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- Rescuers crawl across 40 feet of ice to save man and dog from frozen pond
Friday - 01/18/2019 - 09:23 PMFirefighters were already out at the park responding to an alarm at the park's stables, so they immediately responded.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Police identify woman and child found dead Thursday
Friday - 01/18/2019 - 08:16 PMThe medical examiner has not yet identified the cause of the death, and police said the investigation is ongoing.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Bicyclist dies after trying to cross Bonita Beach Road
Friday - 01/18/2019 - 04:24 PMThe bicyclist did not use a crosswalk to cross the road, Lee County Sheriff's Office report said.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 30 finalists announced for Golden Apple teacher awards in Lee County schools
Friday - 01/18/2019 - 02:30 PMThe list of finalists will be pared down to six winners who will be honored at a banquet in May.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - As a Fort Myers' Fly Lounge faces eviction, the city council is asked not to meddle
Friday - 01/18/2019 - 12:31 PMA club in Fort Myers facing pressure from police and city officials could be evicted.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Debbie Wasserman Schultz: Why I refuse to walk with the Washington Women’s March
Friday - 01/18/2019 - 11:36 AMToday, sadly, I must walk away from the national Women’s March organization, and specifically its leadership.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Lee County School Board off to a shaky start
Friday - 01/18/2019 - 11:30 AM"This shouldn't have gotten to this point is the way I look at it," Lee County school board member Debbie Jordan said.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Lee County school board invites you to embrace mission
Friday - 01/18/2019 - 10:06 AMIn 2019, we celebrate our accomplishments and look forward to new opportunities.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - NFL: J.C. Jackson of Patriots, Sammy Watkins of Chiefs face off in AFC Championship
Friday - 01/18/2019 - 09:56 AMWatkins has had a resurgence for the Chiefs, while Jackson has impressed as a rookie for the Patriots. One of them will go to the Super Bowl.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - First medical marijuana dispensary opens in Bonita Springs
Friday - 01/18/2019 - 08:59 AMCuraleaf, one of the largest medical cannabis dispensary chains in Florida, opened a location in Bonita near the Collier County line Thursday.
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- Mueller's office disputes BuzzFeed story about Trump directing Cohen's false testimony
Friday - 01/18/2019 - 09:05 PMSpecial counsel Robert Mueller's office disputed a bombshell report from BuzzFeed News on Friday that alleged President Donald Trump directed Michael Cohen to lie to Congress
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 'Shoot' message reported at Estero High School; information from public sought
Friday - 01/18/2019 - 06:38 PMThe message, in a bathroom stall, read, "Shoot 2.2.19," according to a news release from Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Physicians call for removal of CEO of NCH Healthcare System
Friday - 01/18/2019 - 02:42 PMDoctors recommend removal of Dr. Allen Weiss, CEO of NCH Healthcare
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Imagine Solutions Conference brings great minds to Southwest Florida
Friday - 01/18/2019 - 12:12 PMThis year, the nationally-recognized conference will present 23 world-class thought leaders and eight transformative topics.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Interfaith Charities offers volunteer income tax assistance
Friday - 01/18/2019 - 11:00 AMTax filing season is just days away, and Interfaith Charities of South Lee, along with other United Way Partner Agencies, is getting ready.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Opinion: Stop drug epidemic and build the wall
Friday - 01/18/2019 - 11:49 AMWithout real border security, America is at risk of becoming a drug-addled nation.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - SalusCare provides comprehensive services during opioid crisis
Friday - 01/18/2019 - 10:00 AMThe odds of accidentally dying from an opioid overdose in the United States are now greater than those of dying in an automobile accident.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Fort Myers Police Department release names of mother and son found dead
Friday - 01/18/2019 - 10:43 AMFamily members called police, who found a Fort Myers mother and 10-year-old son dead in their home. Police released their names this morning.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Mariner boys soccer welcomes adversity in quest for state final four
Friday - 01/18/2019 - 09:00 AMMariner is 18-1-4 this season and will be the overwhelming favorite to repeat as Class 3A-District 13 champions and make a run at its first state semifinal in 16 years.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Cher delivers high-color show at Hertz Arena, making her audience easily 'Believe'
Friday - 01/18/2019 - 08:37 AMOne could write about the audience costumes at Cher's concert stop in Hertz Arena on Thursday. But that’s taking away from the star, who outglittered them all.
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- Watch: Fort Myers girls basketball roll rival Dunbar on Senior Night
Friday - 01/18/2019 - 09:31 PMSenior Tatum Hayes led the way with 18 points in a 62-43 win over city rival Dunbar in a district game on Friday Night at the Wave Cave.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Gov. Ron DeSantis withdraws 46 last-minute appointments made by former Gov. Rick Scott
Friday - 01/18/2019 - 06:58 PMThe rescinded appointment include Sarasota developer Carlos Beruff and Parkland dad Andrew Pollack
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Arming teachers not the answer; increased funding for SRO's is
Friday - 01/18/2019 - 02:00 PMWhat the students deserve is trained law enforcement personnel in their school and more funding from state leaders to help keep them there.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Unemployment rates remain low, but ticked up in December across Southwest Florida
Friday - 01/18/2019 - 11:54 AMUnemployment rates across Southwest Florida rose in December, but remain low
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - What is open and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
Friday - 01/18/2019 - 11:07 AMFederal offices usually closed on the third Monday of every January to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Patient who killed himself at NCH hospital identified as 76-year-old man
Friday - 01/18/2019 - 11:36 AMNeither Naples police nor NCH Healthcare System has released further details about the Thursday incident.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Happy Cheese Lover's Day! 7 ridiculously cheesy dishes from Fort Myers to Naples — JLB Picks
Friday - 01/18/2019 - 11:16 AMYou love cheese. Our critic loves cheese. Saturday is National Cheese Lover's Day. Let's get cheesy.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Cape Coral should replace Chinese art with Old Glory in council chambers: your say
Friday - 01/18/2019 - 09:49 AMThe fact that something is blatantly wrong for nine years is no excuse for not correcting the abuse
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - First medical marijuana dispensary opens in Bonita Springs
Friday - 01/18/2019 - 08:59 AMCuraleaf, one of the largest medical cannabis dispensary chains in Florida, opened a location in Bonita near the Collier County line Thursday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 3 Americans killed in Syria suicide bombing claimed by ISIS have been identified
Friday - 01/18/2019 - 08:44 AMThe attack complicates a messy plan for U.S. withdrawal, a decision Trump's senior advisers disagreed with before offering an evolving timetable for the removal of the approximately 2,000 U.S. troops.
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