American Sand Sculpting Competition returns to Fort Myers BeachEnglewood nonprofit gives hope to residents amid hurricane recovery
FORT MYERS BEACH American Sand Sculpting Competition returns to Fort Myers Beach After a year’s long wait, the American Sand Sculpting Competition on Fort Myers Beach returned on Thursday.
ENGLEWOOD Englewood nonprofit gives hope to residents amid hurricane recovery Many people in Charlotte County were hit hard by storms this hurricane season, but that won’t stop them from giving back to their community.
NAPLES CSN’s Jayvian Tanelus and offensive line erupt in round one Community School of Naples’ offensive line and Jayvian Tanelus put on a show in round one of the playoffs earning them player of the week.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral family opens home up for the holidays A Cape Coral family has gotten over 1,000 interactions on a Facebook post after opening up their home for the holidays.
SANIBEL Sanibel police trained and certified to catch alligators by FWC Pinning an apex predator down with little more than bare hands and tape: That’s what the Sanibel Police Department went through during alligator-catching certification training.
Southwest Florida welcomes first proton beam therapy center This is a big week in cancer care for patients in Southwest Florida and beyond.
PUNTA GORDA Whats next after Punta Gorda city manager’s resignation? Punta Gorda city manager Greg Murray said he resigned Monday but told the council on Wednesday. Now, Melissa Reichert is the interim city manager.
FORT MYERS BEACH 34th annual American Sand Sculpting Championship begins on Fort Myers Beach After a years long wait, the American Sand Sculpting Competition on Fort Myers Beach returned on Thursday.
CAPE CORAL City council members talk about decision to repeal stipend ordinance A vote of 5 to 3 ends the saga over the Cape Coral City Council stipend and new members of the city council are sending a message they’re doing things differently.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers food pantry provides Thanksgiving meals to neighbors Dozens of people stopped by Sunshine Health’s food pantry one week before Thanksgiving. Sunshine Health is delivering hope.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach loses FEMA insurance discount The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has placed Fort Myers Beach (FMB) on probation.
FORT MYERS WINK News Game of the Week: Riverdale at Fort Myers Our WINK News Game of the Week is the regional semifinal matchup between Fort Myers and Riverdale, a rematch from the regular season finale two weeks ago.
NAPLES Hope for the Holidays turkey distribution event in Collier County A Naples nonprofit is expected to feed nearly 2,000 families.
Parts of Lee County to keep FEMA discount According to the Lee County Government, residents in parts of Lee County will keep their FEMA discount.
New blue-light system to be implemented to flag red-light runners Green means go, red means stop and blue means you just ran a red light.
FORT MYERS BEACH American Sand Sculpting Competition returns to Fort Myers Beach After a year’s long wait, the American Sand Sculpting Competition on Fort Myers Beach returned on Thursday.
ENGLEWOOD Englewood nonprofit gives hope to residents amid hurricane recovery Many people in Charlotte County were hit hard by storms this hurricane season, but that won’t stop them from giving back to their community.
NAPLES CSN’s Jayvian Tanelus and offensive line erupt in round one Community School of Naples’ offensive line and Jayvian Tanelus put on a show in round one of the playoffs earning them player of the week.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral family opens home up for the holidays A Cape Coral family has gotten over 1,000 interactions on a Facebook post after opening up their home for the holidays.
SANIBEL Sanibel police trained and certified to catch alligators by FWC Pinning an apex predator down with little more than bare hands and tape: That’s what the Sanibel Police Department went through during alligator-catching certification training.
Southwest Florida welcomes first proton beam therapy center This is a big week in cancer care for patients in Southwest Florida and beyond.
PUNTA GORDA Whats next after Punta Gorda city manager’s resignation? Punta Gorda city manager Greg Murray said he resigned Monday but told the council on Wednesday. Now, Melissa Reichert is the interim city manager.
FORT MYERS BEACH 34th annual American Sand Sculpting Championship begins on Fort Myers Beach After a years long wait, the American Sand Sculpting Competition on Fort Myers Beach returned on Thursday.
CAPE CORAL City council members talk about decision to repeal stipend ordinance A vote of 5 to 3 ends the saga over the Cape Coral City Council stipend and new members of the city council are sending a message they’re doing things differently.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers food pantry provides Thanksgiving meals to neighbors Dozens of people stopped by Sunshine Health’s food pantry one week before Thanksgiving. Sunshine Health is delivering hope.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach loses FEMA insurance discount The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has placed Fort Myers Beach (FMB) on probation.
FORT MYERS WINK News Game of the Week: Riverdale at Fort Myers Our WINK News Game of the Week is the regional semifinal matchup between Fort Myers and Riverdale, a rematch from the regular season finale two weeks ago.
NAPLES Hope for the Holidays turkey distribution event in Collier County A Naples nonprofit is expected to feed nearly 2,000 families.
Parts of Lee County to keep FEMA discount According to the Lee County Government, residents in parts of Lee County will keep their FEMA discount.
New blue-light system to be implemented to flag red-light runners Green means go, red means stop and blue means you just ran a red light.
Chabad Jewish Center damage. (Credit: WINK News) A rabbi is stepping up security after a man threw bricks at the Chabad Jewish Center in Cape Coral and smashed a car in the parking lot. A member who was inside at the time said it sounded like gunshots. The guy who did it is still on the run. The suspect is described as a man in his 50s, six feet tall, and roughly 200 pounds. He is described as having glasses and is nearly bald. Witnesses say they would recognize him if they saw him again. One was even able to snap a photo of the suspect’s car, an older model Ford Edge. “I was just standing over here. What is it? 10 feet? 10 feet from the door?” said Chabad Jewish Center Rabbi Yossi Labkowski. He was just 10 feet from where a man threw a brick at the door. “I see this gentleman picking up a brick and just throwing it out the door once, twice, three times, four times trying to break the glass trying to get in,” said Rabbi Labkowski. Chabad Jewish Center damage. (Credit: WINK News) Rabbi Labkowski said the violence didn’t start at the door. It began at a painted menorah that has sat outside of the Chabad Jewish Center since Hanukkah. “We hear this loud, loud noise. We were just about to go outside to see what happened. It was the menorah outside he knocked down,” Rabbi Labkowski said. Chabad Jewish Center menorah painting. (Credit: WINK News) Then the still unidentified man moved to the door, throwing brick after brick where shabbos services had just ended. A few congregants, including Jacob Ben-Haim, were still in the building. “I thought for a moment, this is a gunshot,” said Ben-Haim. The bricks didn’t break through the hurricane-impact glass, so the man moved to the rabbi’s car and smashed the windshield. “People from nearby heard that loud noise was like a real loud noise that was so they came they came they were pulling into the driveway,” said Rabbi Labkowski. Chabad Jewish Center vandalism suspect. (Credit: Cape Coral Police Department) That’s how they ended up with a picture of the suspect’s car. Above is a view of the driver’s side front end of an older model Ford Edge. Witnesses say it had Florida plates. This act of violence does not shy Jewish people away from their faith because love will always be stronger than hate. “Seek God and get the hate. Just remove the hate from you. People are out there to help. People are out there… there’s a lot of love—a lot of good. A lot of kindness,” Rabbi Labkowski said. Kindness goes a long way, and security helps too. Rabbi Labkowski said there would be a sheriff’s office watch tower placed in addition to increased police patrols. The Chabad Center is also installing cameras on the outside of the building, so if anyone tries this again, it won’t be as easy to get away.