Warmer with sun and clouds for your Friday plansFDOT to open all lanes of Caloosahatchee Bridge year ahead of construction schedule
the weather authority Warmer with sun and clouds for your Friday plans The Weather Authority is tracking a warmer day ahead, with a mixture of sun and clouds expected this Friday afternoon.
FDOT to open all lanes of Caloosahatchee Bridge year ahead of construction schedule The Florida Department of Transportation announced it will open all lanes of the Caloosahatchee Bridge a year ahead of its pedestrian sidewalk project.
NAPLES 12-year-old collecting donations for the needy during the holidays A 12-year-old Naples boy isn’t worried about what he’s getting for Christmas. Instead, he’s working on his 6th annual “Holiday Sock Drive.”
Fort Myers man facing homelessness before the holidays A 75-year-old man is on the brink of homelessness despite working over 80 hours a week.
NAPLES Adoptee uses non-profit to provide suitcases for foster children This holiday season, a Naples woman is on a mission to bring foster children something many take for granted: a suitcase filled with dignity.
MARCO ISLAND City of Marco Island discusses lead awareness during city council meeting The city of Marco Island sent out 4900 letters to residents warning them that their pipes could contain plastic or lead.
NAPLES The future of electric planes in Southwest Florida Features of living near an airport include persistent headache-inducing engine rumbles and foul-smelling jet fuel, but electric planes could play a part in the solution.
PORT CHARLOTTE Neighbors awaiting answers on Port Charlotte Beach Park repairs Neighbors said a contractor hired by the Florida Division of Emergency Management mishandled the boats at Port Charlotte Beach Park.
FGCU introduces new technology for cognitive health screenings Ten minutes. That’s all it takes for doctors to assess how well you remember, how quickly you learn things, and how your brain is working overall.
WINK Investigates: Disgraced contractor faces new lawsuits and allegations Paul Beattie, a disgraced home builder is back doing business but legal challenges continue as another one of his businesses gets sued. Former employees of Beattie speak out, only to WINK.
SWFL reacts to UNC hiring Bill Belichick Southwest Florida reacts to North Carolina hiring Bill Belichick as its new head football coach and how that could impact the decisions of local recruits.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Some Floridians want more alone time during the holidays The holidays are all about spending time with family and friends, but nearly half of Americans say they really want more alone time during the holiday.
LABELLE Hendry County rolls out cameras for school speed zones The Hendry County Sheriff’s Office has rolled out a new way of enforcing school zone speed limits by using cameras that will target drivers traveling over a certain speed in a school zone.
Aggressive driving concerns on the rise in Southwest Florida The arrest of a man who, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said, killed a motorcyclist after crashing into him on purpose is raising concerns over aggressive driving in Southwest Florida.
SANIBEL Sanibel School students prepare for community Christmas performance The school that has had to claw and fight its way back more than once to reopen is getting the chance to celebrate.
the weather authority Warmer with sun and clouds for your Friday plans The Weather Authority is tracking a warmer day ahead, with a mixture of sun and clouds expected this Friday afternoon.
FDOT to open all lanes of Caloosahatchee Bridge year ahead of construction schedule The Florida Department of Transportation announced it will open all lanes of the Caloosahatchee Bridge a year ahead of its pedestrian sidewalk project.
NAPLES 12-year-old collecting donations for the needy during the holidays A 12-year-old Naples boy isn’t worried about what he’s getting for Christmas. Instead, he’s working on his 6th annual “Holiday Sock Drive.”
Fort Myers man facing homelessness before the holidays A 75-year-old man is on the brink of homelessness despite working over 80 hours a week.
NAPLES Adoptee uses non-profit to provide suitcases for foster children This holiday season, a Naples woman is on a mission to bring foster children something many take for granted: a suitcase filled with dignity.
MARCO ISLAND City of Marco Island discusses lead awareness during city council meeting The city of Marco Island sent out 4900 letters to residents warning them that their pipes could contain plastic or lead.
NAPLES The future of electric planes in Southwest Florida Features of living near an airport include persistent headache-inducing engine rumbles and foul-smelling jet fuel, but electric planes could play a part in the solution.
