NAPLES Increasing amount of homeless seniors in SWFL Saint Matthew House told Wink News that 20% of the people they shelter are over 60 years old.
NAPLES Man suspected of threatening pickelballers with machete A man has been arrested after authorities say he chased a group of pickleball players off a Naples court. “I don’t know. It just seemed like he snapped,” said William Nehrkorn, father of one of the pickleball players. 53-year-old Pelican Marsh maintenance worker Joseph Devalle ran toward Nehrkorn’s son and friends, not with a paddle […]
NAPLES Turtle Club in Naples reopens Following a 19-month closure because of Hurricane Ian, the Turtle Club has reopened.
FORT MYERS BEACH Hurricane season preparations at Lee County construction sites Many already know the drill when hurricane season is around the corner.
SANIBEL Bones found on Sanibel concern beachgoers A husband and wife found what appeared to be bones. What type and where they came from is being investigated.
FGCU FGCU president reflects on first year with graduating class Alico Arena was packed this weekend as Florida Gulf Coast University graduated 1,900 students in four ceremonies.
Reverse shoulder replacement offers new approach to pain management Shoulder replacement is the third most common replacement in the US, following hip and knee replacement.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Lee County teachers bargain for new raises Kevin Daly is the voice of the Lee County Teachers Union, and he says he knows firsthand the struggle teachers experience across the state.
FORT MYERS New Starbucks off Colonial expected to add to traffic headaches It’s a venti-sized traffic nightmare. That’s how Gina O’Donnell envisions the future of this plaza.
NAPLES Feeding families through Meals of Hope They’re a Naples-based non-profit organization whose mission is to alleviate hunger both locally and throughout the country.
Family dealing with two losses in quick succession A teenager will not get to celebrate turning 21 years old with friends, can’t put a smile on his family member’s faces and will never get to see his mother again.
JERUSALEM (AP) Israeli leaders have approved a military operation into the Gaza Strip city of Rafah Israeli leaders approved a military operation into the Gaza Strip city of Rafah, and Israeli forces were striking targets in the area, officials announced Monday, hours after Hamas announced it had accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal.
FORT MYERS Middle school tech worker uses CPR skills to save pickleball player’s life It was the right place, at the right time, and that right place was near the pickleball court.
EVERGLADES Big Sugar’s lawsuit for control over Lake Okeechobee water A local non-profit is calling one lawsuit a battle for who controls the water in the State of Florida. Three major sugar companies filed a lawsuit in 2021 against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over the design and intended use of the Everglades Agriculture Area (EAA) Reservoir.
NAPLES Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day program returns to Jewish Federation of Greater Naples Sunday was a day to remember the six million men, women and children lost in the Holocaust.
NAPLES Increasing amount of homeless seniors in SWFL Saint Matthew House told Wink News that 20% of the people they shelter are over 60 years old.
NAPLES Man suspected of threatening pickelballers with machete A man has been arrested after authorities say he chased a group of pickleball players off a Naples court. “I don’t know. It just seemed like he snapped,” said William Nehrkorn, father of one of the pickleball players. 53-year-old Pelican Marsh maintenance worker Joseph Devalle ran toward Nehrkorn’s son and friends, not with a paddle […]
NAPLES Turtle Club in Naples reopens Following a 19-month closure because of Hurricane Ian, the Turtle Club has reopened.
FORT MYERS BEACH Hurricane season preparations at Lee County construction sites Many already know the drill when hurricane season is around the corner.
SANIBEL Bones found on Sanibel concern beachgoers A husband and wife found what appeared to be bones. What type and where they came from is being investigated.
FGCU FGCU president reflects on first year with graduating class Alico Arena was packed this weekend as Florida Gulf Coast University graduated 1,900 students in four ceremonies.
Reverse shoulder replacement offers new approach to pain management Shoulder replacement is the third most common replacement in the US, following hip and knee replacement.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Lee County teachers bargain for new raises Kevin Daly is the voice of the Lee County Teachers Union, and he says he knows firsthand the struggle teachers experience across the state.
FORT MYERS New Starbucks off Colonial expected to add to traffic headaches It’s a venti-sized traffic nightmare. That’s how Gina O’Donnell envisions the future of this plaza.
NAPLES Feeding families through Meals of Hope They’re a Naples-based non-profit organization whose mission is to alleviate hunger both locally and throughout the country.
