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- New bus stop has parents demanding changeParents in one Fort Myers community are outraged over the Lee County School District's decision to move their children's school bus stop with only a few days left in the year. […]
- No criminal charges against woman who hit, killed bicyclist on the Sanibel Causeway in 2011The woman who hit and killed a bicyclist on the Sanibel Causeway in 2011 will not face criminal charges in the death. […]
- Student accused of bringing gun to schoolA Dunbar High School student was arrested for allegedly bringing a handgun to school, according to Lee County Sheriff's Office reports. […]
- Caretaker faces charges in patient's deathCharlotte County deputies have arrested the woman who was the caretaker for the man whose body was found in a grave in the yard of his home on Avens Street in Port Charlotte on May 12. […]
- Cape Cruise Club welcomes new membersThe Cape Coral Cruise Club, founded in the early 1960s, is unique among Southwest Florida boat clubs in that it owns a portion of a private island on the Caloosahatchee River east of the Franklin Lock near Alva. […]
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Preventing Pedestrian Accidents
Preventing Pedestrian Accidents
Safety Tips for Parents
Elementary school children are very active and impulsive. Although they are learning and growing, school-age children 10 and younger still need guidance and supervision when playing and walking near traffic.
Contact the Harris Law Firm PA to help your family after a pedestrian accident, crosswalk accident, for a pedestrian accident lawyer.
Avoiding Pedestrian Accidents: Teach Your Children Well
Did you know?
Fatalities among young pedestrians most often occur during the after school hours.
The majority of the young pedestrian fatalities are boys.
Here are some common myths that children may believe about being a pedestrian. Make sure your child knows the facts.
- Myth: A green light means that it is safe to cross.
- Fact: A green light means that you should stop and search for cars. Before you step off the curb, look LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT for traffic, and if it is safe to do so, cross and keep looking left and right as you do so. Be alert for vehicles making a right turn on red.
- Myth: You are safe in a crosswalk.
- Fact: You may cross at a crosswalk but before you do: stop at the curb and look LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT for cars. When it is clear, cross and keep looking left and right for cars.
- Myth: If you see the driver, the driver sees you.
- Fact: The driver may not see you. Make certain the driver stops before you cross the street.
- Myth: The driver will stop if you are in a crosswalk or at a green light.
- Fact: The driver may not see you. The driver may run a traffic light illegally. The driver may turn without looking for pedestrians.
- Myth: Wearing white at night makes you visible to drivers.
- Fact: White does not make you more visible at night. You must carry a flashlight and/or wear retro reflective clothing to be more visible to drivers. Always walk facing traffic.
When crossing a street your child should always:
- Cross at the corner or at an intersection.
- Stop at the edge of parked cars, the curb, or other vehicles.
- Look LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT for moving cars.
- Cross when clear, and keep looking left and right.
- Walk, don’t run or dart, into the street.
- Look for signs that a car is about to move (rear lights, exhaust smoke, sound of motor, wheels turning).
- Walk alertly; use your eyes and your ears to increase your safety.
Prevent Pedestrian Crashes: Parents and Caregivers of Preschool Children
As you probably know, preschool children move quickly and are often unaware of danger. Each year, many children are injured or killed when they suddenly dart into the paths of cars. Did you know that: (1) most preschoolers are injured near their homes, on their own streets or even in their own driveways, and (2) most traffic crashes involving preschoolers occur in fair and warm weather.
Supervise preschoolers at all times.
Preschoolers should NOT be allowed to cross the street alone. Teach them who can help them cross the street safely (generally adults or siblings over the age of 12).
Always hold the hand of a preschooler when crossing the street. Avoid making your driveway a “playground.” If you do allow children in this area, make sure that it’s only when there are no vehicles present.
To further protect children who may be outside playing, separate the driveway from the roadway with a physical barrier to prevent any cars from entering. Ensure your children are properly supervised at all times, especially wherever motor vehicles are present.
Teach children not to play in, around, or under vehicles – ever. Teach by explaining. Explain to your child the safe way you cross a street.
