FORT MYERS A growing section of Fort Myers will soon have more development — a Topgolf entertainment complex and a new gas station are among the newcomers. This construction is happening along Ortiz Avenue in Fort Myers. A road-widening project is among other major developments to this section. WATCH the video above for the full…
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral homeowner Randy Combs says some small clumps showed up in his southeast Cape canal a few days ago. His first thought? “It looks like the sewer line just dumped out right here,” he said. Thinking he had raw sewage floating in his canal, he called us. On the surface, the clumps…
FORT MYERS Local law enforcement agencies are no strangers to gun thefts from vehicles. One city in the state ranks in the top 10 of the state for guns stolen. Now, agencies warn gun owners to secure their firearms for their own safety and others. Florida sheriff’s departments across the state are pushing a campaign…
ESTERO Feet behind one of Estero’s busiest roads is a quaint, quiet, appropriately named street. And on it, a century-old home. “This house has been through Hurricane Donna, Hurricane Charlie, Irma- it’s still here. It’s in very rough shape,” said Jeff McCullers whose great grandparents built the home. The home hosted events from wedding receptions…
WINK NEWS Some parents are turning to Uber to get their kids to school on time. But it’s against the rideshare company’s policy to give a ride to anyone under 18 years old. On an annual basis, Uber drivers say parents keeping ignoring that, however. The roads in Southwest Florida can be frustrating for parents…
BONITA SPRING Nearly 9,000 miles separate Southwest Florida from India, but one Bonita Springs Family built a bridge to connect the two places. After seeing the struggle families face overseas, this family created a way to help. We learned how they are lifting children out of poverty. Michelle Stephens and her 7-year-old daughter, Sophia, stuff…
CAPE CORAL One doctor says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention needs to open an office in Southwest Florida to address last year’s water quality crisis. Peter Formica knows what it is like to live with blue-green algae in his Cape Coral backyard. He said he wakes up each morning, with crusty eyes, sinuses…
NORTH FORT MYERS A former North Fort Myers High School teacher was disciplined by the district after making remarks to a student in 2018. Delores Holland was accused of speaking inappropriately to her students, saying things like, “Are you just going to sit there and pout like a 3-year-old?” and “I cannot look at this;…
LEE COUNTY For students beginning college for the fall, the first lesson for their new experience will be safety. Thursday, 4,700 students were in the process of moving into FGCU dorms for fall semester and will continue to do the same through Friday. “Finally getting all my stuff in the dorm,” FGCU freshman Krista McNeill…
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral is booming. It’s the eighth most populated city in the State of Florida, passing Fort Lauderdale and Tallahassee. But Cape Coral residents like Kenny Jenkins, 32, want to know why there aren’t more job opportunities. Every day, he gets up early to commute to his job in Naples, and the trip…