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3 days ago
- Sport
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Watch highlights of Cypress Lake's preseason football win over North Fort Myers
The Cypress Lake High School football team defeated North Fort Myers 20-14 in a preseason game on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025.
Yahoo
11-08-2025
- Yahoo
Escaped fugitive arrested in Lee County after two-hour crisis negotiation
A wanted fugitive who escaped jail more than a week ago has been found in North Fort Myers. Lee County Sheriff's Office deputies found Jamie Jenks, 33, of North Fort Myers, Monday morning, August 11. He had escaped a St. Petersburg correctional facility on August 3. Jenks barricaded himself in an apartment on the 1330 block of Lavin Lane, where crisis negotiators and the LCSO Special Operations Unit worked for two hours to ensure the situation ended safely, deputies said. Jenks surrendered peacefully, they said. Deputies said Jenks has an extensive criminal history, with multiple arrests ranging in charges from fraud to felony larceny. At the time of his escape, he was serving a two-year sentence for theft. This is an ongoing investigation. This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: Lee County Sheriff's Office arrests escaped convict in N. Fort Myers
Yahoo
09-08-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
North Fort Myers pizza joint suddenly closes for second time in a year
Grandma Penny's is suddenly closing its doors again. The North Fort Myers pizza and pasta restaurant made the announcement via Facebook late Thursday, July 31. 'This is a tough post to write,' it read. 'After facing challenges from all sides from road closures and limited access last year to another slow summer season we've made the difficult decision to close Grandma Penny's.' Saturday, Aug. 2, will be the final day. Carole Dean, her husband DJ and his mother Terri first opened their friendly neighborhood gathering spot at 4353 Hancock Bridge Parkway in November 2020. A loyal fan base found them and stood by despite opening during the pandemic and followed by hurricanes, construction challenges and more. 'We considered going quietly, because this has been such a hard and emotional decision, and we never wanted to let anyone down,' the post continued. 'But we value you all too much to not be open and honest about what's happening. You've been such an important part of this journey.' Grandma Penny's briefly closed last year This is the second time Grandma Penny's has closed in a year. Last July, it shut its doors citing the desire to spend more time with family, 'overhead, inflation, the (Caloosahatchee) Bridge closing and finding employees' as the main reasons. Six weeks later, Grandma Penny's reopened. 'Every day we were closed, I had someone reaching out — especially through Facebook — saying how much they had loved it or wished we would reopen,' Carole said last September. 'I live close by and would always see regulars at Publix. They motivated me even more. I felt the love from the community.' And although they reopened once, 'the truth is that it's just not something we can continue to sustain right now,' the latest post read. Will there be another return, possibly? A future return was addressed, too. 'We know many of you may have questions about the future, and the honest answer is that we're not entirely sure what comes next,' it read. 'Right now, we're focusing on taking care of ourselves and stepping back to breathe, process, and rest.' As they did after last year's closing, the family made sure to acknowledge their customers. 'What we do know is how incredibly grateful we are for every single person who supported us, whether you visited once or came in every week,' the post concluded. 'Your kindness and encouragement meant more than we can ever express.' Robyn George is a food and dining reporter for The News-Press. Connect at rhgeorge@ This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: Grandma Penny's in North Fort Myers is suddenly closing again Solve the daily Crossword
The Independent
03-07-2025
- General
- The Independent
Watch: Tiny kitten rescued from pipe in Florida by firefighters
Two community members made a surprising discovery, finding a kitten stuck in a pipe, in Fort Myers, Florida Wanting to help the creature, they approached the police. First precinct officers swiftly acted, collaborating with the North Fort Myers Fire Department to carefully rescue the animal on 5 June. Although a tricky rescue, in separating the kitten from the narrow pipe, both the rescue teams showed utmost determination and patience. After trying various ways, finally the kitten was rescued. It was later affectionately named Piper after successfully coming out of the pipe without injury.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Yahoo
Florida man shoots neighbor's cow 5 times after it wandered onto his property
A man in Florida has been arrested for shooting his neighbor's cow five times after it wandered onto his property, police said. The incident happened in North Fort Myers in Florida on May 13 when members of the Lee County Sheriff's Office Agriculture Unit responded to a call from a ranch of Sharon Drive regarding reports of animal cruelty, according to a statement from the Lee County Sheriff's Office. MORE: Torture charges filed against 3 family members accused of abusing 6 children 'Deputies were informed that a victim located his 2-year-old calf on the neighbor's property with five gunshot wounds to the guts, chest, and rear leg,' police said. 'Due to the calf's injuries, a veterinarian determined the calf needed to be euthanized.' The cow's owner stated the neighbor, 54-year-old Hung Trinh, had been 'angry in the past about livestock jumping the fence and threatened to shoot the animals,' according to authorities. MORE: Baby spider monkey and 2 rattlesnakes discovered during California meth bust MORE: Over a ton of cocaine worth nearly half a billion dollars seized off Australian coast Detectives from the First Precinct ended up obtaining a search warrant and were able to locate the .22 caliber gun allegedly used in the shooting in a shed on Trinh's property. "There will be accountability for taking your frustrations out on innocent animals, in this case multiple felonies and jail time," said Sheriff Carmine Marceno. "We know how much these animals mean to our farming community, and we will not tolerate these actions. I am proud of my Agriculture Unit for their immediate response and ability to make an arrest in this case." MORE: 3 climbers dead after falling off mountain while rappelling Trinh was charged with animal cruelty and grand theft of a commercial farm animal. The investigation into the incident is currently ongoing. Florida man shoots neighbor's cow 5 times after it wandered onto his property originally appeared on
