Taylor Petras

Exclusive video of a 6-year-old paddled at Central Elementary School in Clewiston took center stage at The School Board of Hendry County meeting Tuesday night. Hendry County District Schools does not allow corporal punishment. Dozens of people showed up wearing “Central Strong” T-shirts and told us they supported the principal who was recorded paddling a […]

Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District responded to a house fire on Corinne Drive in Lehigh Acres Monday. According to the the fire district’s tweet, firefighters responded to the home after the report of the fire was received just before 6 p.m. Crews found the fire in the garage of the home, which had […]

Getting ready for hurricane season, and while we’re still in a pandemic, this year’s season could look different when it comes to getting help. Food banks say they learned a lot from past hurricanes, and that’s to be overprepared. If the pandemic has taught the Harry Chapin Food Bank anything, it’s to be flexible, take […]

A 19-year-old Fort Myers man died after he was shot in Cape Coral early Saturday. Cape Coral Police Department identified the victim as Kevin Girard Palmer. There has been no suspect apprehension or arrest for the shooting at this time. Police responded to a home in the 100 block of SE 6th Street at around […]

Florida-born and raised, Leslie Sapp has seen plenty of hurricanes. But, Irma in 2017, was the worst, Sapp said. “It was the worst one I’ve ever seen in it because they said category 4,” Sapp said. “Doesn’t matter on category. Only matters where you’re at.” Sapp said Irma took half his roof and destroyed countless […]

Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is asking the public to help find the owners of a dog who appeared to be neglected, abused and abandoned. Friday, a pitbull mix was found by a local resident in the area of Pinehurst Avenue and Pembroke Street in Lehigh Acres. Brandy Snyder had an unexpected four-legged visitor when she […]

The Centers for Disease Control indicated in an alert Tuesday that the Johnson & Johnson vaccine could resume as soon as Wednesday. The alert came after a chaotic day when the Food and Drug Administration recommended there be a “pause” for the vaccine, leading virtually every state to halt use of the single-dose shot. The […]

A Lee County man has been charged after he shot an alligator that later had to be euthanized. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded March 20 to a pond in the Brookshire Lakes community after someone reported an alligator had been shot. The FWC said Andrew Lynn […]

A family was slapped with an old water bill from the previous homeowners, and now, late fees are piling up. A job transfer brought the Rodriguez family to Cape Coral in last year. “We fell in love with the house; we really did,” Marlen Rodriguez said. They closed on their canal front property in July […]

A project that has been years in the making is moving closer to a reality. A proposed Bimini Basin project would bring apartments, stores, a parking garage and a waterfront restaurant to Cape Coral. It still needs financing and development approval by the city. The community redevelopment agency signed off on the letter of intent […]