Bunche Beach

Bunche Beach: nature’s classroom

At first glance, Bunche Beach is just like any other beach, but when you break down the view, it becomes ‘nature’s classroom’ first, and after that, it’s a waterfront paradise.

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Allegiant Travel CEO John Redmond resigns, former CEO takes over

Allegiant Travel Co. CEO and board member John Redmond resigned Sept. 28, company officials said.  The Las Vegas-based company, which owns the Sunseeker Resort on Charlotte Harbor that is set to open in the fourth quarter of this year, said in a statement Redmond’s resignation was effective immediately and gave no reason for his departure.  […]

Tim Aten Knows: NCH plans orthopedic surgery hospital in North Naples

Q: I see they tore down Bear’s Den day care on the North Collier Hospital property. Are they rebuilding or building something new? — Megan Steed, Naples A: Bear’s Den Childcare Center was razed this summer to make way for a proposed freestanding hospital expansion on the NCH North Naples campus along the north side […]

Taco Works to expand from Cape Coral to downtown Fort Myers

Taco Works, a taco joint popularized in Cape Coral, is expanding to its second turnkey location in downtown Fort Myers at 1617 Hendry St., Suite 102, in October. Coining the motto “purposely unauthentic,” Ozzie Morrobel and Max Curtis knew they had something special on their hands three years ago.   First launching as a food truck […]

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Investigations

Police search for unlicensed contractor who failed to show up for trial twice

A bench warrant is out for the unlicensed contractor WINK News has investigated for years. Christopher Pascale is wanted for not showing up to his own trial again. He’s charged with contracting without a license and doing that work without permits. One Naples family is at the center of this court case. They said he destroyed their home after Hurricane Irma.

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Sports

Lehigh vs. Ida Baker

Lehigh Lightning vs. Ida Baker Bulldogs

Both the Lehigh Lightning and the Ida Baker Bulldogs entered Friday night’s matchup winless, but the Lightning went home with their first win of the season taking down the Bulldogs 42-6.

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