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the weather authority Isolated showers for your Friday plans The Weather Authority is tracking isolated showers with mild and humid conditions throughout this Friday afternoon.
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CAPE CORAL Man accused of domestic abuse, false imprisonment, barricading himself in home The Cape Coral Police Department has arrested a man accused of domestic abuse, false imprisonment, and barricading himself within his home, ultimately leading to a SWAT team being called.
Tim Aten Knows: Over 150 new restaurants join local dining list in 2024 The end-of-the year goal is to always provide a holiday gift to readers by smoothly wrapping up everything by publishing a succinct list of all of the local restaurants that launched that calendar year.
WINK News Nearly back-to-back endangered Florida panther deaths reported The terrible trend of Florida panther deaths in 2024 continues, as two reported vehicle fatalities have occurred nearly back-to-back.
charlotte harbor Red tide detected in Cape Haze water samples near Charlotte Harbor A concentration of red tide has been detected around Charlotte County, with beaches like Cape Haze being under a health alert due to the algae bloom.
the weather authority Isolated showers for your Friday plans The Weather Authority is tracking isolated showers with mild and humid conditions throughout this Friday afternoon.
CAPE CORAL SWAT team responds to barricaded person in Cape Coral home The swat team was called to Cape Coral home on Thursday night to help get someone barricaded inside of a house.
Tax tips for those who are recovering from hurricanes The holiday season is over and tax season is upon us. Between two hurricanes and Ian, there are things you’ll want to do to get money back.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Beyond the businessman: Who is Tom Golisano? Beyond the buildings that bear his name, who is Tom Golisano?
FORT MYERS Accused drunk driver nearly hits 8 Lee County deputies An accused drunk driver almost hit eight deputies trying to stop and get him out of his car.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral nonprofit rescues five dogs from breeder Karena Loudin rescued five miniature Schnauzers – Molly, Joey, Ike, Zeus and Maggie from dog breeder Delaine Lowry’s home in Big Pine Key.
ARCADIA Arcadia residents reflect on Hurricane Ian over 2 years later People in Arcadia survived Helene and Milton with minor impacts, but their Ian story is one that doesn’t get told often or enough.
LEHIGH ACRES More businesses heading to Lehigh Acres, including Chipotle and Chick-fil-A New developments are coming to Lehigh Acres, including numerous restaurants like Panda Express and Zaxby’s.
Former Make-a-Wish recipient gives back to SWFL community From wish kid to wish giver a local college student is turning a life-changing experience into a mission to give back.
FORT MYERS BEACH People spend holiday break on Fort Myers Beach For those who decided to stay in Southwest Florida during the holidays, they had one thing in mind: the beach.
FORT MYERS Innovative thumb joint replacement surgery Similar to getting a new knee or hip to relieve severe arthritis, a growing number of people are getting a thumb joint replacement.
New Amazon Sortation Center off Alico Road in Lee County. (Credit: David Dorsey) A new Amazon sortation center officially opened Monday in Lee County off Alico Road. Two main questions people have are, will this new facility cause more traffic jams along Alico Road, and will my packages arrive quicker? The county officials we spoke with said that Amazon has a plan in place for increased traffic from the facility at 16391 Domestic Ave, but what exactly that plan is, Amazon wouldn’t say. On Monday, the only traffic was caused by the dozens of people attending a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new 104,860-square-foot white and blue facility. Lee County District 2 Councilman Cecil Pendergrass said, that if traffic is being caused by an influx of new jobs and more people moving to Southwest Florida, it might be a good problem to have. “It was great to see the community come together to welcome Amazon here to Southwest Florida … Just some more great jobs here in lee county,” he added. It will create more than 200 full- and part-time jobs where employees will help sort and ship customer orders. Prospective employees can find more information at amazon.com/apply. As of Monday afternoon, the Amazon website listed 94 available shifts for Sortation Center Warehouse Associates, and 39 Fulfillment Center Warehouse Associates, available among other positions in Lee County. While not confirmed directly by Amazon, the job description says “You will be selecting, packing, and shipping orders – in some cases, for our super-fast (2-hour or less) delivery service,” potentially bringing the 2-hour-or less shipping to Southwest Florida. Adjacent to the sorting center, a separate 180,000-square-foot industrial building is under construction. That will become a delivery station for Amazon to be completed next year. Fort Myers Mayor Kevin Anderson calls it “a very impressive operation,” applauding more jobs that people in his community can apply for. However, could it add more congestion to an already crowded Alico Road near I-75? “Traffic is always a concern,” Anderson said. “I mean, as we grow in, you know, there’s 1,100 people a day moving to Florida, and a lot of them are coming to Southwest Florida, so traffic’s always gonna be a challenge. It’s my understanding that they’re very aware of that and they do their best to make sure they’re not sending the trucks out, right in the middle of everything.” He added, “It sure beats you know, looking at empty roadways because nobody’s working and businesses are shutting down.” The facility is fully operational on the inside, but they’re not rolling out a plethora of trucks just yet. We reached out to Amazon for comment and have not heard back. WINK News was also not allowed inside the facility while attending the ribbon-cutting.