Harris Law Firm Personal Injury Attorneys
Contact an accident attorney at our personal injury law firm today to help you secure your rights and hold negligent parties accountable.
If you our a loved one has been injured through negligence in a pedestrian accident, truck accident, car accident, motorcycle accident, or semi accident, then contact us today for a confidential evaluation of your accident injury claim.
We proudly serve Southwest Florida, including Arcadia, Alva, Bonita Springs, Bradenton, Cape Coral, Clewiston, Collier, DeSoto County, Englewood, Felda, Fort Myers, Ft Myers, Glades County, Golden Gate, Hendry County, Highlands County, Immokalee, La Belle, Labelle, Lake Placid, Lee County, Lehigh, Lehigh Acres, Manatee County, Moore Haven, Naples, Nokomis, North Port, Osprey, Palmdale, Port Charlotte, Punta Gorda, Sarasota, Sebring, Venice.
When you hire us, then know that we provide aggressive, prompt, and ethical advocacy on behalf of individuals and families who have suffered serious personal injury, accident injury, and wrongful death.
Contact us today.
Managing Your Auto Accident Claim
One of the things you the car crash victim may have to go through is dealing with your own auto insurance or the at-fault driver’s insurance company. Unfortunately, this may cause you further hardship.
It’s important to know how to manage a car accident claim in order to recover suitable damages for your bodily injury, medical care, medical bills, health insurance liens, lost income, and related expenses and losses.
Some Guidance in Managing a Car Accident Insurance Claims
1. Inform your own insurance company as soon as you are able to do so after the auto accident. Most insurance policies require this. If you have any questions about your obligations or rights, then contact an accident attorney.
2. Be sure that you fully understand the terms of your insurance policy. If you help understanding these terms, then contact an accident attorney.
3. Make a detailed list of all the events that occurred in the crash. Have a friend or family member snap some photos of the vehicle damage, as well as your visible injuries. Keep in mind that by doing this you are taking steps to preserve evidence which may be critical later on.
4. Make sure you obtain the traffic crash report, or at least the correct law enforcement agency which investigated the crash. This will speed up the process of initiating a proper claim.
5. Avoid “lawyer referral services.” These are businesses — not attorneys. They are often run by health providers who want you to use their services so they can bill your auto insurance benefits (also known as Personal Injury Protection or PIP in Florida). Sadly, before you know it, your PIP is exhausted and you may not have money or PIP to obtain needed, critical testing and treatment. The fact is, if you want to hire a lawyer, then call a lawyer.
6. Keep all the receipts associated with your case, including medical bills, co-pays, explanation of benefits (EOB) from your insurance carrier, all time you missed from work (including for doctor’s appointments), and related expenses. In other words, keep track of all of your losses. Documenting them as they occur is always easier and more accurate than trying to reconstruct them later.
7. Be honest with everyone, including your lawyer and your own insurance company. Giving fraudulent or false information may not only result in the denial of your claim, but could have civil penalties or criminal consequences.
8. Avoid signing any documents without the advice of your lawyer especially if you do not fully understand its contents.
9. Do not accept any payment unless you are confident that the amount is indeed just and sufficient.
Contact an Experienced Accident Attorney
For legal representation where you come first, then simply contact an accident attorney at our law firm. Just dial our toll free number or fill out our free contact form. We’re here to help you.
We serve Southwest Florida, including Lee County, Collier County, Charlotte County, Hendry County, Sarasota County, Glades County, Highlands County, and beyond.
Fatal Car-Bike Crash Englewood
According to Florida Highway Patrol and the Herald Tribune, a bicyclist was killed in a fatal crash with a motor vehicle on March 13. The reports indicate the bicyclist was struck by a car which rode up onto the sidewalk where the bicyclist was riding the bike.
Fatal Crash Sarasota Claims Lives of 4 Teens
Complete devastation struck the families of 4 teenagers, one of whom was just 14, early morning March 13 in Sarasota.
