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TAMPA, Fla. - USF students, family and friends gathered on campus Monday to plant an evergreen oak tree honoring Lauryn Akey, a nursing student killed by a wrong-way drunk driver in May. USF memorial tree for wrong-way crash victim. The backstory:. Akey was driving home from a wedding when a...

Sleep can be a rare commodity for Naples resident Adele Ramirez. She works the overnight shift in the Intensive Care Unit for Gulf Coast Lee Health, and then on certain days goes directly from there in the early morning hours over to a volunteer shift helping needy families to get food at one of the Harry Chapin food d

A Haitian migrant is accused of murdering a woman and strangling another woman outside of a duplex in Lee County, Florida. Late last week, Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno announced the arrest of 28-year-old Whycliff Longin of Haiti for allegedly murdering his aunt, Amadette Longin, and strangling his cousin. Whyclif

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Two older residents died in reported drownings in Cape Coral pools this past week, leaving the community grieving and raising awareness about water safety for older adults. A neighbor confirmed that one of the victims, an elderly man, lived in a home on SE 40th...

A local Mediterranean restaurant and global coffee chain are joining the tenant roster of Midtown at Bonita, the 68-acre mixed-use development under construction in Lee County. The restaurant is the family owned Alea which will serve Mediterranean dishes “with Greek influences and flavors,” according to a statement. It

IONA, Fla. — An Iona man was arrested on Sunday after being accused of grabbing and shaking a child who was fishing, before stealing the child's fishing pole. According to the Lee County Sheriff's Office arrest report, deputies responded to reports of a robbery at around 9:19 a.m. The victim, a child, told deputies tha

Southwest Florida's "Unbuilt Triangle" In the Know first outlined for you in 2024 was exactly what the name implied: A vast expanse of largely undeveloped land stretching across eastern Lee County and parts of Hendry County, with connections to eastern Collier County expansion corridors. While growth blew up along the

A community conversation about Sanibel’s energy future is helping create a new opportunity for residents and businesses across Southwest Florida to explore rooftop solar. As part of the City of Sanibel’s Strategic Energy Plan process, community members have helped identify priorities for creating a more resilient and s

NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — Deputies responded to a home on Welborn Road, off Nalle Grade Road, in North Fort Myers overnight from Sunday into Monday. Video from the scene shows Lee County deputies' activity at the location. Video shows deputies searching around the home with flashlights, focusing on an area near a shed.

TALLAHASSEE, FL — Florida law enforcement officials say a five-day sweep recovered 163 missing children, ranging in age from 2 months to 17 years, in what state leaders called the largest child recovery effort in Florida history. Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the results on Wednesday, saying Operation State