Lehigh Youth Soccer Association was ripped off after thieves stole more than $1,000 in drinks from their concession stand. Deputies have covered parts of the concession trailer trying to track down whoever stole the snacks and drinks. That money would have directly benefited kids. Yolanda Bloom says she opened the doors to the concession stand…
People have described the aftermath of Hurricane Michael in the Florida Panhandle as complete devastation. The Southwest Florida Urban Search and Rescue Team just came home from a week of helping with the recovery. They worked above and beyond and worked 16 to 18 hour days with maybe two hour sleeps. Some nights, no sleep,”…
A Lee County public school bus was involved in a car crash with another car at Trailwinds Drive and US 41 Friday. The front left corner of the bus collided with the front bumper of the car. Fifty-three children from Villas Elementary School were present on the school bus. No one from either the bus or the car was injured. Some children were released at the scene…
A family was torn apart in a split second Thursday night when a pickup truck t-boned a car, killing a father and son and seriously injuring a mother. Now, an entire community is remembering 51-year-old Chester Baker and 4-year-old Jameson Royce who were killed in the crash. 47-year-old Dawn Baker, Principal at Temple Christian School…
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office are asking for help finding a missing 16-year-old girl. Cyra Butler was last seen on Thursday at Brook’s Community Park, located at 50 South Road, Fort Myers, the sheriff’s office said. Cyra is 5’8” feet tall, approximately 180 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. Cyra was last seen wearing red…
Community leaders are sharing their concerns after a series of shootings killed for people and hurt four others. Now, the founder of Hoops On Mission is reaching out in hope the bloodshed will stop. Fort Myers native Dwayne Jackson, founder of Hoops On Mission, is responding to the recent local shootings. “It’s not easy growing…
A new structure will be installed to one Fort Myers park, and you can’t miss it. It’s brightly colored and was designed to get more people reading. Making reading fun for all, one Tanglewood Elementary student is sharing her passion and project with the community. Ten-year-old Evelyn Rienzo transformed a newsstand into a library as an opportunity for her Fort Myers…
The German American Social Club of Cape Coral looks to help those impacted with devastating losses due to Hurricane Michael. The club calls the upcoming Oktoberfest Celebration a community effort, and will begin accepting dry goods and basic necessities for donation to those families affected by Hurricane Michael. Donations can be dropped off between 8:00…
Residents who get their electric from Lee County Electric Cooperative have noticed a spike in their bills after a newly implemented billing system went up online. Customers of the company say they have done nothing different in the past month to see the rise in their monthly bill. “I’m not using anything extra than what…
A car crashed into a canal in Lehigh Acres after after the driver struck a power pole and list control of her car. According to the driver of the car, she was driving home from taking her son to work on Sunshine Blvd and North of Lehigh Acres on Nancy Court. She said a car…