Cypress Lake High News

Cypress Lake student arrested for possession of a firearm at school  NBC2 News

FORT MYERS, Fla. - A Cypress Lake High School student was arrested for bringing a gun to school on Friday, deputies said. "It scares me, it really scares me ...

Cypress Lake High student arrested for bringing gun to school  The News-Press

Shane Humphrey, 16, was charged with disturbing the peace and possession of a firearm while on school property.

Cypress Lake High student accused of 'inappropriately touching' female classmate  NBC2 News

A Cypress Lake High School student was allegedly touched inappropriately by a male student on Friday.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Hire Larry Rose As The Team’s Officiating Consultant  Bucs Nation

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced today that Larry Rose has been named the team's officiating consultant. In his role, Rose will assist Buccaneers ...

Tips sought in threats made in bathroom at Fort Myers school  Fox 4

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Investigators are seeking help from students and the public to identify the person responsible for writing a threat in two bathroom stalls at ...

Who is Liam Ball? The 6-5, 240-pound Cypress Lake DE could have a big impact this season  The News-Press

Ball, who transferred to the school from the Pittsburgh area in 2017, gives Cypress another high-end threat on offense and defense.

Visitors return, tourism industry recovers from tough 2018  WRAL.com

Noah Stewart jumped aboard his fishing boat, prompting a great blue heron to fly off into the surrounding skies of paradise around it.

High school golf districts: Cypress Lake boys; Bishop Verot, North Fort Myers girls win titles  The News-Press

Fort Myers senior Josh Mesmer shot a 3-under 69 to take medalist honors and help the Green Wave finish second as a team at districts.

30 finalists announced for Golden Apple teacher awards in Lee County schools  The News-Press

Joy Williams tried to fight off tears Friday when she learned she was one of the Lee County school district's 30 Golden Apple teacher finalists. A small group of ...

Cypress Lake High School student arrested after social media post threatens shooting  The News-Press

A letter from the school principal thanked students for alerting the school about the information that was posted to Instagram.

Fort Myers Police share Student Challenge Video  Fox 4

A Cypress Lake High School graduate decided to make a video honoring the Fort Myers Police Department.

Cypress Lake High School under investigation one day after student's death  Fox 4

UPDATE (3/22) -- The Lee County Sheriff's Office confirmed Wednesday that a death investigation has been initiated into the death of Ryan Farrell.

2018 News-Press Boys Golf All-Area team  The News-Press

Cypress Lake's Tyler Humphrey, Fort Myers' Josh Mesmer and Bishop Verot's Kyle Reece are finalists for Boys Golfer of the Year.

Snapchat video prompts concerns for Cypress Lake High School - NBC2 News  NBC2 News

South Caroline boy's Snapchat post prompts concerns at Cypress Lake High School.

Early estimates show cost to build Gateway school between $75M and $78M  The News-Press

The Lee County school district has received two early estimates on the cost to build a new school in Gateway, and the numbers are more than $2.6 million apart.

Lee, Collier prohibit backpacks, large bags at high school sports events  The News-Press

Lee and Collier counties prohibit backpacks and large bags at football games and other high school sports event after deadly Jacksonville shooting.

Despite multiple arrests, Lee County students continue threats to shoot up schools  The News-Press

Two students were arrested last week, and SWFL Crime Stoppers is asking for the public's help to track down the student responsible for the latest threat.

CLHS Reunion, Restore Fort Myers Beach Arches fundraiser  Fort Myers Beach Observer

Cypress Lake High School graduates — 1970-1979 — are invited to attend a get together this weekend at Bonita Bills Waterfront Cafe to help raise...

Students praised for reporting potential threat at Cypress Lake High School  NBC2 News

Students at Cypress Lake High School are being praised by their principal for speaking up about a potential shooting threat.

Lee County football players begin heat illness prevention training by watching video  The News-Press

The Lee County School Districts expects all football players to complete the heat illness training video by the time school begins Aug. 10.

