Senior Airman surprises cousin on Aubrey Rogers softball senior nightPolice: 15-year-old injured after accidentally shot in the leg
NORTH NAPLES Senior Airman surprises cousin on Aubrey Rogers softball senior night Aubrey Rogers senior pitcher and infielder McKenzie Vargas surprised by her Air Force cousin for Senior Night.
BONITA SPRINGS Police: 15-year-old injured after accidentally shot in the leg Lee County deputies say the teen was accidentally shot in the leg.
PUNTA GORDA Exclusive: Brother and best friend of accused pedophile priest speak out Riley’s brother reached out to WINK on Friday, saying people aren’t getting the full story.
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FORT MYERS FGCU softball pitcher making a name for herself One season in FGCU, freshman pitcher Allison Sparkman is already ruffling feathers in the circle.
Surrendering-pets trend at Gulf Coast Humane Society concerns An large amount of pets are being surrendered by their owners. About half of the dogs at the Gulf Coast Humane Society are surrender dogs.
Students benefitting from millions in sales tax dollars So far, the voter-approved half-cent sales tax has brought in $507 million for the Lee County School District.
PORT CHARLOTTE ‘Shady’: One woman feels misled after federal student loan consolidation It takes some people decades to pay off their student loans. One woman’s last payment was in sight until she took a gamble she said she was told to take.
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BIG CYPRESS PRESERVE What changes if Big Cypress National Preserve becomes a Wilderness Area? America’s first nationally designated preserve is in Southwest Florida’s backyard, and it is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Method to treat IBD being used for other health issues Trying to get treatments for the brain when fighting neurological diseases like epilepsy and ALS is a challenge.
FORT MYERS NTSB report reveals new details in helicopter crash after Hurricane Ian The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its final report on a helicopter crash that occurred in Iona, Florida, shortly after Hurricane Ian.
NAPLES Memorial celebrates the life of John Passidomo Hundreds of friends and family gathered for a memorial at Baker Park in Naples.
‘Latinos in Action’ empowers all students to succeed WINK News talked with teachers who are a part of the program, helping kids reach their full potential.
Immokalee ‘The eyes always draw me in’; Immokalee portrait artist turns dark times into color One of Southwest Florida best portrait artist, Martha Maria Cantu, almost gave up art. Now she’s on the forefront of the city of Immokalee, to make her community filled with color.
NORTH NAPLES Senior Airman surprises cousin on Aubrey Rogers softball senior night Aubrey Rogers senior pitcher and infielder McKenzie Vargas surprised by her Air Force cousin for Senior Night.
BONITA SPRINGS Police: 15-year-old injured after accidentally shot in the leg Lee County deputies say the teen was accidentally shot in the leg.
PUNTA GORDA Exclusive: Brother and best friend of accused pedophile priest speak out Riley’s brother reached out to WINK on Friday, saying people aren’t getting the full story.
IMMOKALEE Caught on video: Huge gator crosses Immokalee neighborhood Fridays in Florida are for gators
FORT MYERS FGCU softball pitcher making a name for herself One season in FGCU, freshman pitcher Allison Sparkman is already ruffling feathers in the circle.
Surrendering-pets trend at Gulf Coast Humane Society concerns An large amount of pets are being surrendered by their owners. About half of the dogs at the Gulf Coast Humane Society are surrender dogs.
Students benefitting from millions in sales tax dollars So far, the voter-approved half-cent sales tax has brought in $507 million for the Lee County School District.
PORT CHARLOTTE ‘Shady’: One woman feels misled after federal student loan consolidation It takes some people decades to pay off their student loans. One woman’s last payment was in sight until she took a gamble she said she was told to take.
FORT MYERS Homeless encampments inch closer to neighborhoods Law enforcement has swept multiple encampments, cleaning the trails of mess and muck left behind, and some of these encampments are right in our backyards.
BIG CYPRESS PRESERVE What changes if Big Cypress National Preserve becomes a Wilderness Area? America’s first nationally designated preserve is in Southwest Florida’s backyard, and it is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Method to treat IBD being used for other health issues Trying to get treatments for the brain when fighting neurological diseases like epilepsy and ALS is a challenge.
FORT MYERS NTSB report reveals new details in helicopter crash after Hurricane Ian The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its final report on a helicopter crash that occurred in Iona, Florida, shortly after Hurricane Ian.
NAPLES Memorial celebrates the life of John Passidomo Hundreds of friends and family gathered for a memorial at Baker Park in Naples.
‘Latinos in Action’ empowers all students to succeed WINK News talked with teachers who are a part of the program, helping kids reach their full potential.
Immokalee ‘The eyes always draw me in’; Immokalee portrait artist turns dark times into color One of Southwest Florida best portrait artist, Martha Maria Cantu, almost gave up art. Now she’s on the forefront of the city of Immokalee, to make her community filled with color.
Big Storm co-owner LJ Govoni tweeted photos of himself at Super Bowl LV seated next to a cardboard Kansas City Chiefs fan known only as “Frank,” and asked for help identifying and locating him. (Credit: LJ Govoni) The co-owner of Southwest Florida-based Big Storm Brewing has found the fan whose cardboard cutout he sat next to at Super Bowl LV in Tampa. LJ Govoni tweeted photos of himself next to a Kansas City Chiefs fan known only as “Frank,” and asked for help identifying and locating him. Govoni said if he found Frank, he’d offer him a flight to Florida and some Big Storm beer. It turns out, the fan’s real name is Clayton Whipple and he lives in Iowa. He sent a tweet to Govoni on Tuesday, saying “Hey! It’s Frank! Sorry I was too busy with my middle schoolers to respond earlier. Cheers and Congrats to your bucs man. They were the better team Sunday.” Govoni and Whipple plan to have their first meeting Tuesday afternoon via Zoom. Hey! It’s Frank! Sorry I was too busy with my middle schoolers to respond earlier. Cheers and Congrats to your bucs man. They were the better team Sunday. pic.twitter.com/3ZB0FaFy8S — claytonwhipple (@claytonwhipple) February 9, 2021 In a press release as the search continued, Govoni, a long-time Bucs season ticket holder, said, “It’s been a difficult year and football has, at times, provided us with an escape and a way to bring us together, no matter what team you’re cheering for. In a normal year, maybe Frank would have been at the Super Bowl in-person. So why not at least try and find him, offer him a free flight to Florida when he can come, and show him some Tampa Bay hospitality. That will include Big Storm beer to drown his sorrows after the Bucs destroyed the Chiefs 31-9 in last night’s Super Bowl.” Govoni says he did talk some trash with cardboard Frank during the game. He also exchanged high-fives and bought him a beer after a Buccaneers touchdown. “It was fun, but it would be even nicer to meet Frank in person and let him know his cardboard image had an unforgettable evening in Tampa,” Govoni said. Fans were able to pay $100 for a cardboard cutout of themselves and have it in the stands at Raymond James Stadium for the NFL’s championship game. The NFL capped the number of real-life fans at 22,000 (7,500 of those were health care workers who attended for free), and the number of cutouts was placed at 30,000, making the stands look pretty full. Govoni and cardboard Whipple sat in section 232 on the Chiefs’ sideline. Founded in 2012 in Pasco County, Big Storm Brewing has three taprooms in the Sunshine State — Clearwater, Odessa and Cape Coral. Fans sit among cardboard cutouts before the Super Bowl game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Feb. 7, 2021, in Tampa. (Charlie Riedel/AP)