Caught on Camera: TikTok video shows Ochopee airboat crashCape Coral to install school zone speed cameras to enhance safety
OCHOPEE Caught on Camera: TikTok video shows Ochopee airboat crash A new video has been released that shows the moments before, during, and after two airboats collide in the Everglades.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral to install school zone speed cameras to enhance safety The City of Cape Coral is stepping up efforts to protect students by installing speed cameras in 16 school zones during the 2025 school year.
$578M initiative for I-75 congestion relief in Lee and Collier counties $578 million from the Moving Florida Forward Initiative is being dedicated to congestion relief on Interstate 75 from Golden Gate Parkway in Collier County to Corkscrew Road in Lee County.
Troubled Past: Mother of shooter who killed Charlotte County deputy claims he had “extreme mental illness” Sergeant Elio Diaz was gunned down and killed by a 24-year-old from Georgia named Andrew (AJ) Mostyn. WINK News is learning that the shooter had a troubled past.
Family of Charlotte County sergeant killed in line of duty visits growing memorial Early Tuesday evening, the family of Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Elio Diaz visited the memorial for him that was built into a flower bed.
PUNTA GORDA Punta Gorda’s Gilchrist Park reopens after Hurricane Milton cleanup On Tuesday, the boats were finally gone; the city and a handful of volunteers got their hands dirty and cleaned everything up.
New study shows trend of young Floridians leaving the state Has the Sunshine State become too expensive for young people to live here? A new study says yes.
Chaplains comfort first responders as they mourn the loss of their own As CCSO mourns the loss of one of their own, we spoke with one of the people tasked with helping our first responders at the hardest times.
Florida FWC proposing new hunting changes The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission is proposing some changes to the next hunting season that could take effect July first.
NORTH FORT MYERS Eagle enthusiasts celebrate birth of 2 eaglets in North Fort Myers As of Tuesday, there are two new eaglets on the Southwest Florida Eagle Cam in North Fort Myers, E24 and E25!
Motorcade for Sgt. Elio Diaz, Charlotte County sergeant killed in line of duty An everlasting memory in the minds of many. A motorcade made its way through the streets of Southwest Florida on Tuesday to honor a fallen hero, a deputy loved by many in our community.
Egg prices soar during holiday season Why the heck are eggs so expensive? It’s getting ridiculous in the grocery store, and prices keep going up.
CAPE CORAL Vulgar graffiti sparks uncertainty for Cape Coral development plans For the second time in less than a month, the n-word has been plastered for all to see in the city of Cape Coral.
FORT MYERS BEACH The fight over Red Coconut RV Park on Fort Myers Beach A decision was made despite what the people of Fort Myers Beach said.
CAPE CORAL Water main break closes Cape Coral Parkway at Skyline Blvd. Eastbound and westbound lanes of the Cape Coral Parkway have been shut down at Skyline Boulevard due to a water main break, according to the city.
OCHOPEE Caught on Camera: TikTok video shows Ochopee airboat crash A new video has been released that shows the moments before, during, and after two airboats collide in the Everglades.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral to install school zone speed cameras to enhance safety The City of Cape Coral is stepping up efforts to protect students by installing speed cameras in 16 school zones during the 2025 school year.
$578M initiative for I-75 congestion relief in Lee and Collier counties $578 million from the Moving Florida Forward Initiative is being dedicated to congestion relief on Interstate 75 from Golden Gate Parkway in Collier County to Corkscrew Road in Lee County.
Troubled Past: Mother of shooter who killed Charlotte County deputy claims he had “extreme mental illness” Sergeant Elio Diaz was gunned down and killed by a 24-year-old from Georgia named Andrew (AJ) Mostyn. WINK News is learning that the shooter had a troubled past.
Family of Charlotte County sergeant killed in line of duty visits growing memorial Early Tuesday evening, the family of Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Elio Diaz visited the memorial for him that was built into a flower bed.
PUNTA GORDA Punta Gorda’s Gilchrist Park reopens after Hurricane Milton cleanup On Tuesday, the boats were finally gone; the city and a handful of volunteers got their hands dirty and cleaned everything up.
New study shows trend of young Floridians leaving the state Has the Sunshine State become too expensive for young people to live here? A new study says yes.
Chaplains comfort first responders as they mourn the loss of their own As CCSO mourns the loss of one of their own, we spoke with one of the people tasked with helping our first responders at the hardest times.
Florida FWC proposing new hunting changes The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission is proposing some changes to the next hunting season that could take effect July first.
NORTH FORT MYERS Eagle enthusiasts celebrate birth of 2 eaglets in North Fort Myers As of Tuesday, there are two new eaglets on the Southwest Florida Eagle Cam in North Fort Myers, E24 and E25!
Motorcade for Sgt. Elio Diaz, Charlotte County sergeant killed in line of duty An everlasting memory in the minds of many. A motorcade made its way through the streets of Southwest Florida on Tuesday to honor a fallen hero, a deputy loved by many in our community.
Egg prices soar during holiday season Why the heck are eggs so expensive? It’s getting ridiculous in the grocery store, and prices keep going up.
CAPE CORAL Vulgar graffiti sparks uncertainty for Cape Coral development plans For the second time in less than a month, the n-word has been plastered for all to see in the city of Cape Coral.
FORT MYERS BEACH The fight over Red Coconut RV Park on Fort Myers Beach A decision was made despite what the people of Fort Myers Beach said.
CAPE CORAL Water main break closes Cape Coral Parkway at Skyline Blvd. Eastbound and westbound lanes of the Cape Coral Parkway have been shut down at Skyline Boulevard due to a water main break, according to the city.
Credit: WINK News Changes are coming to an area of Naples and planners want you to be a part of it. The Naples Design District is getting a facelift and is asking the public for suggestions on everything from events to parking. Already, 1500 people have made their way to this website to give their input on what they want to see in the district. So far, there has been a great deal of feedback, from parking to events to requests for healthier restaurants. The city says that number isn’t high enough and they want everyone in Naples to be heard. If there is one place that could encapsulate the down-home feel that the Naples Design District brings, it would be Bill’s Cafe. Denise Murray owns Bill’s Cafe. “We would like to get a little more visibility and let people know that we are here,” Murray said. Just a short drive away from Bill’s is Abbie Joan Fine Living. Abbie Sladick is the president of Abbie Joan Fine Living. She knows the City of Naples wants to transform the Design District and she only has one request. “The thing that we all want to feel is that it stays very low-key,” Sladick said. That is the exact kind of input the City says it wants. Jeffrey Oris is the interim CRA Manager for the City of Naples. “We have not come into this with any preconceived notion of what this area should be. We really are relying on that public input to determine where the future is going,” Oris said. Jeffrey Oris believes input from the community will help to create a guidebook of sorts for the proposed future of the Design District. “This is an unprecedented effort to reach out to the residents and property owners business owners of the City of Naples,” said Oris. As a way to get the input its looking for, the City of Naples has set up a website where visitors, residents and business owners can take surveys and leave detailed comments on what they’d like to see the Design District transform into. A sample survey from the City of Naples about Design District changes. Credit: WINK News Quenby Tyler is the chair of the Community Redevelopment Agency Advisory Board and owner of Audrey’s. “The consulting firm, I can tell you, they absolutely want to hear from you. They absolutely want to know what’s on your mind and where to proceed because they understand this is our town,” Tyler said. The City of Naples is also holding a series of in-person public input meetings for the Naples Design District redevelopment, beginning on November 9. That will be the chance for community members to speak face-to-face with the designers working on plans for the Design District.