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The coronavirus surge is creating a tough battle for people who are working to comfort the families of loved ones who have died of COVID-19. We spoke to three Lee Health hospital chaplains Wednesday about how they are keeping the faith for our communities against the odds. The chaplains try to help the staff at […]

Benches and picnic tables sit at many school bus stops all around Cape Coral to help keep children safe while they wait for their ride to school. But most of them are not being used as much as the city hoped they would. A survey shows that, out of 179 benches by school bus stops, […]

Renters in Lehigh Acres discovered a body in a canal pinned under a lawnmower Wednesday. A family we spoke to says they were walking their dog when they found a man had died after being pinned underneath a lawnmower in the backyard canal of a neighborhood home. Neighbors say the victim meant a great deal […]

A trapper is still searching for an alligator nearby a busy park after a man was attacked by it. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has one of its contracted, nuisance alligator trappers still searching for an alligator in the area of Wa-Ke Hatchee Park in south Fort Myers Tuesday. This comes after 60-year-old William […]

For students, the coronavirus can have a big impact on how they are able to learn. If a student contracts COVID-19 or is forced to quarantine because they were exposed, it takes them out of the classroom. We spoke to a teenager with underlying conditions, who has COVID-19, and he says it has already turned […]

Southwest Florida is mourning the loss of a community activist. Monday, Anthony Thomas Jr. died of cancer in the hospital. He had been receiving treatment there for the past few months and even worked in his hospital bed until his death. Thomas was someone who didn’t need a council seat to make his voice heard […]

Doctors are signing a petition for a universal mask mandate in Lee County schools. They’re also calling for better contact tracing. The doctor who organized the petition is also a concerned parent of the school district. A petition spearheaded by Dr. Parisima Taeb has more than 250 doctor signatures Tuesday calling for masks as a […]

School bus drivers in Lee County are fearing for their safety after the death of one of their own. Tuesday, 19 Lee County school bus drivers were quarantined or hospitalized, forcing healthy workers to pick up extra routes. This comes as The School District of Lee County was already experiencing a driver shortage, and employed […]

A new way to treat the coronavirus surge and take a load off our packed hospitals is in motion. Dozens of sick people showed up to get the monoclonal antibody treatment Monday at the Old Bonita Springs Library site. The site was busy, and appointments are all booked up through Wednesday morning. It’s a shot […]

Fish kills at a Southwest Florida beach are a sign red tide is worsening in the area. Poor beach conditions in Charlotte County Monday are keeping people away from the water. We were at the beach on Manasota Key, where not too many beachgoers were seen. “It’s not penetrating my throat, but I do smell […]