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Southwest Florida students send experiment to International Space Station
Reaching for the stars in education, two Southwest Florida students won a competition to send a project to the International Space Station.

Is the Southwest Florida real estate market slowing down? Here’s what experts say
Those were three of the many takeaways generated Tuesday at the Market Trends of Southwest Florida real estate event, which drew more than 1,200 people to Caloosa Sound Convention Center in downtown Fort Myers.

Rain and storm chances return to Southwest Florida
A cold front will bring scattered showers and storms to Southwest Florida. Rain chances will initially be spotty and increase in coverage into the afternoon and evening. Areas north and west will receive the rain before communities to the south. While most of these will be weak, a few strong (potentially severe storms) can’t be […]

Southwest Florida Event Center remains for sale, lands Melissa Etheridge concert
An on-again, off-again concert venue in Bonita Springs is on again but also for sale. The 20,000-square-foot Southwest Florida Event Center, which holds about 500 fans, is on the market for just under $6 million, co-owner Jennifer Shanahan said. David Wallace of CRE Consultants is the listed broker. “We are definitely torn about what is […]
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Businesses, customers remember tense moments during Punta Gorda standoff
A three-hour standoff shook downtown Punta Gorda on Tuesday. It ended with 51-year-old James Currie under arrest.

NAACP seeks travel ban to Florida
An attack targeting black people in Florida is making one group say, stay away. This coming weekend, the NAACP Florida State conference voted unanimously to seek permission from its national headquarters to issue a travel advisory for the state of Florida. The NAACP in Florida believes that blacks in Florida are under attack. The president […]

Man accused of kidnapping, killing Diana Alvarez awaits decision on cell phone evidence
The man accused of kidnapping and killing 9-year-old Diana Alvarez is working on getting key cell phone evidence thrown out of his upcoming trial.

Most Wanted Wednesday: Some of SWFL’s most wanted suspects for March 22
This weekly WINK News segment features fugitives from justice right here in Southwest Florida.