Family of Eagles: FGCU volleyball star graduates with Master’s DegreeLCSO: Man shot by car owner protecting property
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.
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.
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.
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.
‘I’ll be back’ sign for The Whale on Fort Myers Beach. (Credit: WINK News) Hurricane Ian left in its wake the complete destruction and isolation of buildings and homes in our area. But its people make Southwest Florida, and we will be stronger through the process of coming back. Thursday night was another Resilient Lee meeting on Fort Myers Beach to discuss using hurricane funds. Resiliency is apparent as some restaurants return after losing everything during the storm. Liki Tiki BBQ was getting ready to celebrate its fourth year on Fort Myers Beach, but then Hurricane Ian changed everything. They lost everything, but this week they held their soft reopening at a new location. Customers told WINK News it’s a sign of progress in an area that still needs a lot of help. And Thursday night WINK News learned how your voice can make a difference in determining the financial help coming to Lee County. More than seven months after Hurricane Ian, the Liki Tiki BBQ is welcoming back familiar faces at a new location. “It was very emotional. I mean, we saw some people that, you know, we didn’t know if we were ever going to see them again,” Kristian Stojkoski, the general manager of Liki Tiki BBQ, said. Former Regulars are happy to support the business’s return. “I think the small businesses really need help. And they need support,” Liki Tiki BBQ customers Bob and Sharon said. Even Fort Myers Beach icons, like The Whale, are reopening, even if they’re unrecognizable. “I know businesses need help, but I mean, there are no businesses without people living here. And to me, it’s the homeowners. The homeowners need the help,” The Whale owner, Mike Miller, said. The Whale is able to serve customers again thanks to the help of a local food truck owner. But still, they recognize there are many unmet needs. “The hidden need is going to be your workers, your people that take care of your restaurants, that take care of your hotels, that do all the labor. There’s nowhere for them to live down here. There’s no affordable housing for them to live down here,” Marshall Barnhart, a food truck owner, said. That’s where the Resilient Lee Recovery Task Force comes into play. Through federal funding, the task force has access to over $1,000,000,000 to help Lee County recover. “This grant is the funding of last resort, so all the unmet needs of a community can be addressed with this funding,” Fort Myers Beach Town Council Member Bill Veach said. And every voice, including yours, matters. During a series of town hall meetings, your input will have a direct impact on how the money is spent. “They’re the final voice. There are some things they may suggest that are not feasible with all the different angles of funding, but we want to hear what’s important to them,” Veach said. There are still more than a dozen town hall meetings that will happen. They are in-person and online and at different locations throughout the county. As for the Liki Tiki BBQ, their grand re-opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held next Tuesday. Click here for more information about the Resilient Lee Task Force. You can watch Thursday’s meeting here.