High School Football roundup: Lehigh loses in OT, North, Dunbar, ECS roll  The News-Press

Cypress Lake defeats Clewiston, while LaBelle has a thrilling win off interception return for a TD.

South Fort Myers ceremony honors Cypress Lake HS grad who died in 2016 Marine exercise  The News-Press

Cpl. Thomas Jardas died along with 11 other Marines when two helicopters collided in a training exercise off Hawaii in January 2016.

Riverdale's single-wing offense could be key to Raiders' first winning season since 2010  The News-Press

In the age of flashy spread offenses, Riverdale is a part of a small minority that runs the single wing.

Eight to be inducted to Lee County Athletic Hall of Fame - cape-coral-daily-breeze.com | News, sports, community info.  Cape Coral Daily Breeze

The School District of Lee County has announced the Lee County Athletic Conference Hall of Fame inductees for 201.

Jardas Memorial to be dedicated at Cypress Lake High  The News-Press

A dedication is planned for noon Saturday of the Cpl. Tommy Jardas Memorial at Cypress Lake High School.

Editorial: Lee schools' Army JROTC program a national leader  NBC2 News

The Lee County Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps enrolls 27%, or 7257 of our high school students.

Attention Lee County students, apply for the Red Sox scholarship  NBC2 News

The Red Sox Foundation is looking to award 13 scholarships to Lee County seniors attending public high schools.

The 19 most underrated high school football players in Lee County for the 2018 season  The News-Press

Lee County placed nine players on the annual The News-Press/Naples Daily News Big 15 list of top college football recruits in Southwest Florida. The rankings ...

Former Cypress Lake, Barron Collier coach Mark Ivey named interim coach at Appalachian State  The News-Press

Ivey took his first head coaching job at Cypress Lake and was there from 2002 to 2006 and led Barron Collier to a 36-19 overall record from 2007-11.

Estero, Fort Myers girls soccer teams earn district final berths with close semifinal wins  The News-Press

Isabella Dewitt scored in overtime to give the Estero High School girls soccer team a 1-0 victory over Gulf Coast in the semifinals of the Class 4A-District 12 ...

Cypress Lake High baseball teaching more than the game  The News-Press

Coaching staff, which also teaches exceptional student education, carrying on mentor role with players and others.

High school football: Dunbar upends Fort Myers; North, Mariner, Canterbury post wins  The News-Press

at North Law Firm Stadium. • Albert Nunes and the Dunbar defense turned in a dominant effort to win the field position battle while the Tigers running game wore ...

Lee County school board plans to approve teacher salary increase  Wink News

Teachers in Lee County turned out to demand more money. And it worked — almost. Teachers told WINK News they are struggling to support their families.

Enduring roots: John Weber coaching tree spreads across Southwest Florida football  The News-Press

Five current head coaches, at least three assistants and others learned passion, perfection from retired Immokalee, Cypress, Riverdale coach John Weber.

Photos: Bishop Verot vs. Cypress Lake high school football  The News-Press

Bishop Verot takes on Cypress Lake in high school football on Friday, October 5, 2018, at Bishop Verot High School.

The News-Press High School Football Week 8 Power Rankings of all 20 area teams  The News-Press

Who are the best high school football teams in the area? Each week The News-Press will rank all 20 teams in Lee County and LaBelle. The power rankings are ...

High school football Week 6 roundup: Naples, Immokalee, Estero grab victories  Naples Daily News

Watch: Naples football shuts out Palmetto Ridge 42-0 James Kellerman, james.kellerman@naplesnews.com; 239-272-2822. Nevertesonne Lahens. Immokalee ...

Local News Watch  Fox 4

Welcome to Fox 4's Home For The Holidays Special for 2018. Thank you for joining us as we celebrate the holidays here at Fox 4. We're going to be highlighting ...

What happens when someone fakes a school threat?  WZVN-TV

The news of the threat at Riverdale High school on Monday serves as a reminder that the FBI is warning students and parents that hoax threats are no laughing ...

Housing boom forces FDOT's hand: Colonial Blvd. set for a makeover  WZVN-TV

Massive, new developments in Fort Myers are now open for leasing, and while that's good news for home buyers, it's bad news for commuters.

