Pastrami Dan’s reopens in Naples after SUV crash Pastrami Dan’s in Naples welcomed customers once again, with people waiting at the door.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers family blessed with new home In about sixty days, Myrtle Dillard’s home on Lincoln Boulevard went from being run-down and unlivable to brand new.
PORT CHARLOTTE Port Charlotte woman’s student loans forgiveness after consolidation One Port Charlotte woman was skeptical of her student loan consolidation and potential forgiveness but an email over the weekend changed her life.
IRVING, Texas (AP) Boy Scouts of America changing name to more inclusive Scouting America after years of woes The Boy Scouts of America is changing its name for the first time in its 114-year history and will become Scouting America.
CAPE CORAL Man arrested after police allege he threatened to stab 7-Eleven workers Police have arrested a man who threatened to stab two 7-Eleven gas station employees with a knife.
NEW YORK (AP) Stormy Daniels describes meeting Trump during occasionally graphic testimony in hush money trial Stormy Daniels took the witness stand Tuesday at Donald Trump’s hush money trial, describing for jurors a sexual encounter the porn actor says she had with him in 2006
Despite SUV crash into Pastrami Dan’s, plans for 50th continue The popular local eatery reopened May 7 after being temporarily closed since a woman drove a Toyota Rav4 SUV into the side of the restaurant on the morning of May 3.
CCSO deputies reminding you not to leave valuables inside the car The Collier County Sheriff’s Office said there were 30 vehicle burglaries in Collier County in April.
NORTH FORT MYERS Heavy police presence on Capitol Street home in North Fort Myers Several Lee County Sheriff’s Office and Fort Myers Fire Department units were seen outside of a home in North Fort Myers.
BONITA SPRINGS Deputies investigating death at Bonita Springs home Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputies are investigating a death at a home in Bonita Springs.
Fifth Third Bank branch to be built on former SunTrust Punta Gorda site According to project plans sent to the city, the current building will be demolished, and a single-story Fifth Third Bank branch will stand in its place. Assuming approval, the branch is expected to open in the second half of 2025, a banks spokesperson said.
WINK NEWS Gov. DeSantis signs tax relief package for Floridians Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has renewed the Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday among other tax-free incentives for Floridians.
Fort Myers debates future of police review board A new law signed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will change oversight with local police departments and the citizens they protect.
FORT MYERS Lifting weights brings Bishop Verot’s football team together Football teams are spending their days in the iron paradise as spring practice is on for high school football.
LEHIGH ACRES Traffic signal for Lee Blvd. and Joan Ave. North approved The Lee Board of County Commissioners approved measures to install a traffic signal, new lighting, upgraded drainage, and more.
Pastrami Dan’s reopens in Naples after SUV crash Pastrami Dan’s in Naples welcomed customers once again, with people waiting at the door.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers family blessed with new home In about sixty days, Myrtle Dillard’s home on Lincoln Boulevard went from being run-down and unlivable to brand new.
PORT CHARLOTTE Port Charlotte woman’s student loans forgiveness after consolidation One Port Charlotte woman was skeptical of her student loan consolidation and potential forgiveness but an email over the weekend changed her life.
IRVING, Texas (AP) Boy Scouts of America changing name to more inclusive Scouting America after years of woes The Boy Scouts of America is changing its name for the first time in its 114-year history and will become Scouting America.
CAPE CORAL Man arrested after police allege he threatened to stab 7-Eleven workers Police have arrested a man who threatened to stab two 7-Eleven gas station employees with a knife.
NEW YORK (AP) Stormy Daniels describes meeting Trump during occasionally graphic testimony in hush money trial Stormy Daniels took the witness stand Tuesday at Donald Trump’s hush money trial, describing for jurors a sexual encounter the porn actor says she had with him in 2006
Despite SUV crash into Pastrami Dan’s, plans for 50th continue The popular local eatery reopened May 7 after being temporarily closed since a woman drove a Toyota Rav4 SUV into the side of the restaurant on the morning of May 3.
CCSO deputies reminding you not to leave valuables inside the car The Collier County Sheriff’s Office said there were 30 vehicle burglaries in Collier County in April.
NORTH FORT MYERS Heavy police presence on Capitol Street home in North Fort Myers Several Lee County Sheriff’s Office and Fort Myers Fire Department units were seen outside of a home in North Fort Myers.
BONITA SPRINGS Deputies investigating death at Bonita Springs home Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputies are investigating a death at a home in Bonita Springs.