Here are the reports:
- News-Press: FGCU student, three others die in Sarasota crash
- Naples Daily News: 19 year old FGCU Student dies with 3 others in weekend crash
- Herald Tribune: Memorial grows for 4 teens killed in car accident
Auto Accident Lawyer Tips for Southwest Florida Accident Victims
There are far too many car wrecks dotting the landscape of Southwest Florida. At our personal injury law firm, we find that most victims are simply not aware of their legal rights, and understandably, are focused on getting better. This focus on health is honest and good, and should be every crash victim’s primary focus and goal.
Don’t be fooled, however, into thinking that the negligent driver’s insurance carrier wants whatever is in your best interests. Instead, view them with a critical and skeptical eye. The reason to have your guard up is practical: the insurance is there to minimize the amount of compensation payable to you. Remember, the at-fault driver’s insurance company wants to hold on to as much of its policy premium money as possible, and that typically means that gamesmanship, delays, and denials of paying fair and just compensation for your auto accident claim, is around the corner.
To protect yourself, and your valid car crash injury claim, always be prepared for a crash, drive defensively, and follow a few simple steps following an auto accident:
- Because your health, and the health of any passengers in your vehicle, are of the utmost importance, make sure that you permit emergency medical services (EMS) to respond to the scene and evaluate your condition.
- Even if just precautionary in nature, go to the hospital by EMS if the emergency medical technicians suggest you do so.
- Make sure that after you are discharged from the hospital, that you follow up with your family physician or specialist.
- Make sure that a friend or family member, has taken photographs of your vehicle. It is important to document the amount, and type, of vehicle damage.
- Contact an auto accident lawyer as soon as possible if your injuries are serious. Evidence can and does disappear, witnesses’ memories fade, and your car accident attorney can often move quickly to preserve such evidence.
- Do NOT give a recorded statement to the negligent driver’s insurance company. You do NOT have any obligation to do so.
- DO report the claim to your own insurance company. You may be required by your insurance policy to give your own insurance company a statement.
- Follow all of your doctors’ recommendations and focus on getting well.
- Allow your lawyer to handle the legal claims associated with your case.
A car wreck may cause you significant injury, pain, and suffering, as well as financial losses. Some examples include neck injury, back injury, herniated disk, paralysis, spinal cord injury, bone fracture, brain injury, burns, scarring, closed head injury, muscle damage, nerve damage. Financial losses included medical bills, co-pays, lost income, and lost productivity.
Surgical care for the seriously injured crash victim may be required, e.g. spinal fusion, pain management, herniated disc surgery, lumbar spine surgery, cervical spine surgery, thoracic spine surgery, steroid injection, epidural injection, and the like.
While the at-fault driver should accept responsibility for all of your losses, all too often the the negligent driver’s insurance company plays hardball and refuses to accept its full responsibility to pay for the damages.
That’s where we may be able to help. If you have an important case, then contact us for a confidential assessment. WContact us. We’re here to here to help you in this time of challenge, throughout Southwest Florida and beyond. Locally, we help our neighbors in:
Charlotte County, Englewood, Port Charlotte, Punta Gorda
Collier County, Everglades City, Golden Gate, Immokalee, Marco Island, Naples, Ochopee
Lee County, Bonita Springs, Cape Coral, Estero, Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach, Lehigh Acres, North Fort Myers
Fatal Crash Occuring Every Week in Southwest Florida
Throughout Southwest Florida, including Cape Coral, Venice, Lehigh Acres, Port Charlotte, Ft Myers, Naples, and beyond, there has been at least one fatal crash every week in this early 2011 (and several serious car wrecks occurring in just the few months leading up to 2011).
Some of these deadly crashes were single-vehicle crashes, while others involved other car-truck accidents, car-motorcycle collisions, and truck-car accidents. Too many drivers are distracted, whether driving while texting, talking on a cell phone, or even momentary inattention while adjusting the radio or focusing on passengers.
The losses are devastating to the surviving families of the victims. They must pick up the pieces of the lives, knowing they will no longer be able to share their dreams of a future with their loved one who was suddenly, and tragically, taken from them.
While a car crash attorney may help pursue a wrongful death claim on behalf of surviving family members, such a claim can only help in financial terms, as well as assist the family understand what exactly happened and why. Financial security and stability of the family, in the wake of such a devastating loss of a loved one, is simply one measure of relief. Comforting the grief is really something only faith and love from the surviving family members and friends can provide.
