Trash pile on San Carlos Island continues to growLaw enforcement presence at Alfie Oakes’ North Naples home and Immokalee packing house
Trash pile on San Carlos Island continues to grow Residents of San Carlos Island have grown tired as garbage and debris from hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton piles up.
Law enforcement presence at Alfie Oakes’ North Naples home and Immokalee packing house Several federal and state law enforcement agencies were at Alfie Oakes’ home and packing house for an investigation that remains undisclosed.
MATLACHA Matlacha restaurant Miceli’s reopens after six weeks Popular Matlacha restaurant Miceli’s has reopened just six weeks after enduring damage from back-to-back storms.
NORTH FORT MYERS Caught on Camera: Accused Dollar General thief arrested A man accused of robbing a Dollar General store is behind bars.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers Ward 4 candidate seeks vote recount In the race for Fort Myers city council, Cindy Banyai lost the Ward 4 race to incumbent Liston Bochette by just 77 votes or 1.58% of the vote.
FORT MYERS Lee County considers adding second fixed-base operator to RSW The Lee County Port Authority is officially moving forward with negotiations for a new fixed-base operator at Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW).
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral roofing business owes $2M to IRS after guilty plea The owner of a Cape Coral roofing business owes the Internal Revenue Service over $2 million after pleading guilty to fraud charges.
FDA approves new shoulder implant From high school seniors to senior citizens, more than 100,000 people will need a shoulder replacement each year.
Private Sky sues future competitor at RSW Private Sky Aviation Services will be getting future competition from a company with trillions of dollars in assets.
Taberna Burntwood opens rebranded tavern at Mercato in North Naples The Mercato restaurant’s difference in decor is clearly striking. Taberna is less rustic and more modern.
IONA Iona home catches fire, at least 2 vehicles also ruined A person lost their home and at least two vehicles after a fire engulfed their property.
FORT MYERS LeeTran scheduled to resume trolley system this month LeeTran brings back the popular seasonal River District trolleys and Fort Myers Beach tram later this month.
MBA Transportation no longer sole transporter at RSW After serving Southwest Florida locals and travelers for nearly 20 years, MBA Transportation is being forced to leave its booth at Southwest Florida International Airport.
WINK NEWS Veterans Day events across Southwest Florida Veterans Day is a time to honor and celebrate the sacrifices and bravery of those who have served in the military.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral man accused of possessing child pornography A Cape Coral man has been arrested this week after allegedly being caught in possession of child pornography.
Trash pile on San Carlos Island continues to grow Residents of San Carlos Island have grown tired as garbage and debris from hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton piles up.
Law enforcement presence at Alfie Oakes’ North Naples home and Immokalee packing house Several federal and state law enforcement agencies were at Alfie Oakes’ home and packing house for an investigation that remains undisclosed.
MATLACHA Matlacha restaurant Miceli’s reopens after six weeks Popular Matlacha restaurant Miceli’s has reopened just six weeks after enduring damage from back-to-back storms.
NORTH FORT MYERS Caught on Camera: Accused Dollar General thief arrested A man accused of robbing a Dollar General store is behind bars.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers Ward 4 candidate seeks vote recount In the race for Fort Myers city council, Cindy Banyai lost the Ward 4 race to incumbent Liston Bochette by just 77 votes or 1.58% of the vote.
FORT MYERS Lee County considers adding second fixed-base operator to RSW The Lee County Port Authority is officially moving forward with negotiations for a new fixed-base operator at Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW).
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral roofing business owes $2M to IRS after guilty plea The owner of a Cape Coral roofing business owes the Internal Revenue Service over $2 million after pleading guilty to fraud charges.
FDA approves new shoulder implant From high school seniors to senior citizens, more than 100,000 people will need a shoulder replacement each year.
Private Sky sues future competitor at RSW Private Sky Aviation Services will be getting future competition from a company with trillions of dollars in assets.
Taberna Burntwood opens rebranded tavern at Mercato in North Naples The Mercato restaurant’s difference in decor is clearly striking. Taberna is less rustic and more modern.
IONA Iona home catches fire, at least 2 vehicles also ruined A person lost their home and at least two vehicles after a fire engulfed their property.
FORT MYERS LeeTran scheduled to resume trolley system this month LeeTran brings back the popular seasonal River District trolleys and Fort Myers Beach tram later this month.
MBA Transportation no longer sole transporter at RSW After serving Southwest Florida locals and travelers for nearly 20 years, MBA Transportation is being forced to leave its booth at Southwest Florida International Airport.
WINK NEWS Veterans Day events across Southwest Florida Veterans Day is a time to honor and celebrate the sacrifices and bravery of those who have served in the military.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral man accused of possessing child pornography A Cape Coral man has been arrested this week after allegedly being caught in possession of child pornography.
Riverwalk at Tin City. (Credit: WINK News) Waterfront shops, restaurants, and even some alligator petting are all part of a Centennial celebration at Tin City in Naples. Tin City celebrated 100 years with an official grand reopening on Friday. The place has been through a lot with Hurricane Ian’s storm surge and a car plowing through the area in November. Expect to have a good time, do some shopping, and maybe stop by one of the restaurants. This weekend people can celebrate one of the oldest waterfront areas in Naples. There’s going to be face painting, luxury cars on display, live music and the atmosphere is hard to beat. The first of the three-day celebration began on Friday to celebrate the 100-year milestone. “We had 30 businesses out of business, it was kind of like my objective to get everybody open as fast as possible. And I was the one here and kind of spearheaded everything with the help of all the vendors that we had,” Craig Ekonomon, the Tin City Property Manager, said. Store owners at Tin City, like Debora Underwood and Jen Norqual, said that Ekonomos and going through Ian together brought everyone closer. “We have become such a family because of him. And there’s so much. We’re all so invested in Tin City now. It just feels like it was renewed,” Underwood, from Deb’s Touch of Florida, said. Before Norqual owned a store in Tin City called Docks by Jen, she was just a kid from Minnesota. “Tin City was like top of the list. We’d run through Tin City, you know, all our fun things to see to this day. My sister says I’ve had a shop 20 years here, and my sister’s like, can you believe you have a shot at Tin City? Like it’s just iconic,” Norqual said. The history of Tin City is rich. Tin City first had oyster processing and a local fishing fleet. The name came from the rustic tin buildings. But now the waterfront shops and casual old Florida vibe draw in both tourists and locals. “I call this the boardwalk of Naples because with the little shops and all, and I think that everyone has a great spirit to see the restoration,” Jerry Rule, a Naples resident, said. “The shopping being on the water, the restaurants, events like this. We see baby alligators, and we see a woman on stilts, and we have live music,” Tin City visitor Laurel Reynolds said. Most of the shops have been open for months. But after 100 years of history and surviving Ian, a celebration for the historic Naples destination is well deserved. Local officials will be there for the celebration throughout the weekend, including Senator Passidomo for a 1 p.m. Ribbon Cutting on Saturday.