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SWFL Gannett News employees strike while cleaning up beach

Hundreds of Gannett News employees have found a unique way to stage a strike.

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Social media helps woman with Hurricane Ian repairs

Patricia Rowland’s home was damaged in Hurricane Ian and in dire need of repairs. With a little help from online strangers, she received it…

Illustration with Lee County's Sheriff Carmine Marceno and Daniel Marquez.

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10-year-old accused of school threat will go to trial

The case against a 10-year-old cape coral boy accused of threatening violence at a school event will go to trial.

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Wisner Desmaret sentenced to life for murder of Fort Myers police officer

Wisner Desmaret has been sentenced to life in prison for the 2018 murder of Fort Myers Police Officer Adam Jobbers-Miller.

FORT MYERS

Lee County Manager Roger Desjarlais announces retirement

Lee County Commission Manager Rodger J. Desjarlais announces his retirement. Desjarlais will retire on his 10th anniversary as manager..

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FORT MYERS

School shooting threats in Lee, Collier County are circulating on social media

Two school districts are sending a warning about a school shooting threat circulating on social media for Lee and Collier Counties.

FORT MYERS

FGCU student arrested after social media threat

A Florida Gulf Coast University student was arrested Wednesday after the university says it noticed his “concerning social media activity.”

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FGCU bans TikTok and other social media apps

The hay days of a popular social media app have ended on FGCU’s campus. TikTok, along with four other websites and apps, will no longer be accessible to FGCU students or staff on university devices or networks. Students are predictably unhappy and don’t like the change. But they also know they can work around the […]

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Potential threat made targeting Charlotte High School circulating social media

A student from Charlotte High School may have made threats on social media that is being investigated by the Criminal Investigation Unit. According to the Punta Gorda Police Department, the police department is aware of the threat referencing “CHS” on social media. Despite the threat not getting confirmed, a large police presence will be at […]

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Motorcyclist arrested after high-speed police chase in Collier County

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A 19-year-old Port Charlotte man is dead after a high-speed crash on I-75 in Sarasota County.

Poll Results: Would you vote for a Trump/DeSantis ticket?

We have the results of last week’s poll asking WINK viewers if they would vote for Donald Trump if Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was his running mate. On Friday, WINK News reporter Claire Galt spoke with DeSantis while he campaigned for president in South Carolina. She also spoke to a potential voter who said she […]

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