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The Fort Myers community is remembering a trailblazer. Former Councilwoman Dr. Ann Knight died at 89 years old recently. She was the second African American ever elected to Fort Myers City Council. Knight was known as an educator who made sure children had the opportunities they needed to be successful. “Definitely, she was a trailblazer,” […]
Immokalee family loses 4th loved one to COVID-19, have special wish Published: June 3, 2021 10:21 PM EDT Updated: June 3, 2021 11:35 PM EDT A heartbroken family in Immokalee is grappling with the loss of a fourth loved one to COVID-19. Their father fought the virus for weeks and hoped to have a bilateral lung transplant, but Raul Diaz died last Saturday. The Diaz family is preparing for his funeral, and they want to lay him to rest in style. He never got his dream car, so they hope someone with it can lead his funeral. “It’s been a tragedy what we’ve been through,” son Luis Diaz said.
Parents are ready to go back to work, but many are still searching for child care. However, more places are turning business away. Pre-pandemic parents had a choice. Now, they are hoping their child’s name will come up on a waitlist. Child care centers we spoke to do not want to turn families away, but like many other businesses, they can’t hire enough staff. That’s why they can’t take in more kids. “Right now, my center is full for the upcoming school year,” said Beth Wallace, the director of Zion Lutheran Early Childhood Center in south Fort Myers. “And I’m trying to open up...
School is out, and camp is in. After a year of pandemic limitations and cancellations, parents are rushing to sign their kids up for full-capacity summer camps. We learned how camps are preparing to be back and better than before. “You’re out there on the water, which in the heat of the summer, of course,” […]
There are people who have been left without thousands of dollars they saved to fix up their homes before hurricane season. A contractor couple was arrested after being accused of taking advantage of homeowners, taking their money and completing little to no repairs in return. Investigators say he couple wrote contracts for people totaling nearly […]