Collier County golfer lands shot on the back of an alligatorSouthwest Florida veterans honored during round trip honor flight
NAPLES Collier County golfer lands shot on the back of an alligator “Play it safe.” That’s what Greg Irving thought he may be doing when he swung his puck Wednesday morning while golfing with his friend Joe Pack.
PUNTA GORDA Southwest Florida veterans honored during round trip honor flight Veterans from Southwest Florida made a round trip to Washington, DC, and back in honor of their service.
NAPLES Path to freedom: From Cuban prison to NCH operating room It’s rare that a serious heart condition is a blessing, but that was the case for a Naples man. The surgery he received at NCH saved his life in more ways than one.
SANIBEL Changing landscape after hurricanes Many of you know what saltwater surge does to your homes after surviving hurricanes Ian, Helene and Milton. It’s highly corrosive and destructive. It also has a similar impact on plants and wildlife, but that’s not all bad news.
Former FGCU basketball player talks Karl Smesko joining WNBA Las Vegas Aces guard Kierstan Bell made a lot of memories playing at FGCU. From winning ASUN championships to playing for one of the winningest coaches in the sport Karl Smesko.
LEHIGH ACRES Suspicious fire sparks at Lehigh Acres church Daycare services at one church are canceled after a small fire at Victory church in Lehigh Acres.
State of Florida sues FEMA for ‘conspiracy to interfere with civil rights’ The State of Florida is suing the Federal Emergency Management Agency for “conspiring to interfere with civil rights,” according to an official complaint filed by Florida Attorney General Ashely Moody.
WINK NEWS Game of the Week: Cape Coral Seahawks vs. Immokalee Indians The Seahawks are undefeated on the road and the Indians have never lost on home turf. Friday night only one will advance to round two.
Disaster assistance available for Charlotte County residents Charlotte County residents affected by hurricanes Ian, Helene or Milton can now apply for disaster assistance from local resources through Community Organizations Active in a Disaster (COAD).
Great Wolf Lodge celebrates grand opening with Rob Gronkowski Pack your trunks. We’re taking you to the grand opening of the Great Wolf Lodge resort in Collier County.
BOCA GRANDE Lee County issues red tide alert near Boca Grande Pass The Florida Department of Health in Lee County has issued a health alert for the presence of red tide near Boca Grande Pass.
LEHIGH ACRES Lehigh Acres parent arrested after allegedly assaulting school bus driver A Lehigh Acres parent is facing charges accused of assaulting a school bus driver. Neighbors told WINK News it began with a screaming match Friday afternoon.
CAPE CORAL Cape police believe retail burglaries are linked Detectives believe a man is linked to multiple burglaries in Southwest Florida.
ESTERO Driver charged with DUI after crashing SUV into restaurant in Gulf Coast Town Center The driver of an SUV that crashed into a restaurant at the Gulf Coast Town Center in Estero has been charged with DUI.
Tesla issues sixth Cybertruck recall in a year, over 2,400 vehicles affected Tesla stock might be up, but their Cybertrucks have another recall for their drivers to deal with.
NAPLES Collier County golfer lands shot on the back of an alligator “Play it safe.” That’s what Greg Irving thought he may be doing when he swung his puck Wednesday morning while golfing with his friend Joe Pack.
PUNTA GORDA Southwest Florida veterans honored during round trip honor flight Veterans from Southwest Florida made a round trip to Washington, DC, and back in honor of their service.
NAPLES Path to freedom: From Cuban prison to NCH operating room It’s rare that a serious heart condition is a blessing, but that was the case for a Naples man. The surgery he received at NCH saved his life in more ways than one.
SANIBEL Changing landscape after hurricanes Many of you know what saltwater surge does to your homes after surviving hurricanes Ian, Helene and Milton. It’s highly corrosive and destructive. It also has a similar impact on plants and wildlife, but that’s not all bad news.
Former FGCU basketball player talks Karl Smesko joining WNBA Las Vegas Aces guard Kierstan Bell made a lot of memories playing at FGCU. From winning ASUN championships to playing for one of the winningest coaches in the sport Karl Smesko.
LEHIGH ACRES Suspicious fire sparks at Lehigh Acres church Daycare services at one church are canceled after a small fire at Victory church in Lehigh Acres.
