LCSO: Lehigh Acres shooting investigation underwayRock for Equality: SWFL non-profit hosts benefit concert for Palestine
lehigh acres LCSO: Lehigh Acres shooting investigation underway The Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting in Lehigh Acres early Saturday morning.
Rock for Equality: SWFL non-profit hosts benefit concert for Palestine A Southwest Florida non-profit hosted a benefit concert on Friday night to help with humanitarian aid in Palestine.
Warm, breezy Saturday with a few showers possible The Weather Authority is forecasting a breezy, warm weekend in store across Southwest Florida, with the chance of a few showers, particularly on Saturday.
CAPE CORAL Active investigation underway in South Cape Coral Cape Coral police are investigating at a home on Southwest 49th Terrace in South Cape Coral early Saturday morning.
16 transported after 2 airboats crash in Collier County According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, two airboats crashed south of U.S. 41 east between mile markers 74 and 75, leaving well over a dozen people injured.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA New bill filed: Auto shop and law enforcement must work together to solve hit-and-run crashes There could be new detectives on the block, located in your nearest auto shop. A new state bill aims at trying to stop hit-and-run drivers from getting away.
CAPE CORAL New leash on life; Cape Coral shelter dog beats cancer with drug being tested for humans A drug now being studied in human trials to kill cancerous tumors, is already approved and helping animals.
CAPE CORAL City of Cape Coral planning a new interchange with I-75 The city of Cape Coral is in the early stages of planning a new interchange with I-75, an idea that has been discussed for more than a decade.
Tracking invasive species after hurricanes Hurricanes Helene and Milton didn’t just bring wind and rain, they brought new threats to southwest Florida’s ecosystem.
PUNTA GORDA Woman in Punta Gorda shooting charged with 2nd degree murder A woman in a homicide investigation on Nasturtium Drive in Punta Gorda has been charged with 2nd-degree murder.
Lee County mother continuing fight to get children a bus stop The school district already told her she lives too close to the school to qualify for a bus route but she has not given up.
NORTH NAPLES Grant Thornton Invitational returns to Tiburon Golf Club Stars on the PGA and LPGA Tours are back in Southwest Florida for the Grant Thornton Invitational at Tiburon Golf Club.
FORT MYERS Black Flag brings classic punk energy to The Ranch in Fort Myers Legendary punk band Black Flag made their mark in Southwest Florida during the Fort Myers stop of their “First Four Years” tour.
Charlotte Technical College breaks ground on aviation facility The Charlotte County School District is flying high and keeping its “Space Academy” designation with a new aviation training facility for students.
CAPE CORAL Man arrested in connection with Cape Coral home invasion The Cape Coral Police Department has announced the arrest of one of three men suspected in a home invasion that took place earlier this month.
lehigh acres LCSO: Lehigh Acres shooting investigation underway The Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting in Lehigh Acres early Saturday morning.
Rock for Equality: SWFL non-profit hosts benefit concert for Palestine A Southwest Florida non-profit hosted a benefit concert on Friday night to help with humanitarian aid in Palestine.
Warm, breezy Saturday with a few showers possible The Weather Authority is forecasting a breezy, warm weekend in store across Southwest Florida, with the chance of a few showers, particularly on Saturday.
CAPE CORAL Active investigation underway in South Cape Coral Cape Coral police are investigating at a home on Southwest 49th Terrace in South Cape Coral early Saturday morning.
16 transported after 2 airboats crash in Collier County According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, two airboats crashed south of U.S. 41 east between mile markers 74 and 75, leaving well over a dozen people injured.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA New bill filed: Auto shop and law enforcement must work together to solve hit-and-run crashes There could be new detectives on the block, located in your nearest auto shop. A new state bill aims at trying to stop hit-and-run drivers from getting away.
CAPE CORAL New leash on life; Cape Coral shelter dog beats cancer with drug being tested for humans A drug now being studied in human trials to kill cancerous tumors, is already approved and helping animals.
