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COLLIER COUNTY

Shaping the future of Collier County children

The Naples Children and Education Foundation awarded $26,500,000 on Monday to 50 different nonprofits in Collier County. The funds came from the Naples Winter Wine Festival donations and will benefit at-risk and underprivileged children. WINK News spoke with Bill Beynon, the Naples Winter Wine Festival chair, about the importance of the event. “If you think […]

FGCU

FGCU Women’s basketball loses to Villanova, falling short of Sweet 16 bid

March Madness continued on Monday with the twelfth-seeded Lady Eagles facing the fourth-seeded Wildildcats. FGCU fanatics and students grabbed a seat inside Alico Arena on Monday to watch the big game on the jumbotron against the Villanova Wildcats for a chance to be in the Sweet Sixteen. “We’ve been here for years, and we always […]

LEE COUNTY

12-year-old boy dies two days after crash in Lee County

A 12-year-old boy died on Sunday after getting hit by a car on Friday in Lee County.

LEHIGH ACRES

Older couple shot trying to pass crowd in Lehigh Acres

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office says someone fired into an older couple’s pick-up truck in Lehigh Acres while they were on their way to Key West, and the people involved are still on the run. Crime Stoppers said all the older couple did was attempt to drive through the intersection at night with a large […]

GOLDEN GATE ESTATES

Questions surround Golden Gate Estates murder and suspect’s connection to the victim

The man accused of killing a woman in her 70s is now back in Collier County to face charges while investigators scour the crime scene.

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LEE COUNTY

A new school, a new leader, a new vision: Lee County principal builds school from scratch amid teacher shortages

A lack of respect, not making a livable wage, and the need for better support are just a few things driving teachers to leave the education field.

LEE COUNTY

Harns Marsh Middle School leads by example to fill teacher shortage gaps

Burnout: you hear this word all the time on the news, and maybe even in your daily conversations. It’s a problem for a lot of workers, especially teachers.

GATEWAY

Emergency shut-off system floods Gateway High School

Massive water damage in a Southwest Florida school that destroyed expensive technology is being called preventable, and you are paying for it.

Lee County Chairman foresees building back better after Hurricane Ian

Nearly six months since Hurricane Ian made landfall in Southwest Florida, Lee County Chairman Brian Hamman presented the county’s progress and a plan for long-term restoration at a Real Estate Investment Society luncheon earlier this week in Fort Myers. “What that process looks like is, for the first six months, it was about responding to […]

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Inside an FGCU education classroom: Teachers in training ready to step in

Thousands of teachers in Southwest Florida have said goodbye to the education world over the past few years.

Deciding the future look of Fort Myers Beach

The future look of one island that Hurricane Ian hit the hardest is at stake on Monday. After months of waiting, a discussion on Fort Myers Beach is finally being had about potentially changing the rules and regulations for rebuilding people’s homes. It’s a topic that has some residents on the island concerned. Since Ian […]

4 people arrested for attempting to break into a Cape Coral home

The Cape Coral Police Department has arrested four people they say were trying to break into a home just after 1 a.m. Monday.

Cat recovering from Golden Gate brush fire injuries

A cat that survived a fire is called a warrior by the people caring for him. The cat, Liam, was badly burned on his pas during a brush fire in Collier County on Saturday. Liam is being cared for by the Collier County Department of Animal Services. The 4-year-old feline was aptly named Liam because […]

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