Endangered smalltooth sawfish deaths more than double since mid-MarchEvangelical Christian School completes $28.6M purchase of Hodges campus
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral car thieves caught on camera Multiple cars in a Cape Coral neighborhood have been stolen or broken into over the last and neighbors are concerned. The men were caught on camera stealing Mallory Colaiacomo’s car, all while smiling early Wednesday morning. “My heart sinks. It’s awful. They took my everything, you know my car. My kid’s stuff was in there, they […]
CAPE CORAL Breaking down test results of algae in Lee County At Rosen Park in Cape Coral you can visually see an increase in the toxic algae, but when experts analyzed the latest DEP numbers, an overall downward trend in the amount of toxic algae was seen. Florida Gulf Coast University’s Dr. Serge Thomas broke down the results saying, “the numbers that you showed me were mainly […]
FORT MYERS SunPass backlog is now cleared but an investigation is underway The SunPass toll system shut down for maintenance on June 5 and was supposed to be down for seven days during the maintenance and an upgrade. But, the was a problem and more than 170 million transactions were backlogged in the SunPass system which took until now to process. Now that the backlog is complete, […]
FORT MYERS School transportation issues frustrate some parents of Lee County students Some school districts in Southwest Florida welcomed students back last week. But everything isn’t all squared away just yet. Some school buses are delayed, and parents say a new app for tracking the busses in Lee County is glitching, and they don’t know what to expect Monday. Parent Jade Diaz said, “I kind of got […]
SANIBEL Crews work to clean up dead fish on Sanibel Crews began working to rid Sanibel of thousands of dead fish by cleaning the island. “We’re on a three week vacation from the UK and we’re traveling the whole of Florida,” said United Kingdom resident Anthony Stansfield. From coast to coast, this family is seeing the difference that red tide makes. “We didn’t experience any […]
FORT MYERS What to know about Officer Jobbers-Miller’s funeral Friends and loved ones are preparing to say their final goodbyes to Fort Myers police Officer Jobbers-Miller. The community paid respects to Officer Jobbers-Miller at his viewing at Gendron Funeral Home Sunday, before his funeral Monday. A public viewing was set up from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. The funeral home is at 2325 East […]
Fort Myers Man accused of killing FMPD officer makes first appearance Monday The suspect in the death of a Fort Myers Police officer is being held without bond on first-degree murder charges. Wisner Desmaret, 29, made his first appearance in court Monday morning after being transferred Sunday night from Lee Memorial hospital to the Lee County Jail. The State Attorney’s Office announced Monday that a grand jury will be […]
FORT MYERS Wounded FMPD officer remains at Lee Memorial in critical condition The Fort Myers police officer shot in the line of duty is still in critical but stable condition Tuesday afternoon. A steady stream of support has poured in for the injured officer and the department while the community hopes for the best. After FMPD reached out and called for blood donors Monday afternoon, people lined […]
ENGLEWOOD Dolphin found dead on Englewood beach among fish kill from red tide A terrible sight on our Southwest Flordia beaches as people pulled a dolphin out of the water in Englewood, and they believe red tide killed it. Uncontrollable sneezing and endless coughing. That’s how some visitors to the beach are describing their experience. Joanna and Dick Hogan have been coming to Boca Grande for 30 years and […]
FORT MYERS Southwest Florida homeowners could be at risk if National Flood Insurance Program expires If you haven’t looked at your flood insurance in a while – you’d better check. Damage from Hurricane Irma left many homeowners in ruin. And if congress doesn’t do something. The National Flood Insurance Program will end in just two weeks. Jeff East from Allstate Insurance says, “We’re all in a flood zone. It’s weather […]