Fort Myers Beach residents decry planned public bathroom closure

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FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. The town’s plans to close public bathrooms at the Palm Avenue beach access sparked vociferous opposition Monday.

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A mostly sunny, pleasant Monday with highs in the 70s

High temperatures will reach the 70s under mostly sunny skies. Expect the air to feel pleasant thanks to dew points in the 40s and 30s. Boaters can expect another day of choppy conditions within our bays. Gulf wave heights may also climb as tall as three to four feet for short periods. Red tide levels […]

FORT MYERS

Authorities search near Edison Bridge for lost boater

The U.S. Coast Guard searched for a lost boater in the Caloosahatchee River near the Edison Bridge all Sunday night.

LEHIGH ACRES

2 people critically injured in Lehigh Acres shooting

A shooting investigation is underway involving two victims at an intersection in Lehigh Acres early Sunday morning.

LEE COUNTY

Mobile home fire gives 2 fire departments early wake-up call

The Fort Myers Beach Fire District was up early Sunday morning, hard at work with crews from the Iona McGregor Fire District putting out a structure fire at a mobile home park. According to the Fort Myers Beach Fire District, crews were dispatched at 2:21 a.m. to Bonair Mobile Home Park at 760 San Carlos […]

COLLIER COUNTY

71-year-old man facing 2nd-degree murder charges in Collier County

According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, a warrant is charging Raphael with 2nd-degree murder charges, he was later arrested in Glades County on Saturday.

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FORT MYERS

1 person killed in shooting at Fort Myers apartment complex

A person is dead after a shooting at the Portofino Cove Apartments in Fort Myers Sunday morning. The scene is on Ambrosia Drive off Colonial Boulevard between Winkler Avenue and Veronica Shoemaker. When WINK News got to the scene there were over 10 police investigating. WINK News spoke with lieutenant Gloria Camacho with the Fort […]

FORT MYERS BEACH

Fort Myers Beach sunset watch party provides glimmer of hope

Those who attended the sunset watch party in Times Square admired a lot more than just the sunset. They admired the resiliency of this island and enjoyed the sunset as if this island was untouched by a hurricane. The people of Fort Myers Beach always knew how to throw a party. If anything, they know […]

FORT MYERS

Fort Myers working to bring University of Florida satellite campus to midtown

The City of Fort Myers wants to bring a major university to the city. The University of Florida has put building a satellite campus in West Palm Beach on hold, so now Fort Myers is courting them for their midtown project near the City of Palms Park.

FORT MYERS

Downtown Fort Myers celebrates St. Patrick’s Day

Downtown Fort Myers St. Patrick’s Day celebrations were in full swing Friday afternoon, with people creating a sea of green.

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Lost kayaker found after LCSO, Pine Island Fire team up

Aided by a helicopter, a lost kayaker was found Friday night after two crews teamed up in Bokeelia.

$150K reward nearly four years after Charlotte County boy went missing

Gage Jackson went missing in Charlotte County four years ago as of Sunday, March 18. According to SWFL Crime Stoppers, 11 days later Jackson’s body was discovered by a boater in Praire Creek. An anonymous donor is offering a new reward of $150,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction. But, that doesn’t […]

Save the Florida Panther Day is Saturday, March 18

Saturday, March 18 is Save the Florida Panther Day, it’s a day to remember the endangered state animal of Florida needs our help to thrive in Southwest Florida.

13-year-old boy killed, multiple kids injured in Collier County crash

Multiple kids were injured and one 13-year-old boy was involved in a deadly crash Friday night in Collier County.

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