FGCU head women’s basketball coach steps downFSW women’s basketball returning to NJCAA Tournament for first time in five years
FGCU FGCU head women’s basketball coach steps down After only one year leading the Eagles, FGCU head women’s basketball coach Chelsea Lyles is stepping down.
FORT MYERS FSW women’s basketball returning to NJCAA Tournament for first time in five years The FSW Buccaneers women’s basketball team is playing in the NJCAA Tournament for the first time since 2020.
Surgeons using virtual reality technology New technology from virtual reality video games and popular apps like GPS is making its way into operating rooms, transforming the way surgeries are performed.
ESTERO FGCU to hold advocacy workshop for families of children with disabilities Families of children with disabilities, this is for you.
Port Authority approves extra $346.7M to finish terminal expansion project at RSW Not everyone gets a second chance, but the Lee County Board of Port Commissioners granted it to the original companies contracted to build the Terminal Expansion Phase One project at Southwest Florida International Airport. The project is now more than four years behind schedule and hundreds of millions of dollars over budget.
FORT MYERS K-9 assists Fort Myers police in drug bust A Fort Myers Police Department K-9 helped police find a drug-filled car.
CLEWISTON Suspect wanted for attempting to break into truck in Clewiston The Clewiston Police Department is searching for a suspect captured on surveillance video attempting to break into a truck.
Charlotte Co. home inventory expected to decrease during summer February’s inventory for single-family homes and condos in Charlotte County soared to heights not seen in years, but some sellers are expected to pull their homes off the market after Easter, an area Realtor said.
FORT MYERS Lockdown lifted at HealthPark and Golisano Children’s hospitals The Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to an incident near HealthPark and Golisano Children’s Hospital, which caused a multi-hour lockdown of the hospitals late Sunday.
Join Big Brothers Big Sisters in SWFL; 351 kids need mentors Youth mentorship, Big Brothers Big Sisters, is actively recruiting mentors to help children in the community.
idaho Gov. DeSantis campaigns for congressional budget changes in Idaho Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis joined Idaho Gov. Brad Little for a news conference regarding proposed amendment changes to the congressional budget.
NAPLES Philanthropist Jay Baker donates $5M to Humane Society Naples Naples philanthropist Jay Baker donated $5 million to the Humane Society during its Pet Lovers Gala on Friday.
1 killed in Cape Coral crash; Santa Barbara Blvd. closed for hours A person was killed in a crash at the intersection of Santa Barbara Boulevard and Southeast 24th Street.
FORT MYERS Commissioners to hold special meeting on RSW Expansion Project Lee County commissioners will meet Monday to discuss a contract extension for Manhattan Construction, the company in charge of the Southwest Florida International Airport expansion project.
THE WEATHER AUTHORITY Warmer-than-average day ahead this Monday The Weather Authority is tracking a temperature increase to start your workweek.
FGCU FGCU head women’s basketball coach steps down After only one year leading the Eagles, FGCU head women’s basketball coach Chelsea Lyles is stepping down.
FORT MYERS FSW women’s basketball returning to NJCAA Tournament for first time in five years The FSW Buccaneers women’s basketball team is playing in the NJCAA Tournament for the first time since 2020.
Surgeons using virtual reality technology New technology from virtual reality video games and popular apps like GPS is making its way into operating rooms, transforming the way surgeries are performed.
ESTERO FGCU to hold advocacy workshop for families of children with disabilities Families of children with disabilities, this is for you.
Port Authority approves extra $346.7M to finish terminal expansion project at RSW Not everyone gets a second chance, but the Lee County Board of Port Commissioners granted it to the original companies contracted to build the Terminal Expansion Phase One project at Southwest Florida International Airport. The project is now more than four years behind schedule and hundreds of millions of dollars over budget.
FORT MYERS K-9 assists Fort Myers police in drug bust A Fort Myers Police Department K-9 helped police find a drug-filled car.
CLEWISTON Suspect wanted for attempting to break into truck in Clewiston The Clewiston Police Department is searching for a suspect captured on surveillance video attempting to break into a truck.
Charlotte Co. home inventory expected to decrease during summer February’s inventory for single-family homes and condos in Charlotte County soared to heights not seen in years, but some sellers are expected to pull their homes off the market after Easter, an area Realtor said.
FORT MYERS Lockdown lifted at HealthPark and Golisano Children’s hospitals The Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to an incident near HealthPark and Golisano Children’s Hospital, which caused a multi-hour lockdown of the hospitals late Sunday.
Join Big Brothers Big Sisters in SWFL; 351 kids need mentors Youth mentorship, Big Brothers Big Sisters, is actively recruiting mentors to help children in the community.
idaho Gov. DeSantis campaigns for congressional budget changes in Idaho Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis joined Idaho Gov. Brad Little for a news conference regarding proposed amendment changes to the congressional budget.
NAPLES Philanthropist Jay Baker donates $5M to Humane Society Naples Naples philanthropist Jay Baker donated $5 million to the Humane Society during its Pet Lovers Gala on Friday.
1 killed in Cape Coral crash; Santa Barbara Blvd. closed for hours A person was killed in a crash at the intersection of Santa Barbara Boulevard and Southeast 24th Street.
FORT MYERS Commissioners to hold special meeting on RSW Expansion Project Lee County commissioners will meet Monday to discuss a contract extension for Manhattan Construction, the company in charge of the Southwest Florida International Airport expansion project.
THE WEATHER AUTHORITY Warmer-than-average day ahead this Monday The Weather Authority is tracking a temperature increase to start your workweek.
Map with locations for planned developments in eastern Collier County. Credit: via WINK News. New developments in Southwest Florida are receiving approval, but many neighbors in a local community are not happy about it, and environmental groups worry about the wildlife near planned communities. Rae Ann Burton hasn’t had much time for yard work at her Golden Gate Estates home. “Need to get out here and need to trim my bushes,” Burton said. “But I’ve been going to the meetings.” At Collier County Board of County Commissioners meetings, some community members are fighting development of Longwater Village and Bellmar Village, which are both slated to be built in the eastern part of the county in the rural land stewardship area (RLSA). Tuesday, the county signed off on both developments. Each development is planned to be 1,000 acres. Along with a previously approved village, they will have just under 8,000 units between them. “Both villages will provide homes for working families, including affordable housing, along with local goods and services,” Developer Collier Enterprises shared in a statement. Burton is not convinced. “We don’t want to be another Miami. We don’t want to be a suburb of them of these villages,” Burton said. “We came here to get away from the pollution away from the noise and away from the traffic.” April Olson is the senior environment specialist with Conservancy of Southwest Florida. She called the decision a disappointment. “The proposed villages do not meet the requirements of the law and will cost Collier County taxpayers millions of dollars,” Olson said. But the Florida Wildlife Federation approves, saying the villages will be built on farmland not frequently used by wildlife such as the Florida panther, and FWF says Collier Enterprises is following the rules of the RLSA program by preserving land. “Setting aside land, 12,300 acres of land that is environmentally sensitive,” said Meredith Budd, the regional policy director of FWF. “That is critical for our water resources and wildlife habitat and wildlife movement.” Ground breaking for the villages are expected in 2022. Before the ground breaking, Collier Enterprises will work to get the federal, state and county permits needed to build.