Sydney Persing

On election night, Lance Wissinger, like millions of other people celebrated the passage of Amendment 4. He served five years in state prison for DUI Manslaughter after a vehicle crash in 2003, which left his best friend dead and him severely injured. Wissinger loves Fort Myers and spends most of his mornings downtown. Not everyone […]

The City of Fort Myers is considering placing a giant water tank off Treeline Ave, next to the Bridgetown Community. But, many residents are adamantly against having the giant structure come to their neighborhood. Joan Birkinbine and her dogs like their neighborhood just the way it is and she is fed up at the possibility […]

Mark Sievers was found guilty of first-degree murder for the vicious killing of his wife, Dr. Teresa Sievers, at their Bonita Springs home in 2015. Former best friend Curtis Wayne Wright and hired killer Jimmy Rodgers carried out Teresa’s murder. With the conviction, Mark now faces the death penalty. The penalty phase for Mark Sievers […]

Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputies are looking into a scary encounter at a North Fort Myers park. Witnesses told a mother that a man peeked through a hole on a port-a-potty while her 12-year-old daughter was inside. After a mother told investigators about the creepy person, a man who visited the park said he is […]

Dozens of fish washed ashore along the beaches of Marco Island Thanksgiving weekend. It’s not confirmed to be a result of red tide, but it’s a question being asked. The latest red tide map shows there are medium to high-level concentrations currently in the water off Marco. “What are those big beautiful fish doing dead […]

A severe winter storm across the U.S. is causing dozens of changes at Southwest Florida International Airport Sunday during one of the busiest travel days of the year. Of the 33 remaining flights scheduled out of RSW for the day, nine of those continue to be delayed. It’s possible for the number of flight delays […]

Cape Coral Police Department responded to a fatal crash along Del Prado Boulevard S at the intersection with Beach Parkway in Cape Coral Saturday night. According to CCPD, an adult woman was driving in a blue 2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo when it collided with Cody L. Fultz of Cape Coral, who was on a blue […]

Fort Myers Mayor Randall P. Henderson Jr., announced Wednesday he will seek the Congressional District 19 seat in Southwest Florida being vacated by Congressman Francis Rooney. “My 10 years as Mayor, including 9 years on the City Council, has provided insight and vast experience working in the public sector including solving complex issues while improving […]

A new bill proposal would further protect animals in Florida. If a veterinarian suspects animal abuse is happening, he or she must report it to the authorities. The bill aims to protect both veterinarians and pets. But some people said a law like that would do more harm than good. Carmela, a furry dog, is […]

The main message from authorities in Florida is to stay at the scene in hit-and-run crashes. Even if it is not your fault, the second you leave the scene, it becomes a crime. Layla Aiken, Alana Tamplin and Shayden Colvin. They are three faces we know, not because of how they lived but how they […]