Taylor Smith

The Southwest Florida community is showing that we are all #GulfshoreStrong. A company that’s already fed first responders is now feeding foster children. And that’s not all. Restaurant FK Your Diet in Lee County plan to give local foster children a big, surprise gift that will allow them to be more active during the coronavirus […]

Collier County Sheriff’s Office has a man in custody after he barricaded himself in a home Thursday when deputies responded with a warrant for his arrest. Collier County deputies and the man remained in a standoff for hours until he walked out of the home with his hands above his head. According to CCSO, a […]

When restaurants open back up, don’t be alarmed if the servers are wearing masks. The owner of Ridgway Bar and Grill in Naples said they’ll take all precautions to keep their employees and customers healthy. “Our hope is by the 1st of June that both restaurants will be open for table service …we expect that […]

Do you remember who you came into contact with at the grocery store? Or who your food delivery driver was? Contact tracing is a new concept, and it’s something that will be needed as Southwest Florida begins to reopen. But what exactly will you need to remember? All the questions can get overwhelming, but you […]

Many people want to know about recovery numbers for the coronavirus. And the Florida Department of Health says it’s not measuring that. And we want to know why. Day after day, more people in Southwest Florida and beyond are testing positive for COVID-19. But why don’t we see the number of people who have survived, […]

Our new normal could also include more telemedicine. Doctors with TeleMed say they are checking in on patients over the phone, and this can protect patients and staff. And we learned Friday a baby who tested positive for the coronavirus in Collier County has recovered. The baby’s family has been using telemedicine technology to stay […]

For a plasma research study to work, researchers need people who recovered from COVID-19 need to donate plasma, with the hope it will help others survive. We spoke to a doctor in Southwest Florida who explained how the study aims to treat those who have contracted the coronavirus. Lee Health and NCH Healthcare System have […]

Another sign of progress in Southwest Florida: more people are getting released from the hospital. Lee Health said they’ve discharged 104 patients, including 11 on Monday. Over the weekend, nurses cheered as one of their own got to go home. NCH Healthcare System has discharged dozens, too. So what will this do to our curve […]

Companies are giving back to the workers on the front lines of the pandemic. We are #GulfshoreStrong, and companies all over are stepping up to protect nurses, doctors and their families. And they’re not stopping there. They are helping them make ends meet too. Companies from around the world to those in Southwest Florida are […]

More rapid tests for the coronavirus are here in Southwest Florida. NCH Healthcare System said it received a limited number of tests for COVID-19 Friday that can get results back in 45 minutes. This comes just days after NCH sent a letter to Gov. Ron DeSantis. We spoke to local doctors about what they believe […]