Alamo Drafthouse Cinema prepares for opening at Mercato The newest movie theater in Southwest Florida opens April 29, and it does so with an array of entertainment offerings that go beyond the usual options across the region.
Let’s Waffle opens in Cape Coral Let’s Waffle is one of two businesses the Feix family launched locally, with the FMS Florida Boat Tours and Limousine Service owned and operated by Feix’s husband, Alexander.
Planned Punta Gorda hotel, pub, brewery faces construction delay Kevin Doyle, owner of Celtic Ray Public House Irish pub in downtown Punta Gorda, and his partner, S4 Global Investments, were found in violation of the city’s exposed soils code.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral Man arrested and charged with over 90 counts of fraud The Cape Coral Police Department arrested a man for allegedly stealing items from a business and then pawning them.
Man accused of pulling gun on someone ordering at Collier County Dunkin’ Donuts drive-thru A man has been arrested after allegedly pulling a gun on someone ordering at a Dunkin’ Donuts drive-thru in Collier County.
League Club of Naples awards record $683K in grants to Collier, Lee nonprofits At a mid-April breakfast event, the 35 area nonprofit agencies—chosen from a record number of applicants—were awarded grants from the women’s volunteer organization in areas ranging from arts education, to fighting hunger and homelessness, to providing bikes and wheelchairs to children in need
Tim Aten Knows: Chick-fil-A drive-thru proposal faces criticism in Naples Chick-fil-A is proposing a drive-thru restaurant at the site of the former Red Lobster restaurant on U.S. 41 in Naples, but the project is facing early criticism.
Man convicted for murder of 17-year-old girl will be in court for resentencing A convicted man will be in court for resentencing for a murder that he committed as a teenager almost 20 years ago.
NAPLES Friday’s Furry Friends: Holly, Slim For this week’s Friday’s Furry Friends, WINK visits the Collier County Domestic Animal Services to showcase two adorable animals ready to be adopted.
FORT MYERS Caught on Camera: Dust Devil spotted spiraling in Fort Myers A dust devil was spotted and recorded by a WINK News viewer on Hanson Street in Fort Myers.
Warm, dry and breezy afternoon after a comfortable morning The Weather Authority is tracking a comfortable Friday morning start with dry and breezy afternoon conditions expected.
NAPLES Event held in Naples for National Crime Victims Week The City of Naples and Project HELP held an event in Baker Park for National Crime Victims Week.
NAPLES 25-acre brush fire off I-75 in Collier County lowers air quality The Greater Naples Fire Rescue responded to a 25-acre brush fire at Mile Marker 96 on I-75 in the Picayune Strand State Forest.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral softball coach arrested for alleged inappropriate conduct with student released on bond A former Cape Coral volunteer softball coach arrested for alleged sexual contact with a student was released from jail on bond.
FORT MYERS A prom like no other at Golisano Children’s Hospital Logan Stryker may be a little young for high school prom, but he’s the prom king of Golisano Children’s Hospital.
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema prepares for opening at Mercato The newest movie theater in Southwest Florida opens April 29, and it does so with an array of entertainment offerings that go beyond the usual options across the region.
Let’s Waffle opens in Cape Coral Let’s Waffle is one of two businesses the Feix family launched locally, with the FMS Florida Boat Tours and Limousine Service owned and operated by Feix’s husband, Alexander.
Planned Punta Gorda hotel, pub, brewery faces construction delay Kevin Doyle, owner of Celtic Ray Public House Irish pub in downtown Punta Gorda, and his partner, S4 Global Investments, were found in violation of the city’s exposed soils code.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral Man arrested and charged with over 90 counts of fraud The Cape Coral Police Department arrested a man for allegedly stealing items from a business and then pawning them.
Man accused of pulling gun on someone ordering at Collier County Dunkin’ Donuts drive-thru A man has been arrested after allegedly pulling a gun on someone ordering at a Dunkin’ Donuts drive-thru in Collier County.
League Club of Naples awards record $683K in grants to Collier, Lee nonprofits At a mid-April breakfast event, the 35 area nonprofit agencies—chosen from a record number of applicants—were awarded grants from the women’s volunteer organization in areas ranging from arts education, to fighting hunger and homelessness, to providing bikes and wheelchairs to children in need
Tim Aten Knows: Chick-fil-A drive-thru proposal faces criticism in Naples Chick-fil-A is proposing a drive-thru restaurant at the site of the former Red Lobster restaurant on U.S. 41 in Naples, but the project is facing early criticism.
