LEE COUNTY, Fla. – Only a few months ago, Jami Aguayo and Travis Livingston were strangers. Now they consider each other best friends. Their friendship led to an emotional reunion at Southwest Florida International Airport last month (watch the video above to see the moment unfold). Aguayo and Livingston served in the U.S. Army alongside each other in northern Syria. For months they battled extreme challenges together, including spending 19 days in the desert without power. Each Tuesday they would send each other special messages via video to let each other know...
NAPLES, Fla.– A Naples teen has found a job that brings her closer to her grandparents amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In September, Ashley Duval started working as a server at the Lakeside Grille located within the Vi at Bentley Village senior living community. Ashley’s grandmother, Cindy, and great-grandmother, Lydia, both live at Bentley Village. “It was definitely difficult not seeing my grandma or great-grandma knowing they are in the area,” Ashley said. “Now that I work here, I get to see them a lot more often.” At the height of the...
FORT MYERS, Fla.– Lynn Johnston got the news shortly after the COVID-19 pandemic began – she had cancer. For much of the past year she has gone to doctors appointments and chemotherapy treatments. Waiting for her after some of the toughest days were text messages from her brother-in-law, John, who lives in Fort Myers. Each message had a picture of a sunset and an uplifting message. “Another day of battling,” John wrote in one text. “You’re going to do it.” Those messages, accompanied by a majestic Southwest Florida...