ESTERO Scoreless Eagle up for award at NIL Summit FGCU’s Brandon Dwyer is one of the big time performers in NIL despite having never scored a single point in his entire Eagle career.
What happens after a nuisance alligator is captured? For alligators, the month of May means we are in the heart of mating season in the Sunshine State.
ESTERO FGCU star in the circle reflects on historical senior season The Eagles’ ace told WINK News she is focused on making every moment count before she hangs up her cleats for the last time.
NAPLES Pastrami Dan’s reopens in Naples after SUV crash Pastrami Dan’s in Naples welcomed customers once again, with people waiting at the door.
FGCU Two FGCU softball players playing for those who impacted their lives Two FGCU softball players, Riley Oakes and Olivia Black, are playing for friends who impacted their lives in a major way.
Police: Cape Coral man breaks into ex-girlfriend’s home, kills fish named ‘Bean’ A man has been arrested after police said he broke into his ex-girlfriend’s home, damaged her property and killed her pet fish.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers family blessed with new home In about sixty days, Myrtle Dillard’s home on Lincoln Boulevard went from being run-down and unlivable to brand new.
PORT CHARLOTTE Port Charlotte woman’s student loans forgiveness after consolidation One Port Charlotte woman was skeptical of her student loan consolidation and potential forgiveness but an email over the weekend changed her life.
FORT MYERS Accusations of animal abuse at Lee County shelter An animal activist group said a local animal shelter is failing to find homes for stray pets, among other complaints.
PORT CHARLOTTE Court hearing held for Trails End Drive murder suspects Two suspects in the Trails End Drive murders were meant to appear in court on Tuesday.
IRVING, Texas (AP) Boy Scouts of America changing name to more inclusive Scouting America after years of woes The Boy Scouts of America is changing its name for the first time in its 114-year history and will become Scouting America.
CAPE CORAL Man arrested after police allege he threatened to stab 7-Eleven workers Police have arrested a man who threatened to stab two 7-Eleven gas station employees with a knife.
NEW YORK (AP) Stormy Daniels describes meeting Trump during occasionally graphic testimony in hush money trial Stormy Daniels took the witness stand Tuesday at Donald Trump’s hush money trial, describing for jurors a sexual encounter the porn actor says she had with him in 2006
Despite SUV crash into Pastrami Dan’s, plans for 50th continue The popular local eatery reopened May 7 after being temporarily closed since a woman drove a Toyota Rav4 SUV into the side of the restaurant on the morning of May 3.
CCSO deputies reminding you not to leave valuables inside the car The Collier County Sheriff’s Office said there were 30 vehicle burglaries in Collier County in April.
ESTERO Scoreless Eagle up for award at NIL Summit FGCU’s Brandon Dwyer is one of the big time performers in NIL despite having never scored a single point in his entire Eagle career.
What happens after a nuisance alligator is captured? For alligators, the month of May means we are in the heart of mating season in the Sunshine State.
ESTERO FGCU star in the circle reflects on historical senior season The Eagles’ ace told WINK News she is focused on making every moment count before she hangs up her cleats for the last time.
NAPLES Pastrami Dan’s reopens in Naples after SUV crash Pastrami Dan’s in Naples welcomed customers once again, with people waiting at the door.
FGCU Two FGCU softball players playing for those who impacted their lives Two FGCU softball players, Riley Oakes and Olivia Black, are playing for friends who impacted their lives in a major way.
Police: Cape Coral man breaks into ex-girlfriend’s home, kills fish named ‘Bean’ A man has been arrested after police said he broke into his ex-girlfriend’s home, damaged her property and killed her pet fish.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers family blessed with new home In about sixty days, Myrtle Dillard’s home on Lincoln Boulevard went from being run-down and unlivable to brand new.
PORT CHARLOTTE Port Charlotte woman’s student loans forgiveness after consolidation One Port Charlotte woman was skeptical of her student loan consolidation and potential forgiveness but an email over the weekend changed her life.
FORT MYERS Accusations of animal abuse at Lee County shelter An animal activist group said a local animal shelter is failing to find homes for stray pets, among other complaints.