CAPE CORAL City of Cape Coral planning a new interchange with I-75 The city of Cape Coral is in the early stages of planning a new interchange with I-75, an idea that has been discussed for more than a decade.
Tracking invasive species after hurricanes Hurricanes Helene and Milton didn’t just bring wind and rain, they brought new threats to southwest Florida’s ecosystem.
PUNTA GORDA Woman in Punta Gorda shooting charged with 2nd degree murder A woman in a homicide investigation on Nasturtium Drive in Punta Gorda has been charged with 2nd-degree murder.
Lee County mother continuing fight to get children a bus stop The school district already told her she lives too close to the school to qualify for a bus route but she has not given up.
NORTH NAPLES Grant Thornton Invitational returns to Tiburon Golf Club Stars on the PGA and LPGA Tours are back in Southwest Florida for the Grant Thornton Invitational at Tiburon Golf Club.
FORT MYERS Black Flag brings classic punk energy to The Ranch in Fort Myers Legendary punk band Black Flag made their mark in Southwest Florida during the Fort Myers stop of their “First Four Years” tour.
Charlotte Technical College breaks ground on aviation facility The Charlotte County School District is flying high and keeping its “Space Academy” designation with a new aviation training facility for students.
CAPE CORAL Man arrested in connection with Cape Coral home invasion The Cape Coral Police Department has announced the arrest of one of three men suspected in a home invasion that took place earlier this month.
Border Patrol says more migrants are coming to Florida this year than last. On Wednesday night, Border Patrol agents found 25 migrants from Cuba in the Marquesas Keys, 20 miles from Key West. Marathon is where Customs and Border Protection sends new arrivals to Key West for processing. They say the surge of Cuban arrivals during New Year’s weekend did not last. There is a decrease this week. Adam Hoffner, assistant chief patrol agent in Miami, said more internal resources had been deployed, such as agents with specialized skill sets in search and rescue, to prevent deaths at sea. “We encountered a group yesterday that was fortunate to have made it here. Their homemade vessel broke. The propeller broke while attempting to transit here from Cuba, and they were able to fix it at sea. If not, they would have likely been stranded out there for weeks,” said Hoffner. Hoffner said many of the migrants have limited food and water supplies, which is another reason their lives are at risk as they try to make it here from Cuba. WINK News met with a family whose father came to Florida from Cuba after the Bay of Pigs invasion instead of during the Mariel Boat Lift. Page after page, the family’s scrapbook tells the story of Arturo Cobo. A Bay of Pigs veteran, he enlisted at just 18 years old after seeing the communist regime in Cuba take ownership of his father’s bank. It’s a story Cobo’s daughters, Becky and Elsa, never forget. Arturo Cobo and his daughters Elsa and Becky. (Credit: WINK News) “As soon as they recruited, my grandfather begged him not to. And he kind of did it behind his back. He left him a note,” said Elsa Degraffenreid. While fighting for freedom, Cobo was arrested and spent almost two years in a Cuban prison. He was released on Christmas Day in 1960 and lived in Key West until he died in 2019. His daughters say he never stopped fighting for Cuban migrants. “In the early ’90s, when we had the exodus of rafters coming over, he opened Elewana Transito. It was run 24 hours by volunteers and donations, and they would give them food, clothing, and help them to get in contact with family members,” said Degraffenreid. Arturo Cobo in a newspaper clipping. If Cobo were here today to see the influx of migrants who shut down Dry Tortugas Park over New Year’s weekend, the sisters believe he’d still be fighting. “He would be doing what he was doing when he had the transit home. He would have worked with the coast guard, and whoever you know, any agency to you know, process them,” said Becky Cobo. Not all Cubans who leave for the US make it here alive. That’s why the federal government has put more agents skilled in search and rescue in the waters between the two nations. Cobo’s daughters say as long as communism controls Cuba, people will risk their lives. “All he ever wanted was, had hoped was that he would see Cuba free,” said Degraffenreid. It is something Cobo’s daughters hope to see as well. “Oh, yeah. It was his hope. And now it’s ours.” The sisters hope to continue their father’s legacy by eventually opening up a transit home in his name.