Jackie Winchester

Simon Property Group is closing its malls nationwide because of the coronavirus pandemic. Coconut Point Mall will close most retail stores Wednesday at 7 p.m. and is expected to be closed until March 29. Several retailers inside malls around the country had already announced their stores would be closing, including Macy’s, J.C. Penney, Gap and […]

The School District of Lee County will be distributing Chromebooks to elementary school students who need a computer for distance learning. Students in 3rd, 4th and 5th grade will be assigned a Chromebook if they don’t have access to a computer at home. “Nothing replaces face-to-face; nothing replaces hands-on learning,” said Dr. Jeff Spiro, the […]

A Fort Myers man was arrested late Sunday in the shooting deaths of a neighbor and the neighbor’s dog. Luis Anthony Walker, 45, has been charged with homicide, aggravated assault with a weapon, and killing an animal. Lee County deputies said Monday that Walker was walking his four dogs through the parking lot of Lago […]

A Southwest Florida man has self-quarantined after returning from a week-long Caribbean cruise and experiencing symptoms associated with the coronavirus. Coughing and a scratchy throat are alarming symptoms right now, especially if you’ve just returned from vacation. For one Southwest Florida man, his ideal vacation became a nightmare once he got home. Nik Pietanze said […]

The coronavirus is putting a strain on people around the United States, with many being forced to stay home from work and school, places they depend on for paychecks and meals. The Harry Chapin Food Bank is trying to get ahead of that. While they haven’t yet seen an increase in demand for help, they […]

A Lehigh Acres man who led a drug distribution ring out of North Fort Myers was sentenced to life in federal prison on Thursday. Tony Wilson Jr., 31, was charged with conspiring to distribute cocaine base (crack cocaine), heroin, and fentanyl; distribution of fentanyl; and possessing multiple firearms as a convicted felon. He entered a guilty […]

A North Fort Myers man will spend 15 years in prison for killing a woman in a 2018 DUI crash. Kenneth Lee Archer, 39, pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of DUI manslaughter. His sentence also includes lifetime revocation of his driver’s license, along with $7,000 in fines and court costs. Archer must also attend […]

Olivia the sea turtle has returned to the sea after recovering from a boat strike. Clearwater Marine Aquarium released the juvenile green sea turtle on Wednesday at Clearwater Beach after months of rehabilitation – and an amputation. Dr. Shelly Marquardt said Olivia was found floating offshore by a boater near John’s Pass on June 2, […]

Fort Myers police called off the search for a man they believed stole a car battery on Monday. Police said the man was seen on surveillance video taking a battery out of a vehicle parked outside RedBone’s Bar and Grill at 3604 Palm Beach Blvd. FMPD said Wednesday the search for the man was called […]

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody activated the state’s price gouging hotline on Tuesday amid shortages of key products related to the coronavirus. The hotline was activated following Gov. Ron DeSantis’ emergency declaration on Monday in response to 14 confirmed cases across the state, including two in Lee County and one in Charlotte County. The emergency […]