Lee County School District addresses parent’s concerns at town hall meetingLee County Sheriff’s Office intercepts drugs shipped via dark web
Lee County School District addresses parent’s concerns at town hall meeting Creating open dialog between parents and those in charge of our kid’s education. Thursday night was the first of many town hall meetings being held by the Lee County school district.
Lee County Sheriff’s Office intercepts drugs shipped via dark web The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has launched “Operation Dark Knight” to address the growing issue of drug trafficking through the dark web.
NAPLES CCSO seeks help identifying suspected school burglars in Collier County The Collier County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying four people who broke into Golden Gate Middle School.
Beloved owner of iconic Lani Kai Island Resort passes away The community is saying goodbye to a Fort Myers Beach legend.
FORT MYERS Experts give safety tips regarding reigniting heaters With record cold fronts this week, some are now turning on their heaters for the first time in a while.
NAPLES Naples Winter Wine Festival: 25 years of helping Collier County children This year marks the silver anniversary of The Naples Winter Wine Festival. It was an idea sparked by a group of like-minded friends.
NAPLES Girl’s weightlifting popularity growing in Collier County Since the sport was introduced in Collier County schools three years ago teams have seen a sharp increase in participation.
CAPE CORAL Trend of phasing out shingled roofs for metal In Florida, the trend of replacing shingle roofs with metal roofs is gaining attention.
CAPTIVA Red tide warning near Turner Beach The Florida Department of Health in Lee County has issued a health alert for the presence of red tide near Turner Beach.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers Beach Town Council facing threats over development projects Tensions have risen in Fort Myers Beach, with local council member Karen Woodson facing verbal threats and abuse.
NAPLES Attendees arrive ahead of 2025 Naples Winter Wine Festival The Naples Winter Wine Festival is set to begin on Friday night, marking its silver anniversary.
COVID-19’s hidden dangers Researchers have discovered that the neurological effects of long COVID extend beyond common symptoms like coughing and sneezing.
Locals react to Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s attempt to end the nation’s birthright citizenship policy.
Watering schedule to begin for unincorporated Lee County residents A once-a-week watering schedule is being issued for unincorporated Lee County, which is intended to conserve water and protect the aquifer.
ESTERO Upcoming election for Village of Estero canceled According to Tommy Doyle, the Lee County Supervisor of Elections, the scheduled election for the Village of Estero has been canceled.
Lee County School District addresses parent’s concerns at town hall meeting Creating open dialog between parents and those in charge of our kid’s education. Thursday night was the first of many town hall meetings being held by the Lee County school district.
Lee County Sheriff’s Office intercepts drugs shipped via dark web The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has launched “Operation Dark Knight” to address the growing issue of drug trafficking through the dark web.
NAPLES CCSO seeks help identifying suspected school burglars in Collier County The Collier County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying four people who broke into Golden Gate Middle School.
Beloved owner of iconic Lani Kai Island Resort passes away The community is saying goodbye to a Fort Myers Beach legend.
FORT MYERS Experts give safety tips regarding reigniting heaters With record cold fronts this week, some are now turning on their heaters for the first time in a while.
NAPLES Naples Winter Wine Festival: 25 years of helping Collier County children This year marks the silver anniversary of The Naples Winter Wine Festival. It was an idea sparked by a group of like-minded friends.
NAPLES Girl’s weightlifting popularity growing in Collier County Since the sport was introduced in Collier County schools three years ago teams have seen a sharp increase in participation.
CAPE CORAL Trend of phasing out shingled roofs for metal In Florida, the trend of replacing shingle roofs with metal roofs is gaining attention.
CAPTIVA Red tide warning near Turner Beach The Florida Department of Health in Lee County has issued a health alert for the presence of red tide near Turner Beach.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers Beach Town Council facing threats over development projects Tensions have risen in Fort Myers Beach, with local council member Karen Woodson facing verbal threats and abuse.
NAPLES Attendees arrive ahead of 2025 Naples Winter Wine Festival The Naples Winter Wine Festival is set to begin on Friday night, marking its silver anniversary.
COVID-19’s hidden dangers Researchers have discovered that the neurological effects of long COVID extend beyond common symptoms like coughing and sneezing.
Locals react to Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s attempt to end the nation’s birthright citizenship policy.
Watering schedule to begin for unincorporated Lee County residents A once-a-week watering schedule is being issued for unincorporated Lee County, which is intended to conserve water and protect the aquifer.
ESTERO Upcoming election for Village of Estero canceled According to Tommy Doyle, the Lee County Supervisor of Elections, the scheduled election for the Village of Estero has been canceled.
McCollum Hall. Credit: WINK News Fort Myers city leaders are one step closer to getting approval for redevelopers to come in and rejuvenate McCollum Hall The City of Fort Myers has already declared McCollum Hall a local historic landmark and soon it will be on the National Registry of Historic Places. It used to be the centerpiece of music and community on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and city leaders are sure it can return to being a place that brought people together. Gerri Ware, a community member who also sits on the Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency’s advisory board, says that as a teenager she used to love hearing the music playing in the hall from outside. Performers like Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong and B.B King performed at McCollum Hall during the 1930s and 40s, and those who remember the impact it’s had on the Black community hope a developer will come in and once again make it the place to be in Lee County. “I want our children to really reap the benefits of McCollum Hall when, once again, we can have events here of the same nature that we had back during the day,” Ware said. Rendering by New Developer for McCollum Hall: Goshen + Cornerstone, LLC (Credit: Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA)) “McCollum Hall was this vibrant place in the community that provided entertainment, it provided place, a place for people to come together; it had businesses, it supported this community,” said Michele Hylton-Terry, executive director of the Fort Myers CRA. “We’ve said that we want it to be the economic catalyst to jump-start redevelopment along the corridor.” Hylton-Terry and others hope the restoration will help jump-start commercial activity on both sides of MLK Boulevard. The two last developers who got involved didn’t have the money to restore the place, but there’s real hope the restoration will finally happen. “Each time, I’m very dismayed when it falls through, but I live on hope… I live on hope,” Ware said. “I’m still looking for it to jump-start commercial activity on both sides of MLK to see it restored with businesses. That’s my dream.” CRA officials hope to get approval from city leaders at the end of March to receive proposals from developers to restore the hall. Since money from the Department of Housing and Urban Development was used to help restore the roof, it’s required that the hall is also put to community use.