Southwest Florida residents are sorry to see an old building go, but are happy that it will be salvaged and moved to a new location. Alan Glazier moved to Bonita Springs when he was six years old, and has been here for 59 years. But he still remembers where he got his first root beer.…
Deputies arrested a man and a teenager accused of leaving children in a hot car. Hilberto Domingo Gaspar-Miguel, 27, and a 17-year-old left two children in a hot car at First Choice Kid Care Pediatrics at 19701 South Tamiami Trail in Fort Myers Tuesday. Surveillance camera footage showed them park and get out of their car…
In the midst of a dispute about raising sales tax a half percent, one thing is for certain about some of the school in Fort Myers, they need upgrades. After visiting schools in the area, and talking with students and parents, we found out that majority of people are for raising the tax in order…
A Fort Myers man has pleaded guilty to five counts of federal drug and firearm offenses after selling heroin to a informant working with law enforcement. Oliver Rocher, 33, worked as a pimp and drug dealer out of Fort Myers hotels and motels according to court records. MORE: Fort Myers gang member arrested in drug bust…
Residents that live on Pine Ridge Road have some concerns about a new apartment complex that is planned to be built soon. “I’m not very happy with it we’re pretty dense right now and we don’t need another apartment complex in the area,” said Donna Wallace, a resident in North Naples. The area is already…
After experiencing a shortage of nurses for the past few years, southwest Florida is seeing an uptick in RNs in the area. A new study released by Workforce says that Southwest Florida is minimizing the employment gap for registered nurses. It’s also the first time in three years, they’ve found no gap with healthcare workers…
One Lee County deputy is using his love for hoops to help kids in Southwest Florida. Sergeant Sylvester Smalls is going beyond the call of duty to help teens get accepted into collegiate work. Sergeant Smalls, a 24-year Lee County Sheriff’s Office veteran is up for ‘Officer of the Year.’ MORE: Deputy Michael Truscott up for…
Detectives still need help identifying suspects in an armed robbery that happened about a month ago. A Lehigh Acres man was robbed at gunpoint at a Suncoast Credit Union ATM by two men, according to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers. The victim refused to hand over his money, and one of the suspects shot him in…
A traffic stop in Cape Coral leads to a police K-9 finding heroin and methamphetamines. Cape Coral police made a traffic stop on Saturday around 12:30 a.m. according to CCPD. Four occupants were in the car, including driver Ashley Elizabeth Kimball, 29, and passengers James Patrick Murphy, 44; Nicole Amber Wilder, 29; and Timothy Ray…
Police arrested a man who tried to rob a woman at gunpoint. Detectives believe Charles Williams Junior, 24, followed Robin Pupillo from a Walmart to her house, according to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers. Pupillo says she was parked in her driveway, texting a friend in her car just after running errands when someone knocked on…