Deadline for small business disaster loans extendedGulfshore Life honoree uses her wealth to help women at their lowest
WINK NEWS Deadline for small business disaster loans extended The U.S. Small Business Administration has extended the deadline to apply for federal disaster loans to Jan. 7.
naples Gulfshore Life honoree uses her wealth to help women at their lowest As the saying goes, “It’s better to give than receive,” which is what Gulfshore Life honoree Elizabeth Star lives by.
WINK NEWS Last-minute shopping before Thanksgiving day There is only one day left before Thanksgiving, and last-minute shoppers are getting up bright and early to their local grocery store.
Tim Aten Knows: Immokalee Road land cleared for senior housing Land is being cleared on the south side of Immokalee Road east of Logan Boulevard for The Karlyn, a senior housing community with 159 market-rate apartment units.
RSW braces for Thanksgiving travelers; parking at 75% capacity Thanksgiving is one day away, and as many prepare to take to the skies to be reunited with family, travelers are expected to encounter large lines at the airport.
Tice Shooting in Tice neighborhood injures man The Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting in a neighborhood in Tice that left a man injured.
Plenty of sunshine for your Wednesday plans The Weather Authority is tracking a sunny Wednesday along with mild afternoon conditions.
port charlotte Port Charlotte to host electronic recycling event Residents of Port Charlotte can free up space in their homes as the city has announced an electronic recycling event.
CAPE CORAL Local non-profit, Family Initiative, has big plans after receiving $5 million from Golisano A multi-million dollar donation is helping people with autism have priceless experiences.
PORT CHARLOTTE Charlotte County deputies bust park drug deal after community tip One man’s drug deal in Charlotte County wasn’t exactly a walk in the park.
Dog alerts Lee County woman to home intruder The Lee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 22-year-old man for burglary and loitering after he broke into a woman’s home and stood inches away from her bed as she slept.
NAPLES Naples business owner accused of rape In 2023, 14,021 domestic violence 911 calls came into Collier County.
manasota key Charlotte County Commissioners vote ‘Yes’ to changes and redevelopment on Manasota Key The Charlotte County Commissioners voted to pass charges that residents on Manasota Key have been dreading.
The debate over fluoride in Florida’s water The water you drink and use to brush your teeth is fueling a community, state and national conversation.
SANIBEL Phase 2 of Sanibel Beach renourishment project set to begin Eric Jackson, Sanibel’s Public Information Officer, is encouraging residents and visitors to still come to the beach.
WINK NEWS Deadline for small business disaster loans extended The U.S. Small Business Administration has extended the deadline to apply for federal disaster loans to Jan. 7.
naples Gulfshore Life honoree uses her wealth to help women at their lowest As the saying goes, “It’s better to give than receive,” which is what Gulfshore Life honoree Elizabeth Star lives by.
WINK NEWS Last-minute shopping before Thanksgiving day There is only one day left before Thanksgiving, and last-minute shoppers are getting up bright and early to their local grocery store.
Tim Aten Knows: Immokalee Road land cleared for senior housing Land is being cleared on the south side of Immokalee Road east of Logan Boulevard for The Karlyn, a senior housing community with 159 market-rate apartment units.
RSW braces for Thanksgiving travelers; parking at 75% capacity Thanksgiving is one day away, and as many prepare to take to the skies to be reunited with family, travelers are expected to encounter large lines at the airport.
Tice Shooting in Tice neighborhood injures man The Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting in a neighborhood in Tice that left a man injured.
Plenty of sunshine for your Wednesday plans The Weather Authority is tracking a sunny Wednesday along with mild afternoon conditions.
port charlotte Port Charlotte to host electronic recycling event Residents of Port Charlotte can free up space in their homes as the city has announced an electronic recycling event.
CAPE CORAL Local non-profit, Family Initiative, has big plans after receiving $5 million from Golisano A multi-million dollar donation is helping people with autism have priceless experiences.
PORT CHARLOTTE Charlotte County deputies bust park drug deal after community tip One man’s drug deal in Charlotte County wasn’t exactly a walk in the park.
Dog alerts Lee County woman to home intruder The Lee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 22-year-old man for burglary and loitering after he broke into a woman’s home and stood inches away from her bed as she slept.
NAPLES Naples business owner accused of rape In 2023, 14,021 domestic violence 911 calls came into Collier County.
manasota key Charlotte County Commissioners vote ‘Yes’ to changes and redevelopment on Manasota Key The Charlotte County Commissioners voted to pass charges that residents on Manasota Key have been dreading.
The debate over fluoride in Florida’s water The water you drink and use to brush your teeth is fueling a community, state and national conversation.
SANIBEL Phase 2 of Sanibel Beach renourishment project set to begin Eric Jackson, Sanibel’s Public Information Officer, is encouraging residents and visitors to still come to the beach.
Credit: CDC Florida has the most COVID-19 variant cases in the nation, according to the CDC. These cases are emerging as some use our state as their getaway from the cold and tight pandemic restictions. One expert says we can expect some protection from the variants thanks to the multiple COVID-19 vaccines that are available. But, that may not protect us completely against the virus. Joseph Pepe is a spokesperson Florida Department of Health Officer for Charlotte County. “Most counties in our area had their first cases around this time,” Pepe said. Coronavirus cases were just starting to spread in Southwest Florida during spring break 2020. This year, Charlotte County Health Officer Joseph Pepe says we’re in a better spot to stop the spread. “We’ve had a lot of time to learn,” said Pepe. But, so has the virus. Dr. Stephen Kissler works in the Department of Immunology and Infectious Disease at the Harvard School of Public Health. “We have the spread of the variants. In particular, the B.1.1.7 variant, which was first detected in the UK, has been spreading quite a bit,” Dr. Kissler said. “And it’s making up a large proportion of cases in a couple of states, including Florida,” said Kissler. Research finds the B.1.1.7 coronavirus variant is more transmissible and deadly. Florida has more cases than anywhere else in the country, with 690. Harvard Immunology and Infectious Disease expert Dr. Kissler has concerns about the rising case numbers. “We’re sort of lagged a couple of weeks behind many of the countries in Europe that are starting to see rises in cases right now. And so, I think that we should take that as a very serious warning that that can and very well might happen here as well,” said Kissler. An influx of spring breakers might not help matters either. But the experts say, we have to balance the variants with vaccines. “On the one hand, we could see an increased amount of spread. But with the increase in vaccination, that will help sort of keep things at bay a little bit,” Dr. Kissler said. “The big push right now – is to suppress COVID as much as we can to prevent a variant from emerging that’s outside the protection of the vaccines,” said Pepe. Right now, we have one case of the South African variant in Florida and five cases of the Brazilian variant in Florida.