Law enforcement presence at Alfie Oakes’ North Naples home and Immokalee packing houseMatlacha restaurant Miceli’s reopens after six weeks
Law enforcement presence at Alfie Oakes’ North Naples home and Immokalee packing house Several federal and state law enforcement agencies were at Alfie Oakes’ home and packing house for an investigation that remains undisclosed.
MATLACHA Matlacha restaurant Miceli’s reopens after six weeks Popular Matlacha restaurant Miceli’s has reopened just six weeks after enduring damage from back-to-back storms.
NORTH FORT MYERS Caught on Camera: Accused Dollar General thief arrested A man accused of robbing a Dollar General store is behind bars.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers Ward 4 candidate seeks vote recount In the race for Fort Myers city council, Cindy Banyai lost the Ward 4 race to incumbent Liston Bochette by just 77 votes or 1.58% of the vote.
FORT MYERS Lee County considers adding second fixed-base operator to RSW The Lee County Port Authority is officially moving forward with negotiations for a new fixed-base operator at Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW).
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral roofing business owes $2M to IRS after guilty plea The owner of a Cape Coral roofing business owes the Internal Revenue Service over $2 million after pleading guilty to fraud charges.
FDA approves new shoulder implant From high school seniors to senior citizens, more than 100,000 people will need a shoulder replacement each year.
Private Sky sues future competitor at RSW Private Sky Aviation Services will be getting future competition from a company with trillions of dollars in assets.
Taberna Burntwood opens rebranded tavern at Mercato in North Naples The Mercato restaurant’s difference in decor is clearly striking. Taberna is less rustic and more modern.
IONA Iona home catches fire, at least 2 vehicles also ruined A person lost their home and at least two vehicles after a fire engulfed their property.
FORT MYERS LeeTran scheduled to resume trolley system this month LeeTran brings back the popular seasonal River District trolleys and Fort Myers Beach tram later this month.
MBA Transportation no longer sole transporter at RSW After serving Southwest Florida locals and travelers for nearly 20 years, MBA Transportation is being forced to leave its booth at Southwest Florida International Airport.
WINK NEWS Veterans Day events across Southwest Florida Veterans Day is a time to honor and celebrate the sacrifices and bravery of those who have served in the military.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral man accused of possessing child pornography A Cape Coral man has been arrested this week after allegedly being caught in possession of child pornography.
FORT MYERS Free dental work for veterans event to be held in Fort Myers The Fort Myers Laser Dentistry will provide free dental work for veterans as part of its Day of Service Program.
Law enforcement presence at Alfie Oakes’ North Naples home and Immokalee packing house Several federal and state law enforcement agencies were at Alfie Oakes’ home and packing house for an investigation that remains undisclosed.
MATLACHA Matlacha restaurant Miceli’s reopens after six weeks Popular Matlacha restaurant Miceli’s has reopened just six weeks after enduring damage from back-to-back storms.
NORTH FORT MYERS Caught on Camera: Accused Dollar General thief arrested A man accused of robbing a Dollar General store is behind bars.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers Ward 4 candidate seeks vote recount In the race for Fort Myers city council, Cindy Banyai lost the Ward 4 race to incumbent Liston Bochette by just 77 votes or 1.58% of the vote.
FORT MYERS Lee County considers adding second fixed-base operator to RSW The Lee County Port Authority is officially moving forward with negotiations for a new fixed-base operator at Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW).
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral roofing business owes $2M to IRS after guilty plea The owner of a Cape Coral roofing business owes the Internal Revenue Service over $2 million after pleading guilty to fraud charges.
FDA approves new shoulder implant From high school seniors to senior citizens, more than 100,000 people will need a shoulder replacement each year.
Private Sky sues future competitor at RSW Private Sky Aviation Services will be getting future competition from a company with trillions of dollars in assets.
Taberna Burntwood opens rebranded tavern at Mercato in North Naples The Mercato restaurant’s difference in decor is clearly striking. Taberna is less rustic and more modern.
IONA Iona home catches fire, at least 2 vehicles also ruined A person lost their home and at least two vehicles after a fire engulfed their property.
FORT MYERS LeeTran scheduled to resume trolley system this month LeeTran brings back the popular seasonal River District trolleys and Fort Myers Beach tram later this month.
MBA Transportation no longer sole transporter at RSW After serving Southwest Florida locals and travelers for nearly 20 years, MBA Transportation is being forced to leave its booth at Southwest Florida International Airport.
WINK NEWS Veterans Day events across Southwest Florida Veterans Day is a time to honor and celebrate the sacrifices and bravery of those who have served in the military.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral man accused of possessing child pornography A Cape Coral man has been arrested this week after allegedly being caught in possession of child pornography.
FORT MYERS Free dental work for veterans event to be held in Fort Myers The Fort Myers Laser Dentistry will provide free dental work for veterans as part of its Day of Service Program.
City of Fort Myers Yacht Basin. (Credit: WINK News) Small businesses or bigger shops and amenities are the battles happening at the yacht basin in downtown Fort Myers. The city wants to lease out the area, but not everyone is on board with the idea. A business owner along the yacht basin said she is afraid she’ll get the boot if this plan is approved. Bill Westberry moved from a 6,000-square-foot home in Texas to a 600-square-foot boat in the Fort Myers Yacht Basin. “We like the marina life, we like our neighbors, we have something in common,” said Westberry. They all wake up surrounded by water, and they share a dislike of the City of Fort Myers looking to have a developer upgrade the yacht basin. “Rebuild the yacht basin, don’t replace it. That’s our motto,” said Westberry. The city is looking at five proposals, including shops and restaurants, floating docks, more parking, and improved security. It is a plan that sounds great to everyone except people who live or work in and around the basin. “My thought is that the city owns an amazing piece of property here and for them to think about turning it over to developers makes my heart go bad,” said Marcia Schwalm, owner of Rumors Hair Salon. Schwalm and Westberry agree the yacht basin needs some improvements. “But the city, they have purposely tried to run this thing down so they could sell the city council how badly managed it is and get one of their developers in here to take the whole construction operations over, and they can wash their hands of it,” said Westberry. That is one man’s opinion, though. The city said the improvements would include a substantial number of liveaboard slips, but the fear is it will come at a considerable cost increase. WINK News asked Westberry what he would do if the cost did go up. “I don’t know. A lot of people are real nervous,” said Westberry. To ease those nerves, the city will hold an informational meeting tomorrow at 6:00 p.m. Some liveaboard residents also believe a substantial environmental concern lies below the surface. They believe under the surface of the water are toxins and chemicals that have sat stagnant for years. Their fear is if it’s churned up or dredged out, it will send toxins all the way down the Caloosahatchee, doing all kinds of damage. WINK News reached out to the department of environmental protection to confirm what the people here believe. They said they are looking into those claims. One man who lives in the basin said he worked in oil and gas construction most of his life. He believes he’s got a pretty good idea of how much damage stirring up this water would cause. “The soil below this marina is most likely saturated with toxins. Old crankcase soil that was dumped overboard back years ago, coolant, benzene, you name it. And once they start dredging this marina out, that stuff is going to drift downstream and poison fish, mammals, seagrass and really hurt the fishing,” said Westberry.