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CAPE CORAL Cape Coral woman’s life sentence for teens’ murders overturned, could go free in 10 years A Cape Coral woman who was convicted for her part in the brutal murders of two cape coral teenagers more than a decade ago could be out of prison within the next 10 years. We’ve been following this case since the beginning, and we looked at what led to this point and what could be […]
FORT MYERS Fort Myers approves unpaid $37,000 go to outside law firm BREAKING: Fort Myers City Council unanimously approved a $37,000 purchase order Monday to pay past due invoices to law firm Knott, Ebelini and Hart. The firm employs attorney Kristie Scott and former Fort Myers Mayor Jim Humphrey, who are members of what’s known as the transition team. This increases the amount of money the firm […]
BONITA SPRINGS Embattled Bruno Total Home sells amid criminal investigation A Bonita Springs company under investigation by the Florida attorney general sold its assets and client list to Davie based Air Pros. According to a public relations firm representing Air Pros, the company will honor all Bruno customer service agreements and warranties. In January, investigators with the Florida Attorney General and Cape Coral Police Department […]
WINK NEWS Health insurance costs will rise in 2020 Employers will pay more in 2020 to keep their employees insured. “We are seeing average premium increases in the 5% to 10% range for 2020 plans,” said Gray Davis, the senior vice president for McGriff Insurance Services. Davis estimated that a business employing 100 people will pay $1 million to buy coverage. He said insurance […]
WINK NEWS Half day at hospital doubles new mom’s bill for baby Jordan Paul had one of the best surprises of her life last summer, waiting throughout her pregnancy to find out the gender of her baby. In June, she gave birth to a happy and healthy little girl named Brynlee. But, next, came one of the worst surprises of her life: An unexpectedly high medical bill […]
ESTERO Former military member turned murder suspect seeking asylum in Ukraine A suspect in a 2018 double murder in Estero is currently in Ukraine, fighting extradition back to the United States. Craig Lang and co-defendant Alex Zwiefelhofer face several federal charges including murder and conspiracy to organize a military expedition to fight a foreign government. Lang is seeking asylum in Ukraine to stay with his Ukranian […]
BONITA SPRINGS High deductible insurance plan leads to a $2,200 bill for a finger infection Deb Milostan is a part-time Bonita Springs resident who was fortunate enough to retire early. Since she was too young for medicare, which is insurance primarily for people over 65 years old, she had to buy her own health insurance for the first time at 62 years old. “My main concern was making sure I […]
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral day care teacher told police she didn’t mean to hurt girl A day care teacher seen in a video pushing and spanking a child told police that she was trying to put the child down to sleep and didn’t mean to hurt her. Diana Varela, the daughter of the owner of Kiddie Island Academy, is still working at the day care, but not directly with children, […]
CAPE CORAL Parents complained of abuse in 2016 about daycare found with “disturbing discipline” in October A Cape Coral mother says she’s been raising alarm about Kiddie Island Academy since 2016. Suzie Foley said she noticed a gash on her son’s head after returning home from the daycare. When she called Kiddie Island for an explanation, she said staff kept changing their story. “At first she told me they didn’t know […]
CAPE CORAL Day care to DCF: Teacher who shoved and spanked toddler was “stressed” A teacher at Kiddie Island Academy seen on video in early October shoving, spanking and pulling a 21-month old child was “stressed” according to a Department of Children and Families report. The teacher, Diana Varela, is seen on video interacting with the child in a way that DCF characterized as “aggressive, demeaning and intimidating”. Sierra […]