At the Harris Law Firm PA, we understand the limits of what the law can and does provide. We’re here for the victims of such challenging times, and work hard to hold the negligent parties accountable for the losses they have caused. We pursue negligent motorists who cause fatal auto crashes because we understand the depth of that loss.
As a personal injury attorney experienced in civilly prosecuting motor vehicle crash claims, I may be able to help the family secure financial assistance and security through a wrongful death lawsuit or claim. As a friend, I can and will be that person you can talk to when perhaps other family members and friends are not enough. I care about each of my clients, which is why I work so hard for them.
If a loved one has been the victim of a fatal crash, or injured in a serious car wreck, in Ft Myers, Cape Coral, Venice, Lehigh Acres, Port Charlotte, Naples, or elsewhere in Southwest Florida, then contact me for a prompt discussion about what has happened in your life. I’m here to help. God Bless.
Auto Accident Lawyer Says “Put It Down”
Florida Auto Accident Attorney Discusses Distracted Driving
Research on distracted driving reveals some surprising facts:
- 20 percent of injury crashes in 2009 involved reports of distracted driving. (NHTSA).
- Of those killed in distracted-driving-related crashed, 995 involved reports of a cell phone as a distraction (18% of fatalities in distraction-related crashes). (NHTSA)
- In 2009, 5,474 people were killed in U.S. roadways and an estimated additional 448,000 were injured in motor vehicle crashes that were reported to have involved distracted driving. (FARS and GES)
- The age group with the greatest proportion of distracted drivers was the under-20 age group – 16 percent of all drivers younger than 20 involved in fatal crashes were reported to have been distracted while driving. (NHTSA)
- Drivers who use hand-held devices are four times as likely to get into crashes serious enough to injure themselves. (Source: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety)
- Using a cell phone use while driving, whether it’s hand-held or hands-free, delays a driver’s reactions as much as having a blood alcohol concentration at the legal limit of .08 percent. (Source: University of Utah)
Advancing technology, like anything else, is incredibly beneficial for us. In the context of instant communications and access to friends, family, and work, however, a steep price can be extracted in human terms.
Pay attention to the road. Put “it” down. There is no reason to text while driving. There is no reason to keep that cell phone to your ear when navigating turns or traffic. Just put it down.
If you have been injured by a distracted driver — someone who just did not put that device down, whether it was a phone, mp3 player, etc. — then contact an experienced and driven car crash injury attorney here at the Harris Law Firm. We put clients first.
Car Crashes Are Financial Hurricanes
A car crash is costly in every sense: financial, physical, mental. Consider how many serious car wrecks litter Southwest Florida every week, and then think about the costs associated with them: property damage repair, rental car repairs, lost time from work, lost productivity, medical bills, hospital bills, doctor bills, therapy bills, etc.
Then think about the associated human costs inflicted on victims of distracted drivers and their families, including:
- neck injury
- back injury
- herniated disc
- paralysis
- spinal cord injury
- bone fractures
- brain injury
- burns
- internal bleeding
- scarring
- disfigurement
- closed head injury
Many of these conditions require surgery, including the following:
- spinal fusion
- pain management
- herniated disc surgery
- lumbar spine surgery
- cervical spine surgery
- thoracic spine surgery
- steroid injection
- epidural injection
- pain medication
- physical therapy
- occupational therapy
- vocational rehabilitation
Contact Experienced Car Crash Attorney If You or Your Loved One Has Been Seriously Harmed Because of a Distracted Driver, Driving While Texting, Talking on Cell Phone While Driving
If a distracted driver has harmed you or your loved one, then contact a Florida auto accident lawyer serving Southwest Florida today at the Harris Law Firm.
