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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 […]
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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.
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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: Lee County School District The Lee County School District landed itself in hot water after live-streaming negotiators talking smack about the president of the teachers’ union. The hot mic moment caught negotiators making insulting comments regarding the appearance of Kevin Daly, the teachers’ union president. “He looks like a slob every time he goes to a professional meeting,” said a Lee County School District representative. “How are you feeling, Kevin? And you’re the voice of the dress code? He’s carrying the torch,” another Lee County School District representative said. The lash-out session stemmed from a conversation regarding the dress code on Monday during a YouTube livestream from the Lee County School District account. RELATED: Hundreds of teacher openings in Lee County school district Once negotiators were made aware that their microphones were still on, the live stream abruptly ended, and the account deleted any evidence of the broadcast from the internet. A Lee County School District spokesman contacted WINK News to release a statement regarding the incendiary ranting session. “We aim to maintain a professional dialogue between the school district and the teachers union during negotiations at all times,” the spokesman stated. “These comments were made in what was intended to be a private caucus.” The issue with the statement was that said comments were released for the public to listen to, including the teachers’ union. The comments spoken during the livestream insulted Daly’s attire and appearance. The frustration from negotiators came following the discussion regarding the teachers’ dress code during the ongoing contract talks. The union proposed setting dress code standards district-wide, removing the current code, which varied from school to school. Following the statement released by the Lee County School spokesman, WINK News asked if an apology was in order. No response was given at this time. The teachers union released a statement regarding the livestream fail, stating that negotiators “jeopardized the ability for good faith, interest-based and collective bargaining.” On Tuesday, Daly agreed to talk with WINK about what happened. “If you’re going to make unprofessional comments and say unprofessional things and call me a slob and have other people endorse it, that certainly gets in the way of us– our ability to work,” Daly said. Daly said that despite the ugly comments directed his way, he will continue to represent the teachers as the union works on a new contract with Lee County Schools. Daly said it’s not about him, his sense of style, or alleged lack thereof. It’s about respect. “The idea that they’re comfortable enough to say those things about me, as the head of the organization, makes me question what they say about employees who aren’t me,” Daly said. When WINK News broke this story Monday night, it was reported the district deleted the entire proceeding from its YouTube page. That is a Florida Sunshine Law violation. But late Tuesday morning, Lee County Schools reposted the bargaining session, minus the hot mic moment.