CAPE CORAL New police precincts coming to Cape Coral The Cape Coral Police Department is adding new precincts around the city. The reason? Growth.
Vietnam veteran’s unique service animal companion When we think of service animals, dogs usually come to mind, but it’s not just dogs that help people navigate through their challenges.
NAPLES Gulfshore Life’s Men and Women of the Year award honoree: John Cooney It’s one thing to be philanthropic and help our community. It’s another to provide so much help and want absolutely nothing in return, not even your name mentioned.
FORT MYERS Dunbar High principal named Lee County Principal of the Year Carl Burnside was the last to find out Friday morning that he was selected as Lee County Schools Principal of the Year for 2025.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach businesses excited for increased season traffic Those on Fort Myers Beach are excited for the town to return to normal. Businesses are ready to accept snowbirds and residents again.
CAPE CORAL Mom faces DUI charge after crash during pick-up at Oasis High School A crash in the pick-up line at Oasis High School led Cape Coral police to a DUI investigation.
Rethinking daily Asprin intake Many of us have heard the saying, “An aspirin a day keeps the doctor away,” but new research shows that taking aspirin every day might not be as good for you as we once thought.
NAPLES Embezzlement investigation in Naples WINK News is looking into claims of embezzlement in the Naples government.
NORTH FORT MYERS Where did the Shell Factory animals go? With the closure of The Shell Factory in September, people have been wondering where the animals went.
Tim Aten Knows: Publix to demolish, rebuild Naples store Two days after Thanksgiving, the 38-year-old Publix supermarket in Neapolitan Way Plaza will close to begin a Naples redevelopment project that has been planned for years.
Planned retail, lifestyle center seeking tenants at Babcock Ranch A new 112,000-square-foot mixed-use complex designed for retail shops, restaurants, bars, office space and residential units is planned for Babcock Ranch. Called B Street at Babcock Ranch, there are approximately 20 parties negotiating leases, said Jon Cashion, a principal with commercial real estate agency Katz & Associates. A groundbreaking ceremony is slated for early 2025, […]
WASHINGTON (AP) Trump chooses loyalist Pam Bondi for attorney general pick after Matt Gaetz withdraws President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday he will nominate former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to lead the Justice Department, turning to a longtime ally after his first choice, Matt Gaetz, withdrew his name from consideration amid scrutiny over sex trafficking allegations.
FORT MYERS 2 Fort Myers men arrested in separate cases involving children Two men from Fort Myers have been arrested; one faces charges related to child pornography and another faces child molestation charges.
ESTERO Phase 2 in the Corkscrew Rd. Widening project begins Phase 1 of Corkscrew Road’s widening has been completed, and phase 2 is now commencing.
Miracle Moment: Reaching a milestone at Golisano Children’s Hospital Kindergarten is an exciting time for children as they take their first big steps into becoming big kids.
CAPE CORAL New police precincts coming to Cape Coral The Cape Coral Police Department is adding new precincts around the city. The reason? Growth.
Vietnam veteran’s unique service animal companion When we think of service animals, dogs usually come to mind, but it’s not just dogs that help people navigate through their challenges.
NAPLES Gulfshore Life’s Men and Women of the Year award honoree: John Cooney It’s one thing to be philanthropic and help our community. It’s another to provide so much help and want absolutely nothing in return, not even your name mentioned.
FORT MYERS Dunbar High principal named Lee County Principal of the Year Carl Burnside was the last to find out Friday morning that he was selected as Lee County Schools Principal of the Year for 2025.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach businesses excited for increased season traffic Those on Fort Myers Beach are excited for the town to return to normal. Businesses are ready to accept snowbirds and residents again.
CAPE CORAL Mom faces DUI charge after crash during pick-up at Oasis High School A crash in the pick-up line at Oasis High School led Cape Coral police to a DUI investigation.
Rethinking daily Asprin intake Many of us have heard the saying, “An aspirin a day keeps the doctor away,” but new research shows that taking aspirin every day might not be as good for you as we once thought.
NAPLES Embezzlement investigation in Naples WINK News is looking into claims of embezzlement in the Naples government.
NORTH FORT MYERS Where did the Shell Factory animals go? With the closure of The Shell Factory in September, people have been wondering where the animals went.
Tim Aten Knows: Publix to demolish, rebuild Naples store Two days after Thanksgiving, the 38-year-old Publix supermarket in Neapolitan Way Plaza will close to begin a Naples redevelopment project that has been planned for years.
