Teens

A Fort Myers maternity home for teenage mothers is one of 100 recipients nationwide of the Lowe's Hometowns grant. As part of the program, local Lowe's employees volunteered their time to help renovate the nonprofit's new building.

The Lee County Legal Aid Society has begun representing immigrant children and teens.

A Fort Myers company transformed a schoolbus into a mobile music studio.

A Fort Myers maternity home for teenage mothers was on the verge of terminating its expansion project and selling its building after major setbacks from Hurricane Ian – until its vision was revived through loans, grants and community support.

Fort Myers police said the five teens killed when their car crashed into a retention pond Sunday night died from drowning. Three also suffered blunt force trauma. Acting Captain Shawn Yates at a press briefing Friday afternoon said the department’s investigation remains active. He said social media tips and surveillance video of the vehicle have provided additional details.

We meet Dr. Frances E. Jensen, MD to explore her book, “The Teenage Brain: A Neuroscientist's Survival Guide to Raising Adolescents and Young Adults.”…

Florida’s teen birth rates are on a steady decline, according to a national report.

Homelessness is on the decline across the United States. In Florida, the homeless population decreased at a record rate in the last year, with more than…

The National Institutes of Health has awarded Florida International University a $12.7 million grant to study substance abuse and adolescent brain...

The Pine Manor Improvement Association’s annual teen culinary class recently graduated 8 students. The three week course teaches teens cooking basics and…