Students affected by COVID-19 able to graduate for the first timeDeadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County
FORT MYERS Students affected by COVID-19 able to graduate for the first time For many young people, COVID stripped away one of their greatest rites of passage: graduation.
Deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County Authorities are at the scene of a deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County on Friday afternoon.
Celebrating Free Comic Book Day in SWFL JP Sports store manager Jonathan Powell said this is a generational event that brings families together to reminisce on comics and other hobby-related knickknacks.
FORT MYERS Group rescues dogs before getting put down in Lee County Our animal shelters are packed with amazing puppies who have the sole desire to be loved.
FORT MYERS FGCU student beats all odds and is able to graduate Nearly four years ago, Marisa Manning had her heart set on going to Florida Gulf Coast University but never thought she’d find her passion for studying parasites.
Victim in MLK Blvd. shooting identified as social media influencer The victim of the Martin Luther King Boulevard shooting has been identified as a local social media influencer.
FORT MYERS Could a Ferris wheel in downtown Fort Myers work? Right now, there are talks to bring a Ferris wheel to downtown Fort Myers, but several things are still up in the air.
LITTLE HICKORY BAY Improving ‘Hell’s Gate’ safety, a notoriously dangerous waterway for boaters A push to make an area known as “Hell’s Gate” safer since it’s a dangerous stretch of water with several blind corners within Little Hickory Bay.
Fixing failed back surgeries More than a million and a half people in the U.S. undergo back surgery each year. However, classic back surgery has one of the highest failure rates of any surgery.
WINK NEWS Getting an inside look at the FEMA discount controversy Picking up the pieces after Hurricane Ian has been difficult for many and moving on can impact our wallets.
FGCU FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff playing for hometown team after labrum injury FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff is living the dream playing for the hometown team after he overcame a labrum injury.
LEHIGH ACRES Frustrated Lehigh parents want action after violent school fights go viral online Violence at a Lehigh Acres Middle school was captured and posted online.
Turtle Club beachfront restaurant relaunches in Naples After a series of private friends and family events this week, The Turtle Club will reopen May 5 and begin taking reservations again May 6.
Jimmie The Beef Guy opens in Fort Myers Jimmie “The Beef Guy” Hart opened the first Jimmie The Beef Guy in 2021 on the southeast corner of Bonita Beach Road and U.S. 41.
SARASOTA Distressed endangered sawfish euthanized nearly a month after rescue Wildlife officials euthanized a distressed smalltooth sawfish that was rescued from Cudjoe Bay in the Florida Keys where it was swimming in circles.
FORT MYERS Students affected by COVID-19 able to graduate for the first time For many young people, COVID stripped away one of their greatest rites of passage: graduation.
Deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County Authorities are at the scene of a deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County on Friday afternoon.
Celebrating Free Comic Book Day in SWFL JP Sports store manager Jonathan Powell said this is a generational event that brings families together to reminisce on comics and other hobby-related knickknacks.
FORT MYERS Group rescues dogs before getting put down in Lee County Our animal shelters are packed with amazing puppies who have the sole desire to be loved.
FORT MYERS FGCU student beats all odds and is able to graduate Nearly four years ago, Marisa Manning had her heart set on going to Florida Gulf Coast University but never thought she’d find her passion for studying parasites.
Victim in MLK Blvd. shooting identified as social media influencer The victim of the Martin Luther King Boulevard shooting has been identified as a local social media influencer.
FORT MYERS Could a Ferris wheel in downtown Fort Myers work? Right now, there are talks to bring a Ferris wheel to downtown Fort Myers, but several things are still up in the air.
LITTLE HICKORY BAY Improving ‘Hell’s Gate’ safety, a notoriously dangerous waterway for boaters A push to make an area known as “Hell’s Gate” safer since it’s a dangerous stretch of water with several blind corners within Little Hickory Bay.