Fifth Third Bank branch to be built on former SunTrust Punta Gorda site According to project plans sent to the city, the current building will be demolished, and a single-story Fifth Third Bank branch will stand in its place. Assuming approval, the branch is expected to open in the second half of 2025, a banks spokesperson said.
WINK NEWS Gov. DeSantis signs tax relief package for Floridians Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has renewed the Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday among other tax-free incentives for Floridians.
Fort Myers debates future of police review board A new law signed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will change oversight with local police departments and the citizens they protect.
FORT MYERS Lifting weights brings Bishop Verot’s football team together Football teams are spending their days in the iron paradise as spring practice is on for high school football.
LEHIGH ACRES Traffic signal for Lee Blvd. and Joan Ave. North approved The Lee Board of County Commissioners approved measures to install a traffic signal, new lighting, upgraded drainage, and more.
FORT MYERS, Fla. — The cleanup is underway after the first hurricane to make landfall in Florida in nearly 11 years barreled into the panhandle. Hermine made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane early Friday around 1:30 a.m. just east of St. Marks in northwest Florida. The system has since weakened to a tropical storm as it moves over land near Charleston, South Carolina. Winds were down to 50 mph as of the 5 p.m. advisory from the National Hurricane Center. It was moving northeast at 20 mph. Unlike with Wilma Southwest Florida largely dodged a bullet with minimal impacts from the storm. Water levels rose 1 to 3 feet above average, and wind gusts of up to 43 mph in Naples, 37 mph in Fort Myers and 35 mph in Punta Gorda were recorded. Several inches of rain prompted localized flooding, especially in areas closer to the coast. Elsewhere, the effects were much more severe. At least one fatality happened as a result of the storm, as a homeless man died in Marion County when a tree fell on him, Gov. Rick Scott said. Storm surge of 5 to 8 crashed on shore in north Florida. A 78 mph wind gust was recorded as far south as Indian Shores in the Tampa Bay area, where the storm closed the Sunshine Skyway Bridge shortly after noon Thursday. It finally reopened at about 4 p.m. Friday. The storm is expected to continue on a northeasterly path away from Florida. Scattered storms are present Friday in Southwest Florida as the tail end of the storm makes its way through the area. Conditions will be drier for the weekend, with significantly less storm coverage forecast for Sunday. Hermine worsens threat to Manasota Key condos Charlotte County officials have deemed a pair of Manasota Key condos unsafe because of worsening erosion issues. Waves crashed just feet away from the La Coquina condos off North Beach Road as sandbags were swept into the Gulf of Mexico on Friday amid the lingering effects of Hermine. Condo owners have dealt with erosion for nearly 30 years. Sandbags have been in use since 1988 along the buildings as the distance to the shoreline has grown progressively smaller. It’s up to building owners to get an engineer to re-evaluate the condos, and owners are still working with the state to get a permanent seawall built. Panhandle, Big Bend deal with brunt of storm A 78 mph wind gust was also recorded at Alligator Point, a coastal community in Franklin County close to the point of landfall. Water damage also took its toll there, as the only road going in and out of Alligator Point could be seen crumbling into the Gulf on Friday. Waves going over top of roads, downed powerlines and fallen trees, some of which smashed into homes, were common sights in the hardest-hit areas of the panhandle and the Big Bend. “You never know what’s going to happen because it’s so unpredictable, especially one like this,” Cedar Key resident Mike Davis said before the aftermath of the storm became apparent. Visit WINK News Hurricane Central for continued updates and to make sure you have what you need to be prepared for the effects of any tropical system. Above-normal tides submerged turtle nests on Fort Myers Beach. Above-average tides threatened to submerge this dock on Fort Myers Beach. The effects of Hurricane Hermine caused street flooding in Fort Myers Beach. Waves from above-normal tides lapped at the side of the Sanibel Causeway. September 1, 2016. Above-normal tides took their toll on Useppa Island. Street flooding began in Apalachicola, near the projected site of Hurricane Hermine’s landfall, around midday Thursday. Water began to rise near Apalachicola on Thursday afternoon, hours in advance of the storm’s projected landfall. Waves from above-normal tides crashed along docks on Manasota Key. Rising water made its way onto Pine Island on Thursday. The view from the Interstate 75 bridge crossing the Caloosahatchee showed the effects of rising water. Credit: WINK News. File photo