We proudly serve the injured throughout Southwest Florida and beyond. Locally, we help our neighbors in:
- Charlotte County: Englewood, Port Charlotte, Punta Gorda
- Collier County: Everglades City, Golden Gate, Immokalee, Marco Island, Naples, Ochopee
- DeSoto County: Arcadia
- Glades County: Moore Haven, Palmdale
- Hendry County: Clewiston, Labelle
- Highlands County: Avon Park, Lake Placid, Sebring
- Lee County: Bonita Springs, Cape Coral, Estero, Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach, Lehigh Acres, North Fort Myers
- Manatee County: Bradenton, Ellenton, Palmetto
- Sarasota County Florida: Nokomis, North Port, Osprey, Sarasota, Venice
Florida Auto Accident Lawyer Offers Tips
Auto Accident Lawyer Provides Basic, Important Tips
A car crash injury victim ultimately has to deal with insurance companies: his or her own carrier, as well as the insurance carrier for the negligent motorist. This creates inconvenience, interference in your life, and additional hardship above and above the injuries.
We have yet to experience an auto insurance company which deals fairly and squarely with the victim out of the gate. Insurance paperwork, requests for additional information (no matter how many information has already been provided), requests for recorded statements, requests to interview family members and doctors. There always seems to be another reason to deny or delay the claim. If the claim is picked up, then lowball settlement offers are made, and of course, you have to give up a multitude of rights for such a measly check that still leaves you, the accident victim, out of pocket significant monies.
Insurance companies have made an art form of their anti-consumer practices. Sheesh.
Here are some basic tips for you so that you have a better shot at justice:
- Inform your own insurance company immediately after the accident. Your policy may require you to give a statement to your own insurance company.
- Do not give a recorded, or unrecorded, statement to the at-fault driver’s insurance company. You are not required to help them delay or deny your claim.
- Consult a car crash attorney for proper legal advice and representation.
- Get a copy of the traffic crash report as soon as you can.
- Have a friend or family member obtain photographs of your injuries.
- Have a friend or family member obtain photographs of damage to your vehicle.
- Avoid signing any documents without the advice of your lawyer especially if you do not fully understand its contents.
Do not hesitate to contact an auto accident lawyer at our office for your Florida crash claim. We’ll evaluate your claim, and if we take it on, we will work through all the insurance forms and paperwork with you, and have it submitted quickly and properly.
For your serious injuries, then we will work hard to secure you the fair compensation you are seeking. Take a moment and protect your rights: contact us today.
Distracted Driving Causes Crashes
Florida Car Crash Attorney Addresses Distracted Driving, Driving While Texting
The statistics are shocking. The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports 5,870 people died in 2009 in car crashes involving texting and driving. Another 500,000 people were injured in accidents involving a distracted driver, which can involve eating, using a navigation device, grooming, switching the radio dial, talking to passengers and more. The under-20 age group had the highest proportion of distracted drivers involved in fatal accidents.
What is Happening?
Using a cell phone while driving, whether a hand-held device or a hands-free system, delays a driver’s reaction in the same respect as a blood-alcohol content of 0.08 percent, according to NHTSA.
The lack of common sense is staggering.
Trying to Drive While Doing Other Things (i.e. Do Two Things At Once)
- Drivers who use hand-held devices while driving are four times as likely to get into crashes serious enough to injure themselves or others.
- The portion of drivers reportedly distracted at the time of the fatal crashes increased from 7 percent in 2005 to 11 percent in 2009.
- One of the most commonly recognized distractions is cell phone use. Cell phone subscriptions have grown exponentially from 1988 through 2009. About 89 percent, or approximately 277 million of all Americans, have a cell phone, according to CTIA – The Wireless Association. For many, it is the only kind of telephone they possess.
- In a recent NHTSA survey, most individuals (77 percent) reported that they talk on the phone while driving at least some of the time.
Everyone Has A Personal Responsibility
Drivers simply do not realize the dangers that are posed when they take their eyes and minds off the road and their hands off the wheel and focus on activities other than driving. If you have been injured by a careless driver, or a reckless driver distracted by texting while driving, then contact a Florida car crash attorney at the Harris Law Firm.
