‘It’s devastating’: Neighbor reflects on fatal fire in Port Charlotte‘The sound of death’ Neighbors concerned by amount of crashes on Joel Blvd
PORT CHARLOTTE ‘It’s devastating’: Neighbor reflects on fatal fire in Port Charlotte A devastating house fire Monday night in Port Charlotte has left one person dead and another hospitalized while neighbors mourn the possible loss of a beloved member of their community.
‘The sound of death’ Neighbors concerned by amount of crashes on Joel Blvd A woman is heartbroken from witnessing crash after crash outside her Lehigh Acres home.
Fort Myers get 15% increase on flood insurance discount WINK News is finding out what led to the city of Fort Myers going from just a 5% FEMA flood insurance discount to a 20% discount.
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LOVERS KEY Couple returns to Lovers Key condo post Ian While Hurricane Ian is long gone from Southwest Florida, many are still feeling its impacts.
EVERGLADES Biden signs Water Resources Development Act, its effect on SWFL President Biden recently signed into law the Water Resources Development Act with an aim to improve rivers and harbors across the country and provide for the conservation of water. Southwest Florida was included in that act. Putting the 240-page plan together took a lot of work, not just from state and federal lawmakers, but also […]
Turning business travel into a vacation Would work travel seem a little easier if you could turn it into a vacation? Two professors say they have proof that would help business travel.
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FORT MYERS Progress being made on City View Park in Dunbar More promises made by a city that has not kept its promises for the last six years have some neighbors concerned about the future of their community.
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Naples selects city CFO as next city manager, averts national search Naples Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer Gary Young will become the next city manager, averting a lengthy, expensive national search for a replacement.
PORT CHARLOTTE ‘It’s devastating’: Neighbor reflects on fatal fire in Port Charlotte A devastating house fire Monday night in Port Charlotte has left one person dead and another hospitalized while neighbors mourn the possible loss of a beloved member of their community.
‘The sound of death’ Neighbors concerned by amount of crashes on Joel Blvd A woman is heartbroken from witnessing crash after crash outside her Lehigh Acres home.
Fort Myers get 15% increase on flood insurance discount WINK News is finding out what led to the city of Fort Myers going from just a 5% FEMA flood insurance discount to a 20% discount.
FORT MYERS Locals house California wildfire victims The effects of the California fires are being felt worldwide as people evacuate some are in southwest Florida.
LOVERS KEY Couple returns to Lovers Key condo post Ian While Hurricane Ian is long gone from Southwest Florida, many are still feeling its impacts.
EVERGLADES Biden signs Water Resources Development Act, its effect on SWFL President Biden recently signed into law the Water Resources Development Act with an aim to improve rivers and harbors across the country and provide for the conservation of water. Southwest Florida was included in that act. Putting the 240-page plan together took a lot of work, not just from state and federal lawmakers, but also […]
Turning business travel into a vacation Would work travel seem a little easier if you could turn it into a vacation? Two professors say they have proof that would help business travel.
The future of biometrics: Safer security or new AI risks? In 2021, the Transportation Service Agency (TSA) launched its new touchless identity solution in the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County airport.
CAPE CORAL Pelican Elementary resource officer saves infant A school resource officer at Pelican Elementary saved an infants’ life at a traffic stop in Cape Coral.
FORT MYERS Progress being made on City View Park in Dunbar More promises made by a city that has not kept its promises for the last six years have some neighbors concerned about the future of their community.
COLLIER COUNTY Seacrest hoops player hits a full court buzzer beater Seacrest Country Day School boys basketball player Hayden Fuller hits full court buzzer beater against Aubrey Rogers.
NAPLES Cutting-edge ACL surgery reducing reinjury risk by 80% Known for its game-changing orthopedic repair options, Naples-based Arthrex has done it again.
NAPLES MacStrength FL offers sport and lifestyle training for young athletes In 2025, MacStrength FL is swinging for success with their current players and for a wider reach in its community.
You can appeal FEMA’s decision on your claim – Here’s how Now a week after the deadline for FEMA hurricane assistance has closed, the federal agency says you can appeal their decision on your claim if you don’t agree.
Naples selects city CFO as next city manager, averts national search Naples Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer Gary Young will become the next city manager, averting a lengthy, expensive national search for a replacement.
CREDIT: WINK News It’s no secret the Lee County School District is still on the hunt for bus drivers, now they’re adding middle schools to their proximity plan to help. A spokesman for the district said they’re still short 70 drivers for the 2023-2024 school year. At a board workshop Wednesday afternoon, Superintendent Christopher Bernier said the district is looking at ways to address the shortage. “We transport more than 60,000 kids every single day, there’s a lot of miles and a lot of buses, and we are still down bus drivers, and we are still looking for temporary solutions like we looked for with university tutors to see whether we can find members to drive our school buses,” Bernier said. That’s why the Lee County School Board drafted a middle school proximity map with nine zones that will hopefully improve transportation times for drivers and students. A drafted overview of the Proximity map proposed by the Lee County School District. Credit: The Lee County School District The school district will restructure the driving routes with this proximity plan in Lee County middle schools by shrinking them, which will help solve the chronic bus driver shortage. Zoning changes were enacted last year for elementary school students, which was met with positive feedback. Now, the school district intends to change zones for middle schoolers. RELATED: Proximity zones replace school choice for elementary school students in Lee County Adam Molloy, the Director of Planning, Growth, and Capacity for the Lee County School District said there have been some benefits to the plan but also some things that still need to be worked on. “We are seeing some improvements as it relates to our transportation efficiency. by some measures, we are seeing some challenges and opportunities as it relates to parent pickup and drop off lines,” Molloy said. One point of discussion at the meeting centered around the impact of these zoning changes on art programs in the district, school board members wanted to make sure parents didn’t feel like their child was at a disadvantage based on the schools in their zone. “We have to make sure that we have those programs that we offer at ALL the schools so people don’t believe I have to send my child to a school that is not as great,” Jordan said. Molloy said district staff is working to address that, along with how the four K-8 schools in the district will be impacted. “We have seven application programs at the middle school level, right? We reserved seats for those application, a six of those are arts, arts audition programs, right? We didn’t want to take those away. We didn’t want to do anything to restrict those. In fact, we wanted to make them more accessible,” Molloy said. “We’re working with our team to tighten up the language and the plan for how that actually operates for our kids that want to audition or apply.” The proposed proximity plan will be discussed more in-depth at another board workshop scheduled for Nov. 1 at 6 p.m. The district also has three town halls scheduled to get feedback from parents and community members. Here are the locations and times for those meetings. October 26, 2023 Town hall – Bonita Springs Middle, 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. (10141 Terry St., Bonita Springs, FL 34135) October 30, 2023 Town hall – Challenger Middle, 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. (624 Trafalgar Parkway, Cape Coral, FL 33991) November 1, 2023 Town hall – Oak Hammock Middle, 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. (5321 Tice St., Fort Myers, FL 33905) The board will have a final vote on the plan at their action meeting scheduled for Nov. 21 at 6 p.m.