MARCO ISLAND, Fla.– The Marco Island Police are investigating multiple car thefts and burglaries. Six vehicles were stolen with two of them recovered on Marco Island. Another vehicle that was stolen out of Pinellas County was also found on the island. Additionally, fourteen vehicles were burglarized. According to a statement released by Marco PD, on Sunday afternoon the department realized they were not receiving alerts from the one of their cameras. Their system was fixed on Monday morning. Investigators are combing the vehicles for evidence. Here are the vehicles that are still...
The Florida Legislature passed a new law called “Serena’s Law,” which is named after a Collier County woman determined to make sure other children don’t endure the horrors she did as a child. “I’m a sexual abuse survivor through the ages of 11 to 14,” said Serena Parisi. “I was being sexually abused by an adult male in my life who I trusted and had access to me.” Serena told her mother, Jennifer, about the abuse when she was 17 years old. “It was heart-wrenching,” explained Jennifer Parisi. “And you...
COVID-19 brought many changes to how we live, think, and feel. “Something as typical as going to the grocery store became a challenge. We all can empathize with the feelings of helplessness, of worry, of fear,” said Meaghan Palumbo, a business development officer with Park Royal Hospital. Feelings health experts say can take a toll on our mental health. “We all, to a certain extent, experienced symptoms of mental illness and now we can normalize seeking help for those feelings,” said Palumbo. To help Southwest Florida better manage the behavioral health surge caused by the pandemic,...
It’s the leading cause of death in children under the age of 19. “We really stress the importance of buckling up your children, every time, every ride,” said Sally Kreuscher, a child advocacy program coordinator at Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida. Health experts say it’s important to make sure a child’s car seat is the correct size for their height and weight. “Car seats are an extremely important piece to keep kids safe when traveling in the vehicle. To make sure that your car seat is installed properly it’s important to follow that manufacturer’s instructions,” she...
From car crashes to drownings, even falls, the Lee Health Trauma Center has treated patients with a variety of injuries for 27 years. “It’s important to recognize that between the ages of 1-44, trauma remains the leading cause of death, more so than any other illness,” said Dr. Sergey Kozyr, a trauma surgeon with Lee Health. Which is why for the last 32 years, Lee Health has developed multiple programs to teach the community how to prevent a serious injury. “Trauma services here at Lee Health have dedicated a lot of time, a lot of resources, and a lot of personnel on a lot of these...
When images start to look different and blurred, doctors say you could be experiencing double vision. “The images can be separated horizontally, vertically, or on an angle, or it can be a slight blurring on the object if the double vision is very minimal,” said Lee Health pediatric ophthalmologist Dr. Shauna Berry. Dr. Berry says several causes can lead to double vision. “It can be either an issue with the nerve that supplies the muscle of the eye. It can be a problem with the junction between the nerve and the eye muscle or it can be an issue with the eye muscle itself,” she said. But...
Data per the Florida Department of Health as of Monday, May 10. Additional case data compares to the previous update. TOTAL CASES IN FLORIDA: 2,272,102 (+2,296)TOTAL DEATHS IN FLORIDA: 36,498 (+53) TOTAL IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA: 130,309 (+ 185) LEE COUNTY – 71,242 (+131) | 973 (+0)COLLIER COUNTY – 36,044 (+34) | 535 (+2)CHARLOTTE COUNTY –12,973 (+16) | 423 (+2)HENDRY COUNTY – 4,746 (+2) | 83 (+0)DESOTO COUNTY – 4,346 (+2) | 93 (+0)GLADES COUNTY – 958 (+0) | 19 (+0)
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DESOTO COUNTY, Fla. – Gov. DeSantis appointed two DeSoto County commissioners, his office announced on Monday. Ashley Coone and Jerod Gross will both be joining the board, officials said. Coone is President of Ashley Coone Consulting. Previously, she was executive director of the DeSoto County Chamber of Commerce and co-founded Links2Success, a nonprofit that provides free college and career readiness programs to students in the county. She also served on the Clerk of the Circuit Court and helped establish the first Boys and Girls Club in the county. Gross is the general manager...