The News-Press 2018 Football All-Area Team: Defense  The News-Press

Cape Coral's Tre'shaun Clark, Lehigh's Quashon Fuller and Dunbar's Derick Hunter Jr. are finalists for Football Defense Player of the Year.

Who ruled the diamond? The 2018 News-Press All-Area Baseball team  The News-Press

Canterbury's Giovanni DiGiacomo, SFCA's Max Rippl and Cypress Lake's Robert Wegielnik were selected as Baseball Player of the Year finalists.

Estero High School promotes inclusion through Special Olympics basketball  Wink News

It was more than a game, as one basketball bout between Estero High School and Cypress Lake High School, this week, brought ESE students onto the court ...

Army JROTC program a shining example for Lee County schools  The News-Press

The quality of leadership and the engagement and motivation of cadets made The School District of Lee County the natural choice of US Army Cadet Command ...

Lee County students participate in driving simulation ahead of prom  Wink News

Students participated in a simulation to understand the perils of distracted driving and drinking and driving Thursday at Cypress Lake High School. PROMise ...

Talented, resourceful, overachievers: Lee County public schools class of 2018  The News-Press

The Lee County school district's 2018 class is made up of roughly 5000 students.

Crime Stoppers wants to know about the dangerous students in your school  The News-Press

Crime Stoppers is asking Lee County students to come forward with any information that may identify students that make shooting threats.

Lee County football players train under new heat illness policy  Wink News

Football players in Lee County are practicing in triple-digit heat while keeping an eye out for signs of heat-related illness. The Florida High School Athletic ...

High school football players dream of following Lee county greats  Fox 4

LEE COUNTY, Fla. - The NFL Draft is on FOX 4. Lee and Collier counties have had their share of stars. Draft experts project a few more former high school ...

North Fort Myers in, Golden Gate out in newest FHSAA high school football points standings  The News-Press

North Fort Myers has bumped Golden Gate, and Mariner, Dunbar and Cypress Lake all are just outside the cutoff to make the postseason in the newest FHSAA ...

High school musicians join touring Beatles vs. Stones show  Florida Weekly

When the touring show "Beatles vs. Stones – A Musical Showdown" comes to the Southwest Florida Event Center on March 21, a string quartet of students from.

Lee County Students 'Asked' to Not Walk Out  WGCU News

A month after the mass shooting at a Parkland high school, students across the nation planned to walk out of class in solidarity with victims and survivors.

Your teen isn't getting enough sleep. Here's why that's a problem  NBC2 News

Your teenagers aren't getting enough sleep, and they're more likely to develop obesity, diabetes and mental health issues because of it.

Lee County high school students walk out to support Parkland shooting victims  The News-Press

Lee County high school students walked out of class at noon Wednesday in support of the victims of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High ...

The famous Shrimp Festival returns for its 61st year  Fort Myers Beach Talk

Parades, princesses, and shrimp galore. This weekend, the Lion's Club will host the 61st Annual Fort Myers Beach Lions Club Shrimp Festival, and the beach ...

Family says suspect has gotten away with murder for 14 years  Wink News

NOTE: Due to the length of the Judge Brett Kavanaugh Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, WINK News was unable to air exclusive interrogation video of Terry ...

Cypress Lake High student Ryan Farrell died due to brain tumor  The News-Press

A Cypress Lake High School senior who died mysteriously in March succumbed to a Stage IV brain tumor, an autopsy report released Wednesday revealed.

Cypress Lake High principal resigns after 11 years  The News-Press

Longtime Cypress Lake High Principal Tracy Perkins resigned Monday saying she would not serve political interests or allow herself to be bullied. The 11-year ...

Southwest Florida golf column: Yuengling Open set for March 2-3 at Fort Myers Country Club  Naples Daily News

The 2019 Yuengling Open will be held at Fort Myers Country Club on Saturday, March 2 and Sunday, March 3.

