CCSO works with ICE to catch suspects in Southwest Florida State lawmakers are working on a new immigration bill. Here in Southwest Florida, one county has been following strict guidelines on illegal immigration for quite some time.
Burn ban in effect for Collier County The Board of County Commissioners has authorized a burn ban in Collier County.
FGCU FGCU’s Zavian McLean shares student athlete experience with podcast FGCU men’s basketball guard Zavian McLean shares what its like to be a Division I student athlete in his podcast “Truey Talks.”
Locals react to egg price increase Egg prices continue to soar. In fact, prices have gone up about 37% from where they were just one year ago, and the pricing and supply issues have started to impact Southwest Florida.
FORT MYERS BEACH Trump’s executive order on straws stirs debate in Fort Myers Beach President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order to bring back plastic straws, reversing a previous plan to reduce plastic reliance in the federal government.
Charlotte County official’s usage of racial slur prompts calls for resignation Charlotte County Commissioner Stephen Deutsch is under scrutiny after a complaint surfaced last week alleging he used the N-word during a work meeting.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral woman finds hope with new ALS drug A breakthrough discovery of a drug offers new hope for patients with a genetic form of the disease.
Elevate Florida program to help homeowners strengthen properties against storms The Florida Dept. of Emergency Management announced the launch of its new “Elevate Florida” residential mitigation program.
Planning and Zoning Board approves proposed West County area development Homebuilder Maronda Homes received approval Feb. 10 from the Charlotte County Planning and Zoning Board to amend a previously approved development on 1,174 acres in the area of South Gulf Cove.
LEHIGH ACRES 3 charged for major theft organization targeting luxury vehicles Three men, one from Lehigh Acres, has been charged for their role in a major theft organization targeting luxury vehicles.
port charlotte Man arrested for DUI after slamming into Port Charlotte home’s garage The North Port Police Department has arrested a man accused of DUI and crashing into a Port Charlotte home’s garage.
CAPE CORAL New information on nurse accused of starving premature baby New information has been released about what happened behind closed doors when a nurse allegedly starved a premature baby.
BONITA SPRINGS World’s largest bounce castle to spring into Bonita Springs The Big Bounce America, the world’s largest inflatable bounce castle is set to appear in Bonita Springs.
palmdale Gatorama owner bitten during alligator feeding show Gatorama owner Allen Register was sent to hospital after being bitten by an alligator during a feeding show.
CAPE CORAL Man accused of Cape Coral DUI accident with serious injuries A man has been arrested after allegedly causing an accident with injuries while driving under the influence in Cape Coral.
CCSO works with ICE to catch suspects in Southwest Florida State lawmakers are working on a new immigration bill. Here in Southwest Florida, one county has been following strict guidelines on illegal immigration for quite some time.
Burn ban in effect for Collier County The Board of County Commissioners has authorized a burn ban in Collier County.
FGCU FGCU’s Zavian McLean shares student athlete experience with podcast FGCU men’s basketball guard Zavian McLean shares what its like to be a Division I student athlete in his podcast “Truey Talks.”
Locals react to egg price increase Egg prices continue to soar. In fact, prices have gone up about 37% from where they were just one year ago, and the pricing and supply issues have started to impact Southwest Florida.
FORT MYERS BEACH Trump’s executive order on straws stirs debate in Fort Myers Beach President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order to bring back plastic straws, reversing a previous plan to reduce plastic reliance in the federal government.
Charlotte County official’s usage of racial slur prompts calls for resignation Charlotte County Commissioner Stephen Deutsch is under scrutiny after a complaint surfaced last week alleging he used the N-word during a work meeting.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral woman finds hope with new ALS drug A breakthrough discovery of a drug offers new hope for patients with a genetic form of the disease.
Elevate Florida program to help homeowners strengthen properties against storms The Florida Dept. of Emergency Management announced the launch of its new “Elevate Florida” residential mitigation program.