PORT CHARLOTTE Neighbors awaiting answers on Port Charlotte Beach Park repairs Neighbors said a contractor hired by the Florida Division of Emergency Management mishandled the boats at Port Charlotte Beach Park.
FGCU introduces new technology for cognitive health screenings Ten minutes. That’s all it takes for doctors to assess how well you remember, how quickly you learn things, and how your brain is working overall.
WINK Investigates: Disgraced contractor faces new lawsuits and allegations Paul Beattie, a disgraced home builder is back doing business but legal challenges continue as another one of his businesses gets sued. Former employees of Beattie speak out, only to WINK.
SWFL reacts to UNC hiring Bill Belichick Southwest Florida reacts to North Carolina hiring Bill Belichick as its new head football coach and how that could impact the decisions of local recruits.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Some Floridians want more alone time during the holidays The holidays are all about spending time with family and friends, but nearly half of Americans say they really want more alone time during the holiday.
LABELLE Hendry County rolls out cameras for school speed zones The Hendry County Sheriff’s Office has rolled out a new way of enforcing school zone speed limits by using cameras that will target drivers traveling over a certain speed in a school zone.
Aggressive driving concerns on the rise in Southwest Florida The arrest of a man who, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said, killed a motorcyclist after crashing into him on purpose is raising concerns over aggressive driving in Southwest Florida.
SANIBEL Sanibel School students prepare for community Christmas performance The school that has had to claw and fight its way back more than once to reopen is getting the chance to celebrate.
ESTERO, Fla. — Donald Trump centered a nearly hour-long speech around his plan for keeping America safe while promoting job growth and taking aim at Obamacare and Hillary Clinton as he spoke Monday at Germain Arena. A crowd of about 8,000 was on hand inside the venue to hear the Republican presidential nominee while many more endured temperatures around 90 degrees outside. Some in the crowd said they saw other faint, and many pointed criticism at long lines and limited access to water and bathrooms. Those inside cheered as Trump railed against Clinton for what he characterized as a refusal to take direct aim at issues threatening national security. “We will defeat radical Islamic terrorism, just as we have defeated every threat we have faced, in every age before. But we will not defeat it with closed eyes or silent voices. Anyone who cannot name our enemy is not fit to lead our country.” Trump took the stage shortly after 4 p.m., about an hour after the rally began. Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich, U.S. House of Representatives candidate Francis Rooney and Florida House candidate Byron Donalds were among those who took the podium prior to Trump. Crowd control, access an issue Tickets for the event were available for free on Trump’s website until Friday, when registration closed. After that, resellers were charging as much $600 Monday on Craigslist. Southwest Florida resident Jackie Gifford said she had five tickets and took her four children out of school so they could attend the rally together, but she told WINK News she was turned away at the door. “I’m ticked, because we had tickets,” she said. “I got my tickets immediately, right away after WINK posted the thing. Clicked on it. I got five. I got two for everybody’s phone. Get to the door … door shut.” Emergency crews transported many from the scene because of heat exhaustion, a source told WINK News. Democrats, opponents respond A smaller group of 50-75 gathered at Democratic Party of Lee County headquarters Monday morning, where labor and local Democratic leaders spoke against the Trump campaign, calling the Republican nominee unfit and unqualified for the presidency. They pointed to his lack of military service and controversial statements and called for a federal investigation into a $25,000 donation that the Donald J. Trump Foundation made in 2013 to a PAC supporting Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi. Bondi was reviewing whether to engage Florida in a class-action lawsuit against Trump University in September 2013, the Orlando Sentinel reported at the time. Four days after the report, the pro-Bondi PAC received the foundation money. A month later, Bondi’s office announced it wouldn’t be joining the suit. Bondi endorsed Trump’s presidential campaign in March. “So that’s Trump’s record: using charity money to allegedly buy off attorney generals who will take the bait,” Democratic U.S. House candidate April Freeman said. The New York Times reported that Trump signed the check four days before the Sentinel story was published. Trump paid a $2,500 penalty to the IRS for using charity money in the donation, which his camp called an inadvertent error. Trump has denied the donation was politically motivated. At the Trump rally, Southwest Florida clean water activist John G. Heim posted a video to Facebook showing him being ejected from the arena. At several times throughout the video, he asks why he’s being thrown out without receiving an answer.