High school football Week 11 roundup: CSN, Gulf Coast, Naples, St. John Neumann win  Naples Daily News

Watch: Hardee football at Barron Collier James Kellerman, james.kellerman@naplesnews.com; 239-272-2822. Ndn 1102 Naples Piper Football 1814565002.

D'Alessandro: Why school district needs the sales tax to fix, build schools  The News-Press

This is the first of three commentaries appearing over the next three weeks from former Lee schools superintendent Bobbie D'Alessandro, who also is a citizen ...

Dear Running: You're The Reason I Coach  MileSplit

Rob Strong is the head cross country and assistant track and field coach at Chillicothe High School in Ohio. He spent 10 years as a teacher and coach in Florida ...

Fort Myers Beach arches to rise again?  The News-Press

The nonprofit group called Restore Fort Myers Beach Arches is ardently working to make sure the beach gateway rises again.

High school football: Riverdale, Cape Coral remain unbeaten as North gets big district win  The News-Press

North Fort Myers pounds Port Charlotte; Dunbar edges Lely; Bishop Verot romps; Mariner gets past Clewiston; Oasis routs SFCA; Estero trims East Lee.

Cape Coral selects former Cypress Lake, Immokalee football coach Dale More to lead program  The News-Press

Dale More went 1-17 with Cypress Lake in 2012 and '13 and compiled a 6-6 mark with Immokalee in 2015, where he led the Indians to the playoffs.

Lee County graduation ceremonies to be streamed online  Fox 4

Lee County schools are planning on streaming the 2018 graduation ceremonies online. About 5000 seniors are expected to earn their diploma this year.

Cypress Lake avoids football player transfers, builds unity heading into District 5A-12 play  The News-Press

For the past few years, Cypress Lake High School's football team resembled a cash-strapped, Major League Baseball club. The Panthers developed young ...

How does the Lee County school district turn around its failing schools?  The News-Press

Ashley La Mar is one of the Lee County School District's turn around principals. He brought Manatee Elementary from an F to a C. Fort Myers News-Press.

Cypress Lake High grad returns to school as head football coach  NBC2 News

Coach Richie Rode, a Cypress Lake alum, will take the helm this spring. He had been at Fort Myers High School since 2002, where he was offensive ...

SWFL Special Olympics teams basketball competition  Fox 4

For the first time, Estero High School played Cypress Lake High School in a Special Olympics basketball game for students and faculty.

Two Lee public schools that can benefit from sales tax referendum  The News-Press

This second of three commentaries from former Lee schools superintendent Bobbie D'Alessandro, who also is a citizen member of The News-Press editorial ...

Cypress Lake (Fla.) football player Nuk Johnson killed in double homicide  USA TODAY High School Sports

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Neighbors heard what sounded like firecrackers near their home Thursday evening on Thomas Street. It wasn't until they saw the police ...

Build Your Future Lee County aims to bridge construction trades workforce gap  The News-Press

More than 500 high school and adult-education students spent a good part of the day sampling the building trades' occupational skills.

Seven arrested for fighting at Cypress Lake High  NBC2 News

Seven male students were arrested for fighting at Cypress Lake High School Thursday morning, according to a spokesperson for the Lee County School District.

Tiny bubbles part of new strategy to strangle Lee County's blue-green algae problem  The News-Press

A company that manages private lakes throughout Florida is the next contractor that will try to show how it can get rid of blue-green algae that has made ...

Move Florida high school football to winter? Something has to be done about the weather  The News-Press

Endless thunderstorms make the first half of football season a precarious time. Could a move to winter be the answer?

Sanibel teacher named on Golden Apple finalist list  Sanibel Captiva Islander

A new educator at The Sanibel School made the cut for this year's Golden Apple award finalists. On Jan.

After fire last spring, unlikely group helps Gulfshore Ballet rebuild  NBC2 News

When Gulfshore Ballet moved into their new studio off of US 41 in Fort Myers, it offered everything needed to help take the dance company to the next level.

