Cape Coral man charged with felony after allegedly backing into Publix employeeAvoiding the “Summer Slide”: How to keep students engaged during the summer
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral man charged with felony after allegedly backing into Publix employee A man on a grocery store run turned into a hit-and-run victim after he allegedly backed onto a Publix employee, according to the arrest report.
FORT MYERS Avoiding the “Summer Slide”: How to keep students engaged during the summer Every kid looks forward to summer, but they also face the “Summer Slide”, a term for students who aren’t mentally engaged over the summer.
NAPLES Details: Judge Judy files defamation suit against National Enquirer parent company Television personality Judge Judy Sheindlin, a resident of Collier County, filed a defamation lawsuit Monday against Accelerate360 and A360 Media LLC, the parent companies of the National Enquirer and InTouch Weekly.
CAPE CORAL Exclusive video shows why family of 13-year-old hit and killed in Cape Coral is filing civil rights complaint In a newly released exclusive video sent to WINK news, you can see the moments before a 13-year-old was fatally struck while riding his electric scooter in Cape Coral.
Tackling the teacher shortage in Lee County Are your kids losing out on the value of going to school because of inconsistency in who their teachers are?
6 bus crash victims identified; Immokalee community mourns loss Eight Mexican migrant farmworkers’ lives were cut short in an instant during a bus crash in Central Florida, and now we know who at least six of them were.
CAPE CORAL CCPD holds memorial service for fallen officers The Cape Coral Police Department, along with city employees took some time Wednesday to pray, thank, and honor the men and women who risk their lives every day to make sure our families are safe.
NAPLES Greater Naples Fire Rescue District starts Project Fire Buddies Greater Naples Fire is the first fire department to start a Project Fire Buddies program in Florida.
LEHIGH ACRES LCSO investigating shooting at Fleming Ecological Park in Lehigh Acres; 1 injured The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is reporting one person has been injured in a shooting near the Jim Fleming Ecological Park in Lehigh Acres, and though they haven’t arrested anyone, they are investigating.
LEHIGH ACRES Deputies investigating reports of man pulling rifle on Waste Pro worker in Lehigh Acres The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating reports of a man pulling a rifle on a garbage truck worker in Lehigh Acres.
Collier County Schools postpones possible school zoning changes The Collier County School Board voted four to one against two different proposals that could redraw school boundaries.
LEHIGH ACRES Lehigh Acres arsonist on the loose; how to catch one Lehigh Acres neighborhoods have been getting hit left and right with a dozen man-made fires since January.
NAPLES “We are less than a year from accepting our first patients” HSS at NCH Ortho hospital working towards completion The landscape of orthopedic care in SW Florida is about to change. Construction of the world-renowned Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) is moving closer to reality in their collaboration with NCH.
Man arrested after road rage incident in Collier County A Naples man has been arrested after deputies say he struck another vehicle on the road and fled the scene.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral man charged with felony after allegedly backing into Publix employee A man on a grocery store run turned into a hit-and-run victim after he allegedly backed onto a Publix employee, according to the arrest report.
FORT MYERS Avoiding the “Summer Slide”: How to keep students engaged during the summer Every kid looks forward to summer, but they also face the “Summer Slide”, a term for students who aren’t mentally engaged over the summer.
NAPLES Details: Judge Judy files defamation suit against National Enquirer parent company Television personality Judge Judy Sheindlin, a resident of Collier County, filed a defamation lawsuit Monday against Accelerate360 and A360 Media LLC, the parent companies of the National Enquirer and InTouch Weekly.
CAPE CORAL Exclusive video shows why family of 13-year-old hit and killed in Cape Coral is filing civil rights complaint In a newly released exclusive video sent to WINK news, you can see the moments before a 13-year-old was fatally struck while riding his electric scooter in Cape Coral.
Tackling the teacher shortage in Lee County Are your kids losing out on the value of going to school because of inconsistency in who their teachers are?
6 bus crash victims identified; Immokalee community mourns loss Eight Mexican migrant farmworkers’ lives were cut short in an instant during a bus crash in Central Florida, and now we know who at least six of them were.
CAPE CORAL CCPD holds memorial service for fallen officers The Cape Coral Police Department, along with city employees took some time Wednesday to pray, thank, and honor the men and women who risk their lives every day to make sure our families are safe.
NAPLES Greater Naples Fire Rescue District starts Project Fire Buddies Greater Naples Fire is the first fire department to start a Project Fire Buddies program in Florida.
