Some businesses are changing their coronavirus protocols by requiring a negative COVID-19 test or proof of vaccination. The Florida Repertory Theatre in Fort Myers closed its doors in March of 2020. It’s among places requiring a negative COVID-19 test or vaccination proof for the time being. “We’ve been really looking forward to being able to […]
Wednesday, Lee County Sheriff’s Office arrested Pedro Ramirez Jr., 39, after he was accused of throwing a 6-week-old baby on the ground at a Lehigh Acres home. The baby suffered bruising to their head and a fracture to their skull. The baby was transported to a hospital, but we do not have an update on […]
Nurses and doctors aren’t the only one’s feeling the brunt of the present surge of the coronavirus. Paramedics are seeing near-record numbers of calls. Lee County Public Safety told us it had a record of more than 400 responses on Monday, which is second only to the day after Hurricane Irma’s impact in 2017. These […]
There are projects that have been designed to to make a busy road safer and commutes shorter. Florida Department of Transportation is preparing to create a diverging diamond on Colonial Boulevard near I-75 in Fort Myers. Construction for the project is set to begin in August and is expected to take a little more than […]
A Lee County deputy is off the job after being accused of tipping off a massive drug operation before it was busted back in May. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office said one of its deputies texted with a family who investigators say was dealing cocaine and fentanyl. Detectives conducted a large-scale drug bust in May […]