Planned retail, lifestyle center seeking tenants at Babcock Ranch A new 112,000-square-foot mixed-use complex designed for retail shops, restaurants, bars, office space and residential units is planned for Babcock Ranch. Called B Street at Babcock Ranch, there are approximately 20 parties negotiating leases, said Jon Cashion, a principal with commercial real estate agency Katz & Associates. A groundbreaking ceremony is slated for early 2025, […]
WASHINGTON (AP) Trump chooses loyalist Pam Bondi for attorney general pick after Matt Gaetz withdraws President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday he will nominate former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to lead the Justice Department, turning to a longtime ally after his first choice, Matt Gaetz, withdrew his name from consideration amid scrutiny over sex trafficking allegations.
FORT MYERS 2 Fort Myers men arrested in separate cases involving children Two men from Fort Myers have been arrested; one faces charges related to child pornography and another faces child molestation charges.
ESTERO Phase 2 in the Corkscrew Rd. Widening project begins Phase 1 of Corkscrew Road’s widening has been completed, and phase 2 is now commencing.
Miracle Moment: Reaching a milestone at Golisano Children’s Hospital Kindergarten is an exciting time for children as they take their first big steps into becoming big kids.
Worshipers gather at Christmas Mass. Photo via CBS. There are many religious services — vigils and midnight mass — for those seeking a place of worship in Southwest Florida on Christmas Eve. The following are Christian service locations and times: Life Church Fort Myers — 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. services Peace Community Church Fort Myers Beach — 7 p.m. services Thomas Edison Congregational Church Fort Myers — 5 p.m. services Next Level Church — 5 p.m. (Bonita Springs) 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. (Fort Myers and Gateway Locations) Grace Church — (Cape Coral) 5 p.m., 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. (Fort Myers Shores) 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. (Fort Myers Central) 6 p.m. (Sarasota) 5 p.m. and 9:41 pm Riverside Fort Myers — 4 p.m., 5:30 p.m., and 7 p.m. The following are Catholic services locations and times: St. Cecilia Fort Myers — 6:30 p.m. vigil, 8 p.m. vigil St. Francis Xavier Fort Myers — 4 p.m. vigil, 10 p.m. vigil St. John XXIII Fort Myers — 6:30 p.m., 9 p.m., 11 pm Vietnamese mass Church of the Resurrection of Our Lord Fort Myers — 7:30 p.m. mass, 10 p.m. mass St. Andrew Cape Coral — 6 p.m. children’s mass, 8 p.m. Spanish mass and 11 p.m. midnight mass St. Katharine Drexel Cape Coral — 4 p.m. children’s mass, 6 p.m. mass and 12 a.m. midnight mass Church of the Ascension Fort Myers Beach — 7 p.m. vigil mass, 9 p.m. vigil mass Saint Isabel Catholic Church Sanibel — 5 p.m. mass and 10 p.m. mass St. Columbkille Fort Myers — 5 p.m. children’s mass and 10 p.m. midnight mass Our Lady of Light Catholic Community Fort Myers — 4 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. masses St. Vincent de Paul Fort Myers — 7 p.m. mass St. Therese North Fort Myers — 4 p.m. mass St. Raphael Lehigh Acres — 5 pm vigil mass, 10 pm mass All Saints Byzantine Catholic Church Fort Myers — 7 p.m. St. Agnes Naples — 4 p.m. children’s choir, 5 p.m. *held at Corkscrew Middle School 7 p.m. and midnight masses St. Peter the Apostle Naples — 5:30 p.m. English family mass, 9 p.m. mass English, 9:30 p.m. Creole mass and midnight Spanish mass San Marco Catholic Church Marco Island — 5:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. masses Saint Ann Catholic Church Naples — 4 p.m., 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. masses Saint William Catholic Church Naples — 4:30 p.m., 6:15 p.m. and 10 p.m. masses Saint John the Evangelist Naples — 5 p.m. (pflc), 5:15 p.m. (ballroom) and 10 p.m. (ballroom) masses Sacred Heart Punta Gorda — 4 p.m. Christmas vigil family mass and 10 p.m. mass St. Maximilian Kolbe Port Charlotte — 4:30 p.m., 4:35 (pc), 8:15 p.m. masses St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church Port Charlotte — 4 p.m., 6 p.m. Christmas children’s pageant, 10 p.m. masses St. Francis of Assisi Grove City — 4 p.m. children’s mass, 8 p.m. and midnight mass Merry Christmas!