Young Drivers Are Especially At Risk
Younger, inexperienced drivers under 20 years old have the highest proportion of distraction-related fatal crashes. Their lack of driving experience can contribute to critical misjudgments if they become distracted. Not surprisingly, they text more than any other age group and the numbers of young drivers who text is only increasing. Causing such serious crashes upends the lives of the innocent.
Contact Experienced Counsel If Your Life Has Been Changed Because of a Distracted Driver
If a distracted driver has harmed you or your loved one, then contact a Florida auto accident lawyer serving Southwest Florida today at the Harris Law Firm.
We proudly serve the injured throughout Southwest Florida and beyond. Locally, we help our neighbors in:
- Charlotte County: Englewood, Port Charlotte, Punta Gorda
- Collier County: Everglades City, Golden Gate, Immokalee, Marco Island, Naples, Ochopee
- DeSoto County: Arcadia
- Glades County: Moore Haven, Palmdale
- Hendry County: Clewiston, Labelle
- Highlands County: Avon Park, Lake Placid, Sebring
- Lee County: Bonita Springs, Cape Coral, Estero, Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach, Lehigh Acres, North Fort Myers
- Manatee County: Bradenton, Ellenton, Palmetto
- Sarasota County Florida: Nokomis, North Port, Osprey, Sarasota, Venice
Florida Car Crash Attorney Helping Victims
Florida Car Crash Attorney
Our Southwest Florida communities have been seeing 2011 ushered in with large number of serious car wrecks, including several fatal car crashes. This is particularly the case on I-75 and our local roads, like Cleveland Avenue, Palm Beach Blvd, Route 41, Colonial Avenue, Daniels Parkway, Summerlin Avenue, Hancock Bridge Parkway, McGregor Blvd, Cypress Lake Drive, College Parkway, and other larger regional roadways.
The human cost is enormous. Families have been seen their lives turned upside down. Very tragic. So sad.
Carelessness, speeding, driving distraction, talking on a cell phone while driving, driving while texting, drowsy driving, aggressive driving . . . the list goes on but the central element is drivers are not paying attention to the road. They are not driving defensively and staying aware or alert.
Every week, our community bears the news of yet another fatal crash, or an auto accident involving serious injury. Consider what we don’t hear: financial loss, financial insecurity, and physical challenges, for the car accident victims.
What we don’t hear, however, are the ongoing burdens for the car accident victim: the car may be destroyed, resulting in significant property damage loss; the car accident causes serious, life-changing personal injury to the driver or occupant; expensive emergency room bills mount; follow-up medical treatment, including require surgery, pain management, injections, pain medication, physical therapy, occupational therapy, vocational rehabilitation, or job training to accommodate the injury victim’s new limitations, results in a huge physical, mental, and economic toll.
Just a sampling of the serious injury claims handled by an experienced Florida car crash attorney at our firm include:
- amputation
- neck injury
- back injury
- herniated disc
- paralysis
- brain injury
- mild traumatic brain injury
- spinal cord injury
- bone fracture
- scarring
- disfigurement
- wrongful death
Florida Car Crash Attorney Helping Victims
So if you or your loved one is the innocent victim of another driver’s negligence, where do you turn? Consider an experienced trial attorney and auto accident lawyer right here in your backyard: Harris Law Firm.
Why? Experience. On top of that, we’re principled (we actually believe in our clients and their cases). We’re driven (some clients say hungry or aggressive) to do our best for you. We get it. We understand that your case is about you.
From day one — if we agree to represent you — you will have your own personal lawyer who will fight for you from beginning to end. Personally. While we’re not allowed to guarantee you a result, we can guarantee personal attention to our clients.
