Miracle Moment: Reaching a milestone at Golisano Children’s Hospital2 years since Charlotte County deputy was killed on I-75
Miracle Moment: Reaching a milestone at Golisano Children’s Hospital Kindergarten is an exciting time for children as they make their first big steps into becoming big kids.
2 years since Charlotte County deputy was killed on I-75 A somber day for the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office as one of their own was killed during a traffic stop on Interstate 75 exactly two years ago.
the weather authority Mostly sunny and cool afternoon ahead for your Friday The Weather Authority is tracking a mostly sunny and cool Friday afternoon with breezy conditions throughout the day.
ENGLEWOOD Englewood nonprofit gives hope to residents amid hurricane recovery Many people in Charlotte County were hit hard by storms this hurricane season, but that won’t stop them from giving back to their community.
NAPLES CSN’s Jayvian Tanelus and offensive line erupt in round one Community School of Naples’ offensive line and Jayvian Tanelus put on a show in round one of the playoffs earning them player of the week.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral family opens home up for the holidays A Cape Coral family has gotten over 1,000 interactions on a Facebook post after opening up their home for the holidays.
SANIBEL Sanibel police trained and certified to catch alligators by FWC Pinning an apex predator down with little more than bare hands and tape: That’s what the Sanibel Police Department went through during alligator-catching certification training.
Southwest Florida welcomes first proton beam therapy center This is a big week in cancer care for patients in Southwest Florida and beyond.
PUNTA GORDA Whats next after Punta Gorda city manager’s resignation? Punta Gorda city manager Greg Murray said he resigned Monday but told the council on Wednesday. Now, Melissa Reichert is the interim city manager.
FORT MYERS BEACH 34th annual American Sand Sculpting Championship begins on Fort Myers Beach After a years long wait, the American Sand Sculpting Competition on Fort Myers Beach returned on Thursday.
CAPE CORAL City council members talk about decision to repeal stipend ordinance A vote of 5 to 3 ends the saga over the Cape Coral City Council stipend and new members of the city council are sending a message they’re doing things differently.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers food pantry provides Thanksgiving meals to neighbors Dozens of people stopped by Sunshine Health’s food pantry one week before Thanksgiving. Sunshine Health is delivering hope.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach loses FEMA insurance discount The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has placed Fort Myers Beach (FMB) on probation.
FORT MYERS WINK News Game of the Week: Riverdale at Fort Myers Our WINK News Game of the Week is the regional semifinal matchup between Fort Myers and Riverdale, a rematch from the regular season finale two weeks ago.
NAPLES Hope for the Holidays turkey distribution event in Collier County A Naples nonprofit is expected to feed nearly 2,000 families.
Miracle Moment: Reaching a milestone at Golisano Children’s Hospital Kindergarten is an exciting time for children as they make their first big steps into becoming big kids.
2 years since Charlotte County deputy was killed on I-75 A somber day for the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office as one of their own was killed during a traffic stop on Interstate 75 exactly two years ago.
the weather authority Mostly sunny and cool afternoon ahead for your Friday The Weather Authority is tracking a mostly sunny and cool Friday afternoon with breezy conditions throughout the day.
ENGLEWOOD Englewood nonprofit gives hope to residents amid hurricane recovery Many people in Charlotte County were hit hard by storms this hurricane season, but that won’t stop them from giving back to their community.
NAPLES CSN’s Jayvian Tanelus and offensive line erupt in round one Community School of Naples’ offensive line and Jayvian Tanelus put on a show in round one of the playoffs earning them player of the week.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral family opens home up for the holidays A Cape Coral family has gotten over 1,000 interactions on a Facebook post after opening up their home for the holidays.
SANIBEL Sanibel police trained and certified to catch alligators by FWC Pinning an apex predator down with little more than bare hands and tape: That’s what the Sanibel Police Department went through during alligator-catching certification training.
Southwest Florida welcomes first proton beam therapy center This is a big week in cancer care for patients in Southwest Florida and beyond.
PUNTA GORDA Whats next after Punta Gorda city manager’s resignation? Punta Gorda city manager Greg Murray said he resigned Monday but told the council on Wednesday. Now, Melissa Reichert is the interim city manager.
FORT MYERS BEACH 34th annual American Sand Sculpting Championship begins on Fort Myers Beach After a years long wait, the American Sand Sculpting Competition on Fort Myers Beach returned on Thursday.
CAPE CORAL City council members talk about decision to repeal stipend ordinance A vote of 5 to 3 ends the saga over the Cape Coral City Council stipend and new members of the city council are sending a message they’re doing things differently.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers food pantry provides Thanksgiving meals to neighbors Dozens of people stopped by Sunshine Health’s food pantry one week before Thanksgiving. Sunshine Health is delivering hope.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach loses FEMA insurance discount The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has placed Fort Myers Beach (FMB) on probation.
FORT MYERS WINK News Game of the Week: Riverdale at Fort Myers Our WINK News Game of the Week is the regional semifinal matchup between Fort Myers and Riverdale, a rematch from the regular season finale two weeks ago.
NAPLES Hope for the Holidays turkey distribution event in Collier County A Naples nonprofit is expected to feed nearly 2,000 families.
Glades County sign. CREDIT: WINK News WINK News exclusively broke the news to you last week about the Glades County District 1 Commissioner, Tony Whidden, now living outside of his district. Whidden won his seat in 2020 when he lived at a house in District One. Then, in 2022, he moved six miles away to a home in District Four and has been living there ever since. Some people who live in Glades County claim that Whidden’s seat has been vacant since he moved and that none of his votes should count. The state attorneys’ office has confirmed that the move means his seat is vacant. In the Florida Constitution, it states that commissioners must live in the districts they represent. Whidden doesn’t, which makes several Glades County residents upset. One of them, Margaret Pass, even wrote a letter to the governor asking him to “investigate, take action, to immediately call for Whidden’s removal.” “There’s a good old boy system that’s been in place for a long time here. They don’t want change; they want it their way. And it’s just for the few that benefit from it,” Pass said. Weeks after Pass sent the letter, the Governor’s Office responded saying that she should direct any questions to the state attorney’s office, but documents we obtained from the state attorney’s office say it found Whidden had not committed any crime. The state attorney’s office said violations of the constitution are not criminal unless the state legislature makes it so. Voters of Glades County are not only upset about Whidden still holding office but frustrated with the entire Glades County government. “The commission has been complicit in the fact that they have done nothing. They could have at least put it to a vote and said, get him out of there, and done what’s necessary, but they all just champion around him, just the opposite of what should be done,” Pass said. “I wish we could get a real large broom and just sweep them all out. They don’t deserve to be there. They don’t represent our best interest as county residents. They don’t,” another Glades County resident, Mario Miranda, said. Miranda, who served as the former Glades County Code Enforcement Officer, said he even confronted the commissioners about Whidden. “I spoke to them one-on-one. And they say, ‘Well, if the state doesn’t want to enforce it, how are we going to? How are we going to enforce it?’ I said that’s immoral, illegal for you to tell me that. And it’s borderline not acceptable. It’s not acceptable,” Miranda said. WINK News attempted to reach all of the commissioners. None of them wanted to comment on this story. Earlier, Whidden had said he wasn’t going to resign and told WINK News Reporter Olivia Jean he did nothing wrong. The next Glades County commissioners meeting is Tuesday at 9 a.m.