer.   Bonilla went to court, today, for a status hearing, since Brener hasn’t shown up for court cases in weeks.  Two weeks ago, a judge ordered police to find […]