Caught on Camera: Teen catches alligator while fishing for Peacock BassGov. DeSantis to hold news conference in Gainsville
ESTERO Caught on Camera: Teen catches alligator while fishing for Peacock Bass A 15-year-old teenager from Estero bit off more than he could chew while fishing for Peacock Bass as a hungry alligator chased after the fish and him.
Gainsville Gov. DeSantis to hold news conference in Gainsville Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a news conference in Gainsville.
The Weather Authority Hotter and drier Wednesday with a few inland storms this afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking a mild and drier Wednesday morning with rain expected inland this afternoon.
Cape Coral City Council to discuss repairs for yacht club pier The Cape Coral City Council will discuss and possibly decide upon three options to repair the damaged yacht club pier.
LEHIGH ACRES Kitchen fire causes substantial damage to a home in Lehigh Acres The Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue responded to a kitchen fire at a Sunset Boulevard home on Tuesday night.
FORT MYERS Lee County making changes to fix bus issues In the past, the Lee County School District struggled to find enough bus drivers.
NAPLES Naples man gets original Bob Ross paintings appraised Bob Ross took this blank canvas in a small studio in Muncie, Indiana, and transformed it into a beautiful masterpiece.
Lee Schools board considers full-day phone bans The biggest talking point in a Lee County School District safety presentation wasn’t about violence or drugs, it was about phones
PORT CHARLOTTE Fallen officer ceremony in Charlotte County commemorates those who lost lives in line of duty The emotional ceremony was held at the William R. Gains Veterans Memorial Park in Port Charlotte.
SAN CARLOS PARK Lee County couple suspected of drugging and sexually abusing child Neighbors say a home in San Carlos Park was just another house before Tuesday.
PINE ISLAND FDOT asking you if bike and pedestrian lanes should be added to busy road The Florida Department of Transportation is asking you if bike and pedestrian lanes should be added to the busy road.
Food drive for mental health awareness While someone may look healthy, they may be fighting a real inner battle.
FORT MYERS Overbilled for overflow of water; Residents stuck with hefty water bill The Moore’s make ends meet living at The Cove for almost a year.
ESTERO Scoreless Eagle up for award at NIL Summit FGCU’s Brandon Dwyer is one of the big time performers in NIL despite having never scored a single point in his entire Eagle career.
What happens after a nuisance alligator is captured? For alligators, the month of May means we are in the heart of mating season in the Sunshine State.
ESTERO Caught on Camera: Teen catches alligator while fishing for Peacock Bass A 15-year-old teenager from Estero bit off more than he could chew while fishing for Peacock Bass as a hungry alligator chased after the fish and him.
Gainsville Gov. DeSantis to hold news conference in Gainsville Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a news conference in Gainsville.
The Weather Authority Hotter and drier Wednesday with a few inland storms this afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking a mild and drier Wednesday morning with rain expected inland this afternoon.
Cape Coral City Council to discuss repairs for yacht club pier The Cape Coral City Council will discuss and possibly decide upon three options to repair the damaged yacht club pier.
LEHIGH ACRES Kitchen fire causes substantial damage to a home in Lehigh Acres The Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue responded to a kitchen fire at a Sunset Boulevard home on Tuesday night.
FORT MYERS Lee County making changes to fix bus issues In the past, the Lee County School District struggled to find enough bus drivers.
NAPLES Naples man gets original Bob Ross paintings appraised Bob Ross took this blank canvas in a small studio in Muncie, Indiana, and transformed it into a beautiful masterpiece.
Lee Schools board considers full-day phone bans The biggest talking point in a Lee County School District safety presentation wasn’t about violence or drugs, it was about phones
PORT CHARLOTTE Fallen officer ceremony in Charlotte County commemorates those who lost lives in line of duty The emotional ceremony was held at the William R. Gains Veterans Memorial Park in Port Charlotte.
SAN CARLOS PARK Lee County couple suspected of drugging and sexually abusing child Neighbors say a home in San Carlos Park was just another house before Tuesday.
PINE ISLAND FDOT asking you if bike and pedestrian lanes should be added to busy road The Florida Department of Transportation is asking you if bike and pedestrian lanes should be added to the busy road.
Food drive for mental health awareness While someone may look healthy, they may be fighting a real inner battle.
FORT MYERS Overbilled for overflow of water; Residents stuck with hefty water bill The Moore’s make ends meet living at The Cove for almost a year.
ESTERO Scoreless Eagle up for award at NIL Summit FGCU’s Brandon Dwyer is one of the big time performers in NIL despite having never scored a single point in his entire Eagle career.
What happens after a nuisance alligator is captured? For alligators, the month of May means we are in the heart of mating season in the Sunshine State.
Bus stop where Layla Aiken was killed. (Credit: WINK News) The unimaginable heartache for one Cape Coral family is urging a community into action. “There should be no kids that have lost their life because of this,” Traci Debusman said. “I was heartbroken,” Mari Whitney said. “I have grandkids this age and it just breaks my heart.” Layla Aiken, 8, died in a hit-and-run crash Monday morning. (Credit: Aiken Family) The community wants school bus stops to be safer for children in their neighborhoods. The mayor of Cape Coral told WINK News all options for bus stop safety are on the table. He said the city’s traffic engineers, school district and Lee County Electric Cooperative would all be working together to come up with possible solutions for safer bus stops. But, people are not waiting for Cape Coral Police or for the city to step in. They are taking action now to make sure kids are safe while waiting for school buses. “Bottom line here is nothing has changed,” Erin Diaz said. “Nothing has changed.” Diaz and Debusman are trying to organize a group to build benches for bus stops. But they know it is going to take a lot more than a place for children to sit. There are also rules in place that prevent benches from being placed at any bus stop without prior approval. Placing furniture in the public right of way is not permitted without a right-of-way permit. Doing so, could result in a Code Compliance and the responsible person would be asked to remove the furniture. The public right-of-way is owned by the city and is the easement area located along roadways. As the property owner you can place a bench in your yard outside the public right-of-way. Each home has a 6 foot easement where the street meets the front yard. Any bench 6 feet away from the easement on your property is OK. Placing furniture on private property is allowed with the appropriate permission of the property owner. Other citizens think the problem extends past just adding more benches.”That’s one of the biggest solutions I think is having lighting,” Debusman said. “Another problem that we have too, is sidewalks.” Dark streets and a lack of safe sidewalks for kids to walk, like the bus stop where 8-year-old Layla Aiken was fatally hit.” Monday morning, there’s going to be kids getting on the bus in the dark,” Mari Whitney said.That is why Whitney said there need to be more eyes on the children.” I think we need a bandaid solution until the end of this school year,” Whitney said.She is working on getting neighbors to stand at the stops with kids during the dark early morning hours.” Walk out your front door, check these kids,” Diaz said. “We’re a community and it really does take a village.”