Planning and Zoning Board approves proposed West County area development Homebuilder Maronda Homes received approval Feb. 10 from the Charlotte County Planning and Zoning Board to amend a previously approved development on 1,174 acres in the area of South Gulf Cove.
LEHIGH ACRES 3 charged for major theft organization targeting luxury vehicles Three men, one from Lehigh Acres, has been charged for their role in a major theft organization targeting luxury vehicles.
port charlotte Man arrested for DUI after slamming into Port Charlotte home’s garage The North Port Police Department has arrested a man accused of DUI and crashing into a Port Charlotte home’s garage.
CAPE CORAL New information on nurse accused of starving premature baby New information has been released about what happened behind closed doors when a nurse allegedly starved a premature baby.
BONITA SPRINGS World’s largest bounce castle to spring into Bonita Springs The Big Bounce America, the world’s largest inflatable bounce castle is set to appear in Bonita Springs.
palmdale Gatorama owner bitten during alligator feeding show Gatorama owner Allen Register was sent to hospital after being bitten by an alligator during a feeding show.
CAPE CORAL Man accused of Cape Coral DUI accident with serious injuries A man has been arrested after allegedly causing an accident with injuries while driving under the influence in Cape Coral.
Cape Coral District 4 Council Member Patty Cummings. Credit: WINK News City council is now looking for outside help with an investigation regarding a Cape Coral councilwoman. Councilwoman Patty Cummings is fighting back against what she says is a mission to get her off the city council based on a false report. A 27-page report said Councilwoman Patty Cummings did not live in District 4 while running to represent it on the Cape Coral City Council. In addition, a new report found she did not cooperate in the investigation. When Cummings ran for the District 4 seat, she claimed to live along Palm Tree Boulevard, which is in the district. However, according to the report, there’s evidence that she lived on Southwest 50th Terrace, in District 2. The report said Cummings did not live in District 4 until March 22 of this year, four months after the November election. In addition to calling the report a “witch hunt,” Cummings said there is nothing else about where she lives that should call her qualifications into question. Had cummings refused to forfeit her seat, the council would have had to have a hearing of their own with very limited subpoena rights. Instead, the council decided to turn this case over to the state attorney’s office, instead of trying to remove Cummings itself. “I’m going to make a motion to charge cummings with conduct constituting grounds for forfeiture,” said Cape Coral councilman Robert Welsh. Only, this motion didn’t pass. Instead, another was brought forth. It took 26 seconds for Cummings to give her answer. “You have all the data, so I have to say no,” Cummings said. Though, all other councilmembers voted yes, recommending the investigation into Cummings be passed along to the state attorney, Amira Fox. “I thought it was good to go to her office,” said Mayor Gunter, Cape Coral. “That way, she has all the powers in the state’s attorney’s office, when it comes to the powers of subpoena.” An investigation by the city’s hired attorney, Vikki Sproat, already determined cummings did not live within her district when she ran for office, but some members of the council want more evidence and hope Fox can get it. “To make sure we get the records that we need to see whether it’s bank statements, leases, or whatever they may be, her office will be able to get those probably more expeditiously than we could as a council,” Gunter said. By law, Gov. Ron DeSantis can take action to remove Cummings from office. After all, DeSantis has removed elected officials plenty of times before, most notably Hillsborough state attorney Andrew Warren, who went to court to get his job back and lost. “The governor has wide authority to remove municipal officials, for a variety of reasons, including, of course, if the municipal official was not actually supposed to be able to run, if they weren’t actually eligible to serve, that would certainly be a reason the governor could remove,” said Aubrey Jewett, political science professor at UCF. Cummings also posted a 20-minute video to her Facebook page in which she said all of this is a setup and denied not cooperating with the investigation. “Now, I’m letting you all know my side, my truth of what’s really going on behind the scenes,” Cummings said. “My lawyer has sent her another letter letting her know the statute laws that I have met all qualifications and what she is doing is unconstitutional.” Once the investigation is complete, the state attorney’s office will make a recommendation, and the council will pick it up from there. WINK News has reached out to Cummings for her take on Monday’s special council meeting.