Disaster assistance available for Charlotte County residentsGreat Wolf Lodge celebrates grand opening with Rob Gronkowski
Disaster assistance available for Charlotte County residents Charlotte County residents affected by hurricanes Ian, Helene or Milton can now apply for disaster assistance from local resources through Community Organizations Active in a Disaster (COAD).
Great Wolf Lodge celebrates grand opening with Rob Gronkowski Pack your trunks. We’re taking you to the grand opening of the Great Wolf Lodge resort in Collier County.
BOCA GRANDE Lee County issues red tide alert near Boca Grande Pass The Florida Department of Health in Lee County has issued a health alert for the presence of red tide near Boca Grande Pass.
LEHIGH ACRES Lehigh Acres parent arrested after allegedly assaulting school bus driver A Lehigh Acres parent is facing charges accused of assaulting a school bus driver. Neighbors told WINK News it began with a screaming match Friday afternoon.
CAPE CORAL Cape police believe retail burglaries are linked Detectives believe a man is linked to multiple burglaries in Southwest Florida.
ESTERO Driver charged with DUI after crashing SUV into restaurant in Gulf Coast Town Center The driver of an SUV that crashed into a restaurant at the Gulf Coast Town Center in Estero has been charged with DUI.
Tesla issues sixth Cybertruck recall in a year, over 2,400 vehicles affected Tesla stock might be up, but their Cybertrucks have another recall for their drivers to deal with.
Great Wolf Lodge celebrates grand opening, economic impact in Collier County With pomp, circumstance and an appearance from retired NFL player Rob Gronkowski, Great Wolf Lodge celebrated both its grand opening and its economic impact for Collier County.
CAPE CORAL Orientation for new Cape Coral City Council members Five fresh new faces are on the Cape Coral City Council.
the weather authority Tropical Storm Sara forms in the Caribbean The Weather Authority is tracking Tropical Storm Sara in the Caribbean.
Local builder Paul Beattie gives up license, agrees to pay fine Beattie Development has been accused of taking customers’ money and not completing work promised, and now the company’s owner is surrendering his license.
NAPLES Naples Botanical Garden performs prescribed burn in garden area The Naples Botanical Garden is conducting a prescribed fire as part of its maintenance of the nature preserve.
NEAR FORT MYERS Jerry Seinfeld to perform at Barbara B. Mann in SWFL Comedian and co-creator of a popular sitcom of the same name, Jerry Seinfeld, is set to perform near Fort Myers.
COLLIER COUNTY DOH-Collier cautions of blue-green algae at Lake Avalon The Florida Department of Health in Collier County (DOH-Collier) wants to caution the public of the presence of blue-green algae in Lake Avalon.
City, Naples Beach Club to preserve green space in perpetuity More than 104 acres of recreation and open space at the former Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club’s golf course will be forever preserved.
Disaster assistance available for Charlotte County residents Charlotte County residents affected by hurricanes Ian, Helene or Milton can now apply for disaster assistance from local resources through Community Organizations Active in a Disaster (COAD).
Great Wolf Lodge celebrates grand opening with Rob Gronkowski Pack your trunks. We’re taking you to the grand opening of the Great Wolf Lodge resort in Collier County.
BOCA GRANDE Lee County issues red tide alert near Boca Grande Pass The Florida Department of Health in Lee County has issued a health alert for the presence of red tide near Boca Grande Pass.
LEHIGH ACRES Lehigh Acres parent arrested after allegedly assaulting school bus driver A Lehigh Acres parent is facing charges accused of assaulting a school bus driver. Neighbors told WINK News it began with a screaming match Friday afternoon.
CAPE CORAL Cape police believe retail burglaries are linked Detectives believe a man is linked to multiple burglaries in Southwest Florida.
ESTERO Driver charged with DUI after crashing SUV into restaurant in Gulf Coast Town Center The driver of an SUV that crashed into a restaurant at the Gulf Coast Town Center in Estero has been charged with DUI.
Tesla issues sixth Cybertruck recall in a year, over 2,400 vehicles affected Tesla stock might be up, but their Cybertrucks have another recall for their drivers to deal with.
