What SWFL Is Talking About 10/4
Erin Brockovich fired up the crowd at the Burroughs Home in Fort Myers yesterday at a Town Hall Meeting for Clean Water organized by the Uncommon Friends Foundation. Brockovich urged the crowd to be “disrupters,” and contact local officials to demand that something be done to clean up the algae and red tide that has plagued our waters for several months. Brockovich has been in Florida all week getting a first hand look at our water issues. She says our problem is something that can be reversed, but local residents need to organize and petition our elected officials to ensure that action is taken.
Two former female employees at the popular Bubble Room Restaurant on Captiva announced yesterday that they’ve filed a $15,000 lawsuit against the restaurant and it’s parent company Captiva Foods Inc., alleging two male workers would “routinely subject the female staff to a pattern of severe and pervasive sexual harassment,” including inappropriate and sexually suggestive comments to female coworkers who were younger. The lawsuit claims that the Bubble Room hired managers who looked the other way and allowed the sexual harassment to continue under their watch.
Meanwhile, according to a report prepared by Florida Southwestern State College , five women have accused the former provost of the school, Jeffrey Stewart of sexual misconduct, ranging from harassment to assault. Stewart resigned back in July when the first complaint came to light.
Operation Fall Frenzy has led to thirty-two arrests involving opioids, heroin, marijuana and other drugs during an undercover drug investigation conducted by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno said the operation targeted drug dealers supplying dangerous drugs to the citizens of Lee County, and more arrests are expected
Police arrested 27 year old Dylan Zaccagnini, of North Fort Myers drove off the road and crashed his car at Interstate Commerce Drive and Corporate Commerce Way. Zaccagnini and his passenger who was seriously injured. Both were taken to Lee Memorial Hospital . Troopers also found a bag with 97 THC cartridges. Zaccagnini was arrested for driving under the influence involving a serious injury.
A Cheerleader in Michigan Bribed Students With Pot Brownies
- We’ve heard of some creative ways to get out the vote in the hopes of becoming the homecoming queen, but this one may take the cake… or the brownie.
- A 17-year-old cheerleader in Michigan allegedly brought in some pot-laced brownies to try and curry favor in the hopes of becoming the homecoming queen.
- The unnamed student (due to her age) reportedly handed out the brownies to some football players at the school. They were found inside goodie bags.
ABBA Not Touring But Could Have an Entire New Album
- ABBA could be releasing a whole new album according to Björn Ulvaeus who says although the band won’t be touring they may release a new album, “Or four songs or something like that – that’s possible,” said Ulvaeus.
- Of the new songs that ABBA is working on Ulvaeus says one is, “a pop tune, very danceable,” and the other is more “reflective.” ABBA has been back on the charts since the release of Mama Mia: Here We Go Again.
- ABBA is set to debut I Still Have Faith In You on the BBC in March 2019.
Casey Anthony is Open to Having More Kids
- Remember Casey Anthony? The mother found “not guilty” in the murder of her 2-year-old daughter says she is “open” to the possibility of having more kids… and she doesn’t care what you think.
- A source close to the now-32-year-old told People magazine: “She’s very good at living her life and to hell with what other people think,” the source said. “If she wants to have another kid, she’ll have another kid. She doesn’t care what you or I or anyone else thinks.”
- The Casey Anthony trial took place in 2011. Authorities didn’t find any of her DNA on the duct tape used to suffocate her daughter. Do you believe that Anthony killed her daughter?
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