Chaotic lake getting fence and securityWhat we learned about Cape Coral’s water crisis after a ride along
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FORT MYERS Students affected by COVID-19 able to graduate for the first time For many young people, COVID stripped away one of their greatest rites of passage: graduation.
Deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County Authorities are at the scene of a deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County on Friday afternoon.
Celebrating Free Comic Book Day in SWFL JP Sports store manager Jonathan Powell said this is a generational event that brings families together to reminisce on comics and other hobby-related knickknacks.
FORT MYERS Group rescues dogs before getting put down in Lee County Our animal shelters are packed with amazing puppies who have the sole desire to be loved.
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FORT MYERS Victim in MLK Blvd. shooting identified as social media influencer The victim of the Martin Luther King Boulevard shooting has been identified as a local social media influencer.
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LITTLE HICKORY BAY Improving ‘Hell’s Gate’ safety, a notoriously dangerous waterway for boaters A push to make an area known as “Hell’s Gate” safer since it’s a dangerous stretch of water with several blind corners within Little Hickory Bay.
Fixing failed back surgeries More than a million and a half people in the U.S. undergo back surgery each year. However, classic back surgery has one of the highest failure rates of any surgery.
WINK NEWS Getting an inside look at the FEMA discount controversy Picking up the pieces after Hurricane Ian has been difficult for many and moving on can impact our wallets.
FGCU FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff playing for hometown team after labrum injury FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff is living the dream playing for the hometown team after he overcame a labrum injury.
LEHIGH ACRES Frustrated Lehigh parents want action after violent school fights go viral online Violence at a Lehigh Acres Middle school was captured and posted online.
Turtle Club beachfront restaurant relaunches in Naples After a series of private friends and family events this week, The Turtle Club will reopen May 5 and begin taking reservations again May 6.
LEHIGH ACRES Chaotic lake getting fence and security Now, with all the negative attention it has gotten, some think putting up a fence is a great way to keep that bad activity out.
CAPE CORAL What we learned about Cape Coral’s water crisis after a ride along On Friday, WINK News got to ride along to see just what people are doing that could be wasting water.
FORT MYERS Students affected by COVID-19 able to graduate for the first time For many young people, COVID stripped away one of their greatest rites of passage: graduation.
Deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County Authorities are at the scene of a deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County on Friday afternoon.
Celebrating Free Comic Book Day in SWFL JP Sports store manager Jonathan Powell said this is a generational event that brings families together to reminisce on comics and other hobby-related knickknacks.
FORT MYERS Group rescues dogs before getting put down in Lee County Our animal shelters are packed with amazing puppies who have the sole desire to be loved.
FORT MYERS FGCU student beats all odds and is able to graduate Nearly four years ago, Marisa Manning had her heart set on going to Florida Gulf Coast University but never thought she’d find her passion for studying parasites.
FORT MYERS Victim in MLK Blvd. shooting identified as social media influencer The victim of the Martin Luther King Boulevard shooting has been identified as a local social media influencer.
FORT MYERS Could a Ferris wheel in downtown Fort Myers work? Right now, there are talks to bring a Ferris wheel to downtown Fort Myers, but several things are still up in the air.
LITTLE HICKORY BAY Improving ‘Hell’s Gate’ safety, a notoriously dangerous waterway for boaters A push to make an area known as “Hell’s Gate” safer since it’s a dangerous stretch of water with several blind corners within Little Hickory Bay.
Fixing failed back surgeries More than a million and a half people in the U.S. undergo back surgery each year. However, classic back surgery has one of the highest failure rates of any surgery.
WINK NEWS Getting an inside look at the FEMA discount controversy Picking up the pieces after Hurricane Ian has been difficult for many and moving on can impact our wallets.
FGCU FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff playing for hometown team after labrum injury FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff is living the dream playing for the hometown team after he overcame a labrum injury.
LEHIGH ACRES Frustrated Lehigh parents want action after violent school fights go viral online Violence at a Lehigh Acres Middle school was captured and posted online.
Turtle Club beachfront restaurant relaunches in Naples After a series of private friends and family events this week, The Turtle Club will reopen May 5 and begin taking reservations again May 6.
Credit: WINK News. Basketball players from all over Southwest Florida are showing off their skills in a tournament to honor two young lives that were cut short almost five years ago to the day. Youth gathered Thursday for the fourth annual Stef’an Strawder Showcase Memorial, honoring both Stef’an Stawder and Sean Archilles, the two teens killed in the shooting at Club Blu in Fort Myers in 2016. Middle school basketball players took to the court at Mariner High School in Cape Coral for the first of three games that will be played as part of the showcase. The bleachers were packed with families of the players, family members of Sean and Stef’an and coaches who joined to scout player talent at the event. It’s the fourth annual showcase, but the first tournament of its kind event was actually held a year before it became a memorial for Stef’an and Sean. “Basically, Stef’an was worried about his size,” Lt. Sylvester Smalls explained. “I said, ‘We’ll put together a little game, and we can get you out there.’” The event was put on, so players like Stef’an could showcase their talents to college coaches, hoping to make it to the next level. “I told him, you know, ‘We can call it a moment, but let’s make it a movement,’” Smalls said. Just weeks after the first event, Stef’an was shot and killed along with Sean. “I’ve been here since the beginning,” said Keith White, Stef’an’s uncle. “I won’t miss them unless I’m not here anymore. I will be a part of keeping his legacy alive.” White says his nephew’s legacy now lives on through the kids who compete. “When smalls came to me with this idea, he didn’t know he was going to have that many kids graduate and then actually look back at him and say thank you,” White said. The event, of course, also honors Sean, whose older brother, Dsean Archilles appeared at the showcase. “I really do feel the love, and I really appreciate it,” Dsean said. “So that’s why I get more going.” Dsean also hosted a camp in his brother’s memory this summer and already has plans for more. He told us he hopes to host another event in his brother’s name in December. “Do it for them, mandatory. Know what I’m saying,” Dsean said. “Got to keep their name alive.” Some of the organizers told us Stef’an would have graduated college in 2020. Some of his classmates he went to school with attended spoke during the event. The shooting will have happened five years ago on the day this coming Sunday. College coaches say this event really brings out the best in these players. “It’s about the community,” said Jerald Ellis, the head coach of the FSW women’s basketball team. “It’s about the players, and it’s about the young people that aspire to be college players, or just aspire to go back and do what we’re doing, give back to the community one day themselves.”