Justin Kase

A Lee County deputy is off the job after being accused of tipping off a massive drug operation before it was busted back in May. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office said one of its deputies texted with a family who investigators say was dealing cocaine and fentanyl. Detectives conducted a large-scale drug bust in May […]

More people are calling 911 about experiencing coronavirus symptoms. First responders say they’ve been getting more calls over the past three to four weeks, and the age group needing the most help is dropping into kids and young adults. An ER physician with NCH Healthcare System said the number of patients he’s seeing coming in […]

Florida continues to break COVID-19 hospitalization records as more than 12,000 people were admitted to hospitals across the state Wednesday. This came on the heels of Gov. Ron DeSantis issuing an executive order preventing school districts from issuing a mask mandate, although there are at least four school districts across that state that are attempting […]

New evidence showing the delta variant is as contagious as chickenpox and may be more dangerous than other versions has prompted U.S. health officials to consider changing advice on how the nation fights the coronavirus, internal documents show. Recommending masks for everyone and requiring vaccines for doctors and other health workers are among measures the […]

A Lee County man is behind bars after investigators said he intentionally broke a dog’s leg. Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home Wednesday on Jupiter Road in east Fort Myers after the report of a disturbance. There, they found the 2-year-old female terrier mix, named Canela, suffering from a severe injury to her […]

Fort Myers Police Department responded to a a shooting where a vehicle was damaged at Renaissance Condos in Fort Myers Wednesday night. Police had multiple cruisers at the complex on Winkler Avenue near Metro Parkway, where police say a vehicle was shot, and an individual was uncooperative and did not want to pursue charges. A […]

Coronavirus cases are rising, and we are seeing more people get vaccinated and masking up. While there’s not a steep rise in vaccinations, it’s steady. Last week, Florida Department of Health reported more than 8,000 people were vaccinated in Southwest Florida. That’s up from 6,600 the week prior. However, we are still far from herd […]

People shared their incredible stories of a beloved high school coach in Southwest Florida during a celebration of his life. Even when track coach Guy Thomas was in the hospital, families told us he was still calling and checking up on his student-athletes at Dunbar High School and even doing what he could to get […]

Basketball players from all over Southwest Florida are showing off their skills in a tournament to honor two young lives that were cut short almost five years ago to the day. Youth gathered Thursday for the fourth annual Stef’an Strawder Showcase Memorial, honoring both Stef’an Stawder and Sean Archilles, the two teens killed in the […]

A man wanted in Texas in connection with murder was arrested Wednesday in Lee County. The Dallas Police Department said Juan Antonio Bravo, 28, is accused of killing Jorge Armando Saenz on June 19, 2020. DPD said Saenz was shot after he intervened when a man struck a woman during a disturbance outside a restaurant. […]