Locally, we help our neighbors in Southwest Florida:
- Charlotte County: Englewood, Port Charlotte, Punta Gorda
- Collier County: Everglades City, Golden Gate, Immokalee, Marco Island, Naples, Ochopee
- DeSoto County: Arcadia
- Glades County: Moore Haven, Palmdale
- Hendry County: Clewiston, Labelle
- Highlands County: Avon Park, Lake Placid, Sebring
- Lee County: Bonita Springs, Cape Coral, Estero, Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach, Lehigh Acres, North Fort Myers
- Manatee County: Bradenton, Ellenton, Palmetto
- Sarasota County Florida: Nokomis, North Port, Osprey, Sarasota, Venice
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- Water line break closes 2 lanes of Del Prado Boulevard in Cape CoralA water line break in front of Bob Evans has forced the closure of two southbound lanes of Del Prado Boulevard at the Veterans Parkway intersection. […]
- Cape Cruise Club welcomes new membersThe Cape Coral Cruise Club, founded in the early 1960s, is unique among Southwest Florida boat clubs in that it owns a portion of a private island on the Caloosahatchee River east of the Franklin Lock near Alva. […]
- Maaco returning to Cape CoralJonathan Washer, owner of the new Maaco franchise in Cape Coral, is hiring and plans to open his shop in the next few weeks. […]
- High Tech North school in Cape Coral updating identityTyler Burnham, 19, and Matthew Thomley, 21, prep a five-star meal for lunch at High Tech North in Cape Coral. […]
- Two busted for bogus school district checksLavonte Dale, 26, allegedly cashed a forged check from the school district on April 22 for $1805.26 at the Walmart store on Lee Blvd. […]
- Cape Coral woman and her family find life after fire is traumatic, tooYoung, 43, and her family lived at 807 SW 11th Ave. in Cape Coral until a fire Friday burned through the roof, making the house uninhabitable. […]
- City, county to work together on spreader issueCape Coral and Lee County officials directed staffers Tuesday to work together to identify the best solution to the North Spreader Canal barrier issue. […]
- CCPD make arrest in vehicle burg...Cape Coral police have arrested and charged Benjamin Rodriguez Jr., 21, of 1014 Nelson Road, with burglary and grand theft in connection to a nighttime auto burglary. […]
- Lehigh Acres student charged for gun at schoolA 16-year-old Lehigh Acres teen has been charged with possession of a firearm on school property after deputies say he brought a gun to Dunbar High School on Wednesday. […]
- Couple tries to print dead fetus picture at Lehigh Acres storeThe Lee County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a young hispanic couple tries to print a photo of a dead fetus at a Walmart store. […]
- Bistro Rudy doing its part to persuade customers it's worth drive to Lehigh AcresBistro Rudy opened in the former Bistro Munich space in Lehigh Acres earlier this year. […]
- East County Water Control District administrative office opens in Lehigh AcresOfficials and staff celebrate the opening of the East County Water Control District administrative office. […]
- Here's the lowdown on Lee County's high spotsYoung bikers Audley Jumpp, 7 and Adam Jumpp, 8 and Austin Brock, 13 at Estero Community Park in this file photo. […]
- Two busted for bogus school district checksLavonte Dale, 26, allegedly cashed a forged check from the school district on April 22 for $1805.26 at the Walmart store on Lee Blvd. […]
- Congressional Candidate Meets CommunityThe Lehigh Acres Democratic Party hosted a "Meet and Greet" at 7pm Tuesday, May 15, 2012, with 17th Congressional District Candidate Will Bronson at Veteran's Park Recreation Center .A Bronson, a retired Delta Airlines captain and USNR Veteran with a BA, MA, MTS and Doctorate in Ministry was introduced to the crowd by Joan Patterson, Chair of […]
- Lehigh briefs: Chamber plans after-hours eventThe Greater Lehigh Acres Chamber of Commerce is having a Business After Hours event from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 17, at Seminole Casino Immokalee. […]
- Hendry Motorcyclist In HospitalSponsors: Alden A. Rumfelt, Attorney At Law, Gold & Guns, Inc., Gary Peters Computer Services, LaBelle Plumbing Corp., Pete's Tractor Service, Phillips AC & Heating Services LLC, Alvarez Tire Shop Motorcycle Hits Truck On State Road 80 CLEWISTON, FL. […]
- Lehigh residents to set prioritiesLehigh Acres residents have a decision to make between redevelopment they want to see now and what they're willing to wait on. […]
