Chaotic lake getting fence and securityWhat we learned about Cape Coral’s water crisis after a ride along
LEHIGH ACRES Chaotic lake getting fence and security Now, with all the negative attention it has gotten, some think putting up a fence is a great way to keep that bad activity out.
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FORT MYERS Students affected by COVID-19 able to graduate for the first time For many young people, COVID stripped away one of their greatest rites of passage: graduation.
Deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County Authorities are at the scene of a deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County on Friday afternoon.
Celebrating Free Comic Book Day in SWFL JP Sports store manager Jonathan Powell said this is a generational event that brings families together to reminisce on comics and other hobby-related knickknacks.
FORT MYERS Group rescues dogs before getting put down in Lee County Our animal shelters are packed with amazing puppies who have the sole desire to be loved.
FORT MYERS FGCU student beats all odds and is able to graduate Nearly four years ago, Marisa Manning had her heart set on going to Florida Gulf Coast University but never thought she’d find her passion for studying parasites.
FORT MYERS Victim in MLK Blvd. shooting identified as social media influencer The victim of the Martin Luther King Boulevard shooting has been identified as a local social media influencer.
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LITTLE HICKORY BAY Improving ‘Hell’s Gate’ safety, a notoriously dangerous waterway for boaters A push to make an area known as “Hell’s Gate” safer since it’s a dangerous stretch of water with several blind corners within Little Hickory Bay.
Fixing failed back surgeries More than a million and a half people in the U.S. undergo back surgery each year. However, classic back surgery has one of the highest failure rates of any surgery.
WINK NEWS Getting an inside look at the FEMA discount controversy Picking up the pieces after Hurricane Ian has been difficult for many and moving on can impact our wallets.
FGCU FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff playing for hometown team after labrum injury FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff is living the dream playing for the hometown team after he overcame a labrum injury.
LEHIGH ACRES Frustrated Lehigh parents want action after violent school fights go viral online Violence at a Lehigh Acres Middle school was captured and posted online.
Turtle Club beachfront restaurant relaunches in Naples After a series of private friends and family events this week, The Turtle Club will reopen May 5 and begin taking reservations again May 6.
LEHIGH ACRES Chaotic lake getting fence and security Now, with all the negative attention it has gotten, some think putting up a fence is a great way to keep that bad activity out.
CAPE CORAL What we learned about Cape Coral’s water crisis after a ride along On Friday, WINK News got to ride along to see just what people are doing that could be wasting water.
FORT MYERS Students affected by COVID-19 able to graduate for the first time For many young people, COVID stripped away one of their greatest rites of passage: graduation.
Deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County Authorities are at the scene of a deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County on Friday afternoon.
Celebrating Free Comic Book Day in SWFL JP Sports store manager Jonathan Powell said this is a generational event that brings families together to reminisce on comics and other hobby-related knickknacks.
FORT MYERS Group rescues dogs before getting put down in Lee County Our animal shelters are packed with amazing puppies who have the sole desire to be loved.
FORT MYERS FGCU student beats all odds and is able to graduate Nearly four years ago, Marisa Manning had her heart set on going to Florida Gulf Coast University but never thought she’d find her passion for studying parasites.
FORT MYERS Victim in MLK Blvd. shooting identified as social media influencer The victim of the Martin Luther King Boulevard shooting has been identified as a local social media influencer.
FORT MYERS Could a Ferris wheel in downtown Fort Myers work? Right now, there are talks to bring a Ferris wheel to downtown Fort Myers, but several things are still up in the air.
LITTLE HICKORY BAY Improving ‘Hell’s Gate’ safety, a notoriously dangerous waterway for boaters A push to make an area known as “Hell’s Gate” safer since it’s a dangerous stretch of water with several blind corners within Little Hickory Bay.
Fixing failed back surgeries More than a million and a half people in the U.S. undergo back surgery each year. However, classic back surgery has one of the highest failure rates of any surgery.
WINK NEWS Getting an inside look at the FEMA discount controversy Picking up the pieces after Hurricane Ian has been difficult for many and moving on can impact our wallets.
FGCU FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff playing for hometown team after labrum injury FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff is living the dream playing for the hometown team after he overcame a labrum injury.
