Mask mandate ordinance fails in Bonita Springs

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An ordinance to mandate masks failed in a 4-3 vote during the Bonita Springs City Council meeting Tuesday.

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Tropical Storm Arlene forms in Gulf; workweek ends with scattered rain

Tropical Storm Arlene has formed in the Gulf of Mexico as of the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center. Maximum sustained winds have increased to 40 miles per hour. The storm is expected to weaken by Friday night. The impact for Southwest Florida’s forecast remains low, with slightly amplified moisture fueling scattered storms through […]

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Tin City in Naples celebrating 100 years

Waterfront shops, restaurants, and even some alligator petting are all part of a Centennial celebration at Tin City in Naples.

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Roof leaking at Cape Coral church months after Ian’s damage

Rain is leaking onto church pews and stage equipment at Grace Church in Cape Coral, and with each passing storm, the flooding inside gets worse.

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Deadly crash on Fort Myers Beach Friday night

According to Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened on Estero Boulevard off of Buccaneer Drive shortly before 8 p.m.

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Sanibel businesses reopening after Hurricane Ian with optimistic Hurricane-season outlook

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Bonita Springs’ Azzurri Storm wins soccer final at Disney

The Azzurri Storm from Bonita Springs won the U-17 boys division at the Disney Memorial Day soccer tournament.

Cirella’s Italian Bistro permanently closes after 17 years in Bonita

After a nearly 17-year run, Cirella’s Italian Bistro & Sushi Bar permanently closed May 20 in Bonita Springs. “Seventeen years was a good run,” chef-owner Michael Cirella said. Cirella’s specialized in Italian-American comfort food, as well as sushi. The local restaurant was launched by a New York family of restaurateurs in August 2006 in the […]

Waffle Monkey opens in Bonita Springs, off Old 41 Road

When it comes to running a restaurant, Abraham Bedell almost had done it all. The Dallas native had been a busboy, a host, a bartender, a server, a manager and a general manager at restaurants ranging from fine dining to casual, at concepts from Asian to Mexican and American, among others. “I tried to work […]

Sports Challenge America prototype concept opens off Bonita Beach Road

Sports Challenge America opened off Bonita Beach Road in Bonita Springs, where General Manager Jeff Murphy hopes this prototype will take off nationally. The venue fuses three concepts at one facility at 28010 Race Track Road. There are indoor bowling lanes and virtual sports simulators for golf and other sports in addition to periodic outdoor […]

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Everblades begin Kelly Cup Finals Saturday for back-to-back championship bid

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Teen-built airplane takes flight in Naples

One of humanity’s greatest inventions was building an airplane that could soar through the skies. And now you have teens crafting those same wings, by themselves, that has soared in the skies over Naples. In July, it will fly to Wisconsin for a global fly-in convention, which draws more than 650,000 people from 90 countries. […]

DeSantis speaks with WINK News in South Carolina. Here’s what he said.

Governor DeSantis is on the campaign trail all week discussing his vision for the future of America. On Friday his ‘Great American Comeback Tour’ had two stops in South Carolina.

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