Family dealing with two losses in quick succession A teenager will not get to celebrate turning 21 years old with friends, can’t put a smile on his family member’s faces and will never get to see his mother again.
JERUSALEM (AP) Israeli leaders have approved a military operation into the Gaza Strip city of Rafah Israeli leaders approved a military operation into the Gaza Strip city of Rafah, and Israeli forces were striking targets in the area, officials announced Monday, hours after Hamas announced it had accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal.
FORT MYERS Middle school tech worker uses CPR skills to save pickleball player’s life It was the right place, at the right time, and that right place was near the pickleball court.
EVERGLADES Big Sugar’s lawsuit for control over Lake Okeechobee water A local non-profit is calling one lawsuit a battle for who controls the water in the State of Florida. Three major sugar companies filed a lawsuit in 2021 against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over the design and intended use of the Everglades Agriculture Area (EAA) Reservoir.
NAPLES Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day program returns to Jewish Federation of Greater Naples Sunday was a day to remember the six million men, women and children lost in the Holocaust.
MGN CHICAGO (AP) – No team in the NHL is on a bigger roll than the Anaheim Ducks and none is more tested than the Chicago Blackhawks. These two powerhouses are about to meet in a Western Conference final full of star power and intriguing matchups. “It’s going to be one heck of a series,” Ducks captain Corey Perry said. “They’re a great team. When you put two teams together, it’s going to be a great series. They’re a skating club, and they’re kind of similar to Calgary. They’ve got a lot of speed, a lot of skill, and you’ve got to be ready to step in front of them and eliminate their time and space, and if we do that, we’ll be all right.” The top-seeded Ducks just might be the deepest and most physical team in the conference, if not the NHL, but they haven’t won a Stanley Cup since 2007 – the last time they got advanced past the second round. They come into this series on quite a roll, at 8-1 in the postseason after capturing their third straight Pacific Division title, but they are facing a team that knows a thing or two about winning this time of year. The Blackhawks and Los Angeles Kings have basically been trading the Stanley Cup since 2010, with each team winning twice and Boston grabbing it in 2011. Chicago missed a chance at another last year after an overtime goal by the Kings’ Alec Martinez in Game 7 of the conference final. “They have a great team,” Chicago’s Brandon Saad said. “They have a great forecheck and they’re big and physical, and they play a good puck-possession game. It’s going to be a battle. It’s not going to come easy and we’re going to have to be patient like these past couple series.” The Blackhawks won two of three from Anaheim during the regular season, outscoring the Ducks a combined 8-3 and surrendering just one goal in each game. They know that success against a team in the regular season does not necessarily translate to the postseason, where the stakes and the intensity go up a level or two. “You watch ’em play, they’ve got a lot of different options they use,” Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville said Monday. “They’re very mobile and they’re strong in all aspects. … So we need to be our best in all areas ourselves. We feel like if we progress in the playoffs, you’ve got to elevate your game to beat teams that have a lot of confidence and they’ve got to be playing the right way. They’ve got a lot of things going for them.” The Ducks certainly looked sharp while sweeping Winnipeg and ousting Calgary in five games. Anaheim has power and force in all four lines and plenty of skill to go with it. The Ducks lead the playoffs with 35 goals, and their power play has scored a whopping 31 percent of the time. The Blackhawks, eyeing their third championship since 2010, got here by knocking out Nashville in six games and sweeping Minnesota. And they will certainly be well-rested by the time Game 1 rolls around. After all, they haven’t played since Thursday. While the start date for the conference final has not been announced, one mystery was solved Sunday night when Perry bounced up off his knees and scored in a scramble in overtime against the Flames after injuring his right leg earlier in the game. With a league-leading 15 points in the playoffs, Perry sure has been a headache for opposing teams. “He does everything pretty well,” Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford said. “He’s a strong guy around the net. He’s hard to move and his stick is so quick and he’s a hard shot, too. He’s pretty crafty too around the net. He’s tough to read. You need to be aggressive on him but at the same time try to be patient too.” Chicago presents some headaches of its own. Besides Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane is rolling after missing the final 6 1/2 weeks of the regular season because of a broken collarbone. Kane and Perry are tied for second with seven goals and a plus-8 rating in the postseason. “We are spoiled in a lot of ways,” Quenneville said. “We got some top guys you get to watch here as a team and they make our team go in a lot of ways. But Kaner, he’s got the wow factor along with that consistency in his game.”