Living the dream: 'Story shellers' hired to blog about SWFL

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FORT MYERS, Fla. The Lee County Visitors and Convention Bureau has hired five travel bloggers to tell their thousands of followers, and possibly millions more, about Southwest Florida.

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Fort Myers PD seek leads in 19-year-old’s homicide cold case

The Fort Myers Police Department is asking for help solving a homicide cold case dating back to Feb. 14, 2015, on the 3000 block of Dora Street, shortly before 10 a.m.

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Lehigh Acres man sentenced to 7 years for sexual battery during massage

A Lehigh Acres man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for sexual battery he committed during a massage.

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Suspect sought in trailer theft in Punta Gorda

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a suspect in a trailer theft in Punta Gorda.

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SWFL Gen Z workers respond to business owners’ poor reviews

A new study says older business owners and managers find workers in Generation Z “difficult,” but why is that?

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Summer BreakSpot to feed SWFL kids while school is out

A program called Summer BreakSpot is going to provide free breakfast and lunch to children 18 and under until school starts again.

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March to a Million Meals: More than 70% live in food deserts in SWFL

You’re cooking dinner and realize you’re missing an ingredient. Can you run to the store and get what you need? Is there even one nearby?

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SWFL baseball fans live out MLB dreams at Red Sox Fantasy Camp

Ever wonder what it would be like to play for a Major League baseball team? Boston Red Sox fans flocked to Southwest Florida in January to live out that dream at the team’s annual fantasy camp. More than 250 campers from all over—all across the US and even from Canada—joined in throughout three camps […]

Here is what we know about SWFL major healthcare centers

Many medical facilities and hospitals are operating on a limited basis. A mobile health unit may be available to provide services to residents with cuts, scrapes, bruises, and mild illnesses. Here is what we know about the major healthcare centers: NCH Healthcare System https://nchmd.org/emergency-preparedness/ Emergency rooms are open for urgent needs: NCH North Naples Hospital, […]

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Talking to kids about stress, gun safety after multiple SWFL school threats

Southwest Florida has seen eight school threats in only five weeks, and those are just the ones we know about. What’s going on with our children, and what can we do to help them? Experts say stress is a major factor in a lot of cases they’re seeing. WINK News spoke with Ariella VanHara, the […]