Ride along State Road 82 with FMPDNeighbors ask officials to address constant flooding along Palm Beach Boulevard
FORT MYERS Ride along State Road 82 with FMPD On Monday, Fort Myers Police Department pulled a car over on SR 82 for going 100 mph in a 50 mph zone. They took WINK News on a ride-along.
FORT MYERS Neighbors ask officials to address constant flooding along Palm Beach Boulevard Heavy rains often turn Palm Beach Boulevard into a nightmare for drivers, like it did on Sunday, as cars were stuck in ankle deep waters.
FORT MYERS Gov DeSantis vetoes bill that requires DOH to issue health warnings at local beaches From algal blooms to red tide, we all know there are some bad things lurking in Florida waters.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Black Bear law causes concern among Floridians Black bears have often been seen across Southwest Florida, and now a new law that allows for the killing of a black bear under certain circumstances is raising concerns.
What’s next for Joe Biden after debate performance? Among democratic voters, 45% believe the president should step aside and not be the nominee, but Biden is showing no signs of dropping from the race.
LEHIGH ACRES 1 injured in Lehigh Acres shooting The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a shooting that occurred in Lehigh Acres on Monday evening.
NAPLES Mercato in Naples is getting a makeover Plans are in the works this summer and fall to “refresh” Mercato in North Naples. The popular local destination will be tripling the size of its 3,000-square-foot piazza to accommodate over a hundred annual events.
Miracle Moment: Boy battles cancer three times Twelve-year-old Karsen Winters is staying cool in the face of cancer.
NAPLES Naples based volleyball team bumps, sets and spikes path to national title The Florida Gulfside Volleyball Academy 13U Prime team brought home the club’s first USAV Junior National Championship.
Lee County Commissioner candidate Matthew Thornton says he was election fraud victim Thornton, 62 and a Fort Myers Beach resident, said a 2020 signature on a voter form with his name on it was forged.
New technology revolutionizes upper spine treatment Medication, therapies and surgeries can offer relief, but a new technology is helping people with upper spine issues.
I-75 exit ramp in Collier to close Monday night According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, drivers should be aware of an exit ramp closure on Interstate 75 at exit 80.
Lee County Tax Collector holds survey to improve online services The Lee County Tax Collector has launched a survey asking residents to give feedback regarding online services.
NORTH FORT MYERS Man arrested for deadly Three Oaks Parkway shooting The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrest of a man suspected in the fatal shooting that occurred at Three Oaks Parkway.
COLLIER COUNTY Burn Ban lifted in Collier County after over a month Earlier this morning, Collier County announced it has lifted the burn ban that was set in place for over a month.
FORT MYERS Ride along State Road 82 with FMPD On Monday, Fort Myers Police Department pulled a car over on SR 82 for going 100 mph in a 50 mph zone. They took WINK News on a ride-along.
FORT MYERS Neighbors ask officials to address constant flooding along Palm Beach Boulevard Heavy rains often turn Palm Beach Boulevard into a nightmare for drivers, like it did on Sunday, as cars were stuck in ankle deep waters.
FORT MYERS Gov DeSantis vetoes bill that requires DOH to issue health warnings at local beaches From algal blooms to red tide, we all know there are some bad things lurking in Florida waters.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Black Bear law causes concern among Floridians Black bears have often been seen across Southwest Florida, and now a new law that allows for the killing of a black bear under certain circumstances is raising concerns.
What’s next for Joe Biden after debate performance? Among democratic voters, 45% believe the president should step aside and not be the nominee, but Biden is showing no signs of dropping from the race.
LEHIGH ACRES 1 injured in Lehigh Acres shooting The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a shooting that occurred in Lehigh Acres on Monday evening.
NAPLES Mercato in Naples is getting a makeover Plans are in the works this summer and fall to “refresh” Mercato in North Naples. The popular local destination will be tripling the size of its 3,000-square-foot piazza to accommodate over a hundred annual events.
Miracle Moment: Boy battles cancer three times Twelve-year-old Karsen Winters is staying cool in the face of cancer.
NAPLES Naples based volleyball team bumps, sets and spikes path to national title The Florida Gulfside Volleyball Academy 13U Prime team brought home the club’s first USAV Junior National Championship.
Lee County Commissioner candidate Matthew Thornton says he was election fraud victim Thornton, 62 and a Fort Myers Beach resident, said a 2020 signature on a voter form with his name on it was forged.
New technology revolutionizes upper spine treatment Medication, therapies and surgeries can offer relief, but a new technology is helping people with upper spine issues.
I-75 exit ramp in Collier to close Monday night According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, drivers should be aware of an exit ramp closure on Interstate 75 at exit 80.
Lee County Tax Collector holds survey to improve online services The Lee County Tax Collector has launched a survey asking residents to give feedback regarding online services.
NORTH FORT MYERS Man arrested for deadly Three Oaks Parkway shooting The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrest of a man suspected in the fatal shooting that occurred at Three Oaks Parkway.
COLLIER COUNTY Burn Ban lifted in Collier County after over a month Earlier this morning, Collier County announced it has lifted the burn ban that was set in place for over a month.
Thirteen solar-powered go-karts and Nine Florida high schools: all competing for the chance to win the 12th annual Sunchase Solar Go-kart race at Florida Gulf Coast University. “Each team produces a car, you know, some of them weld it from the ground up, and some of them have a car that they’ve had for years, and they can bring it out and modify it,” said the Director of the Whitaker Center for STEM Education, Heather Skaza-Acosta. “They spend all year with usually a teacher coach or a mentor, modifying the car, building the car, and testing the car.” said Skaza-Acosta. They modify and test until the day comes when they can race it out on the coned-off track at FGCU. The teams were all confident in their abilities. “We feel pretty great. I mean, we’ve done great over the past few years, and we’ve definitely tried to make changes to improve,” said Matthew Duncan with the Sol-train team, “There’s one motto that we go by for this year, the most that Brett knows if you want to say” “We don’t want to try and reinvent the wheel,” said Brett Buzzard, “We just want to optimize what we have.” Lissandra Jaime on the Golden Girls team says she’s proud of her work. “We’re really happy with them,” Jamie said, “That’s my baby. I’ve worked on it a lot.” Building these go-karts is an opportunity for students to showcase all that they’ve learned in their STEM classes and get into topics their classes don’t touch on. Competitions like this allow students to dive further into something they might be interested in pursuing as a career later in life. “Whenever I found out that this was a team at our school, I got excited and I wanted to join because I wanted to learn more about mechanics and you know, how cars and stuff work,” said Julia Ribaudo on the Sol-Train team, “I think it could help me in the future.” But for Golden Gate High School’s Golden Girls, It’s a chance to prove anyone can have a passion for STEM. “We always work together with like, a whole family,” said Jaime, “And we wanted to like [show that] girls can do it too because a lot of girls are not interested in this.” Many of these students not only go on to pursue degrees and careers in STEM but also choose to attend FGCU. Alumni and judges of this morning’s race have also previously competed in this annual competition.