LEHIGH ACRES LCSO investigating shooting at Fleming Ecological Park in Lehigh Acres; 1 injured The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is reporting one person has been injured in a shooting near the Jim Fleming Ecological Park in Lehigh Acres, and though they haven’t arrested anyone, they are investigating.
LEHIGH ACRES Deputies investigating reports of man pulling rifle on Waste Pro worker in Lehigh Acres The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating reports of a man pulling a rifle on a garbage truck worker in Lehigh Acres.
Collier County Schools postpones possible school zoning changes The Collier County School Board voted four to one against two different proposals that could redraw school boundaries.
LEHIGH ACRES Lehigh Acres arsonist on the loose; how to catch one Lehigh Acres neighborhoods have been getting hit left and right with a dozen man-made fires since January.
NAPLES “We are less than a year from accepting our first patients” HSS at NCH Ortho hospital working towards completion The landscape of orthopedic care in SW Florida is about to change. Construction of the world-renowned Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) is moving closer to reality in their collaboration with NCH.
Man arrested after road rage incident in Collier County A Naples man has been arrested after deputies say he struck another vehicle on the road and fled the scene.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – After top overall draft choice Jameis Winston flopped in his NFL debut, Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Lovie Smith decided his rookie quarterback could benefit from a history lesson. Some elite NFL quarterbacks of today had rough days of their own early in their careers. Saints all-time leading passer Drew Brees, whom the Bucs will see Sunday in the Superdome, was benched more than once during his first couple seasons in San Diego. Peyton Manning threw 28 interceptions during his rookie year with the Colts. And Manning’s successor, Andrew Luck, threw three interceptions in his NFL debut against a Chicago Bears team coached by Tampa Bay’s Smith. “You can always follow history to help you out with where you are and what’s happening currently. The last rookie quarterback that I was on an opposing team against was Andrew Luck and he had a similar-type game,” Smith said. “Of course, he is one of the best players in the league right now. “One game doesn’t define you,” Smith continued. “Yes, we did talk to Jameis about a lot of those things. He knew those things. You would like for the opening game to turn out a certain way, but most of the time it doesn’t.” If the second game doesn’t go better, Tampa Bay would be in an 0-2 hole. New Orleans (0-1) also needs a victory after a season-opening loss at Arizona, and the Saints won’t be underestimating Winston if coach Sean Payton has anything to say about it. The Saints attended Florida State’s pro day and also interviewed Winston at the NFL combine. “We were trying to get a feel at the combine for, hey, how does this guy learn? Does he pick it up quickly?” Payton recalled. “We thought his interview was outstanding. “You can see his ability to compete. I think he has very good leadership skills and that goes back to watching the workout and watching him win at Florida State,” Payton added. “That is a tough first game and yet … when you play in this league long enough you find yourself on both ends of that type of game, and you just hope you are on the winning end more.” Here are some of the key story lines to know as the Buccaneers visit the Big Easy: SEEING RED: While Drew Brees passed for 355 yards last week, the Saints scored only one TD on four trips inside the Cardinals 20. New Orleans hopes that won’t be a long-term effect of trading tight end Jimmy Graham, who scored nine of his 10 TDs last season on red-zone plays. The Saints ranked sixth in red-zone efficiency in 2014 HELPING JAMEIS: Tampa Bay wants to run the football to ease the burden on Winston. Running back Doug Martin is healthy after being slowed by injuries the past two seasons and has averaged 99 yards rushing during his last three games against New Orleans. Martin averaged 4.7 yards per carry last week, but the Bucs abandoned the run after falling behind early. “He was one of the few bright moments we had,” Smith said. “We need to get the running game going and stay in games where we can continue to run.” NO PRESSURE: The Saints have been concerned about their pass rush. After getting only two sacks in four preseason games, they failed to bring down Carson Palmer once last week. “That’s on me,” said Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan, who signed a five-year extension worth up to $55 million in June. “Beating some (lineman) that I don’t even know the last name of, that’s not really important. What’s important is me finishing it and I didn’t.” DEFENDING BREES: Despite losing seven straight to New Orleans, the Bucs have found ways to frustrate Brees, intercepting him six times last season. “This is a new year,” defensive tackle Gerald McCoy said. “We have to make sure we can do it again.” SECONDARY CONCERNS: Half the New Orleans secondary could be out Sunday. Cornerback Keenan Lewis is trying to come back from a hip injury that sidelined him in Week 1. Safety Jairus Byrd has been sidelined by a knee injury since training camp opened. In addition, safety Rafael Bush’s season ended with a torn pectoral muscle last week. The Saints decided to re-sign veteran safety Kenny Phillips, who’d been cut after preseason and now hopes to play in a regular season game for the first time since 2012.