Tim Aten Knows: Costco proposed on Collier Blvd.‘I want them beheaded’: Man arrested for disturbing threats against deputies
LEHIGH ACRES Lehigh Acres community football teammates rally around 9-year-old injured in crash The community is rallying behind a 9-year-old boy who is fighting for his life after a crash. He was ejected and pinned underneath a pickup truck during a rollover crash in Lehigh acres recently. His fellow football teammates and friends are doing everything they can to support him and his family. When JW’s teammates take […]
SARASOTA COUNTY Survival expert explains what it would take for Brian Laundrie to make it in Carlton Reserve Brian Laundrie’s dad was out in Carlton Reserve in Sarasota County Thursday after he was requested to help search for his son by investigators. The family attorney says father Chris Laundrie showed authorities trails and places his son was known to frequent. They didn’t find anything, but their attorney says the trip was helpful. We […]
LEE COUNTY Toddler gets hit by window during break-in; suspect arrested at nearby home A sleeping toddler was startled awake by a stranger, and a window came down on him during a break-in. The intruder then took off and tried to break into a home nearby, but neighbors stopped him. Melissa Wild didn’t know the burglar had already broken into two of her cars before he broke into her […]
NAPLES After deadline, NCH says 97.8% of staff fully vaccinated or have approved exemption Thursday was the last day for NCH staff to become compliant with the health care system’s new COVID-19 vaccine requirement and the hospital system reports 97.8% of NCH staff are fully vaccinated or have an approved exemption. Up until the end of day Thursday, those employees who had not taken previous action were still in […]
COLLIER COUNTY Exact number of resignations unknown at deadline for NCH employee vaccine policy Time was up Thursday night for unvaccinated health care workers at NCH Healthcare System. Employees with NCH had until 5 p.m. to show proof they were vaccinated against the coronavirus. Hundreds of people were projected to lose their jobs ahead of the deadline, but some of those employees were choosing to get vaccinated to avoid […]
COLLIER COUNTY NCH says unvaccinated employees ‘will have voluntarily resigned’ as of Thursday NCH Healthcare System confirmed Wednesday all of its employees must comply with its previously declared COVID-19 vaccine requirement; otherwise, those who choose not to be fully vaccinated “will have voluntarily resigned as of September 30 unless they have an approved medical or religious exemption.” According to an NCH statement to WINK News, “All employees including […]
FORT MYERS Downtown Fort Myers theater requiring patrons test negative or show vaccine proof Some businesses are changing their coronavirus protocols by requiring a negative COVID-19 test or proof of vaccination. The Florida Repertory Theatre in Fort Myers closed its doors in March of 2020. It’s among places requiring a negative COVID-19 test or vaccination proof for the time being. “We’ve been really looking forward to being able to […]
LEHIGH ACRES Man arrested for throwing 6-week-old baby on ground in Lehigh Acres Wednesday, Lee County Sheriff’s Office arrested Pedro Ramirez Jr., 39, after he was accused of throwing a 6-week-old baby on the ground at a Lehigh Acres home. The baby suffered bruising to their head and a fracture to their skull. The baby was transported to a hospital, but we do not have an update on […]
CAPE CORAL Tips wanted: Bicyclist killed in Cape Coral hit-and-run Cape Coral Police Department wants help from the public to track down a suspect in a deadly hit-and-run crash. According to the CCPD press release, a 53-year-old man who had been riding a bicycle was found dead in a ditch in the 2300 block of NE Pine Island Road Friday morning. Investigators believe his body […]
FORT MYERS Fort Myers wants to reacquire City of Palms Park before demolition The City of Fort Myers wants to save City of Palms Park from demolition in the midtown section of the city. The ballpark is currently owned by Lee County. Tuesday night, Fort Myers City Council voted for the park to be transferred back to the city and keep baseball at the stadium for now. The […]