‘It’s devastating’: Neighbor reflects on fatal fire in Port Charlotte‘The sound of death’ Neighbors concerned by amount of crashes on Joel Blvd
PORT CHARLOTTE ‘It’s devastating’: Neighbor reflects on fatal fire in Port Charlotte A devastating house fire Monday night in Port Charlotte has left one person dead and another hospitalized while neighbors mourn the possible loss of a beloved member of their community.
‘The sound of death’ Neighbors concerned by amount of crashes on Joel Blvd A woman is heartbroken from witnessing crash after crash outside her Lehigh Acres home.
Fort Myers get 15% increase on flood insurance discount WINK News is finding out what led to the city of Fort Myers going from just a 5% FEMA flood insurance discount to a 20% discount.
FORT MYERS Locals house California wildfire victims The effects of the California fires are being felt worldwide as people evacuate some are in southwest Florida.
LOVERS KEY Couple returns to Lovers Key condo post Ian While Hurricane Ian is long gone from Southwest Florida, many are still feeling its impacts.
EVERGLADES Biden signs Water Resources Development Act, its effect on SWFL President Biden recently signed into law the Water Resources Development Act with an aim to improve rivers and harbors across the country and provide for the conservation of water. Southwest Florida was included in that act. Putting the 240-page plan together took a lot of work, not just from state and federal lawmakers, but also […]
Turning business travel into a vacation Would work travel seem a little easier if you could turn it into a vacation? Two professors say they have proof that would help business travel.
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CAPE CORAL Pelican Elementary resource officer saves infant A school resource officer at Pelican Elementary saved an infants’ life at a traffic stop in Cape Coral.
FORT MYERS Progress being made on City View Park in Dunbar More promises made by a city that has not kept its promises for the last six years have some neighbors concerned about the future of their community.
COLLIER COUNTY Seacrest hoops player hits a full court buzzer beater Seacrest Country Day School boys basketball player Hayden Fuller hits full court buzzer beater against Aubrey Rogers.
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NAPLES MacStrength FL offers sport and lifestyle training for young athletes In 2025, MacStrength FL is swinging for success with their current players and for a wider reach in its community.
You can appeal FEMA’s decision on your claim – Here’s how Now a week after the deadline for FEMA hurricane assistance has closed, the federal agency says you can appeal their decision on your claim if you don’t agree.
Naples selects city CFO as next city manager, averts national search Naples Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer Gary Young will become the next city manager, averting a lengthy, expensive national search for a replacement.
PORT CHARLOTTE ‘It’s devastating’: Neighbor reflects on fatal fire in Port Charlotte A devastating house fire Monday night in Port Charlotte has left one person dead and another hospitalized while neighbors mourn the possible loss of a beloved member of their community.
‘The sound of death’ Neighbors concerned by amount of crashes on Joel Blvd A woman is heartbroken from witnessing crash after crash outside her Lehigh Acres home.
Fort Myers get 15% increase on flood insurance discount WINK News is finding out what led to the city of Fort Myers going from just a 5% FEMA flood insurance discount to a 20% discount.
FORT MYERS Locals house California wildfire victims The effects of the California fires are being felt worldwide as people evacuate some are in southwest Florida.
LOVERS KEY Couple returns to Lovers Key condo post Ian While Hurricane Ian is long gone from Southwest Florida, many are still feeling its impacts.
EVERGLADES Biden signs Water Resources Development Act, its effect on SWFL President Biden recently signed into law the Water Resources Development Act with an aim to improve rivers and harbors across the country and provide for the conservation of water. Southwest Florida was included in that act. Putting the 240-page plan together took a lot of work, not just from state and federal lawmakers, but also […]
Turning business travel into a vacation Would work travel seem a little easier if you could turn it into a vacation? Two professors say they have proof that would help business travel.
The future of biometrics: Safer security or new AI risks? In 2021, the Transportation Service Agency (TSA) launched its new touchless identity solution in the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County airport.
CAPE CORAL Pelican Elementary resource officer saves infant A school resource officer at Pelican Elementary saved an infants’ life at a traffic stop in Cape Coral.
FORT MYERS Progress being made on City View Park in Dunbar More promises made by a city that has not kept its promises for the last six years have some neighbors concerned about the future of their community.
COLLIER COUNTY Seacrest hoops player hits a full court buzzer beater Seacrest Country Day School boys basketball player Hayden Fuller hits full court buzzer beater against Aubrey Rogers.
NAPLES Cutting-edge ACL surgery reducing reinjury risk by 80% Known for its game-changing orthopedic repair options, Naples-based Arthrex has done it again.
NAPLES MacStrength FL offers sport and lifestyle training for young athletes In 2025, MacStrength FL is swinging for success with their current players and for a wider reach in its community.
You can appeal FEMA’s decision on your claim – Here’s how Now a week after the deadline for FEMA hurricane assistance has closed, the federal agency says you can appeal their decision on your claim if you don’t agree.
Naples selects city CFO as next city manager, averts national search Naples Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer Gary Young will become the next city manager, averting a lengthy, expensive national search for a replacement.
Dave Fenley FORT MYERS, Fla. – After Hurricane Irma ripped through Lee County, the fate of the Island Hopper Songwriter Fest was unknown. But most of the festivals participating restaurants and hotels agreed, the storm won’t stop the music! Over the next several days, the sound of music will fill the air throughout the Beaches of Fort Myers and Sanibel. More than 80 singer-songwriters are gathering here for the Fourth Annual Island Hopper Songwriter Fest, to perform at different venues on Captiva, Fort Myers Beach and downtown Fort Myers. “We need it right now. With hurricane Irma out there, there was a lull in business and business flow. We had to shut down our doors for a few days to let the storm pass and wait for the power to come back on. The Singer/Songwriter Festival is going to reignite the economic flow to our area. No better way to do it.” MORE: FPL says power restored to ‘essentially’ all, but outages linger Adam Wood Most of the shows are free with the exception of 5 ticketed events including 3 new headline acts; Lindsey Ell, Brook Eden and Raelynn, each performing their own style of country music. The festival’s organizer, the Lee County Visitor and Convention Bureau, will hand out cards with instructions on how to help with the area’s hurricane relief efforts. “Music has a healing power and we are also sympathetic by those effected by the storm, so we are going to partner with the Southwest Florida Community Foundation for the Hurricane Irma Relief Fund and so we are going to encourage visitors to donate back.” Pinchers at the Marina at Edison Ford has been added to the list of repeat venues. There’s now 2 pool side concerts and the Songwriter’s round-table at Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center. MORE: FEMA opens disaster recovery center in south Fort Myers The Island Hopper Songwriters Festival is held in late September and early October to help boost business in Southwest Florida, at a normally slow time. Reverie Lane All performances at Matanzas on the Bay will take place on the lower deck and will be free and open to the public. The waterfront restaurant will offer guests $13 buckets of LandShark throughout the festival weekend. Matanzas on the Bay also offers free boat dockage and car parking for guests throughout the weekend, giving festival-goers easy access to the wide array of scheduled performances. PERFORMANCES: Friday, Sept. 29, singer-songwriters Taylor Alexander and Carrie Welling will perform at 7 p.m., followed by Audrey Spillman and Bill LaBounty at 8:15 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, Adam Wood and Julia Cole will perform at 2:30 p.m., followed by Reverie Lane at 4:15 p.m., Jack Michael and Brinley Addington at 6 p.m., Will Bowen and Dave Gibson at 7:15 p.m. and Dave Fenley and Paul McDonald at 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 1, will feature performances by Granville Automatic at 1:30 p.m., followed by Bobby Tomberlin and Bill LaBounty at 3 p.m.