NORTH FORT MYERS LCSO searching for missing endangered adult Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a missing person.
The Weather Authority: Scattered storms for your Saturday The Weather Authority is tracking afternoon scattered storms for Saturday this Labor Day weekend.
WINK NEWS SWFL Scoreboard: High School Football Week 2 The Golden Eagles took down the Cougars 64-7 to win the Crosstown Showdown for the 26th year in a row.
NAPLES Naples mayor speaks out after DUI arrest Naples Mayor Teresa Heitmann has sent a statement to WINK News after being charged with a DUI.
FORT MYERS Woman stabbed at Fort Myers gas station Authorities responded to an active scene at a 7-eleven in Fort Myers after a woman was stabbed early Friday evening.
FORT MYERS FMPD investigating a van that followed a student from bus stop Police said a suspicious van followed a middle school student home from the bus stop on Thursday and yelled, “Get in the van.”
CAPE CORAL Report: Teen was on crosswalk when she was hit The driver of the box truck told officers he didn’t see Kendra as she rode in front of him, and he started to go.
FORT MYERS BEACH Celebration of Jimmy Buffet Day at Margaritaville Friday was Jimmy Buffett Day at Margaritaville and Fort Myers Beach is gearing up for a fun party all weekend long.
PUNTA GORDA Charlotte County deputies hold training for mental health encounters Charlotte County deputies are entering the community equipped with a new tool for handling mental health: the crisis initiative training.
Neighbors worried about flooding in Rotonda Heights Neighbors in Rotonda Heights are fed up with the flooding and they want to see it fixed.
ORLANDO Smart living moms reclaim their careers Betsy Gardner president and CEO of the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce started Relaunch, a program to help stay-at-home moms.
FORT MYERS BEACH A closer look at the gas leak that killed 2 men at Fort Myers Beach home A closer look at the gas leak that killed two men in Fort Myers Beach has revealed some new details leading up to the deaths.
SANIBEL Sanibel CVS Pharmacy reopening after Hurricane Ian The CVS Pharmacy in Sanibel is reopening nearly two years after Hurricane Ian caused severe damage to it.
FORT MYERS Woman transported after boat hits large wake under Midpoint Bridge A woman had to be transported to the hospital after suffering an injury when the boat she was in struck the wake of a yacht.
NEW YORK (AP) Trump has history sparking outrage for incidents around veterans even as military voters backed him The reported altercation at Arlington National Cemetery involving Donald Trump’s staff was far from the first time that veterans or the families of service members have criticized the former president for words or behavior they saw as disparaging.
NORTH FORT MYERS LCSO searching for missing endangered adult Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a missing person.
The Weather Authority: Scattered storms for your Saturday The Weather Authority is tracking afternoon scattered storms for Saturday this Labor Day weekend.
WINK NEWS SWFL Scoreboard: High School Football Week 2 The Golden Eagles took down the Cougars 64-7 to win the Crosstown Showdown for the 26th year in a row.
NAPLES Naples mayor speaks out after DUI arrest Naples Mayor Teresa Heitmann has sent a statement to WINK News after being charged with a DUI.
FORT MYERS Woman stabbed at Fort Myers gas station Authorities responded to an active scene at a 7-eleven in Fort Myers after a woman was stabbed early Friday evening.
FORT MYERS FMPD investigating a van that followed a student from bus stop Police said a suspicious van followed a middle school student home from the bus stop on Thursday and yelled, “Get in the van.”
CAPE CORAL Report: Teen was on crosswalk when she was hit The driver of the box truck told officers he didn’t see Kendra as she rode in front of him, and he started to go.
FORT MYERS BEACH Celebration of Jimmy Buffet Day at Margaritaville Friday was Jimmy Buffett Day at Margaritaville and Fort Myers Beach is gearing up for a fun party all weekend long.
PUNTA GORDA Charlotte County deputies hold training for mental health encounters Charlotte County deputies are entering the community equipped with a new tool for handling mental health: the crisis initiative training.
Neighbors worried about flooding in Rotonda Heights Neighbors in Rotonda Heights are fed up with the flooding and they want to see it fixed.
ORLANDO Smart living moms reclaim their careers Betsy Gardner president and CEO of the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce started Relaunch, a program to help stay-at-home moms.
FORT MYERS BEACH A closer look at the gas leak that killed 2 men at Fort Myers Beach home A closer look at the gas leak that killed two men in Fort Myers Beach has revealed some new details leading up to the deaths.
SANIBEL Sanibel CVS Pharmacy reopening after Hurricane Ian The CVS Pharmacy in Sanibel is reopening nearly two years after Hurricane Ian caused severe damage to it.
FORT MYERS Woman transported after boat hits large wake under Midpoint Bridge A woman had to be transported to the hospital after suffering an injury when the boat she was in struck the wake of a yacht.
NEW YORK (AP) Trump has history sparking outrage for incidents around veterans even as military voters backed him The reported altercation at Arlington National Cemetery involving Donald Trump’s staff was far from the first time that veterans or the families of service members have criticized the former president for words or behavior they saw as disparaging.
Attorney Joe North Attorney Joe Jorth is affectionately called the “Black Mayor of Fort Myers” or the “Senator of Dunbar” by those in his community. He’s humbled by the accolades but says he just wants to uplift the community that made him who he is today. You’ve likely seen his billboards or heard his radio ads , but do you really know who Attorney Joe North is? If you ask him he’ll say, “More than anything, I think I’m just a person who is born and raised here, who cares about this community”. Attorney Joe North He grew up in Dunbar, just a stone’s throw from Dunbar High School. But because of school integration, he graduated from Cypress Lake High School, more than 10 miles away. “The amount of time you spend on a school bus going and coming, those minutes, those hours, turn into days and weeks in terms of the amount of time that someone could be studying or spending time at home,” he said. “So looking back at it, my friends and I lost a lot of time because of having to be bused to schools.” North briefly left Southwest Florida to go to college at The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, on a track scholarship. That’s where he realized he was meant to be a lawyer. But he wasn’t making the grades he needed to get into law school with track taking up so much of his time, so he called his parents and asked if he could hang up his running shoes. “My parents did not hesitate at all. They mortgaged the house, so that I could have my college paid for, but the dream of going on to law school, and that sacrifice my parents. It motivated me for the rest of my college, throughout law school, all the way 30 years later to this day.” North said. After graduating from Florida State University, he came back home to be a personal injury lawyer and a lawyer for the community. “I thought that I could do the most good there because I see so many times that people are taking advantage of after suffering injuries to no fault of their own.” he explained. “I want to make these families as whole as possible after suffering these traumatic events.” Although those radio ads grab your attention and get stuck in your head, iIt’s his philanthropic work that speaks volumes. However, you won’t hear him bragging about it. North’s dedicated to helping Dunbar and the rest of the city that raised him. Whether that’s pouring thousands of dollars into great causes or donating his time and skills. “I’ll do anything for this community because it’s really given more to me than I could ever give back,” he added. And he’s loved back. So much so, that Dunbar High School’s stadium is named after him. And he got the key to the City of Fort Myers at his 30th-anniversary party in January. “It’s just such an honor to know that the city loves me as much as I love it. So with that key, I’m going to open as many doors as I can for other people in this city.” So more people can give back too. North is also the major sponsor for the beloved Dunbar Easter Parade. He says he’s sponsored the parade for more than five years. Attorney Joe North