Great Wolf Lodge celebrates grand opening, economic impact in Collier County With pomp, circumstance and an appearance from retired NFL player Rob Gronkowski, Great Wolf Lodge celebrated both its grand opening and its economic impact for Collier County.
CAPE CORAL Orientation for new Cape Coral City Council members Five fresh new faces are on the Cape Coral City Council.
the weather authority Tropical Storm Sara forms in the Caribbean The Weather Authority is tracking Tropical Storm Sara in the Caribbean.
Local builder Paul Beattie gives up license, agrees to pay fine Beattie Development has been accused of taking customers’ money and not completing work promised, and now the company’s owner is surrendering his license.
NAPLES Naples Botanical Garden performs prescribed burn in garden area The Naples Botanical Garden is conducting a prescribed fire as part of its maintenance of the nature preserve.
NEAR FORT MYERS Jerry Seinfeld to perform at Barbara B. Mann in SWFL Comedian and co-creator of a popular sitcom of the same name, Jerry Seinfeld, is set to perform near Fort Myers.
COLLIER COUNTY DOH-Collier cautions of blue-green algae at Lake Avalon The Florida Department of Health in Collier County (DOH-Collier) wants to caution the public of the presence of blue-green algae in Lake Avalon.
City, Naples Beach Club to preserve green space in perpetuity More than 104 acres of recreation and open space at the former Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club’s golf course will be forever preserved.
One Naples development illustration (Stock Development) The fight is on in a battle over a new condo community. Developers hope “One Naples” will go up on Vanderbilt Beach. But some who live nearby fear this 16-story building will block sunsets and bring more traffic. Stephen Haggerty and his wife, Marianne, love spending winters at the Beachmoor Condominiums just feet from Vanderbilt Beach. “Number one, it’s beautiful,” said Stephen, so he’s worried about a plan to build the 172-unit condominium, marina and coffee shop/deli called One Naples. “Literally the size of this is overwhelming for the acreage that’s there,” he said. He’s worried it will block views. “We do have an east-facing lanai that will look directly at the towers and so forth,” he explained. Raymond Dearchs agrees. He’s one of over 30 community members who signed up to speak against the project Thursday at the Collier Planning Commission. He says allowing this development means more could come. “Is it going to start leap-frogging down the street,” Dearchs asked? “Kind of like a development version of coronavirus? Is it going to keep making the whole neighborhood worse? It’s got to stop somewhere.” Betty Pircio lives at the Barefoot Pelican near Vanderbilt Beach. Her fear? “It’s going to lie in its shadows. It’s going to shadow us it’s going to create more traffic.” She says One Naples just won’t fit in the area. “The project is too big! It’s just too big it’s too dense too tall it’s too everything.” Stock Development says they’ve worked with the community in 50 meetings to bring down the height and number of units and they also have community support. “Everybody has a voice and we want to listen and that’s why we did hold 50 community meetings, but we continue to provide the facts that we believe this is the best use for this project,” said Claudine Wetzel, Stock Development’s vice president of sales and marketing. “We continue to believe that our project is the best use of this space and I think what’ very interesting today is the opposition even believes that residential is the best use of the space.” But Haggerty hopes the Planning Commission will listen and, ultimately, come down on their side. “A development of this size just doesn’t seem to work for us,” he said. The non-profit group Save Vanderbilt Beach presented their argument Thursday, attacking the development saying it’s not compatible or complementary to the neighborhood. They say they want more compromise and some community members think Stock’s CEO hasn’t done enough. “He’s simply been intransigent, and that’s where the anger comes is he keeps maintaining that he’s met with everybody and he’s been responsive to them and the reality is that he is not,” said Buzz Victor of Collier County. He, Pircio and more than 30 others didn’t get the chance to voice their concerns at Thursday’s Planning Commission meeting, once again, but they hope county leaders eventually get their message and listen. The arguments on both sides have taken so long, that Thursday’s meeting will continue for a second time. “I’ve owned there for 14 years and I bought there because I love Naples and I love the beach and it’s going to be severely impacted by this development,” Pircio said. The project will, once again, be discussed at the Nov. 5 meeting.