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Mom accused of threatening to wear fake bomb to graduation ceremony because her child can’t graduate
A 39-year-old Cape Coral woman is under arrest for threatening to wear a fake bomb to her child’s school for not letting her child graduate due to disciplinary issues. Tracy Marie Adeline Carter was taken into custody on Wednesday and faces a charge of “planting a hoax bomb.” Carter is accused of targeting Oasis High […]

Disney says Florida can’t dissolve theme park’s special tax status
The feud between Ron DeSantis and Florida’s largest private employer now centers on whether the state can legally dissolve the special tax district that governs Walt Disney World, as the governor and local lawmakers did last week. The sparring began after DeSantis last month signed a controversial bill barring schools from instructing children in kindergarten […]

Volunteers help families who can’t make it to a food pantry
When you go to one of Harry Chapin Food Bank’s mobile pantries, you’ll always find two things – people who need help, and people willing to help. People like Mark, who we met at the Boys and Girls Club in Naples. And gary, who was waiting in line outside Sacred Heart Church in Punta Gorda. […]

Construction in SE Cape changes traffic patterns, residents can’t get out
One man who lives in Cape Coral says the traffic is not only blocking his street but is affecting his mail and trash pickup. Those who live near Nichols Pkwy East in Cape Coral say it’s busy all day and an absolute nightmare between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. Neighbors here say they don’t even […]
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Naples City Council decides on $20M pier redesign
The Historic Naples Pier was a favorite for sightseeing, fishing and Fourth of July fireworks. While it’s been almost eight months since Hurricane Ian destroyed the pier, many still wonder what the new pier will look like.

Non-profit Risk Factor assess flooding, heat concerns for Fort Myers
Southwest Florida is susceptible to severe weather events, so much so that a ranking of the 100 most populated cities placed Fort Myers in the second spot for risk of fire, flood, heat and wind damage

Police search for man accused of trying to steal car in St. James City
Law enforcement needs help identifying a man driving a Ford van accused of trying to tow and steal a car parked in an empty field on Stringfellow Road in St. James City.

Here are Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for June 7
This weekly Most Wanted Wednesday WINK News segment features fugitives from justice right here in Southwest Florida.