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CHARLOTTE COUNTY Community stepping up to help family of Charlotte County teen bitten by rattlesnake A teen is on the road to recovery after being bitten by a rattlesnake in Charlotte County. 14-year-old JJ Gerhart started physical therapy this week, and now many businesses in the area are stepping up to help with the costs of medical bills. JJ said he’s feeling a lot better now. He spent two weeks […]
SOUTH FORT MYERS Lee County Sheriff confident he will win custody of abused dog A civil hearing is being held on Thursday for the man accused of beating his dog in the backseat of his car at a south Fort Myers RaceTrac. 22-year-old Marcus Chiddister is charged with animal cruelty. Lee County Sheriff’s deputies identified him as the man seen beating his two-year-old pitbull Sheeba. MORE: Man accused of […]
CAPE CORAL Man maced by suspected thief at Cape Coral Home Depot recounts events A normal day of shopping ended up getting David Beguhn maced in the face on Wednesday. Walking into a Home Depot in Cape Coral, Beguhn noticed something odd with a customer. “As I was walking in the door, I heard one of the employees asking a gentleman for his receipt,” Beguhn says. “And between the […]
BABCOCK RANCH Human remains found in Curry Creek Wildlife Preserve in Babcock Ranch The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office says skeletal human remains were found in Babcock Ranch on Friday. The sheriff’s office says they received a call from a land development company on Friday morning and were told that a human skeleton had been found while crews were maintaining the east side of the Curry Creek Wildlife Preserve. […]
CAPE CORAL Home Depot thief maces customer in face after grabbing more than $1K in merchandise A man wearing a yellow face mask walked out of Home Depot without paying for anything. Snagging over $1,100 worth of items, like a brand new chainsaw and yard equipment. An employee asked to see his receipt, but the man kept walking. So the employee along with a customer who saw what was going on […]
FORT MYERS Candlelit vigil honors 16-year-old shot, killed saving girlfriend’s life A heartbreaking candlelit vigil with friends, family, classmates, and the community mourning the loss of 16-year-old De’Mari Jackson. “It hurts, yeah. It hits me, you know, when I found out, I cried. He was like my brother to me,” classmate Manny said. De’mari and his girlfriend were walking when they found themselves in the wrong […]
SOUTH FORT MYERS Tornado touches down in south Fort Myers, wind damages homes A tornado touched down in south Fort Myers on Friday afternoon. Video from the storm shows the tornado touching down from a resident in the Lakewood Village community near Winkler Road and Gladiolus Drive. The National Weather Service says the tornado was rated an EF0 with winds reaching 70 miles per hour. The rotation touched […]
CAPE CORAL Two Cape Coral officers off the force over policy violations connected to man’s death A Cape Coral police officer has been terminated and another has resigned due to numerous policy violations in connection to the death of a Cape Coral man. Police Chief Anthony Sizemore Officer said Officer Davis Rios was terminated and that he accepted a letter of resignation from Officer Joshua Morgan in lieu of termination. On […]
FORT MYERS People living in Fort Myers Yacht Basin want guarantees before marina changes are made Dozens of neighbors and businesses are making their voices heard at the downtown Fort Myers Yacht Basin, and they want a guarantee they won’t be kicked out When changes come to the area. City leaders are looking at five proposals to possibly bring shops, restaurants, floating docks, and more to the marina. While neighbors agree […]
CHARLOTTE COUNTY 14-year-old’s family thankful he is alive after he was bitten by a rattlesnake in Charlotte County A 14-year-old is in the hospital fighting against venom after being bitten by a rattlesnake near Burnt Store Road and Rio Togas Road in Charlotte County. The family of the teen, who goes by JJ, said he has been in the ICU since Monday. His grandmother said he has undergone many procedures and has received […]