Fixing failed back surgeries More than a million and a half people in the U.S. undergo back surgery each year. However, classic back surgery has one of the highest failure rates of any surgery.
WINK NEWS Getting an inside look at the FEMA discount controversy Picking up the pieces after Hurricane Ian has been difficult for many and moving on can impact our wallets.
FGCU FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff playing for hometown team after labrum injury FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff is living the dream playing for the hometown team after he overcame a labrum injury.
LEHIGH ACRES Frustrated Lehigh parents want action after violent school fights go viral online Violence at a Lehigh Acres Middle school was captured and posted online.
Turtle Club beachfront restaurant relaunches in Naples After a series of private friends and family events this week, The Turtle Club will reopen May 5 and begin taking reservations again May 6.
Jimmie The Beef Guy opens in Fort Myers Jimmie “The Beef Guy” Hart opened the first Jimmie The Beef Guy in 2021 on the southeast corner of Bonita Beach Road and U.S. 41.
SARASOTA Distressed endangered sawfish euthanized nearly a month after rescue Wildlife officials euthanized a distressed smalltooth sawfish that was rescued from Cudjoe Bay in the Florida Keys where it was swimming in circles.
FILE: Image shows blue-green algae buildup around the Calusa Waterkeeper. (Credit: WINK News/FILE) On Friday morning water activists and Congressman Francis Rooney held an hour-long meeting to discuss how to prevent another water crisis like Southwest Florida experienced in 2018. One of the biggest questions they are looking to an answer is, can the next algal bloom be forecasted? Here’s a list of attendees from left to right at the meeting: Howard Simon – Former director ACLU Dr. Larry Brand – University of Miami Eileen Connolly-Keesler – CEO Community Foundation of Collier Lois Kelley – Conservancy of Southwest Florida Martha Collins – Collins Law Group Melissa Phillips – Erin Brockovich Foundation Pete Quasis – Snook Gamefish Foundation John Paul “JP” Brooker – Ocean Conservancy Daniel Andrews – Captains for Clean Water Congressman Francis Rooney Rob Moher – President and CEO of the Conservancy Dr. Greg Tolley – FGCU Rae Ann Wessel – Sanibel Captiva Conservation Terry Gibson – Environmental Defense Fund Edith Widder – CEO Ocean Research and Conservation Association Lee Richardson – PREACH-Peace River-Charlotte Harbor Environmental Awareness Group Phoebe Menzer – PREACH-Peace River-Charlotte Harbor Environmental Awareness Group Bradley Cornell – Audubon Florida Dr Judy Hushon – Conservancy of Southwest Florida and League of Women Voters Tessa Lesage – SWFL Community Foundation Southwest Florida residents remember how awful it was as canals were filled with blue-green algae, and nobody wants that to happen again. The Mayor says the information from the meetings like the one scheduled today, is making the city better prepared. “You know we had people in Cape Coral with surgical masks on that can come out of their homes all of that was a concern of ours in the city to see what we need to be better prepared,” said Cape Coral Mayor Joe Coviello. Mayor Coviello said the meeting that took place on Tuesday was extremely beneficial, and a major topic being discussed were the health risks associated with the algae. He wanted to know if there was an uptick in hospital visits that related to blue-green algae health complications. Lee Memorial said they weren’t keeping a specific record related to the algae blooms, but said it would be something they assured the mayor they would be looking into. Another topic discussed was ways to forecast or predict when a bloom may be coming. The mayor believes being able to determine when the blooms will happen could help combat it before it spreads. “I think these are forecasting models would help and keep us better prepared if if we have an event like this maybe it has to come to the point where when it’s coming will declare a state of emergency like we would a hurricane,” said Mayor Coviello. The mayor did state that NOAA says this could be possible, and as we head into the wet season the Mayor is staying hopeful that we will not have a repeat of last summer. Friday’s meeting at the Conservancy of SWFL with Congressman Rooney began at Noon and lasted one hour.