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FORT MYERS Troopers investigating I-75 road rage incident; searching for 2nd car involved The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a road rage incident that was reported Monday morning on I-75 near mile marker 149 in North Fort Myers. The FHP confirmed that two vehicles were involved. The driver of a Toyota SUV was visibly shaken after someone fired at least four shots at their vehicle on I-75. The […]
FORT MYERS Asian-Americans anxious but calling for change after Atlanta shootings A demand for change from Asian-Americans across the country and in Southwest Florida after an attack rattled their community. Six women were killed last week at two Atlanta-area massage parlors by a white gunman. So far, investigators have not said if the attacks were racially motivated. But, many across the Asian-American community say targeted attacks […]
FORT MYERS Millennium Physician Group creates COVID-19 vaccine pre-registration website If you’re still in search of a COVID-19 vaccine, get ready to add your name to another waiting list. Millennium Physician Group will be adding a callback list into the mix. Millennium Physician Group is following the governor’s guidelines of vaccinating people aged 60 and over, those with underlying conditions, and teachers and first responders. […]
ALVA Well-known bicyclist latest victim of hit-and-run in SWFL A bicyclist and grandmother was killed and another injured Sunday in a hit-and-run in Alva. Debra Purcaro, 64, of Fort Myers, was well-known in the cycling community. Posts remembering Purcaro are flooding biking groups on Facebook, and a memorial stands on North River Road where she and another cyclist were struck. That memorial was placed […]
LEE COUNTY Investigators search for truck, suspect in Cracker Barrel hit-and-run There is extended surveillance video Wednesday that shows a male driver, who ran over a woman with his pickup truck in Lee County Monday, spent at least two minutes in the parking lot. A big question that remains unanswered is why the woman was on the ground of a Cracker Barrel restaurant parking lot. In […]
LEE COUNTY New version of mask debate asks if fully vaccinated people still need to wear them A new version of the year-old mask debate has come to the surface. Those who are fully vaccinated are ready to leave the masks behind. But the question is: can they? A customer’s fight at Costco in South Fort Myers over masks was caught on camera. He wants to know what the point of getting […]
COLLIER COUNTY Shelter’s healing arts program supports survivors of domestic abuse The Shelter for Abused Women & Children has set up a program for survivors of domestic abuse to flourish in a creative way by healing through art. Art is a way for survivors to heal, to release their pain and to express their emotions. This can mean many things, but what it’s important is what […]
FORT MYERS Expanded vaccine eligibility leads to frustration If you are under 65 and extremely vulnerable to COVID-19, you will need a special form from your doctor before you can get your vaccine. But the form’s purpose, fulfilling Gov. Ron DeSantis’ order to expand vaccine eligibility to some people under 65, is controversial. People over 65 who still haven’t gotten vaccinated say making […]
FORT MYERS Morningstar Baptist Church gives back before rebuilding Morningstar Baptist Church may have been left in ruins by a fire, but it’s serving the community Tuesday morning, giving away food because the need is there and volunteers say they’re not letting the fire stop them. They’ve received donations to rebuild the church, but not as many towards the food. Yet most of the […]
FORT MYERS Combatting the COVID-19 variant in Florida The fight to stop the novel coronavirus is critical in our state right now. On the Centers for Disease Control variant tracking map, Florida is the first state in the country to hit more than 600 cases. Michigan is next with 421. Viruses always mutate, but medical professionals say one reason the number is so high […]