WILL HOST AN ONLINE CLASS ON HOW TO USE THE SITE. >> I WEAR IS I HELP YOU. I MEAN, I KIND THOUGHT ON MAY GO. I LOVE TO THE IT. YOU LIKE THAT? JUST >> HEY, REMEMBER THIS VIDEO OF A RACIST RANT FROM FORT MYERS? WELL, THIS MORNING, A WOMAN FROM JACKSONVILLE SAYS SHE’S RECEIVING THREATS IN AND HARASSMENT FOR PEOPLE THINKING SHE’S IN THE VIDEO, BUT SHE SAYS SHE’S BEEN WRONGLY IDENTIFIED AS THE PERSON IN THIS VIDEO AGAIN GOING ON A RACIST RANT AT A PARKING LOT AT THE CORNER OF US. 41 IN CYPRUS. LAKE DRIVE AS THE VIDEO SPREAD ACROSS SOCIAL MEDIA ONLINE USERS BEGAN SEARCHING FOR THE WOMAN INVOLVED THE NAME LISA HANSEN STARTED CIRCULATING. BUT THE WOMAN WITH THAT SAME NAME SAYS SHE HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH IT. SHE SAYS HER FACEBOOK PAGE WAS FLOODED WITH HATEFUL MESSAGES. PEOPLE EVEN SHOWED UP TO HER WORKPLACE AND CHURCH DEMANDING ANSWERS. >> PEOPLE STARTED BOMBARDING MY FACEBOOK. AND I DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT IT UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON WHEN I WAS WITH LEXI. >> THE WOMAN WHO FIRST POSTED THAT VIDEO SAYS SHE NEVER MEANT FOR THE WRONG PERSON TO GET IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS. SHE SAYS SHE WAS TRYING TO CALL OUT THE BEHAVIOR, NOT PUT A TARGET ON SOMEONE WHO HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH IT. MEANWHILE, THE SOCIAL MEDIA
Jacksonville woman wrongly identified in viral Fort Myers racist rant video
Updated: 7:52 AM EST Feb 12, 2026
A Jacksonville woman says she is facing threats and harassment after being wrongly identified as the person in a viral video from Fort Myers.The video, which shows a woman going on a racist rant in a parking lot at the corner of U.S. 41 and Cypress Lake Drive, garnered significant attention on social media, sparking outrage over the comments made in the video.As the video spread across social media, online users began searching for the woman involved. The name Lisa Hanson started circulating, but the woman with that name says she had nothing to do with it. Hanson, who lives in Jacksonville, said her Facebook page was flooded with hateful messages, and people even showed up at her workplace and church demanding answers.Maria Mejia, who originally captured the video of the Fort Myers incident, expressed remorse about the unintended consequences.DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. —
A Jacksonville woman says she is facing threats and harassment after being wrongly identified as the person in a viral video from Fort Myers.
The video, which shows a woman going on a racist rant in a parking lot at the corner of U.S. 41 and Cypress Lake Drive, garnered significant attention on social media, sparking outrage over the comments made in the video.
As the video spread across social media, online users began searching for the woman involved.
The name Lisa Hanson started circulating, but the woman with that name says she had nothing to do with it.
Hanson, who lives in Jacksonville, said her Facebook page was flooded with hateful messages, and people even showed up at her workplace and church demanding answers.
Maria Mejia, who originally captured the video of the Fort Myers incident, expressed remorse about the unintended consequences.
DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.