Boat marooned on land following car crash on US-413 college students being treated after mercury exposure at planetarium
Boat marooned on land following car crash on US-41 The Florida Highway Patrol is responding to a crash involving a boat on US-41 near Tuckers Grade in Charlotte County.
FORT MYERS 3 college students being treated after mercury exposure at planetarium Three college students are being treated for mercury exposure at Lee Health after a lightbulb replacement goes awry at the Calusa Nature Preserve and Planetarium.
the weather authority Late afternoon and evening scattered storms for your Friday The Weather Authority is tracking hot temperatures and scattered rain storms during the Friday evening commute.
Boil water notice issued at the Burnt Store Marina Service Area The Charlotte County Utilities Department has issued a boil water notice to the Burnt Store Marina Service Area.
FORT MYERS Code orange alert issued at Lee Memorial Hospital Emergency services are responding after a Code Orange alert was issued at Lee Memorial Hospital in Fort Myers on US 41 Thursday afternoon.
Mother separated from son after code orange at Lee Memorial Hospital A mother was asked to evacuate Lee Memorial Hospital Thursday afternoon, leaving her son who has stage 4 cancer.
BURNT STORE MARINA Precautionary boil water issued for portions of Burnt Store Marina Charlotte County has issued a precautionary boil water notice for portions of the Burnt Store Marina service area due to a water main break.
Number of Lee County registered voters declines A look at the numbers from 2021 to 2024 shows a staggering drop in Lee County, a drop of more than 32,000 registered voters.
FORT MYERS Panel discusses homelessness and new law aimed at the homeless A panel of five, with the hope of finding solutions for the county’s homeless population, met at Fort Myers High School. An audience of over 100 sat and listened as the panelists discussed the complex issue.
ESTERO Estero community battles polluted water Recently, in this gated community called the Cascades, one neighbor noticed something fishy in her pond and brought it to a professor’s attention at Florida Gulf Coast University.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral takes action on rental properties not following rules Cape Coral is going after homeowners who are not following the rules.
What you should know about mercury poisoning WINK News responded to the scene of a code orange a Lee Memorial Hospital Thursday evening. Here’s what you should know about mercury exposure.
NORTH FORT MYERS Grandma Penny’s Pizza in North Fort Myers forced to shut down The Caloosahatchee Bridge closure, rising inflation and low foot traffic. It’s a recipe for disaster that some businesses are trying to stomach.
ESTERO Unfinished business brings FGCU forward back to the Nest FGCU graduate forward Keeshawn Kellman has unfinished business in the Nest so he’s returning for one more basketball season with the Eagles.
FORT MYERS Drivers feel unsafe at Palm Beach Blvd and Seaboard Street “It’s pretty sad when it can be prevented just by putting up a freaking light there,” said Smith. “Like it shouldn’t be just flashing because they don’t listen. They don’t slow down or nothing.”
Boat marooned on land following car crash on US-41 The Florida Highway Patrol is responding to a crash involving a boat on US-41 near Tuckers Grade in Charlotte County.
FORT MYERS 3 college students being treated after mercury exposure at planetarium Three college students are being treated for mercury exposure at Lee Health after a lightbulb replacement goes awry at the Calusa Nature Preserve and Planetarium.
the weather authority Late afternoon and evening scattered storms for your Friday The Weather Authority is tracking hot temperatures and scattered rain storms during the Friday evening commute.
Boil water notice issued at the Burnt Store Marina Service Area The Charlotte County Utilities Department has issued a boil water notice to the Burnt Store Marina Service Area.
FORT MYERS Code orange alert issued at Lee Memorial Hospital Emergency services are responding after a Code Orange alert was issued at Lee Memorial Hospital in Fort Myers on US 41 Thursday afternoon.
Mother separated from son after code orange at Lee Memorial Hospital A mother was asked to evacuate Lee Memorial Hospital Thursday afternoon, leaving her son who has stage 4 cancer.
BURNT STORE MARINA Precautionary boil water issued for portions of Burnt Store Marina Charlotte County has issued a precautionary boil water notice for portions of the Burnt Store Marina service area due to a water main break.
Number of Lee County registered voters declines A look at the numbers from 2021 to 2024 shows a staggering drop in Lee County, a drop of more than 32,000 registered voters.
FORT MYERS Panel discusses homelessness and new law aimed at the homeless A panel of five, with the hope of finding solutions for the county’s homeless population, met at Fort Myers High School. An audience of over 100 sat and listened as the panelists discussed the complex issue.
ESTERO Estero community battles polluted water Recently, in this gated community called the Cascades, one neighbor noticed something fishy in her pond and brought it to a professor’s attention at Florida Gulf Coast University.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral takes action on rental properties not following rules Cape Coral is going after homeowners who are not following the rules.
What you should know about mercury poisoning WINK News responded to the scene of a code orange a Lee Memorial Hospital Thursday evening. Here’s what you should know about mercury exposure.
NORTH FORT MYERS Grandma Penny’s Pizza in North Fort Myers forced to shut down The Caloosahatchee Bridge closure, rising inflation and low foot traffic. It’s a recipe for disaster that some businesses are trying to stomach.
ESTERO Unfinished business brings FGCU forward back to the Nest FGCU graduate forward Keeshawn Kellman has unfinished business in the Nest so he’s returning for one more basketball season with the Eagles.
FORT MYERS Drivers feel unsafe at Palm Beach Blvd and Seaboard Street “It’s pretty sad when it can be prevented just by putting up a freaking light there,” said Smith. “Like it shouldn’t be just flashing because they don’t listen. They don’t slow down or nothing.”
A southwest Florida contractor has been arrested and now faces multiple charges, including theft. WINK News detailed some of the complaints against Jeffrey Burch and his company, First Choice Home Builders, last April during an exclusive investigation. Now, Burch will have to answer for himself in court. A 9-page affidavit from the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office details the accusations Burch is facing from one customer. He’s been charged with two felonies: one is a financial crime specific to contractors and the second is theft. The project that got him in trouble started more than three years ago. Records show Burch agreed to build a single-family home on two lots in North Port back in September 2020. The client signed a letter of intent and provided Burch with a check. But the construction process never got started. More than two and a half years later, in April 2023, documents show the North Port Police Department contacted the city after being approached by the client and their attorney. WINK News spoke with several frustrated First Choice customers for a 2023 investigation NPPD discovered Burch had never pulled any permits for work and only purchased one of the two lots he was supposed to build on. The client claims they’ve paid First Choice more than $87,000. WINK News has reached out to Burch and First Choice to offer a chance for comment, but we have not heard back. Fleischer’s past reporting was specifically mentioned in this affidavit.