PORT CHARLOTTE Court hearing held for Trails End Drive murder suspects Two suspects in the Trails End Drive murders were meant to appear in court on Tuesday.
IRVING, Texas (AP) Boy Scouts of America changing name to more inclusive Scouting America after years of woes The Boy Scouts of America is changing its name for the first time in its 114-year history and will become Scouting America.
CAPE CORAL Man arrested after police allege he threatened to stab 7-Eleven workers Police have arrested a man who threatened to stab two 7-Eleven gas station employees with a knife.
NEW YORK (AP) Stormy Daniels describes meeting Trump during occasionally graphic testimony in hush money trial Stormy Daniels took the witness stand Tuesday at Donald Trump’s hush money trial, describing for jurors a sexual encounter the porn actor says she had with him in 2006
Despite SUV crash into Pastrami Dan’s, plans for 50th continue The popular local eatery reopened May 7 after being temporarily closed since a woman drove a Toyota Rav4 SUV into the side of the restaurant on the morning of May 3.
CCSO deputies reminding you not to leave valuables inside the car The Collier County Sheriff’s Office said there were 30 vehicle burglaries in Collier County in April.
With fewer people flying, the economy in Charlotte County, faces an uncertain future. Allegiant Air says it is burning through millions of dollars every day. It already halted construction of the Sunseeker Resort in Charlotte Harbor. And Punta Gorda Airport is a ghost town. And businesses all over Charlotte County are adapting. County experts told us about the current impacts to Allegiant and PGD airport as well as the future of the local economy. “It has just been different,” said Dave Gammon, the economic development director of Charlotte County. “What we have been doing is a change.” That includes the Punta Gorda Airport, which brings $1.3 billion into the county every year. “We recognize that this has had a tremendous impact on travel not just locally but around the country,” said Pamella Seay, the commissioner chair of Charlotte County Airport Authority. And it has a big impact on airlines. PGD airport’s sole commercial airline, Allegiant Air, estimates it’s burning up to $2.5 million of its cash reserves every day. And it projects flight capacity to be down 80% to 90% in April and May. But Seay told us things could be worse for the budget airline. “Allegiant is in a much better position than almost every other airlines in the industry,” Seay said. Still, the the airline is affected from the sky to the ground, as Allegiant suspended construction on Sunseeker resort last month. Some are concerned about the project’s future. But Gammon said it’s too early to worry. “If they take those tower cranes away, then I think there might be room for concern,” Gammon said. “But that is not what they are doing.” It’s up to everyone in the county to help tourism and airlines bounce back after the virus peaks. “Go out to the theme parks again,” Seay said. “Get out and do things again as soon as this has passed.” Meanwhile, Allegiant has applied for a payroll support grant. We also asked the airline what the revenue loss means for the future of sunseeker. “Construction has been suspended,” Allegiant shared in a statement. “We do not know how long the suspension might last, and won’t know until we better understand the arc of this pandemic and its long-term effects. We are in the same situation as other businesses, closely following federal and state guidance in a changing situation. At this time, we would also not be able to estimate an impact on the project opening.” See more information from PGD airport: The number of Allegiant A320s that landed at PGD was roughly the same March 2019 (706 planes) versus March 2020 (719 planes). However, the planes had less passengers on them than usual. Passenger numbers were 31% lower in March 2020 ( 151,783 passengers) versus March 2019 (221,326 passengers) Source- https://www.flypgd.com/airport-statistics/ Allegiant didn’t actually start canceling flights until late March. The decrease in passengers and decrease in scheduled flights has affected PGD’s operations, so we’ve reduced the working hours of our employees by approximately 20%. We’ve seen reductions in airline-associated revenues (parking fees and commissions from terminal concessions, rental cars, taxis and uber/lyft). Other operations at PGD (aircraft fueling for private aircraft/charters, etc) and tenant business that are considered essential services (i.e. aircraft mechanics) are continuing to serve customers. We have our Board Meeting next Thursday telephonically, and you are welcome to listen in for additional info. The agenda should be posted by this evening. https://www.flypgd.com/airport-authority/meeting-minutes-and-agendas/ Other COVID-19 related info here – https://www.flypgd.com/2020/03/17/updates/