Christy Soto

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

FORT MYERS, Fla. — This holiday season, a local etiquette teacher wants to remind us that manners are timeless. Suzanne Willis at Edison Ford Winter Estates knows a thing or two about tradition. “The inventor of the light bulb right here in my little hometown,” Willis said. Her Grandma Mimi served on the board of Edison Ford Winter Estates. “I have a picture of Charles Edison holding me as a baby in my grandma’s house,” she said. Twenty-two years ago, Willis had an idea to preserve Mimi’s legacy.

Nov 7, 2023 | nbc-2.com | Christy Soto

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — The Lee County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) is working with county commissioners to keep convicted animal abusers from getting their hands on another animal. LCSO wants to create an animal abuser registry that would list those convicted of abuse. On Tuesday, Lee County Commissioners approved the animal registry ordinance on the consent agenda to move to a public hearing, so leaders can get the community’s thoughts. “It’s important to protect those that cannot protect themselves.

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.