Lee County was scheduled to restart algae cleanup efforts Monday but their contractor, AECOM wasn’t able to get their equipment ready in time. The crews cleaned out 15 canals before Lee County suspended the effort after state grant money ran out. The County still plans to clean the canals, just without state money, and they…
Just weeks after trappers caught a large alligator crossing a sidewalk in Cape Coral, another gator was spotted along Palm Tree Boulevard. Halley Vincent who spotted the gator said she was surprised to see it in her yard since she doesn’t live near water. With the gator just feet from her home, she called 911.…
A man who was arrested during a suspected hazmat situation was wanted on the east coast for exploiting the elderly. Police arrested David Del Rio, 35, after raiding his Fort Myers home last Thursday. MORE: Hazmat team and bomb squad called to Fort Myers home As the William and Elizabeth Cabral’s “financial adviser,” they trusted Del…
In an emergency minutes count, which is why Lee County is looking to upgrade their current radio system. Commissioners could approve the first phase of a three-year project Tuesday that will allow new antennas to be placed on their communication tower, to improve the 70,000 signals that dispatch teams to destinations in emergencies. Virginia Braddick…
Many families were disappointed to find that red tide is back on Boca Grande Monday. Mote and Florida Fish and Wildlife’s most recent map shows that red tide concentrations are patchy with the highest concentrations near the Boca Grande Pier. Ed Johnson brought his family down from Ohio to enjoy what he remembers as one…
A non-jury trial to settle a dispute over title restriction on city-owned land may not be until December, which is two months past the deadline developers gave the city to get this cleared up in court. Developers have already started construction on the land in question where the Luminary Hotel is to be built, next…
Free rides are available starting November 8, in and around downtown Fort Myers. LeeTran’s seasonal downtown trolleys are riding again after success over the last several years. The program is funded by the city at a cost of $206,000 which is expected to be approved Monday. The trolleys take passengers to the Edison-Ford Winter Estates,…
Red tide and the slower summer season have been a one-two punch for SWFL favorite beach businesses. Now, there’s a grassroots effort to help hurting businesses. The community is rallying together Saturday morning for the “Bring Green Back to Sanibel & Captiva” event and you can join the movement to support. While businesses are struggling,…
Parents and crossing guards are worried about drivers racing past bus stops and leaving student lives at risk. Some parents even say they don’t let their kids walk for that exact reason. Donna Trimmer, a crosswalk guard in Lehigh Acres says she sees multiple vehicles plow through the crosswalk where she helps kids every day.…
Employees at the Crystal Clear Water Purification Center are getting ready to take huge water containers and donations to victims of Hurricane Florence. “I have kids so I know what it’s like to go through hurricanes and not have the supplies you need,” Brad Wood said. He worked at the North Fort Myers Water Purification…