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9-Year-Old Girl Severely Hurt in Shark Attack in South Florida

Shark Attack · Boca Grande

9-Year-Old Girl Severely Hurt in Shark Attack in South Florida

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Man arrested after violent attack at gas station caught on security video

Bonita Springs · Bonita Springs

Man arrested after violent attack at gas station caught on security video

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Security video captured the moment one man attacked another in broad daylight at a RaceTrac gas station in Bonita Springs Tuesday morning. The Lee County Sheriff's Office quickly arrested Joel Duron in connection with the incident.According to the sheriff's office, Duron was arrested for aggravated battery with a deadly weapon after allegedly using a box cutter in the attack. A couple routinely visits the gas station to get an energy drink befor…Read Article

South Florida Sun Sentinel journalists win second place at Esserman-Knight awards

Fort Myers · Fort Myers

South Florida Sun Sentinel journalists win second place at Esserman-Knight awards

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South Florida Sun Sentinel journalists won second place at the fifth annual Esserman-Knight Journalism Awards for their Born to Die series investigating Florida’s infant mortality crisis. Health reporter Cindy Goodman and photojournalist Carline Jean were honored Tuesday night for the four-part series, which analyzed state data to uncover inadequacies in maternal healthcare amid increasing restrictions on abortion, particularly among Black women…Read Article

FSW named first Purple Heart College in Southwest Florida

Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) has been designated a Purple Heart State College, becoming the first college in Southwest Florida to receive this designation. This designation reflects FSW’s long-standing commitment to serving military-affiliated students and veterans with initiatives including: Dedicated Purple Heart parking spaces on campus State tuition waivers for eligible veterans Green Zone Training for faculty and staff to b…Fort Myers · Fort Myers Read Article

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank eclipses $1 billion in assets - Gulfshore Business

Of about 40 banks based in Florida, only 15 of them have passed the $1 billion threshold in terms of assets held. Sanibel Captiva Community Bank just became one of them. The Sanibel Island-based bank, which has grown to nine branches since being established in 2003 with $27 million in assets, has doubled in size over the past five years, CEO Kyle DeCicco said. Of more than 4,500 community banks in the United States, only about 12% have reached t…Sanibel · Sanibel Read Article

One injured in overnight Lehigh Acres crash, LCSO says

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The Lee County Sheriff's Office reports one person was trauma-alerted after a crash, overnight.Deputies said it happened at Bell Boulevard South and Manhattan Street East in Lehigh Acres.Both lanes on Bell Boulevard had shutdown, but are now open as of 7 a.m..We will update this article if we learn more about how the crash happened.Lehigh Acres · Lehigh Acres Read Article

The Good Ole Days: Great architects

It’s early Saturday morning and after a full week of school and after school chores, our moment of greatness has finally arrived.Lee County, Florida · Lee County Read Article

Chamber was ‘Under the Big Top’

It was “Business under the Big Top” on Thursday as the Lee County Chamber of Commerce celebrated its annual meeting with food, fellowship, games and much more. The circus theme carried over into the decorations, games, delicious food provided by…Business · Lee County Read Article

Advocates ask Fort Myers to support minorities on police headquarters project - Gulfshore Business

The Sanford-based contractor Wharton-Smith, Inc. is the top pick to manage construction of a new $140 million Fort Myers Police Headquarters, but business advocates argued that the company won’t sufficiently support minority-owned subcontractors or programs to boost minority workers. Fort Myers City Council voted 5-1 on June 16 to begin negotiations to hire Wharton-Smith or else move on the second, third or fourth choices if negotiations are not…Fort Myers · Fort Myers Read Article

State adds Bonita Estero Rail Trail to Florida Forever program - Gulfshore Business

The Florida Acquisition and Restoration Council, part of the state’s Department of Environmental Protection, voted June 13 to add the first phase of the Bonita Estero Rail Trail project to Florida Forever’s Strategic Managed Area Lands List. The first phase of BERT consists of an 11.4-mile unused rail corridor from Wiggins Pass Road in Collier County to Estero Parkway in Lee County that would be converted into a public trail as part of a statewi…Bonita Springs · Bonita Springs Read Article

Lee Commissioners Award Contract for Sidewalk at Lehigh Elementary

The Lee Board of County Commissioners continued its commitment to the roadways and pedestrian pathways in Lehigh Acres on Tuesday, voting to award a contract to build a concrete sidewalk at Lehigh Elementary School using a federal grant. The $216,096 contract with Fort Myers-based V & H Construction, Inc. is funded by the Federal Highway Administration’s Local Agency Program grant program, Safe Routes to School. Funding for this project was appr…Lehigh Acres · Lehigh Acres Read Article

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