Man convicted for murder of 17-year-old girl will be in court for resentencing A convicted man will be in court for resentencing for a murder that he committed as a teenager almost 20 years ago.
NAPLES Friday’s Furry Friends: Holly, Slim For this week’s Friday’s Furry Friends, WINK visits the Collier County Domestic Animal Services to showcase two adorable animals ready to be adopted.
FORT MYERS Caught on Camera: Dust Devil spotted spiraling in Fort Myers A dust devil was spotted and recorded by a WINK News viewer on Hanson Street in Fort Myers.
Warm, dry and breezy afternoon after a comfortable morning The Weather Authority is tracking a comfortable Friday morning start with dry and breezy afternoon conditions expected.
NAPLES Event held in Naples for National Crime Victims Week The City of Naples and Project HELP held an event in Baker Park for National Crime Victims Week.
NAPLES 25-acre brush fire off I-75 in Collier County lowers air quality The Greater Naples Fire Rescue responded to a 25-acre brush fire at Mile Marker 96 on I-75 in the Picayune Strand State Forest.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral softball coach arrested for alleged inappropriate conduct with student released on bond A former Cape Coral volunteer softball coach arrested for alleged sexual contact with a student was released from jail on bond.
FORT MYERS A prom like no other at Golisano Children’s Hospital Logan Stryker may be a little young for high school prom, but he’s the prom king of Golisano Children’s Hospital.
Credit: Paul Dumolo The opportunity for a woman’s family to get closure was slashed after remains found weren’t hers. Dental records proved a body that was found this week was not that of missing Cape Coral mom Lauren Dumolo. The remains were found in North Fort Myers and belonged to Briana Tennant. Lauren’s father says he has come to terms with the loss of his daughter but that he would’ve been relieved by the possibility of closure. Paul Dumolo says it is difficult to find words to describe how he’s feeling now. “You finally come to terms with okay there is no hope left she’s gone. And now you know where we’re back to? Square one. Nothing. A year later,” Dumolo said. When the Cape Coral Police Department called Paul, and when the Lee County Sheriff’s Office went on camera to say they found remains in a wooded area and believed them to be Lauren’s, he believed the authorities. Carmine Marceno is the Lee County Sheriff. “We’re pretty confident in what we feel, but we will not 100% confirm like chief Sizemore said until we have either DNA or that dental records,” said Sheriff Marceno. Just one day later, Cape PD called twice. The first time to say that they tracked down Lauren Dumolo’s dental records. The second time they called to say that the remains weren’t Lauren’s. “I think they should’ve never put anything out,” Paul said. Cape Coral Police and LCSO stand by their decision to share the information. Anthony Sizemore is the Cape Coral Police Chief. “So, the primary reason we did that press conference, was not to champion the fact that we have it, have the skeletal remains, and we think it’s done,” he said. “Quite the contrary, it’s… it’s a very hot lead. And we need dental records. And there’s no sense hiding that or keeping that from the public.” WINK News spoke to a retired police officer and forensic psychologist, David Thomas, about whether or not the Cape Coral Police Department and Lee County Sheriff’s Office made the right call. “The need to go public was necessary, I think,” said Thomas. “The purpose of asking for those dental records is to either say identify the body or rule this body out. And I wouldn’t have [said] ‘oh this is probably [it],’ because that gives hope, where there doesn’t necessarily need to be hope,” Thomas said. Chief Sizemore says if there is any good that came out of this situation, it’s that the Tennant family now knows what happened to Briana. And, now, Cape PD has Lauren’s dental records and hopes those records will help them in the future. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office sent WINK News this statement: “A couple days prior to the press conference, detectives provided names of possible matches to the Medical Examiner. Briana Tennant is a transient known to frequent the area of North Fort Myers where the skeletal remains were located. The day before the press conference, Briana Tennant’s family notified detectives after hearing street rumors about the remains found in North Fort Myers. They explained they hadn’t heard from her in months. Detectives confirmed Briana was being looked into. On Thursday, the Medical Examiner confirmed the remains belonged to Briana Tennant. The investigation into the skeletal remains is still active.”