WATCH: Teacher fired after video shows her kicking student
Tierra Walker dragged the boy out of the room for being disruptive during class and kicked his leg out of the classroom doorway, according to police.
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Police confirm two dead in Lehigh Acres homicide
A homicide investigation is underway in Lehigh Acres, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office confirms. LCSO says Felix P Gonzalez, 72, and Pavel Malashenkov, 36, are dead after police responded to a call Monday morning referencing a shooting at the 2500 block of 22nd St. SW in Lehigh Acres. MORE: LCSO investigating homicide in Lehigh Acres LSCO says the incident…
Jury selection begins for second Lake Boyz trial
Jury selection began for a second trial involving suspected Lake Boyz gang members Tuesday morning. Tommy Williams is on trial alone. Williams is one of the 23 suspected Lake Boyz members in Fort Myers. In August, the first four accused Lake Boyz members to go to trial were acquitted on racketeering charges. MORE: 4 accused ‘Lake…
Fort Myers accepting donations for Hurricane Michael relief
The City of Fort Myers has established a disaster relief effort to assist the citizens of Blountstown, Fla., one of the hardest hit areas from Hurricane Michael. Blountstown is located in the Florida Panhandle, about one hour northeast of Panama City. The most needed items include: tarps, diapers, bug spray, first-aid kits, bottled water, hand…
5 Reasons LL Cool J Should Be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
The Boombox lists five reasons why LL Cool J should be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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Construction workers destroy owl nests
The homes of half a dozen of Cape Coral’s beloved burrowing owls have been destroyed.
The state said a construction crew is to blame for burying the owl’s nests.
There have been arrests for the destruction of these protected bird’s homes.
Company reprimanded for horticulture fire violations
AJ TeoFrio is a typical teenager who loves playing lacrosse in the front yard of his family’s Island Park home. “I play defense mostly,” TeoFrio said. Not so typical is what his family said is seeping into the neighborhood for nearly a year now: smoke. “Every so often,” Dawn McDonald said, “it’ll be so thick that…
Fort Myers mayor believes city is safe
The bloodshed continued in Fort Myers over the weekend, but Mayor Randy Henderson insists the city is safe. “Our citizens are safe, as they have been in the history of our city,” Henderson said. In the past two and a half weeks, Fort Myers has experienced five shootings that killed three people and injured many others. The most recent happened outside the Tea Room…
Early voting begins in Lee County amid gubernatorial race
Almost a million people have voted across the state for the early voting period that began Monday. People on the east coast camped out to be the first at the polls, as the two men hoping to lead Florida went head-to-head in a debate. With a close governor’s race and a long ballot, some may want to…
Lavaya May accepts 20 year plea deal in Ted Lee murder
Lavaya May admitted to recruiting two of her friends to commit the brutal murder of Ted Lee, in the 20th Circuit Court of Florida Monday. The events unfolded routinely at court today. “Do you believe this plea is in your best interest?” Lee County Judge Nicholas Thompson said. “Yes sir,” May replied. “Alright,” he said. “I’m…