NCAA, Power Five approve settlement sets stage for schools to pay playersPlacing flags to honor the fallen on Memorial Day weekend
NCAA, Power Five approve settlement sets stage for schools to pay players NCAA and Power Five conferences agree on settlement that will allow schools to pay student athletes and share revenue.
FORT MYERS Placing flags to honor the fallen on Memorial Day weekend This weekend is much more than just a backyard barbecue and some time off work. It allows us to remember our nation’s heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.
SANIBEL The beach is back on Sanibel and Captiva for Memorial Day weekend Businesses on Sanibel and Captiva told WINK News they’re ready for the wave of tourism.
PORT CHARLOTTE Police: 2-year-old boy shot in the hand by 4-year-old Charlotte County Fire-EMS said they treated the two-year-old boy, who had a gunshot injury to the hand.
The Weather Authority: Here’s what to expect for your Memorial Day weekend Hot and humid weather for your holiday weekend. The UV index will be an 11!
WINK NEWS Honoring fallen soldiers at Memorial Day events across Southwest Florida Memorial Day, a day of remembrance for those who have died in the military, honors those who have served in the armed forces.
LEHIGH ACRES Lehigh Acres neighbor accuses construction company of mistakenly tearing up lot Along 27th Street West in Lehigh Acres, neighbors knew it was only a matter of time before the lots next to them were developed.
FORT MYERS ECS softball celebrates first state championship Evangelical Christian School honors state champion softball team with parade on campus.
SANIBEL Sanibel hosts annual hurricane seminar to prepare for upcoming season With a very active Atlantic hurricane season ahead, they’re not taking anything for granted.
Teen’s killer out of jail after 8 months A teenager charged with manslaughter after accidentally shooting and killing his girlfriend is now out of jail after serving less than a year.
Miles apart: local mother hopes to reunite brothers from Haiti to the U.S. The process of adopting a child is different for everyone, but Michelle Reed’s passion has always been to adopt children into her family.
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS Downtown Fort Myers Richards Building goes in foreclosure An update on the historic Richards Building in downtown Fort Myers: it’s going into foreclosure.
PORT CHARLOTTE How is Sunseeker Resort impacting Port Charlotte? What is a resort that saw five years of delays, pushback and more doing to the community that it sits in?
FORT MYERS Construction takes over bus stops on Ortiz Avenue Construction workers, bull dozers and cars zipping by are what is found on Ortiz Avenue. Bus stops in construction can also be found.
Near crash reveals more about dangers of State Road 31 On Friday, we learned about how often deputies in Charlotte County catch people going way faster than they should.
NCAA, Power Five approve settlement sets stage for schools to pay players NCAA and Power Five conferences agree on settlement that will allow schools to pay student athletes and share revenue.
FORT MYERS Placing flags to honor the fallen on Memorial Day weekend This weekend is much more than just a backyard barbecue and some time off work. It allows us to remember our nation’s heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.
SANIBEL The beach is back on Sanibel and Captiva for Memorial Day weekend Businesses on Sanibel and Captiva told WINK News they’re ready for the wave of tourism.
PORT CHARLOTTE Police: 2-year-old boy shot in the hand by 4-year-old Charlotte County Fire-EMS said they treated the two-year-old boy, who had a gunshot injury to the hand.
The Weather Authority: Here’s what to expect for your Memorial Day weekend Hot and humid weather for your holiday weekend. The UV index will be an 11!
WINK NEWS Honoring fallen soldiers at Memorial Day events across Southwest Florida Memorial Day, a day of remembrance for those who have died in the military, honors those who have served in the armed forces.
LEHIGH ACRES Lehigh Acres neighbor accuses construction company of mistakenly tearing up lot Along 27th Street West in Lehigh Acres, neighbors knew it was only a matter of time before the lots next to them were developed.
FORT MYERS ECS softball celebrates first state championship Evangelical Christian School honors state champion softball team with parade on campus.
SANIBEL Sanibel hosts annual hurricane seminar to prepare for upcoming season With a very active Atlantic hurricane season ahead, they’re not taking anything for granted.
Teen’s killer out of jail after 8 months A teenager charged with manslaughter after accidentally shooting and killing his girlfriend is now out of jail after serving less than a year.
Miles apart: local mother hopes to reunite brothers from Haiti to the U.S. The process of adopting a child is different for everyone, but Michelle Reed’s passion has always been to adopt children into her family.
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS Downtown Fort Myers Richards Building goes in foreclosure An update on the historic Richards Building in downtown Fort Myers: it’s going into foreclosure.
PORT CHARLOTTE How is Sunseeker Resort impacting Port Charlotte? What is a resort that saw five years of delays, pushback and more doing to the community that it sits in?
FORT MYERS Construction takes over bus stops on Ortiz Avenue Construction workers, bull dozers and cars zipping by are what is found on Ortiz Avenue. Bus stops in construction can also be found.
Near crash reveals more about dangers of State Road 31 On Friday, we learned about how often deputies in Charlotte County catch people going way faster than they should.
Every year for the past three years, businesses in Cape Coral have seen rent increases, according to the city. Added together, retail businesses in the Cape have seen a 15.6% increase. This comes after the City of Cape Coral released their Quarterly Economic and Business Development Report in their agenda for next week’s Committee of the Whole meeting. Businesses in Cape Coral combat raising rent prices to keep their various stores and restaurants open. “Business is Business” Vinny Tuminello and his family have owned their restaurant, Sicily Trattoria, in South Cape for 15 years. He says raising rent is a sign of the times, but it’s worth it to keep their doors open. “So, rent did increase in 2024, but it is 2024. So we expect everything is free. So when we get we deliver that costs more money. Insurance does cost money, and taxes cost more money. Everything costs more money,” said Tuminello. He attributes rising rent prices to not only the economy but also the popularity of Cape Coral over the years. He says as the area continues to grow, they continue to see prices jump. RELATED: Cape Coral completes Caloosahatchee Connect pipeline As prices around him rise, he is careful not to raise his own prices at his restaurant. Aside from the food service, his prices affect the customers he sees come through their doors. “You can only charge your guests so much are dependent kind of customers. Yeah. Because if you if you charge them 15% More, chances are they’ll find someplace else that doesn’t have those increases. But in the same sense, I mean, it is the cost of the business,” Tuminello said. Cape Coral Re:Made see’s business pick up during season. Volunteering to pay the bills Down the plaza from Sicily Trattoria is that shop, Cape Coral Re: made. Executive Director Shannon Barkdull said they, too, feel the raise in rent. “This space isn’t free. As a nonprofit, a lot of people think that we get free rent and for utilities. And that’s just not the case. So we did get a little bit of a rent increase at the first of the year. This is our first year in this space and so we’re having to make up on the back end,” said Barkdull. Barkdull describes Cape Coral Re: made as a “Nonprofit run by volunteers with a passion to create purpose by repurposing. We have artists, makers, and entrepreneurs who, in exchange for our service, get to sell their items in the store.” With handmade items displayed throughout their store, each item is carefully created and worked on with making rent in mind. As rents rise, she said that only drives their production further. “Just busy producing more, we see that what’s going out is reflecting what’s coming in. And so we just we’re making adjustments as we go,” said Barkdull. Each purchase has a purpose at Cape Coral Remade. The proceeds from merchandise sold support local special needs students, entrepreneurs, and “new residents to Cape Coral, who come here to find community,” she said. While rents may be rising in the Cape, businesses like Tuminello and Barkdull’s are continuing to push through to keep their open signs lit.