Parents of school-aged children are invited to two special presentation about preventing bullying in November. The topics to be covered in this one hour seminar include: Defining bullying How to stop it What to do if your child is bullied “We want parents to learn to understand bullying behavior, how to prevent it, how to…
School bus drivers put their warning lights on well in advance, so drivers know when they are about to pull over. But not everyone is giving kids a break. Now, one bus driver is catching bad drivers on camera. A Lee County bus driver said it is often that drivers disobey the traffic laws for…
The Fort Myers Police Department has identified the victim of the November 1, shooting on Glenn Drive and is investigating the incident as a homicide. Michael Tyson, 31, was found dead on the side of the road according to police. If any member of the public has information on this crime tips can be submitted…
A man was sentenced to life in prison for the second-degree murder of woman in 2016. Benjamin Allen, 23, was was sentenced after a three-day trial. According to the state attorney’s office, Allen was in a relationship with the 23-year-old victim and had threatened to kill her so she was hiding from him and staying…
Work is underway for the Cape Coral Animal Shelter which will be built along southwest Second Avenue near southwest Third Terrace in Cape Coral. The shelter board has been working hard to raise money for a new project which will be a no-kill shelter. “There are too many animals that need homes,” said Carole Latino,…
An accused Fort Myers gang member on trial could learn his fate by the end of the week. The state rested its case this morning, and now it’s the defense’s turn. The Lake Boyz trials continue in Fort Myers. Tommy Williams’, suspected Lake Boyz gang member, trial continued in Lee County Circuit Court Thursday. Williams’…
Lee County schools board member Melisa Giovanelli no longer feels safe at its meetings after an incident with a colleague a few months ago. “I wouldn’t have to think that way except I had spoke out then and then I had a confrontation and a hallway when nobody else was around,” Giovanelli said. “I actually had a hurt shoulder…
There was diesel fuel spill from a 35 ft inboard boat in a North Fort Myers canal nearby the Caloosahatchee River on Thursday morning. The North Fort Myers Fire Dept. and the City of Fort Myers Hazmat and Marina team initially responded to the scene, which was around 7:30 a.m. on East North Shore Ave.,…
A woman was arrested on Wednesday for fleeing the scene of a crash at Gladiolus Dr. and Wall Dr. that sent two men to a hospital. Carolyn Walsh was driving a 2001 Chevrolet pickup truck eastbound on Gladiolus Dr. in the outside lane. Angel Cruz III, with passenger Victor Agosto, was driving a 1986 Mazda…
Following a number of murders here in Southwest Florida, some of those killers are still on the loose and it has residents here worried. Thursday, city leaders are attempting to do something about it by coming up with a solution. Councilman Johnny Streets is hosting a Town Hall meeting tonight in hopes of coming up…