Warmer with sun and clouds for your Friday plansFDOT to open all lanes of Caloosahatchee Bridge year ahead of construction schedule
the weather authority Warmer with sun and clouds for your Friday plans The Weather Authority is tracking a warmer day ahead, with a mixture of sun and clouds expected this Friday afternoon.
FDOT to open all lanes of Caloosahatchee Bridge year ahead of construction schedule The Florida Department of Transportation announced it will open all lanes of the Caloosahatchee Bridge a year ahead of its pedestrian sidewalk project.
NAPLES 12-year-old collecting donations for the needy during the holidays A 12-year-old Naples boy isn’t worried about what he’s getting for Christmas. Instead, he’s working on his 6th annual “Holiday Sock Drive.”
Fort Myers man facing homelessness before the holidays A 75-year-old man is on the brink of homelessness despite working over 80 hours a week.
NAPLES Adoptee uses non-profit to provide suitcases for foster children This holiday season, a Naples woman is on a mission to bring foster children something many take for granted: a suitcase filled with dignity.
MARCO ISLAND City of Marco Island discusses lead awareness during city council meeting The city of Marco Island sent out 4900 letters to residents warning them that their pipes could contain plastic or lead.
NAPLES The future of electric planes in Southwest Florida Features of living near an airport include persistent headache-inducing engine rumbles and foul-smelling jet fuel, but electric planes could play a part in the solution.
PORT CHARLOTTE Neighbors awaiting answers on Port Charlotte Beach Park repairs Neighbors said a contractor hired by the Florida Division of Emergency Management mishandled the boats at Port Charlotte Beach Park.
FGCU introduces new technology for cognitive health screenings Ten minutes. That’s all it takes for doctors to assess how well you remember, how quickly you learn things, and how your brain is working overall.
WINK Investigates: Disgraced contractor faces new lawsuits and allegations Paul Beattie, a disgraced home builder is back doing business but legal challenges continue as another one of his businesses gets sued. Former employees of Beattie speak out, only to WINK.
SWFL reacts to UNC hiring Bill Belichick Southwest Florida reacts to North Carolina hiring Bill Belichick as its new head football coach and how that could impact the decisions of local recruits.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Some Floridians want more alone time during the holidays The holidays are all about spending time with family and friends, but nearly half of Americans say they really want more alone time during the holiday.
LABELLE Hendry County rolls out cameras for school speed zones The Hendry County Sheriff’s Office has rolled out a new way of enforcing school zone speed limits by using cameras that will target drivers traveling over a certain speed in a school zone.
Aggressive driving concerns on the rise in Southwest Florida The arrest of a man who, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said, killed a motorcyclist after crashing into him on purpose is raising concerns over aggressive driving in Southwest Florida.
SANIBEL Sanibel School students prepare for community Christmas performance The school that has had to claw and fight its way back more than once to reopen is getting the chance to celebrate.
the weather authority Warmer with sun and clouds for your Friday plans The Weather Authority is tracking a warmer day ahead, with a mixture of sun and clouds expected this Friday afternoon.
FDOT to open all lanes of Caloosahatchee Bridge year ahead of construction schedule The Florida Department of Transportation announced it will open all lanes of the Caloosahatchee Bridge a year ahead of its pedestrian sidewalk project.
NAPLES 12-year-old collecting donations for the needy during the holidays A 12-year-old Naples boy isn’t worried about what he’s getting for Christmas. Instead, he’s working on his 6th annual “Holiday Sock Drive.”
Fort Myers man facing homelessness before the holidays A 75-year-old man is on the brink of homelessness despite working over 80 hours a week.
NAPLES Adoptee uses non-profit to provide suitcases for foster children This holiday season, a Naples woman is on a mission to bring foster children something many take for granted: a suitcase filled with dignity.
MARCO ISLAND City of Marco Island discusses lead awareness during city council meeting The city of Marco Island sent out 4900 letters to residents warning them that their pipes could contain plastic or lead.
NAPLES The future of electric planes in Southwest Florida Features of living near an airport include persistent headache-inducing engine rumbles and foul-smelling jet fuel, but electric planes could play a part in the solution.
