19 heavy metal bands to perform at 119-year-old Arcadia opera houseFlorida officials seek tougher penalties for illegal arcades
ARCADIA 19 heavy metal bands to perform at 119-year-old Arcadia opera house A 119-year-old opera house will host 19 local heavy metal bands as part of a two-day festival.
Florida officials seek tougher penalties for illegal arcades Experts say that illegal gaming places are like cockroaches: if you squash one of them, a bunch more pop up in their place.
ENGLEWOOD Englewood residents urged to stay vigilant as armed man eludes capture Authorities are still searching for a 20-year-old man considered armed and dangerous, who escaped from deputies during an attempted arrest.
CAPE CORAL Behind the scenes look at upcoming Sunplash upgrades Sunsplash Waterpark in Cape Coral is set to unveil its newest attraction, Paradise Cove, later this year.
little gasparilla island Relief for Little Gasparilla as barge begins debris removal after hurricanes Little Gasparilla Island is receiving much-needed assistance from Charlotte County to clear debris from hurricanes Helene and Milton.
Space research may unlock heart repair breakthroughs Researchers are exploring new frontiers in medical science by conducting experiments in space to address cardiovascular disease, a leading cause of death.
PORT CHARLOTTE 911 call released of man who shot and killed wife in Port Charlotte home The 911 call of a man who called to report he had shot his wife while his two children were inside the home has been released.
NORTH PORT Gabby Petito documentary coming to Netflix The story of Gabby Petito’s murder captured the hearts and minds of Southwest Florida and the entire country. Now, Netflix is picking it up.
NAPLES Silver anniversary of the Naples Winter Wine Festival brings in lots of green – $34M The Naples Winter Wine Festival auction on Saturday struck a chord with patrons and inspired them to open their wallets.
BONITA SPRINGS Fort Myers woman accused of throwing brick through ex-husband’s window A woman has been arrested after allegedly throwing a brick through her ex-husband’s Bonita Springs house window.
NORTH PORT North Port man accused of staging scene after murdering wife A North Port man has been arrested after allegedly murdering his wife and staging the scene to make the incident look self-inflicted.
NAPLES Child abuse incident at Naples Pier leads to police officer’s arrest A police officer found himself on the other side of law after severely striking his child with a belt on Naples Pier.
the weather authority Chilly January wraps up; what to expect for February’s weather? With January wrapping up, Southwest Florida experienced quite a chilly month. Only two days throughout the entire month reached temperatures of 80 degrees or higher, the fewest since 2016.
downtown fort myers UFC Hall of Famer Tito Ortiz to Grand Marshall Edison Festival of Light Former UFC Light Heavyweight World Champion and Hall of Famer Tito Ortiz has been announced as the grand marshall of the 87th annual Edison Festival of Light parade.
18 year old buys Travelin Tom’s Coffee Truck serving Charlotte County It had been only a week since former Florida Gulf Coast University student Maddox Burns took possession of his first coffee franchise truck, but he was busy Jan. 25 when adults and children lined up at Babcock Ranch to purchase one of his more than two dozen beverages.
ARCADIA 19 heavy metal bands to perform at 119-year-old Arcadia opera house A 119-year-old opera house will host 19 local heavy metal bands as part of a two-day festival.
Florida officials seek tougher penalties for illegal arcades Experts say that illegal gaming places are like cockroaches: if you squash one of them, a bunch more pop up in their place.
ENGLEWOOD Englewood residents urged to stay vigilant as armed man eludes capture Authorities are still searching for a 20-year-old man considered armed and dangerous, who escaped from deputies during an attempted arrest.
CAPE CORAL Behind the scenes look at upcoming Sunplash upgrades Sunsplash Waterpark in Cape Coral is set to unveil its newest attraction, Paradise Cove, later this year.
little gasparilla island Relief for Little Gasparilla as barge begins debris removal after hurricanes Little Gasparilla Island is receiving much-needed assistance from Charlotte County to clear debris from hurricanes Helene and Milton.
Space research may unlock heart repair breakthroughs Researchers are exploring new frontiers in medical science by conducting experiments in space to address cardiovascular disease, a leading cause of death.
PORT CHARLOTTE 911 call released of man who shot and killed wife in Port Charlotte home The 911 call of a man who called to report he had shot his wife while his two children were inside the home has been released.
NORTH PORT Gabby Petito documentary coming to Netflix The story of Gabby Petito’s murder captured the hearts and minds of Southwest Florida and the entire country. Now, Netflix is picking it up.
