SOUTHWEST FLORIDA – Memorial Day weekend marked the start of a dangerous time for young drivers nationwide. More than 30 percent of deaths involving teen drivers occur during what’s called the “100 deadliest days,” which runs from Memorial Day to Labor Day, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA). “Teens are celebrating graduations, out of school in the summer time, potentially driving more, have more free time, which could lead to making a bad choice behind the wheel,” said Lt. Greg Bueno with the Florida Highway Patrol. In Florida, an average...
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The City of Fort Myers welcomed a new city manager Monday in a ceremony swearing in Marty Lawing to the position. Lawing made a few remarks before officially being sworn in by city staff and council members and signing on the dotted line.
This morning city staff and council members welcomed new City Manager Marty Lawing. The ceremony included City Manager Lawing swearing in, signing on, and a few remarks to employees. City staff wore sunglasses because the City of Fort Myers future is so bright! pic.twitter.com/66WCur4z5X— City of Fort Myers (@cityftmyers)...
COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. — The fate of three proposed villages making up one town in rural Collier County could be decided on June 8. County Commissioners will vote on the future of the Longwater and Bellmar Villages at a 9 a.m. meeting. If approved, the Villages could join the already approved Rivergrass Village and turn into the “Town of Big Cypress.” Nearly 11,000 people would call the town home. Residents opposed to the project rallied on the corner of Collier Boulevard and Immokalee Road on Saturday. They held signs expressing concern for the panther habitat the project could impede...
How we work, raise our families, and go out in public, in 2020 our way of life changed—and clinical psychologists at Lee Health say, those changes have taken a toll on our mental health. “The pandemic posed a different kind of stress that we were not expecting or even prepared for,” said Dr. Jacqueline Hidalgo, a clinical psychologist with Lee Health. Stress that doctors say triggered things like anxiety, depression, isolation, and fear. “The fear of the unknown is always a big thing so this presented a huge component about the fear of the unknown and what was going to happen,” said Dr....
Jeff Bezos will be going to space on the first crewed flight of the New Shepard, the rocket ship made by his space company, Blue Origin. The flight is scheduled for July 20, just 15 days after he’s set to resign as CEO of Amazon, reported CNN. Bezos’ younger brother, Mark, will also be on the flight. “Ever since I was five years old, I’ve dreamed of traveling to space,” Bezos, 57, said in a Monday morning Instagram post. “On July 20th, I will take that journey with my brother. The greatest adventure, with my best friend.” If all goes according to plan,...
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Drivers in Downtown Fort Myers can expect detours and delays until Wednesday. Pike Electric crews will be at the corner of Royal Palm Avenue and Second Street working to remove two Florida Power & Light poles from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. The road won’t be shut down, but you can expect to see flaggers diverting traffic around trucks and workers. Pike Electric’s removal project begins Monday at 8 a.m.
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FORT MYERS, Fla. — Scammers are using a new United States Federal Program as a chance to steal personal information from grieving family members, a scam alert from the Better Business Bureau warns. People have reported getting a call, email, or text message from someone claiming to be from the Federal Emergency Management Agency or another government agency. The scammer claims to be part of the official COVID-19 Funeral Assistance program. The faux government official claims that you qualify for financial assistance. But first, they need some information to “register” you for the program....
HOMESTEAD, Fla. / NBC6 — Three people were killed and three others were injured in an early morning shooting near a major Miami-Dade military base on Monday. Shots were fired just before 2 a.m. inside an apartment complex near Southwest 126th Court and 282nd Street, close to the Homestead Air Reserve Base. Three people were found dead at the scene, including both an adult female victim and child, police said. The suspected shooter was also found dead after they committed suicide inside the complex, according to police. Three other victims, including two children, were air rescued to...