LEE COUNTY Jim Morgan was struck by a car in March 2014, resulting in him losing his vision, but not his passion for woodwork, so he adapted and learned to make clocks with no vision. Now he’s using his clock sales to benefit others struggling with their own disability. Jim, 68 years old, who previously…
LEE COUNTY There have been several efforts to give legal rights to nature in Southwest Florida. But now, some lawmakers are trying to block the movement before it appears on your ballot. The calm Caloosahatchee River is one of the 15 Florida waterways that people are fighting to give legal rights. Karl Deigerts is among…
WINK NEWS When cold weather happens, frost happens too — something we don’t see too often in our area. And we see less and less of it every year. However, as temperatures dip Tuesday and Wednesday, we could get some frost, which might rid the area of pesky bug and make our plants healthier. We…
FORT MYERS There’s now a new scam to watch out for here in Southwest Florida and it comes in a text message. Text messages will claim to be from Amazon and FedEx, both very popular services, will ask people to take a survey that asks for your credit card information. Now, there’s a way to…
FORT MYERS On Thursday morning, a robbery investigation prompted a massive search in Fort Myers. The center of the investigation is a convenience store that many pass every day, right on the corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Evans Avenue. Police say the scene is now clear but the investigation was prompted after…
FORT MYERS New video shows a suspect in a carjacking at Southwest Florida International Airport on Monday at the moment when he stole a vehicle with a child inside. The mom jumps back in the car to save the child while the grandfather hangs on for dear life. The suspect, Addi Tawfiq Maqableh, 36, faces…
LEE COUNTY Firefighters see people on their worst days and manage to keep it together. But, behind closed doors, some firefighters are battling their own mental health. And more firefighters are dying at their own hands than in the line of duty. We spoke to South Trail Fire & Rescue District firefighters Friday about how…
NORTH FORT MYERS People living in apartments currently owned by Habitat for Humanity are worried that they will no longer be able to afford their rent. Habitat is selling the low-income complex in North Fort Myers. Renters got a notice saying they may have to pay more to live there. “I keep reading the letter…
CAPE CORAL A suspect was arrested last night after pursuing three women out of a bar, then ramming the vehicle they had jumped into several times, causing the driver to fight back. According to Cape Coral Police, officers responded to a disturbance with weapons at the 1300 block of SE 47th Terrace. As they arrived,…
SOUTH FORT MYERS The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is on the scene of a fatal shooting at Coral Harbor apartments in south Fort Myers. According to Sheriff Carmine Marceno, a FedEx driver was delivering a package to an apartment at the complex near Gladiolus Drive and Maida Lane. The delivery driver saw through the door…