East State Road 80 closed in Hendry County due to fatal crashBowling night brawl in Lehigh Acres leaves one man hospitalized
WINK NEWS East State Road 80 closed in Hendry County due to fatal crash A fatal crash in Hendry County has shut down traffic on East State Road 80 and Cedarwood Parkway.
LEHIGH ACRES Bowling night brawl in Lehigh Acres leaves one man hospitalized A night of bowling at Lehigh Lanes in Lehigh Acres took a shocking turn when a fight broke out, leaving one man unconscious in the parking lot.
GOLDEN GATE Golden Gate truck crash leaves resident’s home in ruins; suspects flee A truck crashed through a woman’s bedroom wall at the Mer Soleil Apartments in Golden Gate, narrowly missing her.
Bill aims to make Florida hands-free driving state Texting and driving in Florida is already illegal, but now a new bill would take it one step further.
PUNTA GORDA Local roof builder arrested: Former customers speak out Reife Nels Peterson, also known as “RJ,” faces multiple charges, including grand theft and impersonating a contractor during a state of emergency.
SANIBEL LCEC preparing power supplies for future storms on Sanibel Sanibel residents experienced a daunting two-week power outage after Hurricane Ian. This left many struggling without essential services.
Custom hats bring joy to young patients at Golisano Children’s Hospital Shannon Berg is making a big impact with small gestures at Golisano Children’s Hospital.
NORTH PORT Behind the bar at CoolToday Park: A Braves fan’s dream job Order a drink at the Tomahawk Tiki Bar in CoolToday Park and you are sure to see Tonia Copelan behind the bar.
FORT MYERS BEACH Spring breakers in Fort Myers Beach embrace rainy weather Rainy weather impacted Southwest Florida, particularly Fort Myers Beach, during spring break. Despite the showers, visitors and spring breakers made the most of their time.
FORT MYERS Lee County speaks on challenges of getting sidewalks near Fort Myers Middle School The quest for sidewalks near Fort Myers Middle School is proving to be more complicated than initially expected.
NAPLES Collier County shooting victim’s family fights to preserve memorial site A family in Collier County is facing heartbreak as they work to maintain a memorial for their loved one who died in a shooting.
EVERGLADES CITY Everglades City airpark faces closure, locals rally to save it The Everglades Airpark in Everglades City could face closure as it is reportedly losing money.
How to save on summer travel costs this year As summer approaches, the demand for travel is soaring, and costs are expected to rise.
PORT CHARLOTTE AdventHealth CEO working to invest for the future AdventHealth took over ShorePoint Health on March 1, marking a significant change for the community, which hopes for improved medical services.
SOUTH FORT MYERS MLB testing Automatic Ball-Strike System during Spring Training MLB is testing the Automatic Ball-Strike System during Spring Training to see if it can be called up to regular season games.
WINK NEWS East State Road 80 closed in Hendry County due to fatal crash A fatal crash in Hendry County has shut down traffic on East State Road 80 and Cedarwood Parkway.
LEHIGH ACRES Bowling night brawl in Lehigh Acres leaves one man hospitalized A night of bowling at Lehigh Lanes in Lehigh Acres took a shocking turn when a fight broke out, leaving one man unconscious in the parking lot.
GOLDEN GATE Golden Gate truck crash leaves resident’s home in ruins; suspects flee A truck crashed through a woman’s bedroom wall at the Mer Soleil Apartments in Golden Gate, narrowly missing her.
Bill aims to make Florida hands-free driving state Texting and driving in Florida is already illegal, but now a new bill would take it one step further.
PUNTA GORDA Local roof builder arrested: Former customers speak out Reife Nels Peterson, also known as “RJ,” faces multiple charges, including grand theft and impersonating a contractor during a state of emergency.
SANIBEL LCEC preparing power supplies for future storms on Sanibel Sanibel residents experienced a daunting two-week power outage after Hurricane Ian. This left many struggling without essential services.
Custom hats bring joy to young patients at Golisano Children’s Hospital Shannon Berg is making a big impact with small gestures at Golisano Children’s Hospital.
NORTH PORT Behind the bar at CoolToday Park: A Braves fan’s dream job Order a drink at the Tomahawk Tiki Bar in CoolToday Park and you are sure to see Tonia Copelan behind the bar.
FORT MYERS BEACH Spring breakers in Fort Myers Beach embrace rainy weather Rainy weather impacted Southwest Florida, particularly Fort Myers Beach, during spring break. Despite the showers, visitors and spring breakers made the most of their time.
FORT MYERS Lee County speaks on challenges of getting sidewalks near Fort Myers Middle School The quest for sidewalks near Fort Myers Middle School is proving to be more complicated than initially expected.
NAPLES Collier County shooting victim’s family fights to preserve memorial site A family in Collier County is facing heartbreak as they work to maintain a memorial for their loved one who died in a shooting.
EVERGLADES CITY Everglades City airpark faces closure, locals rally to save it The Everglades Airpark in Everglades City could face closure as it is reportedly losing money.
How to save on summer travel costs this year As summer approaches, the demand for travel is soaring, and costs are expected to rise.
PORT CHARLOTTE AdventHealth CEO working to invest for the future AdventHealth took over ShorePoint Health on March 1, marking a significant change for the community, which hopes for improved medical services.
SOUTH FORT MYERS MLB testing Automatic Ball-Strike System during Spring Training MLB is testing the Automatic Ball-Strike System during Spring Training to see if it can be called up to regular season games.
JetBlue Park at Fenway South There is now an uncertain future for more than 100 people in Southwest Florida during the pandemic. Aramark, which helps to staff workers at JetBlue Park at Fenway South in Fort Myers, plans to lay off 118 people. It’s not yet confirmed if it would be before or after springs training. Most of the employees, whose jobs are at risk, work in the stands at the ballpark. With the uncertainty surrounding the pandemic, businesses nearby wonder how they could be impacted if there are fewer workers and fans in the stands next spring. Spring training is a busy time for Michael Denunzio and his team at Fine Folk Pizza. “Typically, spring training is absolutely pizza pandemonium for us,” Denunzio said. “We get a lot of traffic from JetBlue stadium.” But after hearing that Aramark at JetBlue Park intends dozens of employees, Denunzio wonders if his business will see the normal foot traffic next spring. “Getting all the traffic from the baseball stadium is definitely a big deal to us, and we are rooting for baseball season to come back. Aramark sent a notice to Fort Myers Mayor Randy Henderson and the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity that it will have to lay off employees after JetBlue Park told Aramark it would only need their services in a limited capacity because of the pandemic. “I think it’s just absolutely terrible whenever you hear about anybody getting laid off,” Denunzio said. The letter Aramark sent says the company anticipates an improvement in business conditions once COVID-19 is under control. The company says all affected employees have been notified. Now, the fate of many employees and these nearby businesses will be determined by COVID-19 and if there is any progress in the coming months. “We are hoping that we will see a miraculous decline in the COVID cases,” Denunzio said. https://winknews.com/wp-content/uploads/Aramark-at-JetBlue-Park-118-Fort-Myers.pdf