Rachel Loyd
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Arrest made in shooting at Waffle House
A documented gang member is facing charges for a shooting at a Naples waffle house earlier this month. → Read More
Teen shot at man intervening with fight on Fort Myers Beach Memorial Day weekend
New details have been released in the shooting that occurred on Fort Myers Beach during Memorial Day weekend. → Read More
Commissioners declare Charlotte County a gun rights sanctuary
Charlotte County is officially a sanctuary for gun owners. Commissioners passed a resolution making the county a Second Amendment sanctuary. → Read More
Waste Pro meeting scheduled for next week
Cape Coral City Council will host a special workshop April 7th to address residents’ concerns about trash pick-up services provided by Waste Pro. → Read More
Florida mom fired for not having childcare
Lauren Martinez lost her job when her two children became sick. When she asked about working from home; her former employer said "if you cannot come in due to childcare…the position is vacated." → Read More
A Minute with the Mayor: Unity Task Force revealed
In this week’s “A Minute with the Mayor, Fort Myers Mayor Kevin Anderson sits down with Fox 4’s Rachel Loyd and talks about his hand-picked Unity Task Force. → Read More
Minute with the Mayor: Homelessness in Fort Myers
Fox 4’s “A Minute with the Mayor” tracks Fort Myers Mayor Kevin Anderson’s progress during his first 100 days in office. This week he talked to Rachel Loyd about the Centennial Park project and his efforts to address homelessness in the city. → Read More
Fort Myers boil water notice lifted
The City of Fort Myers warning people living and working in east Fort Myers to boil their water before drinking it. They have now been under a boil water notice for three days, after a pipe broke near I-75 on Monday. → Read More
Tip reward increased to $28,000 for teen found dead in Prairie Creek
The reward for anonymous tips about 19-year-old Gage Jackson’s death has increased to $25,000. A boater found Jackson’s body floating in Prairie Creek in Punta Gorda eleven days after he went missing in March. → Read More
Local business owners deliver generators, supplies to the Bahamas
Local business owners continue to lend a helping hand to survivors living on Abaco Islands. → Read More
State attorney in panhandle won't prosecute for marijuana possession
State Attorney Jack Campbell has decided not to prosecute for marijuana possession in the Florida Panhandle, unless there’s a confession or a new test that differentiates hemp from marijuana. → Read More
Fort Myers approves traffic study for heavy crash site
Fort Myers City Council approved a traffic study for Winkler Avenue between Colonial Blvd. and Veronica Shoemaker Blvd Monday night. This comes after police responded to 97 crashes so far this year. → Read More
28 Maltese dogs found living in deplorable conditions in Lehigh Acres
Animal control responded to a residence and found 28 dogs and cats living in bad conditions → Read More
Bears break into truck, tear inside apart
NAPLES, Fla. — One family woke up to a bear cub on the roof of their truck. Kylie Johnson’s home is surrounded by forrest. But when she heard her horn honking and her truck doors repeatedly slamming late last night, she thought thieves were trying to break into her car - not bears. Johnson said she thinks those bears got in through sunroof, leaving shattered glass left on the windshield. But she… → Read More
Family remembers teen who died in kayaking accident
Yolanda Jenkins remembers her son William Jenkins, known by his family as Willie. He died in a kayaking accident around 11:00 p.m. Saturday night at Sanibel Causeway. → Read More
Jim Leavens endorsed by two former Lee County sheriffs
One of the men running to be the next Lee County Sheriff is getting endorsements from two men who used to hold the position. → Read More
8-year-old killed in hit and run crash in southwest Florida
8-year-old Layla Aiken died in a hit and run crash Monday morning. It happened on NE 3rd Avenue and NE 19th Terrace while she waited for the school bus with her two older brothers. → Read More
FHP searches for drivers in several hit and run crashes
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Florida Highway Patrol and Lee County Sheriff’s Office are looking for drivers they said got away in several hit and run accidents within a matter of weeks. State troopers said one man was killed after he got run over by two separate cars on Palm Beach Boulevard near Fairfax Drive around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday. They said the second driver cooperated with troopers during the… → Read More
Ida Baker High welcomes back teacher after military service
Students and staff at Ida Baker High School surprised teacher Steve Thorpe Monday morning as he returned from serving in the Army Reserve in Saudi Arabia for about a year. → Read More
Police: Man attempts to kidnap child at gunpoint in Fort Myers
Police said they’re looking for a man they think is responsible for an attempted kidnapping on Linhart Avenue and Cortez Boulevard. → Read More