NAPLES Silver anniversary of the Naples Winter Wine Festival brings in lots of green – $34M The Naples Winter Wine Festival auction on Saturday struck a chord with patrons and inspired them to open their wallets.
BONITA SPRINGS Fort Myers woman accused of throwing brick through ex-husband’s window A woman has been arrested after allegedly throwing a brick through her ex-husband’s Bonita Springs house window.
NORTH PORT North Port man accused of staging scene after murdering wife A North Port man has been arrested after allegedly murdering his wife and staging the scene to make the incident look self-inflicted.
NAPLES Child abuse incident at Naples Pier leads to police officer’s arrest A police officer found himself on the other side of law after severely striking his child with a belt on Naples Pier.
the weather authority Chilly January wraps up; what to expect for February’s weather? With January wrapping up, Southwest Florida experienced quite a chilly month. Only two days throughout the entire month reached temperatures of 80 degrees or higher, the fewest since 2016.
downtown fort myers UFC Hall of Famer Tito Ortiz to Grand Marshall Edison Festival of Light Former UFC Light Heavyweight World Champion and Hall of Famer Tito Ortiz has been announced as the grand marshall of the 87th annual Edison Festival of Light parade.
18 year old buys Travelin Tom’s Coffee Truck serving Charlotte County It had been only a week since former Florida Gulf Coast University student Maddox Burns took possession of his first coffee franchise truck, but he was busy Jan. 25 when adults and children lined up at Babcock Ranch to purchase one of his more than two dozen beverages.
What is next for the City of Palms Park. CREDIT: WINK News Do you remember the scene from Charlie Brown, where Charlie goes to kick the football and Lucy yanks it away at the last second? Well, in this scenario, Charlie Brown is Pitch Prime, the City of Fort Myers is Lucy and the football is the City of Palms Park. RELATED: City of Palms Park negotiations anything but easy The City of Palms Park was set to be pitch prime’s blank canvas, where they were expected to bring an MLS Next-Pro soccer team here, along with multi-family housing, retail space, restaurants and more. But then, something unusual happened. The city manager ditched Pitch Prime and began negotiating with the council’s second-choice group, the United Soccer League. “I don’t want to assume that they’re interested in negotiating, but it’s worth reaching out to them to see if they are,” said Marty Lawing, city manager of Fort Myers, “and since there is a lawsuit that they filed against the city, the other condition would be that they would dismiss or drop that lawsuit before we begin negotiations. The city manager said USL had to drop its lawsuit against the city over the botched selection process. Three days later, USL did drop their lawsuit, and the next day, the two sides began negotiating. “For a period of negotiations of four and a half hours of total meetings, for a project this large, I mean, I spent more time negotiating to buy a car. I find it quite disturbing that we weren’t at least allowed to be heard tonight,” said Bill Gramer, Pitch Prime representative. Pitch Prime representatives got emotional at the council meeting on April Fools Day. “At first, I thought this was an April Fools prank, but apparently it was not,” Gramer said. They came with a group of 20 people, ready to present their updated proposal alongside developers, engineers, and even the president of MLS Next-Pro. But the council voted 5 to 2 to not even let Pitch Prime present their updated final proposal. Pitch Prime reps say it’s not right, the community deserves better, and they pointed out that the council has sided with Pitch Prime throughout this process. So, why deprive them of the opportunity to present their final proposal and prevent the community from hearing what they’ll be missing out on? The city manager did get back to us and said the revised proposal submitted by Pitch Prime was not acceptable. Read the full statement below: The proposal of Pitch Prime did not meet the expectation of the City Council at their meeting on March 18th. The proposal was intended to be their best and final offer. The City Council suggested that they be given an opportunity to upgrade the proposal but if it did was not elevated significantly to a level that I thought would be acceptable to the Council that I should move to the next group and initiate negotiations. Pitch Prime was given until March 25th to present another best and final proposal. The revised proposal terms were submitted and again did not rise to the level of something that would be acceptable, so at the work session on March 25th I informed the city council that based on the revised proposal terms that were submitted that I believed that we should initiate negotiations with the USL if they were still interested and if they would dismiss the lawsuit that had been filed. There were no objections to my recommendation. At his point, meetings with the USL have begun. We did ask Pitch Prime if they plan on taking legal action against the city of Fort Myers, just like USL did. They said it’s too soon to know that since they still haven’t received anything official from the city of Fort Myers indicating they’re out of the running for this project. Attorneys representing USL also never answered our call. Pitch Prime shared with us their final proposal, View below: