ORLANDO Naples falls to Jones in state semifinals One win stood in between the Golden Eagles and a trip to the state title as Naples competed in its 12th state semifinal.
ESTERO 1 dead after crashing into tree in Estero According to the Florida Highway Patrol, one person is dead after crashing into a tree in Estero on Friday night.
IMMOKALEE 1 dead after hit-and-run crash in Immokalee Authorities are investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred Friday night in Immokalee.
NAPLES Vigil held for teen shot and killed at Collier party Family, friends and loved ones gathered at a candlelight vigil to remember and honor the life of 18-year-old D’eisha Arthur.
FORT MYERS Florida Gulf Coast University holds “Night at the Nest” fundraiser FGCU is holding its “Night at the Nest” fundraiser and gala on Friday. The money raised will go toward university scholarships.
PUNTA GORDA Punta Gorda Veterans Village helping veterans during the holidays Residents and businesses at the Punta Gorda Veterans Village are stepping up to make military transitions a little easier this holiday season.
NORTH PORT Family pushes for class action against Heritage Insurance A North Port family is battling against Heritage Insurance over the damage Hurricane Ian did to their home.
Trails End Drive suspected double murder hit man and organizers back in court There are new developments in the murder-for-hire case that made headlines for weeks at the start of the year. The defendants are back in court.
CAPE CORAL 4 arrested on drug-related charges after FBI investigation Some Cape Coral residents woke up in the early morning hours to their neighbors’ homes being raided by federal agents.
Hope Card program protects victims of domestic violence in Lee County Lee County has implemented the Hope Card Program, a new statewide initiative to help victims of domestic violence.
SANIBEL 36th annual Sanibel Luminary Festival begins The Luminary Festival kicked off on Sanibel Island on Friday. This community-wide holiday event puts residents and visitors in the holiday spirit.
FORT MYERS Future unsure for Rachel at the Well During Hurricane Ian, Rachel at the well was uprooted from its spot in front of the Edison Park neighborhood.
NAPLES Naples Yacht Club appoints first woman commodore After 78 years, the Naples Yacht Club has appointed its first woman commodore. Kathy Parks King is her name.
FORT MYERS Mano Santa Tattoos, a woman-owned tattoo shop, opens in Fort Myers Mano Santa Tattoos is the newest tattoo studio in Fort Myers, offering an immersive tattoo experience to clients. The shop is woman-owned and women-staffed.
ORLANDO Naples falls to Jones in state semifinals One win stood in between the Golden Eagles and a trip to the state title as Naples competed in its 12th state semifinal.
ESTERO 1 dead after crashing into tree in Estero According to the Florida Highway Patrol, one person is dead after crashing into a tree in Estero on Friday night.
IMMOKALEE 1 dead after hit-and-run crash in Immokalee Authorities are investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred Friday night in Immokalee.
NAPLES Vigil held for teen shot and killed at Collier party Family, friends and loved ones gathered at a candlelight vigil to remember and honor the life of 18-year-old D’eisha Arthur.
FORT MYERS Florida Gulf Coast University holds “Night at the Nest” fundraiser FGCU is holding its “Night at the Nest” fundraiser and gala on Friday. The money raised will go toward university scholarships.
PUNTA GORDA Punta Gorda Veterans Village helping veterans during the holidays Residents and businesses at the Punta Gorda Veterans Village are stepping up to make military transitions a little easier this holiday season.
NORTH PORT Family pushes for class action against Heritage Insurance A North Port family is battling against Heritage Insurance over the damage Hurricane Ian did to their home.
Trails End Drive suspected double murder hit man and organizers back in court There are new developments in the murder-for-hire case that made headlines for weeks at the start of the year. The defendants are back in court.
CAPE CORAL 4 arrested on drug-related charges after FBI investigation Some Cape Coral residents woke up in the early morning hours to their neighbors’ homes being raided by federal agents.
Hope Card program protects victims of domestic violence in Lee County Lee County has implemented the Hope Card Program, a new statewide initiative to help victims of domestic violence.
SANIBEL 36th annual Sanibel Luminary Festival begins The Luminary Festival kicked off on Sanibel Island on Friday. This community-wide holiday event puts residents and visitors in the holiday spirit.
FORT MYERS Future unsure for Rachel at the Well During Hurricane Ian, Rachel at the well was uprooted from its spot in front of the Edison Park neighborhood.
NAPLES Naples Yacht Club appoints first woman commodore After 78 years, the Naples Yacht Club has appointed its first woman commodore. Kathy Parks King is her name.
FORT MYERS Mano Santa Tattoos, a woman-owned tattoo shop, opens in Fort Myers Mano Santa Tattoos is the newest tattoo studio in Fort Myers, offering an immersive tattoo experience to clients. The shop is woman-owned and women-staffed.
Credit: Ron DeSantis via Twitter Gov. Ron DeSantis held a press conference Monday calling for more management over Lake Okeechobee discharges. The governor took aim at the Army Corps of Engineers, saying there needs to be more regulation of discharges during the dry season. DeSantis took a helicopter from Fort Myers to Florida’s east coast on Monday to look at the state’s waterways. This after more than a dozen water activist groups sent a letter to the governor asking him to declare a state of emergency. He decided against that on Monday. However, algae is a major concern for those who live near the water. The green gunk and terrible smell that came with it in 2018 is stuck in Doug Atkins’ mind. “It was thick enough. It looks like you could walk on it.” He goes fishing every single day right outside of his North Fort Myers home. Now, he’s worried that history is beginning to repeat itself out on the water. “It was a very ugly mess and you would’ve thought that it would’ve gotten someone’s attention to put a halt on it but it looks like we’re setting up for the same type of situation now.” The water woes we’re currently seeing on the east and west coasts are catching the eye of people across the state. DeSantis took to the skies Monday to survey the blue-green algae on Lake O and in our waterways for himself. Thank you to the @SFWMD for the helicopter tour to survey the algal blooms and see firsthand how important these restoration efforts will be. pic.twitter.com/0lun4iBBAA — Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) May 11, 2021 While 2019 and 2020 were better than the crisis we saw in 2018, leaders are urging the Army Corps of Engineers to minimize the harmful discharges by releasing more water during the dry season. “We’ve seen it work in the past and what we’re dealing with right now with these algae blooms, it’s just an example of why we need to continue that into the future,” said Capt. Chris Wittman, co-founder and program director for Captains for Clean Water. People are concerned that this could be another bad summer as lake levels are higher than is comfortable with rainy season quickly approaching. “This is basically a loaded gun pointed at both coasts, the Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie,” said Capt. Daniel Andrews, co-founder and executive director for Captains for Clean Water. Now, they’re pushing to send water south of Lake O where it’s needed in the Everglades and Florida Bay. “We know that it is only going to get hotter. And what we [have] seen from the past is kind of the writing on the wall of what we can expect for this year,” Wittman said. WINK News reached out to the Army Corps of Engineers but we haven’t heard back yet. Some of the organizations say they’re hoping for a good year without algae coming down the Caloosahatchee. So far, that doesn’t look promising.