LEHIGH ACRES Frustrated Lehigh parents want action after violent school fights go viral online Violence at a Lehigh Acres Middle school was captured and posted online.
Turtle Club beachfront restaurant relaunches in Naples After a series of private friends and family events this week, The Turtle Club will reopen May 5 and begin taking reservations again May 6.
NEW YORK (AP) — Rafael Nadal’s memories of his lone match against Borna Coric are a bit fuzzy, which is understandable. When the two met in the Swiss Indoors last October, Nadal had just decided to undergo season-ending appendix surgery once his run in the tournament ended. That would come against Coric, a gifted teen from Croatia who won that day in straight sets against a sluggish Nadal. “It was a tough moment of the year for me,” the 14-time Grand Slam champion recalled Saturday. “I don’t remember it very well, but I think I played very bad,” Nadal added, laughing. The two men face off for the second time Monday, and for good reason, U.S. Open organizers believe it could be a compelling match. It closes out the night session at Arthur Ashe Stadium as the year’s final Grand Slam tournament begins. Coric just missed out on a seed with a ranking of 35th, making the 18-year-old a particularly difficult first-round matchup for a top player. “He’s one of the players that is the future of our sport, so it’s a tough one,” Nadal said. “But I’m playing well.” That Nadal would need to insist he is in good form is telling. The appendix surgery was just the latest health problem at the time for Nadal, who was unable to defend his U.S. Open title last year because of a right wrist injury. The 29-year-old Spaniard is seeded just eighth and was upset in the second round at Wimbledon by 102nd-ranked qualifier Dustin Brown. This month, Nadal failed to make it past the quarterfinals in two hard-court warmups. But he keeps saying he is now playing better than those results show, and he’ll get a chance to prove that right away against an opponent of Coric’s caliber. Some other things to watch as the U.S. Open begins: SERENA STARTS SEEKING SLAM: Three-time defending champion Serena Williams plays the first match of the night session on Ashe, seeking the first of the seven victories she’ll need to complete the first Grand Slam since Steff Graf in 1988. The top-ranked American carries a 21-match U.S. Open winning streak — and 28-match major winning streak — into her meeting with Vitalia Diatchenko. The 86th-ranked Russian is 2-6 in Grand Slam matches, with both victories coming on clay at the French Open. The first was way back in 2009, when she faced then-No. 1 Dinara Safina in the second round —and lost 6-1, 6-1. Venus Williams plays on Ashe earlier in the day, facing Monica Puig. MARIA MISSING: No. 38-ranked Daria Gavrilova, making her U.S. Open main-draw debut, now has a very different first-round matchup. She was originally supposed to face five-time major champion Maria Sharapova on Monday. But after the third-seeded Sharapova withdrew Sunday because of a lingering right leg injury, Gavrilova will meet another Daria from Russia: 133rd-ranked “lucky loser” Daria Kasatkina. Fan favorite Gael Monfils’ opening match was moved to Louis Armstrong Stadium, the Open’s second-largest venue, to replace Sharapova’s. NO ASHE FOR CILIC: For the first time since 2001, the reigning men’s champion won’t open the defense of his U.S. Open title on Ashe. Marin Cilic, last year’s surprise winner, faces 91st-ranked Guido Pella of Argentina on Armstrong. Cilic is seeded ninth after an injury-plagued season. At Wimbledon, the reigning men’s champ has the honor of playing the tournament’s first match on Centre Court. While there isn’t a similar formal tradition at the U.S. Open, Cilic’s placement is unusual. Marat Safin, the 2000 champ, was the last who didn’t open his defense on Ashe. Playing before Cilic on Armstrong is the man he beat in last year’s final, Kei Nishikori. The fourth-seeded Nishikori said Saturday that he had no lingering issues with the hip injury that forced him to pull out of the hard-court warmup at Cincinnati. Top-ranked Novak Djokovic and Nadal are the two seeded men to play on Ashe on Monday. FISH’S FAREWELL: American Mardy Fish’s career will end with the U.S. Open, but he may be able to stick around for a bit. He got a favorable first-round matchup against 102nd-ranked Marco Cecchinato of Italy, who is making his Grand Slam debut and is 0-6 in tour-level matches. The 32-year-old Fish was once ranked in the top 10 but had his career derailed by struggles with anxiety disorder. He plays the day’s first match on the Grandstand.