Brooke Baitinger Fort Myers News-Press Published 7:48 AM EST Dec 26, 2018 A North Fort Myers teenager was among four killed on Christmas Day in a fiery two-car, head-on crash in Lake Placid, authorities said. The crash, which occurred shortly after noon on State Road 70 and County Road 721 in Highland County, left SR 70 shut down for much of the day as Florida Highway Patrol troopers investigated. The North Fort Myers victim, 16-year-old Destiny Franz, was a passenger in a 2006 Toyota driven by 56-year-old Judy Mounts of Port St. Lucie. Neither survived. More: Are Lee County roads safe? 5 deadly accidents in last 24 hours throughout county, authorities say More: Florida Highway Patrol trooper, driver he was helping on I-75 hit in Lee crash According to a FHP crash report, a Buick driven by an unidentified man was traveling westbound in the eastbound lane, overtaking other westbound traffic on State Road 70 west of County Road 721, and … [Read more...] about North Fort Myers teen dies in Lake Placid crash, FHP says
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Haunted restaurants share ghost stories in Fort Myers, Naples
Annabelle Tometich Fort Myers News-Press Published 10:34 AM EDT Oct 30, 2018 Burgers and banshees. Grits and ghosts. Pizza and poltergeists. It's spooky season. To celebrate this All Hallows' Eve we checked out a handful of haunted (or at least quite eerie) restaurants from Fort Myers to Captiva to Naples. So turn on — or off — the lights, grab a cup of cocoa and settle in for some delicious thrills. A whale of a scare Elizabeth Filbrandt had heard the stories. Of molding flying off the walls and glowing orbs floating up the stairs. Filbrandt has worked for HM Hospitality Group for almost 19 years. But six months ago she became general manager of The Whale, formerly The Beached Whale, on Fort Myers Beach. "It's always been known. There used to be ghost tours on the beach and they came right through here," Filbrandt said. Hearing ghost stories is one thing. Experiencing them, as … [Read more...] about Haunted restaurants share ghost stories in Fort Myers, Naples
Miguel Sano narrative changes: No charges in Dominican accident
Miguel Sano will not face charges following an accident early Sunday morning in the Dominican Republic in which a police officer suffered a broken leg. The officer said it was an accident, that he and Sano were friends from school, and that Sano took him to the hospital for treatment, ESPN reported. The Twins third baseman backed up his truck without realizing the officer’s motorcycle was behind him, a police spokesman told ESPN. Sano went to traffic court Monday in his hometown of San Pedro de Macoris to clear up the situation. According to the report, Sano was leaving a nightclub at 3 a.m. and spoke to officer Argenis Emilio Gillandeux. After the conversation, Sano backed up and hit the officer because he didn’t realize the officer’s motorcycle was behind the truck. Reports: Sano detained after traffic altercation in Dominican Republic In the Spanish-language El Nuevo Diario, it was reported a police officer suffered a fractured left leg early Sunday in an … [Read more...] about Miguel Sano narrative changes: No charges in Dominican accident
Dad’s freak boating accident caused Florida boy to fall under propeller, suffering fatal injury
Michael Braun Naples Daily News Published 2:28 p.m. UTC Sep 5, 2018 FORT MYERS, Fla. — A 15-year-old boy was fatally struck in the head by a boat propeller in the Florida Keys on Sunday after he fell overboard when his father lost his balance and accidentally hit the throttle. A report from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on the accident said Jason Schreyer, 48, was piloting a 25-foot Dorado watercraft that was adrift about three miles north of Cudjoe Key in the Kemp Channel of the Lower Keys when he lost his balance and fell on the throttle. The craft suddenly lurched forward, the report said, causing Hayden Schreyer, his son, to fall overboard and be struck by the propeller. The accident caused fatal head and body trauma to Hayden Schreyer. Jason Schreyer suffered a broken tibia. Six others aboard the craft were not hurt. Hayden Schreyer was taken to Lower Keys Medical Center on Stock Island where he was pronounced dead. Loved ones … [Read more...] about Dad’s freak boating accident caused Florida boy to fall under propeller, suffering fatal injury
Fort Myers teenager dies after being struck by boat propeller in Florida’s Lower Keys
Michael Braun Fort Myers News-Press Published 8:17 p.m. UTC Sep 2, 2018 A 15-year-old Fort Myers boy was hit in the head by a boat propeller in the Florida Keys Sunday and later died at Lower Keys Medical Center on Stock Island. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said they received a report of the incident around 12:30 p.m. There was no information available on the boy. The incident happened in or near Kemp Channel on the bayside. Kemp Channel separates Cudjoe Key and Summerland Key. The boy was taken to Venture Out Resort on Cudjoe Key to waiting paramedics and then to the hospital. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and Monroe County Sheriff’s Office officers were also on scene. The sheriff’s office trauma helicopter was called and then canceled due to the boy going into cardiac arrest. The FWC is investigating the incident. Connect with this reporter: MichaelBraunNP (Facebook) @MichaelBraunNP (Twitter) More: Lee … [Read more...] about Fort Myers teenager dies after being struck by boat propeller in Florida’s Lower Keys