Christy Soto

Oct 29, 2023 | nbc-2.com | Christy Soto

FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — A Fort Myers Beach couple is pleading for a thief to return their family heirlooms and a piece of their heritage. Two days after the Anniversary of Hurricane Ian’s landfall, Paolo and Maria Serafini say someone broke into their home on Widgeon Terrace. “They came in through the window, they lifted the window,” Serafini said. It’s an impact window, but somehow, the thief broke their locks.

Oct 26, 2023 | nbc-2.com | Christy Soto

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Flu season is here, which means many people may suffer from severe sinus pain; but there are ways to treat it and not live with constant congestion. Dr. Elvin Mendez with Lee Health said the reason people get pain in their sinus’ is because of pressure. “The majority of them have some degree of obstruction. There is something there that is going to create some degree of pressure,” Dr. Mendez said. Obstruction in the sinus’ can be caused by allergies or infections.

Sep 29, 2023 | nbc-2.com | Christy Soto

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — This is a story about being brave. Katie Eglseder and her family survived Hurricane Ian in the attic of their Fort Myers home. Eglseder documented the 15 paralyzing hours in the attic with her phone, capturing a video detailing what was happening. Eglseder in the attic with her two sons, her husband, her mother, her mother-in-law, and two 60-pound labs. “My oldest actually started struggling. He cried. He asked me if we were going to be ok. He asked me if we were going to die.

Sep 22, 2023 | nbc-2.com | Christy Soto

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Behind every kitchen is a chef. At Beans in downtown Fort Myers, you’ll find Carlos Isaac, who says he is living out the American Dream. Isaac grew up in communist Cuba, where many days he went to bed hungry. “They rationed everything for everyone; there was no food, no food. Sometimes we would go to bed without eating. My mom, a poor woman, would go out searching for things she could trade and sell for food,” Isaac said.

Sep 20, 2023 | nbc-2.com | Christy Soto

CAPE CORAL, Fla. (WBBH) — In the heart of Cape Coral on Santa Barbara Blvd, there is a little piece of Cuba. Isbell Rodriguez is the owner of the restaurant Cubay. Like many Cubans, she came to the United States to flee communism. “Everyone is fighting for a dream,” Rodriguez said. The dream: freedom, liberty, and opportunity. For Rodriguez, it was a five-day journey to get to the United States, a journey she did alone. “I was the only woman, and I went without knowing anyone,” Rodriguez said.