Caught on Camera: Accused Dollar General thief arrestedLee County considers adding second fixed-base operator to RSW
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.
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.
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.
the weather authority Tracking Category 2 Hurricane Rafael in the Gulf of Mexico The Weather Authority Meteorologists are tracking Hurricane Rafael as it tracks farther away from Southwest Florida.
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.
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.
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.
the weather authority Tracking Category 2 Hurricane Rafael in the Gulf of Mexico The Weather Authority Meteorologists are tracking Hurricane Rafael as it tracks farther away from Southwest Florida.
Kelly Simpson, 31. (Credit: Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office) There are new details about the events that led Charlotte County sheriff’s deputies to arrest a Charlotte County English teacher for hiding a missing teen. According to a report from the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, The teen left home on August 12 after an argument about him stealing $100. The person who reported the teen missing said he did not take his phone, medication, or bank card and had not been to school that day. On August 15, the sheriff’s office sent a BOLO for the missing on their Facebook page, saying he was missing and endangered. According to the report, the following day, deputies received information that the missing teen was last seen at a Punta Gorda address. Investigators went to the address and spoke to someone who said the missing teen had been there but was picked up by a woman named Kelly on the 15th. After speaking with the person the teen was with previously, deputies determined Kelly was 31-year-old Kelly Simpson. Investigators were told that the missing teen would talk about Simpson constantly and would sometimes bring her coffee, according to the report. Based on the information provided, deputies went to Simpson’s home. The report says Simpson acknowledged that she knew the missing teen and knew that he had been reported missing. Simpson told investigators that she had picked up the missing teen but said she dropped him off at a gas station. The report says that when investigators asked if they could search her home, she said no because the teen was not there. The investigators told her that it would be a quick search if that were the case. According to the report, Simpson asked deputies what would happen if she did not let them search her home, at which point they told her she could be charged with a crime. That is when the report says Simpson said she would go inside and have the missing teen come out to speak with investigators. The missing teen told deputies that Simpson picked him up on the night of the 15th, and he spent the night at her house. The report states Simpson knew the teen was missing because the teen told deputies that he showed her the sheriff’s office’s Facebook post. The teen told deputies that Simpson told him they would deal with it the next day, according to the report. Based on the evidence, deputies arrested Simpson. “I was kind of glad that it was brought to someone’s attention because I had problems with the teacher last year with my son,” said a parent of a Charlotte High School student. This mother asked to remain anonymous because she says her child was in Simpson’s class and the teenager found in Simpson’s home was his classmate. “Lot of the boys think the teachers hot. And she flirts with a lot of the students,” said the parent. WINK News asked Charlotte County Public School for Simpson’s personnel file to find out if anyone ever complained about the teacher for any reason. The district has not yet provided the file. “Hopefully, there wasn’t anything sexual,” said the parent. The arrest report from the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office does not suggest anything inappropriate was going on. Simpson is facing a charge of interfering with the custody of a minor. She has been released on a $5,000 bond.