Officials working to get Estero Sports Park on fast trackPunta Gorda’s City Marketplace hits market for $12M
ESTERO Officials working to get Estero Sports Park on fast track The Estero Village Council is looking to speed up the development of the Estero Sports Park.
Punta Gorda’s City Marketplace hits market for $12M The vacant City Marketplace acreage in downtown Punta Gorda hit the market recently with a $12 million price tag and is being marketed as a mixed-use development opportunity that will blend residential, retail and hospitality for a live-work-play environment.
Sip & Sizzle aspires to elevate dining in downtown Fort Myers Sip & Sizzle first opened Jan. 6 at 2236 First St. at the corner of Hendry Street in downtown Fort Myers.
NAPLES School burglars in Collier County make off with guns The Collier County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying four people who broke into Golden Gate Middle School and stole guns that were locked in a safe.
NORTH FORT MYERS North Fort Myers man arrested for stolen gun and drug possession A man is in jail after he was arrested for lying about having a stolen gun and possessing illegal drugs.
Tim Aten Knows: Water tank, not tower, part of new school Passersby can’t miss the monumental tank and pine tree cell tower under construction at the intersection of Immokalee Road and Cornerstone Drive, about 3 miles east of Collier Boulevard.
Charlotte County CCSO will hold press conference addressing deadly Englewood deputy-involved shooting The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office will hold a press conference Friday on the deadly deputy-involved shooting in Englewood.
the weather authority Morning mist moves out for a sunnier Friday afternoon As the clouds begin to clear, the Weather Authority is tracking Friday afternoon highs in the lower 60s after some morning mist moves out.
Web Exclusive: Rachel Cox-Rosen’s Construction Heads Up As construction may dampen your commute, WINK News traffic anchor Rachel Cox Rosen knows the best way to traverse the roadways in this web-exclusive feature.
Lee County School District addresses parents’ concerns at town hall meeting The Lee County School District held the first of many town hall meetings Thursday night to create an open dialog between parents and those in charge of their children’s education.
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.
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 Girls weightlifting popularity growing in Collier County Wednesday morning the gym floor at Gulf Coast High School was covered with girls weightlifting teams from Lee and Collier counties competing in the district meet.
ESTERO Officials working to get Estero Sports Park on fast track The Estero Village Council is looking to speed up the development of the Estero Sports Park.
Punta Gorda’s City Marketplace hits market for $12M The vacant City Marketplace acreage in downtown Punta Gorda hit the market recently with a $12 million price tag and is being marketed as a mixed-use development opportunity that will blend residential, retail and hospitality for a live-work-play environment.
Sip & Sizzle aspires to elevate dining in downtown Fort Myers Sip & Sizzle first opened Jan. 6 at 2236 First St. at the corner of Hendry Street in downtown Fort Myers.
NAPLES School burglars in Collier County make off with guns The Collier County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying four people who broke into Golden Gate Middle School and stole guns that were locked in a safe.
NORTH FORT MYERS North Fort Myers man arrested for stolen gun and drug possession A man is in jail after he was arrested for lying about having a stolen gun and possessing illegal drugs.
Tim Aten Knows: Water tank, not tower, part of new school Passersby can’t miss the monumental tank and pine tree cell tower under construction at the intersection of Immokalee Road and Cornerstone Drive, about 3 miles east of Collier Boulevard.
Charlotte County CCSO will hold press conference addressing deadly Englewood deputy-involved shooting The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office will hold a press conference Friday on the deadly deputy-involved shooting in Englewood.
the weather authority Morning mist moves out for a sunnier Friday afternoon As the clouds begin to clear, the Weather Authority is tracking Friday afternoon highs in the lower 60s after some morning mist moves out.
Web Exclusive: Rachel Cox-Rosen’s Construction Heads Up As construction may dampen your commute, WINK News traffic anchor Rachel Cox Rosen knows the best way to traverse the roadways in this web-exclusive feature.
Lee County School District addresses parents’ concerns at town hall meeting The Lee County School District held the first of many town hall meetings Thursday night to create an open dialog between parents and those in charge of their children’s education.
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.
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 Girls weightlifting popularity growing in Collier County Wednesday morning the gym floor at Gulf Coast High School was covered with girls weightlifting teams from Lee and Collier counties competing in the district meet.
The Tampa Bay Rays do not have a place to hold spring training, but that could change soon. Charlotte Sports Park, where the Rays traditionally hold spring training, has too much damage from Hurricane Ian, and there isn’t enough time to fix it before the games are set to begin. Charlotte Sports Park. (Credit: WINK News) The City of Fort Myers is trying to get the Rays to play at City of Palms Park. If you bring the big leaguers to Southwest Florida, the fans will show up and pack the ballpark. For people like Bill Parry, it’s enough reason to move here. “We used to go to Tampa every year for spring training. Little bit higher priced, so we moved down to Fort Myers, and we like the area because it has the Red Sox and the Twins,” said Perry. The Red Sox used to call City of Palms Park their spring training home until they moved out in 2011. The park is currently not being used during spring training, and that’s what council member Fred Burson is telling the Tampa Bay Rays. “It’s still a long shot at best. We’ve got some work that we need to do. I’ve been told it would be accomplished in time to have them here. The rays are also looking at other facilities. So I’m just trying to get in the mix,” said Burson. Parry wants the Rays in Fort Myers. “The more American League teams we have down here, the more chances we have of the Yankees coming down here to play the American League teams.” The ballpark would have to be touched up to host spring training again. The city estimates it would cost between $100,000 and $150,000. Before any of the upgrades can be made to City of Palms Park, the funding for them will need to be approved by Fort Myers City Council. Burson believes that’s worth it for what it would mean to the downtown area, which is still recovering from Hurricane Ian. “If we can bring 2300 people to downtown Fort Myers to see what we have to offer, I think it would benefit the businesses, and it would help revitalize the image of Fort Myers after the hurricane. To let everybody know we’re up and running,” Burson said. Burson said he believes the Rays may also be looking into moving to the Atlanta Braves spring training facility in North Port or to the Orlando area. He says the advantage of City of Palms is the Rays wouldn’t be sharing the park with another team. WINK News has reached out to the Rays to see what they plan on doing for spring training. They said are working through all their options and will let us know when they have more information to share.