- YMCA bids farewell to tennis directorOn Thursday, May 10, the YMCA held a farewell party for its Tennis Center Director, Paul Barrus. […]
- Man wanted for murder arrested in NaplesA man wanted for murder in Serbia is sitting in the Collier County Jail, arrested for battery on a Naples Police officer. […]
- Salute to Jerry AndersBetween betting on favorites for the Kentucky Derby at the 6th Annual Talk Derby to Me event, two people were recognized for their contributions to the Marco Island community: Jerry Anders and Theresa Glasser. […]
- AT&T makes its 4G LTE network officially available in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, NaplesWe may have been riding on AT&T-powered 4G LTE waves in New Orleans during CTIA last week, but AT&T has gone ahead and now made the service official. […]
- Donna Summer, Queen of Disco, dies at 63: hits included 'Last Dance,' 'Bad Girls'American singer Donna Summer performs at the Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo, Friday, Dec. […]
- Nine lifesaver: Donation funds program seeking homes for 100 shelter cats"It was his last day before he was going to be euthanized. I went home to my wife, there were tears, and she told me, 'Why don't you go adopt him?'" said MacKenzie, who owns four cats - three from Collier County Domestic Animal Services. […]
- Art news: Music students win, ARTScool ready for summerIVAN SELIGMAN Nathaniel Cornell, a senior at Barron Collier High School, won the Naples Music Club's Turiel Award this year. […]
- It's not too late to donate after postal service food driveLetter carrier food drive volunteers, from front, Barbara Mayer, Chris Shephard, Coleen Mescall, Elliott Mascoop, Martina McNaboe and Andrew Smith. […]
- FYI-Food: May 16, 2012Visit Sweet Caroline's at 11121 Health Park Blvd. , North Naples, to win prizes from 101.9 Ga tor Country from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today. […]
- Naples police activity reportOpen Container Prohibited within Certain Districts; 1200 Block of Gordon Drive; Roy Reim, 54, who is homeless, was arrested for possessing an open container of alcohol within a business district. […]
- Fun family events this weekendSilvan Trapp,10, left, and brother Adrian Trapp,7, from Germany, slide on a tube at Sun Splash Water Park in Cape Coral in April. […]
- June Shots for Tots clinic canceled in Bonita SpringsThe Shots for Tots outreach clinic scheduled for June 5 at the First Presbyterian Church in Bonita Springs is canceled. […]
- Bonita Springs Attorney Richard Mancini Re-Elected President of the...Mancini is a commercial litigator and certified circuit court mediator by the Supreme Court of Florida. […]
- Bonita community calls new buffer wall incompleteConstruction crews are widening Bonita Beach Rd. & Westbrook Dr. from four to six lanes and area residents say the increased number of lanes will bring more noise. […]
- Bonita Springs paperwork process for St. Matthew's House homeless shelter continuesThe Bonita City Council on Wednesday: Deferred until its June 18 economic development meeting whether and how much to contribute to the Bonita Springs-Estero Economic Development Council. […]
- 9-11 artifact to be displayed in Bonita SpringsA 1,000-ton slab of granite salvaged from the Twin Towers in New York City on 9-11 has been donated to the Bonita Springs Fire Rescue and Control District. […]
- Man caught masturbating in open garageA 61-year-old man was arrested in Bonita Springs on Monday after being caught masturbating in his open garage on San Sebastian Lane. […]
- Letter: Mitsy goes missingAn adorable dog, wandering aimlessly along U.S. 41 in Bonita Springs the other day, was reunited with her owner due to the collective efforts of caring individuals. […]
- Once near death due to red tide, manatee released in BonitaManatee released in Bonita Springs: A manatee rescued in January in Bonita Springs suffering from red tide poisoning was released back to it's home waters on Tuesday Doug Kollmer feels, Brevea, an 800 lb. […]
- Dining notes: Bring your catch to Backwater JacksThe Charlotte Stone Crabs blitzed the Fort Myers Miracle for 13 runs on 16 hits in a 13-1 blowout... Sophia is the new most popular baby name for girls, while Jacob is the top name for boys for the... Backwater Jacks, the restaurant located at Bonita Bay Marina in the Bonita Bay community in Bonita Springs, brings new meaning to the term 'fresh ... (mor […]
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