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Brightening downtown Fort Myers with art

Seven teams of artists are painting murals that’ll pop up all over downtown Fort Myers and is for Southwest Florida’s Muralfest. The event will act as a fundraiser to help artists impacted by Hurricane Ian. Like much of Southwest Florida, the art community has been hurting since Hurricane Ian. “The last year, we went through […]

COLLIER COUNTY

Push to ban Covid vaccine mandate in Collier County

A task force is looking to stop any Covid vaccine mandates ever in Collier County. The idea is to spell out your rights regarding healthcare, and the vote is Tuesday. One Collier County commissioner told WINK News it would be discussed on Tuesday on reason for the push for a local ban, given the state […]

KEY LARGO

Moving Modular: The hurricane-fighting homes coming to Florida’s coasts

Much of Key Largo has been built to code to fight that thorn from breaking the glass of the vase, just like how these homes now need to be built to withstand winds of 180 miles per hour.

SANIBEL

Removing dying trees from Sanibel after getting poisoned by Hurricane Ian’s storm

We lost a lot of trees when saltwater rushed ashore during Hurricane Ian. Crews are out on Sanibel Island, marking and removing the dying vegetation. Joel Caouette, a biologist for the City of Sanibel, says that arsenic cyanide saltwater “killed these very large trees, killed a lot of trees.” All of these have something in […]

SAN CARLOS ISLAND

Family rebuilds, reopens Bonita Bill’s in honor of the man behind the name

Pain and destruction are only the beginning of the comeback story for a waterfront eating institution near Fort Myers Beach.

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DeSoto County

78-year-old motorcyclist dies in DeSoto County crash

A 78-year-old motorcyclist from Arcadia died in a crash Saturday evening on US-17.

ARCADIA

Teenage DeSoto County Fair shooting suspect to be tried as adult

Ryan Watson Jr., the 15-year-old suspect in a deadly shooting at the DeSoto County Fair, will be tried as an adult.

LEE COUNTY

How the Lee County Fair plans to keep visitors safe after deadly DeSoto County shooting

Imagine watching your children playing outside your home when suddenly shots ring out nearby, and one bullet lands mere feet away from your child.

DESOTO COUNTY

‘Very unusual’: DeSoto County Fair shooter to stay in detention lockup as Arcadia continues to cope

A small community is reeling as an accused killer sits in secure detention for shooting a 17-year-old boy.

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Nursing home for veterans coming to Collier County

There’s a plan to get more help to wounded warriors in the Southwest Florida community. $30,000,000 has been approved by Collier County. Under the plan, the State Department of Veteran Affairs will put the cash into an escrow account. The goal is to use that money to make a nursing home for veterans since Collier […]