Sara Girard

The family of Layla Aiken said justice had been served on Tuesday. Now, people are wondering what lies ahead for the man who took a plea deal for hitting the 8-year-old girl with his truck in March 2019. Attorney Lance Dunford said Logan Hetherington, 20, qualifies as a youthful offender for three reasons. “One, he […]

What happens to the kids arrested for making threats against their school or classmates? Two years after the shooting that killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, law enforcement in Southwest Florida has investigated more than 400 school threats. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office investigated at least 380 school threats, according […]

More kids are getting caught using tobacco and schools say it’s because of e-cigarettes. Now, the School District of Lee County is thinking about jumping into a lawsuit going after one of the biggest e-cigarette companies around: Juul. One reason attorneys say Lee County schools should join a class action suit is Juul’s marking campaign. […]

It’s a tale of two cannabis products: hemp and marijuana. One is legal and isn’t supposed to get you high, and the other you can only use medicinally in Florida. The most distinguishing factor between the two is the amount of the chemical THC it contains. According to the law, if the cannabis product has […]

The air strike in Iraq is likely on the minds of most Friday. It’s certainly a hot-button topic on social media. And we wanted to know what the former head of the CIA thought, so we asked him directly. We spoke to Porter Goss, former director of the CIA, who now lives on Sanibel Island. […]

CBD is everywhere and starting with the new year, businesses have to have a permit to sell it to you if it’s in any food or drinks. Jimmy Java, owner of Jimmy’s Java, has seen waves of success in the form of CBD coffee. For the last year, he has been selling it all across […]

You might have received mail recently about legalizing recreational marijuana in the state. It asks you to sign a petition that would put it on the ballot this year. But the group distributing the petition says the state has put up unnecessary roadblocks to its success. The group Make It Legal Florida filed a lawsuit […]

Some folks’ paychecks will go up to start the new year. This comes as good news for those working in industries such as retail and food service. Minimum wage will increase by 10 cents from $8.46 to $8.56 per hour New Year’s Day, Jan. 1. According to Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, for those who […]

We reported about Florida’s texting and driving law when it originally went into effect back in July. When the new year gets underway, law enforcement statewide will begin writing drivers tickets if they are caught breaking the law. Beginning Jan.1, law enforcement officers in Southwest Florida will begin serving drivers traffic citations if caught texting […]

The first-ever World Pickleball Championship is happening right now in Charlotte County. Day two of the tournament begins at the brand new PicklePlex in Punta Gorda starting at 8 a.m. The four-day tournament is a huge deal for Charlotte County. Hundreds of players from all over the world and their families are in Punta Gorda […]