Samantha Romero

Miami

News Reporter at WBBH-TV (Fort Myers, FL)

News Reporter at WZVN-TV (Fort Myers, FL)

Articles

Florida Gulf Coast University students react to proposed gun law changes

6 days ago | gulfcoastnewsnow.com | Samantha Romero

ANYTHING ELSE. >> IT ALL COMES AS TODAY THERE WAS AN INCREASED POLICE PRESENCE ON THE CAMPUS OF FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY GULF COAST NEWS REPORTER SAMANTHA ROMERO IS LIVE FOR US FROM FGCU. SOME STATE LAWMAKERS JUST TRIED TO ALLOW A BILL OR JUST TRIED TO PASS A BILL THAT WOULD LOWER THE MINIMUM AGE TO PURCHASE A GUN. >> ALEX, THAT'S RIGHT. AND I TALKED TO STUDENTS ABOUT THAT TODAY, FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY STUDENTS, SOME OF THEM ARE WORRYING ABOUT THEIR FRIENDS AND FAMILY IN TALLAHASSEE.
Southwest Florida tow truck driver and business owner's death sparks call for change

1 week ago | abc-7.com | Samantha Romero

A local towing community is grieving after a longtime tow truck driver and business owner was killed on the job Monday in Highlands County. Florida Highway Patrol says 53-year-old Ken Sposato of LaBelle was standing on the northbound shoulder of U.S. 27, helping a stranded driver, when another vehicle veered off the roadway and struck him. The crash happened just north of Ragan Avenue. Sposato owned Cape Coral Towing & Recovery and Stonewall Towing in LaBelle.
Southwest Florida tow truck driver and business owner's death sparks call for change

1 week ago | gulfcoastnewsnow.com | Samantha Romero

A local towing community is grieving after a longtime tow truck driver and business owner was killed on the job Monday in Highlands County. Florida Highway Patrol says 53-year-old Ken Sposato of LaBelle was standing on the northbound shoulder of U.S. 27, helping a stranded driver, when another vehicle veered off the roadway and struck him. The crash happened just north of Ragan Avenue. Sposato owned Cape Coral Towing & Recovery and Stonewall Towing in LaBelle.
Cape Coral launches initiative to speed up services, cut waste

1 week ago | gulfcoastnewsnow.com | Samantha Romero

A new team inside city hall is working to streamline operations and improve efficiency within the city of Cape Coral’s internal processes, aiming to deliver faster, smarter services to residents. City Manager Michael Ilczyszyn announced the creation of the Bureau of Transformative Change (BTC). It's a cross-departmental group focused on streamlining city services and eliminating waste. “If it doesn’t add value, we don’t want to do it,” Ilczyszyn said. “We've been making incremental change.
Englewood Beach parking lot reopens after Hurricane Milton

3 weeks ago | gulfcoastnewsnow.com | Samantha Romero

Six months after Hurricane Milton, the south entrance to Englewood Beach parking lot has reopened.The Englewood Beach shoreline looks like a postcard, but take a couple of steps out to the parking lot, and some will say it looks like a flashback.Six months after Hurricane Milton, visitors are walking through debris piles and businesses closed off with yellow tape — a reminder of the rough journey. "Debris, boats in the road, houses in the middle of the road.
First witnesses take the stand in North Fort Myers toddler murder trial

3 weeks ago | gulfcoastnewsnow.com | Samantha Romero

Opening statements began Friday morning, followed by the first witnesses, in the trial of a North Fort Myers man accused of killing and sexually abusing a 2-year-old girl. A jury has been selected, and prosecutors are seeking the death penalty in the case.FOLLOW UPDATES BELOW9:30 a.m. – The State and Defense deliver opening statements.10:09 a.m. – The court calls its first witness, a Lee County Sheriff’s Office emergency telecommunications operator.
23andMe bankruptcy raises privacy concerns for millions of users

1 month ago | gulfcoastnewsnow.com | Samantha Romero

SO IT DOESN'T CREATE TOO MUCH NOISE FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD. >> WE ALREADY SUSPECT THAT POSSIBILITY. OF OUR DATA ARE ALREADY OUT THERE. 23 AND ME JUST ANNOUNCED THEY'RE FILING FOR BANKRUPTCY. >> THIS COMPANY HAS THE PERSONAL INFORMATION OF MILLIONS AND MILLIONS OF PEOPLE. I DID IT LAST YEAR FOUND OUT MOSTLY FROM GERMANY AND ENGLAND AND MY FAMILY'S FROM IRELAND AND SCOTLAND. >> FOR THE PAST 20 YEARS, 23 AND ME HAS BEEN CONNECTING PEOPLE TO FAMILY AROUND THE WORLD.
Jury selection continues in North Fort Myers child murder trial as day two gets underway

1 month ago | gulfcoastnewsnow.com | Samantha Romero

Jury selection is set to continue Tuesday in the trial of a North Fort Myers man accused of killing and sexually abusing a 2-year-old girl, a case in which prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a medical call in April 2020 at a home on West Mariana Avenue.When they arrived, they found Nicholas Stephen Canfield, 30, trying to revive the child, who he said was unresponsive in a bathtub.Investigators reported bruising,...
City of Fort Myers to remove half-sunken boats in North Fort Myers

1 month ago | gulfcoastnewsnow.com | Samantha Romero

The city of Fort Myers is stepping in to remove dozens of half-sunken boats in North Fort Myers after terminating a lease with the Old Bridge Marina. The city says the company failed to remove derelict vessels from the property. Residents like Darryl Eldon say they're tired of seeing the eyesore. "We're pushing two to three years on this and I understand it's overwhelming, and it's only a piece of the bigger puzzle. But again, we're we're coming up on three years.
Estero's most dangerous roads revealed - here’s how officials plan to fix

1 month ago | gulfcoastnewsnow.com | Samantha Romero

A new traffic study is shedding light on Estero’s most accident-prone roads, and local leaders are now exploring ways to make them safer. According to the study, the most dangerous intersection in Estero is Corkscrew Road and Three Oaks Parkway, which has seen 179 crashes in the past five years—more than any other location in the village.