South's Freddie Ward, Riverdale's Quantavius Brown take MVP honors in Rotary South All-Star Classic  The News-Press

With a pair of touchdowns each, Freddie Ward from South Fort Myers and Quantavius Brown from Riverdale were named MVPs of the 30th Rotary South All-Star ...

South Fort Myers High student arrested after bringing gun to campus  The News-Press

A 16-year-old South Fort Myers High student was arrested after taking a gun to school and fighting another student and making threats.

Army Corps suspends Lake O releases; Protest on river decries algae issues  The News-Press

Sen. Marco Rubio, R- Miami, spoke and now the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is listening. Rubio sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to order the ...

Fort Myers defeats Cypress Lake 35-0  USA TODAY High School Sports

Had someone tried to tell Sam Sirianni Jr. when his head coaching tenure began in 2002 that in his 100th victory, his Fort Myers Green Wave football team ...

Questions, grief follow death of Cypress Lake High senior  Wink News

SOUTH FORT MYERS, Fla. The death of Cypress Lake High School senior Ryan Farrell on Saturday raised several questions and left friends and classmates in ...

Jan Hooks, 'SNL' & Cypress Lake alumnus dies  The News-Press

Jan Hooks, a 1975 Cypress Lake High School graduate and former "Saturday Night Live" cast member has died. The 57-year-old Hooks died Thursday in New ...

News-Press Luminary: Elmer Tabor is Mr. Cape Coral  The News-Press

Name the project in Cape Coral and Elmer Tabor's name is probably on it. He'll back away from any public acknowledgement of his impact on this city of 180000 ...

Questions surround Cypress Lake principal's resignation  The News-Press

Questions and rumors are mounting in the wake of the resignation of a popular high school principal. Cypress Lake Principal Tracy Perkins didn't specify what ...

In Fort Myers, SWFL parents, grandparents join students in March for Our Lives  The News-Press

More than 1000 gather in downtown Fort Myers. More than 800 events are around the world.

Prep football: Immokalee cruises at Cypress Lake  Naples Daily News

The Big Red Machine was gassed up and ready to go in its first game in over two weeks. But when Immokalee High School football team finally got on the field ...

Cypress Lake group wins 'best a cappella album of the year' award  NBC2 News

A Cypress Lake High School singing group has won the award for best a cappella album of the year.

Lee County Golden Apple finalists announced  NBC2 News

The Foundation for Lee County Publics Schools has announced the finalists for the 30th Annual Golden Apple Teacher Award.

School board to investigate Perkins' resignation  The News-Press

A report cites Tracy Perkins for lack of urgency on student safety and weak leadership.

High school football: What you need to know as practice begins for the 2018 season  Naples Daily News

As FHSAA teams hit the field Monday, here's what's new and different for 2018.

High school football practices kick off in SWFL  USA TODAY High School Sports

High school football teams began practice across Southwest Florida.

Cypress Lake grad wins big for original a cappella song  The News-Press

Gabrielle Macafee's "Stay Gold" won Best High School Song and Best Original Song.

Missing Fort Myers teen last seen near Rutenberg Park  The News-Press

A Fort Myers couple is frantic to find their 16-year-old daughter, missing since she was last seen on Thursday.

Guns for teachers: Lee County schools want to look at other options  The News-Press

A round table of Lee County high school students gathered by The News-Press in the wake of the Feb. 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School ...

Lee County teen pulls gun in school bus dispute  NBC2 News

A 15-year-old student at Cypress Lake High School was arrested after Lee County deputies say he brought a gun to school. On February 26, detectives spoke ...

2 Lee County teens found with drug-laced candy at school  NBC2 News

Two Lee County teens were arrested when law enforcement reported finding drug-laced candies in their possession inside a high school.

Cypress Lake football seeing strides under Rode  USA TODAY High School Sports

Richie Rode's 'welcome to head coaching' moment arrived when a sea of paperwork landed on his desk just weeks into his new job at Cypress Lake High.

DC sniper, former Lee County resident, has life sentence thrown out  NBC2 News

One of the Washington D.C. snipers who lived in Lee County for a short time had his life sentence thrown out.

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