State of Florida sues FEMA for ‘conspiracy to interfere with civil rights’ The State of Florida is suing the Federal Emergency Management Agency for “conspiring to interfere with civil rights,” according to an official complaint filed by Florida Attorney General Ashely Moody.
WINK NEWS Game of the Week: Cape Coral Seahawks vs. Immokalee Indians The Seahawks are undefeated on the road and the Indians have never lost on home turf. Friday night only one will advance to round two.
Disaster assistance available for Charlotte County residents Charlotte County residents affected by hurricanes Ian, Helene or Milton can now apply for disaster assistance from local resources through Community Organizations Active in a Disaster (COAD).
Great Wolf Lodge celebrates grand opening with Rob Gronkowski Pack your trunks. We’re taking you to the grand opening of the Great Wolf Lodge resort in Collier County.
BOCA GRANDE Lee County issues red tide alert near Boca Grande Pass The Florida Department of Health in Lee County has issued a health alert for the presence of red tide near Boca Grande Pass.
LEHIGH ACRES Lehigh Acres parent arrested after allegedly assaulting school bus driver A Lehigh Acres parent is facing charges accused of assaulting a school bus driver. Neighbors told WINK News it began with a screaming match Friday afternoon.
CAPE CORAL Cape police believe retail burglaries are linked Detectives believe a man is linked to multiple burglaries in Southwest Florida.
ESTERO Driver charged with DUI after crashing SUV into restaurant in Gulf Coast Town Center The driver of an SUV that crashed into a restaurant at the Gulf Coast Town Center in Estero has been charged with DUI.
Tesla issues sixth Cybertruck recall in a year, over 2,400 vehicles affected Tesla stock might be up, but their Cybertrucks have another recall for their drivers to deal with.
LAST RUN: The Naples Daily News is printed in February 2020 during one of the final press runs at the newspaper’s former headquarters in North Naples. Photo Credit: CourtesyAJS Realty Group, Glenn Miller, © Jon Austria – USA TODAY NETWORK, courtesy Cindy McCurry-Ross, Tim Aten, Gulfshore Business, © Jon Austria – USA TODAY NETWORK There was a mouse in The News-Press newsroom. A literal rodent. Former staffers said there was more than one; there was an infestation that year. But this particular mouse, they named: Furlough. This was between 2009 and 2012, former staff writer Glenn Miller remembered. During that time, there were two or three rounds of furloughs—mandatory unpaid weeks off. “Before everything changed, the paper was bursting at the seams,” Glenn Miller wrote in an email. There was a railroad spur behind the News-Press building, where huge rolls of newsprint were delivered. Miller used to joke that when the railroad cars left, they were packed with cash. MORE: Read the complete, in-depth article as originally published on Gulfshore Business In 2006, advertising revenue, a newspaper’s lifeblood, declined sharply and didn’t recover. Nationally, Gannett, which owns The News-Press and Naples Daily News, has lost billions in print advertising since then. Today, in many towns, the daily newspaper—and the term “newspaper” includes both a physical paper and its online product—is gone. More than 2,000 U.S. newspapers have closed in the past 15 years. Between 2008 and 2019, the number of newsroom jobs at U.S. newspapers dropped in half. In Southwest Florida, the drop in jobs has been much worse. There were about 200 journalists, editors and managers at The News-Press and Naples Daily News. Today, there are about 50. “I wish I could say I saw a lot of flashes of what was happening,” writer Amy Bennett Williams says about the period before the attrition. “We’d pick up hints. But unless you were a business reporter or someone on the business side (management), you were just a reporter with her head down, trying to do her work.” At face value, it’s hard to understand why these two papers have been so hard hit. The News-Press and Naples Daily News are considered to be among the most profitable in the Gannett chain, according to Rick Edmonds, a media business analyst for the Poynter Institute. “They are good markets,” Edmonds says. “Well off, growing, with a lot of retirees who make good target readers.” But Gannett traditionally manages from the top down, he said. “Targets— of profits and other initiatives—sweep those papers in with the rest of the chain.” Gannett would not disclose revenues or profits for the individual properties. Miller accepted a buyout in 2012, having worked at The News-Press for 25 years. He was one of 11 who took a buyout on that round. Those former employees left with, in aggregate, more than 100 years of institutional and community knowledge. Miller’s last day was Friday the 13th. MORE: Read the complete, in-depth article as originally published on Gulfshore Business