Bonita Springs Elementary School’s demolition plansMarco Island Councilmember’s dogs allegedly attack 13-year-old girl
BONITA SPRINGS Bonita Springs Elementary School’s demolition plans There’s a new lesson plan at Bonita Springs Elementary School: Demolition 101. The school is set to be knocked down, and there’s good reason.
MARCO ISLAND Marco Island Councilmember’s dogs allegedly attack 13-year-old girl Councilor Tamara Goehler is coming under fire after her dogs allegedly attacked a 13-year-old girl and the girl’s five-month-old puppy.
PUNTA GORDA Gilchrist Park’s future brightens as boat cleanup commences The boats blocking Gilchrist Park are ready to be moved two years after Hurricane Ian.
Lee County Department of Health issues red tide alert for Bowman’s Beach The Florida Department of Health in Lee County has issued a health alert for the presence of red tide near Bowman’s Beach.
CAPE CORAL City of Cape Coral working on project to address canal safety An older Cape Coral couple drove into a canal last year. Neighbors are now saying something needs to be done about canal safety.
NAPLES Collier County mental health center receives $4 million donation A giant donation is dedicated to providing people with better mental health care in southwest Florida.
LABELLE City of LaBelle under precautionary boil water notice A water main break has the City of Labelle under a precautionary boil water notice.
ESTERO FGCU student wins ice dancing national championship FGCU sophomore Lucas Appel wins his second US Senior Solo Dance National Championship in three years.
Lee County Sheriff’s Office: Parent brings weapon to Lehigh Acres school According to a Lee County Sheriff’s Office report, there is probable cause to believe a woman unintentionally brought a firearm to school.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Most Wanted Wednesday: Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for December 11, 2024 Here are some of Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for Wednesday, December 11, 2024.
Second leading cause of chest pain The leading cause of cardiac chest pain is coronary artery disease, which affects over 18 million adults in the United States.
Vicky Bakery opens 26th location, first in Fort Myers A Fort Myers location just opened at 4429 Cleveland Ave., at El Dorado Plaza, just east of the Ginza sushi restaurant.
WINK News’ Matt Devitt, officials address resident flooding concerns In a slide presentation, WINK News Chief Meteorologist Matt Devitt showed surrounding coastal counties have the sensors that are installed and monitored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
FORT MYERS RSW offering remote parking for the holidays Southwest Florida International Airport, RSW, is offering passengers RSWRemote, a reserved holiday parking option.
Lee County man found guilty of manslaughter A 47-year-old man from Lee County has been found guilty of manslaughter after stabbing his neighbor multiple times in 2022.
BONITA SPRINGS Bonita Springs Elementary School’s demolition plans There’s a new lesson plan at Bonita Springs Elementary School: Demolition 101. The school is set to be knocked down, and there’s good reason.
MARCO ISLAND Marco Island Councilmember’s dogs allegedly attack 13-year-old girl Councilor Tamara Goehler is coming under fire after her dogs allegedly attacked a 13-year-old girl and the girl’s five-month-old puppy.
PUNTA GORDA Gilchrist Park’s future brightens as boat cleanup commences The boats blocking Gilchrist Park are ready to be moved two years after Hurricane Ian.
Lee County Department of Health issues red tide alert for Bowman’s Beach The Florida Department of Health in Lee County has issued a health alert for the presence of red tide near Bowman’s Beach.
CAPE CORAL City of Cape Coral working on project to address canal safety An older Cape Coral couple drove into a canal last year. Neighbors are now saying something needs to be done about canal safety.
NAPLES Collier County mental health center receives $4 million donation A giant donation is dedicated to providing people with better mental health care in southwest Florida.
LABELLE City of LaBelle under precautionary boil water notice A water main break has the City of Labelle under a precautionary boil water notice.
ESTERO FGCU student wins ice dancing national championship FGCU sophomore Lucas Appel wins his second US Senior Solo Dance National Championship in three years.
Lee County Sheriff’s Office: Parent brings weapon to Lehigh Acres school According to a Lee County Sheriff’s Office report, there is probable cause to believe a woman unintentionally brought a firearm to school.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Most Wanted Wednesday: Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for December 11, 2024 Here are some of Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for Wednesday, December 11, 2024.
Second leading cause of chest pain The leading cause of cardiac chest pain is coronary artery disease, which affects over 18 million adults in the United States.
Vicky Bakery opens 26th location, first in Fort Myers A Fort Myers location just opened at 4429 Cleveland Ave., at El Dorado Plaza, just east of the Ginza sushi restaurant.
WINK News’ Matt Devitt, officials address resident flooding concerns In a slide presentation, WINK News Chief Meteorologist Matt Devitt showed surrounding coastal counties have the sensors that are installed and monitored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
FORT MYERS RSW offering remote parking for the holidays Southwest Florida International Airport, RSW, is offering passengers RSWRemote, a reserved holiday parking option.
Lee County man found guilty of manslaughter A 47-year-old man from Lee County has been found guilty of manslaughter after stabbing his neighbor multiple times in 2022.
(Center) adoptive father and son Jameer King-Cori and Bryan Cori at the Deltona courthouse where they legally became a forever family. The two live in Fort Myers. Credit: Shared with WINK News. November is National Adoption Month, and a nonprofit’s new technology is helping match some special kids with their forever families. A Florida nonprofit is partnering to make it available here, so agencies can help match people in the Sunshine State with their forever families. We spoke to a family happily brought together by it. Bryan Cori in Fort Myers wanted to be a father for as long as he can remember. “I always knew I wanted a kid,” said Cori, an adoptive father. “But I didn’t know if I would actually be able to do it alone.” But after hearing about a new adoption technology called Family match, Cori decided to take a leap of faith and create a profile. “I finally said, ‘You know what? I’m going to do this,’” Cori said. Family-Match is a new website designed by nonprofit Adoption-Share to help case workers better match families with children. That is crucial to the nonprofit’s mission to better enhance the overall adoption process. “Families complete an assessment,” said Amy Simpson, the director of program delivery at Adoption-Share. “Case workers complete an assessment about the child and then the algorithm comes out with a compatibility score.” The compatibility score is based is based on personality, needs, lifestyle and behaviors. “While the old way of adoption, saying, ‘That child is cute; it looks like me; I want to adopt it,’” said Jennifer Bate Richy, COO of Florida nonprofit Selfless Love Foundation. “It creates families. There’s a better way, and that way is helping families find the perfect child for them and that placement that will last.” Selfless Love Foundation has partnered with Adoption-Share to make the Family-Match technology available to all Florida child welfare agencies. Anyone looking to use Family Match can get started easily. All it requires is visiting family-match.org, creating a profile, selecting state of residence and getting started. The Family Match profile led Cori to 13-year-old Jameer King — now Jameer King-Cori. The two both said the initial match caught them off guard. “It wasn’t like a normal thing that would happen,” Jameer said. “But, to me, it was just like we’ll see how this goes.” Jameer King-Cori and Bryan Cori. Credit: Shared with WINK News. But, since Jameer and Cori have officially become a family, they have both realized it was a match made in heaven. “They said me and him were perfect matches, and they were right,” Cori said. Cori hopes the new technology continues to help more people find their forever families. “There’s all these kids that need a home,” Cori said. “Just do it.” Family Match has matched 250 children with families since it was developed in 2018. “We’re hoping to get to zero waiting children,” Simpson said. MORE: Family-Match by Adoption-Share