FORT MYERS If one of two bills proposed in Florida passes, your son or daughter may get a full ride for an associate’s degree or certificate. Florida SouthWestern State College is one of the academic institutions that will be able to participate, but not all schools can. Florida SouthWestern students, Haydi Barrow and Katherine Parajon,…
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CAPE CORAL A Cape Coral woman who was convicted for her part in the brutal murders of two cape coral teenagers more than a decade ago could be out of prison within the next 10 years. We’ve been following this case since the beginning, and we looked at what led to this point and what…
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FORT MYERS On Monday, our nation pauses to reflect on the life and legacy of a great mean — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and to honor him there are marches in several local cities. One march will take place on MLK Blvd in Fort Myers and they will march towards downtown, that means you…
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CAPE CORAL A shooter is on the loose after a drive-by shooting in Cape Coral. A gunman shot at a car at an intersection in the NW Cape off of NW 1st Ave. According to CCPD, the victims were in the 1100 block of NW 1st Ave, heading home, when the occupant of another vehicle…
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CAPE CORAL Cape Coral Police were on the scene of a crash where a car hit a house after rolling over on 4300 County Club Boulevard near 43rd Street in Cape Coral. According to police, Kaitlin French, of Cape Coral, was driving north on Country Club Boulevard heading towards 43rd Street when she made a…
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In an act of desperation, Rafael Ruiz told the parole board he was guilty once in order to see his dying mother and was still denied his freedom.
LEE COUNTY Helping those who need it—that was the goal of Saturday’s Homeless Service Day hosted by the Lee County Homeless Coalition. Thousands of people without a permanent home came by for some encouragement and basic necessities. Different organizations offered food, addiction services, employment information, flu shots and even hair cuts. One man told us…
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FORT MYERS The Fort Myers Police Department announced Wednesday morning that over the last four years, violent crimes and crime overall have gone down throughout the city. A graph shown during a news conference this morning shows the decrease in violent crimes over those four years. FMPD Uniform Crime Report (FMPD) Specifically, the biggest decrease…
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FORT MYERS It’s a time-honored tradition in Fort Myers that so many of you know and love: taping off a section of sidewalk months in advance to claim a seat for the famous Edison Festival of Light Grand Parade. Now, it’s sparking controversy. Right now, there’s no sign of duct tape anywhere on the sidewalk,…
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NORTH FORT MYERS Right now, there is a death investigation underway on Lavin Lane in North Fort Myers, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. Bones were found in a wooded area behind a busy road. Investigators are trying to figure out who they are and how they got there. The investigation is in an…
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