Chaotic lake getting fence and securityStudents affected by COVID-19 able to graduate for the first time
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.
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.
Jimmie The Beef Guy opens in Fort Myers Jimmie “The Beef Guy” Hart opened the first Jimmie The Beef Guy in 2021 on the southeast corner of Bonita Beach Road and U.S. 41.
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.
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.
Jimmie The Beef Guy opens in Fort Myers Jimmie “The Beef Guy” Hart opened the first Jimmie The Beef Guy in 2021 on the southeast corner of Bonita Beach Road and U.S. 41.
Credit: WINK News It’s the second day of school in Lee County and there are already problems with buses. Some kids waited hours for a ride. Frustrated parents, sick of standing around, put them in the car and drove them to school. Each issue at a bus stop has a different cause. Sometimes it’s driver error, other times it’s weather. In one family’s case, their bus left school three hours late because of the critical shortage of bus drivers in Lee. The District warned parents before the year started that it was unavoidable, but it’s so frustrating that some parents are already considering just driving their kids themselves. The best part of waiting at a bus stop after school is knowing you’re about to see your kids, but that waiting isn’t fun when the bus doesn’t show. “That bus is always late and running behind,” said Carrie Robinson, a Fort Myers parent. “I cannot be sitting out there … it is hot, running my air conditioner, costing me gas, you know, waiting on the bus.” Her daughter goes to Allen Park Elementary School, where the last bell rings at 3:15. The bus is supposed to drop off at 3:45. However, Robinson said that on the first day, she waited until 5, got fed up and went to get her daughter herself. “I got to the school, she’s still standing up in the hallway, no bus. We have parents standing out here in the pouring down rain and the thunder and lightning with their umbrellas waiting on the kids.” Lee isn’t the only county and Florida isn’t the only state facing these issues. There’s a shortage of bus drivers across the country. That isn’t a good enough answer for Robinson, who must now consider driving her daughter herself. “It’ll be cheaper for me to just go out there, take her home and bring her back.” Robinson is far from the only frustrated parent. “In the morning, my son and daughter’s bus missed their stop completely. I ended up driving them to school,” said Nicole Belanger. That afternoon? “They completely missed the bus stop again.” Her kids get out of school at 2. The bus didn’t get them home until after 5. “My daughter being 6 years old, if she had to go to the bathroom, she wouldn’t be able to hold it,” Belanger said. Her children are no longer riding the bus. “As soon as I seen them all the way in Pine Manor, I’m done, I’m done. I can’t do this no more, I can’t stress out anymore.” Belanger said her kids go to Three Oaks Elementary School and the staff there was great. The bus driver also apologized. A District spokesperson said their delay was due to weather and traffic, in part. Robinson’s, however, was due to the driver shortage. Robinson’s daughter’s bus arrived 1.5 hours late on Wednesday. If you’re interested in becoming a bus driver, you can find more info here. You can also track your child’s bus through the Where’s My Bus website or app. You’ll need your child’s school ID number in order to sign up.