PORT CHARLOTTE Neighbors awaiting answers on Port Charlotte Beach Park repairs Neighbors said a contractor hired by the Florida Division of Emergency Management mishandled the boats at Port Charlotte Beach Park.
FGCU introduces new technology for cognitive health screenings Ten minutes. That’s all it takes for doctors to assess how well you remember, how quickly you learn things, and how your brain is working overall.
WINK Investigates: Disgraced contractor faces new lawsuits and allegations Paul Beattie, a disgraced home builder is back doing business but legal challenges continue as another one of his businesses gets sued. Former employees of Beattie speak out, only to WINK.
SWFL reacts to UNC hiring Bill Belichick Southwest Florida reacts to North Carolina hiring Bill Belichick as its new head football coach and how that could impact the decisions of local recruits.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Some Floridians want more alone time during the holidays The holidays are all about spending time with family and friends, but nearly half of Americans say they really want more alone time during the holiday.
LABELLE Hendry County rolls out cameras for school speed zones The Hendry County Sheriff’s Office has rolled out a new way of enforcing school zone speed limits by using cameras that will target drivers traveling over a certain speed in a school zone.
Aggressive driving concerns on the rise in Southwest Florida The arrest of a man who, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said, killed a motorcyclist after crashing into him on purpose is raising concerns over aggressive driving in Southwest Florida.
SANIBEL Sanibel School students prepare for community Christmas performance The school that has had to claw and fight its way back more than once to reopen is getting the chance to celebrate.
Fort Myers Beach Elementary. CREDIT: WINK News The waiting game continued on Tuesday for the families of Fort Myers Beach Elementary School, even if the day didn’t start with that outcome in mind. The plan – at first – was to bring the everchanging situation involving the school in front of the Lee County School Board for a decisive vote on its future. Parents told WINK News they planned to be at Tuesday’s Lee County School Board meeting, hoping they’d finally get the good news they have waited for. But at the last minute, the discussion was removed from the agenda. The District, in a public statement said, “After receiving the revisions to the ILA (Interlocal Agreement), there is a need for a more in-depth review and additional negotiations before bringing this forward.” The ILA is an “agreement” between the School District and Fort Myers Beach – one that both sides are clearly still working to actually agree upon. Fort Myers Beach Elementary, located on Oak Street behind the public library, has been closed since Hurricane Ian left it in shambles. Some children, displaced from their school for over 7 months, have had to travel more than an hour just to get to a different school. Parents told WINK News they’ve lost their way of life and are still rebuilding their homes. And the biggest fear parents have is where their kids will go to school. John Koss has an 8-year-old son who went to Fort Myers Beach Elementary. In an interview with WINK News, Koss said, “My child, who’s proud to say that he’s read over 220 books, he loves school, came home crying to me last week and asked me if there’s any chance that we could keep him at home and start teaching him at home because he’s getting too stressed out going to school.” “We’ve lost every single thing in our lives. And our main fight is the school right now,” Koss said. Koss’s son J.C. has had to take the bus for almost an hour to and from school at San Carlos Park every day since Hurricane Ian shut down Fort Myers Beach Elementary. “Seven months in… it’s frustrating, you know? “On a day-to-day basis, our kid, the effort that it takes just to get our kids to and home from school is a lot,” Koss said. Koss is one of the many people fighting to rebuild the school. Jim Atterholt, the vice-mayor of Fort Myers Beach, is another one of those people fighting. “Michael, there could be a vote on the plan to save the beach school. And that’s our hope,” Atterholt said in an interview with Reporter Michael Hudak. WINK News interviewed Atterholt Tuesday morning because he and others were expecting progress on the school’s status. “The parents are tired. The kids are tired. They’re worn out. They’re trying to manage their lives in the chaos of post-Hurricane Ian, at the same time, lobby for the school to be saved, and they’re just worn out. And we need help. We really need the school board to help us on this,” Atterholt said. It’s unclear what specifically made the district take the item off the agenda at the last minute. Parents WINK News spoke to said it’s a dispute over the deadline the district gave the school to build its enrollment. The school wants three years, while some families say they need more. If the school doesn’t build its enrollment by whichever deadline is eventually set, it may have to transition into becoming a charter school. That is the worst-case scenario according to the people who spoke with WINK News.