Nicole Lauren

A new Salvation Army resource center is trying to help those in need in Lee County. When the center first opened up in January, it only served 100 people in its first month; in the second month, close to 600. It’s something that many people can now rely on as a place to take a […]

The Lee County School District will hold a public meeting Monday, and it is expected to be dramatic. Parents will have a chance to express their views about the schools’ code of conduct, specifically surrounding a poster focused on transgender students. This poster is something that has been in the code of conduct for a […]

Across the country, nearly half of recent college graduates are stuck looking for work, and when they do find jobs, 69% expect lower salaries. But here in Southwest Florida, we are experiencing just the opposite of that trend: Here, there are too many jobs, and not enough people to fill them. CareerSource of Southwest Florida […]

This week is National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, and the Cape Coral Police Department has put certain steps in place for neighbors in the community who become victims to crime. The CCPD offers several programs as well as one-on-one assistance to help people in crisis. The victim assistance unit says it deals with around 5,000 […]

Deputies are conducting a death investigation near the Fort Myers Waste Pro location at 13110 Rickenbacker Parkway, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed. An employee directing traffic says one Waste Pro employee saw a body on the side of the road when he got to work Monday morning around 3 a.m. The LCSO says […]

The Lee County School District has a lot of work before the start of school this fall. A new superintendent needs to be found, now that Dr. Greg Adkins announced he’s stepping down in June, and Lee County schools are also in desperate need of teachers, which is why virtual interviews will be conducted next […]

Hispanic pastors are coming together to team up with Lee Health, Hodges University and the Florida Department of Health to vaccinate the community. If the pastors were not on board with the COVID-19 vaccine, or fearful of it, people in their congregations likely would be, too, which is why 32 pastors will meeting Friday to […]

A pedestrian has been killed after being struck by a vehicle in North Fort Myers, despite a witness’ attempt to save him, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The fatal crash took place Friday morning on Orange Grove Boulevard near Saint Clair Avenue. Linda Buxin, a nurse, was awake reading her Bible when she heard […]

Graduation time has arrived, but 2021 won’t see those drive-thru ceremonies from the beginning of the pandemic. Instead, school districts and universities in Southwest Florida will give their seniors their much-deserved diplomas in person. The Lee County School District says the COVID-19 safety requirements may vary depending on the venue, but still had a good list […]

Collier County commissioners will discuss new safety improvement plans for the Logan Boulevard extension in a meeting Tuesday. They will be adding two median crossovers, which will allow cars to turn around more easily. The biggest issue many people have with the road is the trucks that are passing through. In order to get to […]