Pedestrian injured in crash on McGregor BoulevardFamily of Eagles: FGCU volleyball star graduates with Master’s Degree
FORT MYERS Pedestrian injured in crash on McGregor Boulevard The Fort Myers Police Department is investigating a crash that left at least one person injured Saturday night.
Family of Eagles: FGCU volleyball star graduates with Master’s Degree Saturday marked a special day for Florida Gulf Coast University as more than 1,800 students graduated. For one student-athlete, graduating from FGCU runs in the family.
lehigh acres LCSO: Man shot by car owner protecting property The Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting in Lehigh Acres early Saturday morning.
NORTH FORT MYERS Lee County residents wait hours for D-SNAP assistance The supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) is at the Lee Civic Center all weekend, ready to help southwest Florida.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA First eaglet hatches in famous SWFL eagle nest Welcome E24! The third eaglet from the nest of M15 and F23 has hatched according to the Southwest Florida eagle camera.
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.
FORT MYERS Pedestrian injured in crash on McGregor Boulevard The Fort Myers Police Department is investigating a crash that left at least one person injured Saturday night.
Family of Eagles: FGCU volleyball star graduates with Master’s Degree Saturday marked a special day for Florida Gulf Coast University as more than 1,800 students graduated. For one student-athlete, graduating from FGCU runs in the family.
lehigh acres LCSO: Man shot by car owner protecting property The Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting in Lehigh Acres early Saturday morning.
NORTH FORT MYERS Lee County residents wait hours for D-SNAP assistance The supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) is at the Lee Civic Center all weekend, ready to help southwest Florida.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA First eaglet hatches in famous SWFL eagle nest Welcome E24! The third eaglet from the nest of M15 and F23 has hatched according to the Southwest Florida eagle camera.
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.
JonesEz BBQ in Fort Myers. (Credit: WINK News) Black-owned businesses are now speaking up against the Florida travel advisory proposed by the NAACP. On Wednesday, WINK News told you the NAACP of Florida voted unanimously to seek permission to issue a travel advisory for the state over laws it says are excessively harsh for black people. NAACP of Florida believes that the black community is under attack in Florida. They want permission from national headquarters to issue a travel advisory, hoping black people looking to come to Florida will choose someplace else. WINK News spoke with local business owner Vickie Jones, who thinks the decision depends on each person’s situation. JonesEz BBQ is a staple in Fort Myers Shores. Vickie Jones owns the place and has served people along Palm Beach Boulevard since 2007. “We’re well known in the area. We’re known for giving back to the community. We’re known for donating. We’re known for the restaurant. We have food trucks, so we’re just trying to be more community to anything,” said Jones. JonesEz BBQ is not a member of the NAACP. Still, Jones knows how the Florida chapter unanimously voted to ask the national headquarters for permission to issue a travel advisory to Florida. “To warn other blacks across the country to not come to Florida, not send your children to Florida, not vacation in Florida,” said James Muwakkil, the president of the Lee County NAACP. Muwakkil said the travel advisory is necessary in the wake of what he called “Draconian” laws targeting African Americans, supported by Governor Ron DeSantis. Muwakkil said if the travel advisory hurts black business owners like Jones, it will be a “Sacrifice.” “Yeah, it’s new. And I just, I don’t have an opinion right now about it. The only thing I would say is that us, as blacks, we need to sit together. Everybody needs to be together as a community,” Jones said. “This is a stunt to try to do that. It’s a pure stunt,” said Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. On Thursday, the governor got the question about what he thinks of the NAACP’s plan to ask its national headquarters for permission to issue a travel advisory to Florida. “It’s ridiculous. And we’re proud to be leading the nation in tourism,” said DeSantis. If the NAACP does issue that travel advisory, it could hurt the people the organization says it represents. Jones said she’s living the American dream here in Florida. “I’m established, I have a family business, I have, you know, pretty big business going on for myself and for my family.” That does not mean she’s against any kind of travel advisory. She hasn’t made up her mind yet. “As a black-owned business? I can’t say don’t come to Florida, because I am in Florida. And I like unity. I like community. I like for us to be together and have a voice,” said Jones. As for the governor? He’s not worried. “We had huge, huge numbers of people coming, and it was really, really good. And so I think that that’s going to continue.”