Lee Commissioners approve purchase of 5 acres in CREW for Conservation 20/20Amazon pays $66.5M for 143 acres in Fort Myers to build new warehouse
LEE COUNTY Lee Commissioners approve purchase of 5 acres in CREW for Conservation 20/20 The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to acquire a 5-acre parcel in southeast Lee County for the Conservation 20/20 program.
Amazon pays $66.5M for 143 acres in Fort Myers to build new warehouse Even the scaled-back version of a planned Amazon warehouse and distribution facility, the first to be located within Fort Myers city limits, will be a record-setter.
WINK NEWS 2024 Thanksgiving may break records; around 4.5M Floridians expected to travel Thanksgiving travel is a stressful endeavor, as AAA predicts nearly 4.5 million Floridians are forecast to travel 50 miles or more for the holiday.
the weather authority Clouds and humidity increase throughout your Tuesday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking higher humidity along with more clouds throughout your Tuesday afternoon.
estero Upcoming Estero council meeting to discuss land development Estero leaders are set to meet and discuss the usage of nearly 200 acres of land located north and west of Williams Road and via Coconut Point.
Pedestrian killed in crash on Ortiz Ave in Fort Myers Authorities are investigating a crash that killed a pedestrian Monday night in Fort Myers.
Victim in Collier house party shooting identified, killer still at large WINK News is learning the victim of a fatal house party shooting was a Collier County public school student.
ESTERO Hello Kitty Café truck coming to Estero Calling all Sanrio fans! The Hello Kitty Cafe truck will make its way to Estero in December.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral residents react as Tropicana Park construction starts Crews broke ground at Tropicana Park in Cape Coral on Monday, the first step toward the park’s future.
Body camera footage released of deputy involved crash A driver not paying attention to the road slams into several deputy patrol cars.
PUNTA GORDA Tow company denies access to boat owner after Hurricane Milton A woman’s boat sank during Hurricane Milton while she was in Michigan, but the company allegedly will not let her collect her belongings.
CAPE CORAL New billboard asks for help in solving Cape Coral cold case A new billboard towering over a busy Cape Coral intersection asks for your help in solving a 10 year old cold case.
FORT MYERS BEACH FEMA’s deadline forces tough choices for Fort Myers Beach businesses FEMA’s deadline is Monday for temporary structures like shipping containers or trailers to get off the island.
NAPLES Naples tops the U.S. News & World Report list for places to retire in 2025 at number 1 spot If you could pick a place to retire, what city would you choose?
What are the impacts to southwest Florida if the U.S. Department of Education gets eliminated? A lot of changes are in store when President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January. One of those changes is the possible dismantlement of the U.S. Department of Education.
LEE COUNTY Lee Commissioners approve purchase of 5 acres in CREW for Conservation 20/20 The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to acquire a 5-acre parcel in southeast Lee County for the Conservation 20/20 program.
Amazon pays $66.5M for 143 acres in Fort Myers to build new warehouse Even the scaled-back version of a planned Amazon warehouse and distribution facility, the first to be located within Fort Myers city limits, will be a record-setter.
WINK NEWS 2024 Thanksgiving may break records; around 4.5M Floridians expected to travel Thanksgiving travel is a stressful endeavor, as AAA predicts nearly 4.5 million Floridians are forecast to travel 50 miles or more for the holiday.
the weather authority Clouds and humidity increase throughout your Tuesday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking higher humidity along with more clouds throughout your Tuesday afternoon.
estero Upcoming Estero council meeting to discuss land development Estero leaders are set to meet and discuss the usage of nearly 200 acres of land located north and west of Williams Road and via Coconut Point.
Pedestrian killed in crash on Ortiz Ave in Fort Myers Authorities are investigating a crash that killed a pedestrian Monday night in Fort Myers.
Victim in Collier house party shooting identified, killer still at large WINK News is learning the victim of a fatal house party shooting was a Collier County public school student.
ESTERO Hello Kitty Café truck coming to Estero Calling all Sanrio fans! The Hello Kitty Cafe truck will make its way to Estero in December.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral residents react as Tropicana Park construction starts Crews broke ground at Tropicana Park in Cape Coral on Monday, the first step toward the park’s future.
Body camera footage released of deputy involved crash A driver not paying attention to the road slams into several deputy patrol cars.
PUNTA GORDA Tow company denies access to boat owner after Hurricane Milton A woman’s boat sank during Hurricane Milton while she was in Michigan, but the company allegedly will not let her collect her belongings.
CAPE CORAL New billboard asks for help in solving Cape Coral cold case A new billboard towering over a busy Cape Coral intersection asks for your help in solving a 10 year old cold case.
FORT MYERS BEACH FEMA’s deadline forces tough choices for Fort Myers Beach businesses FEMA’s deadline is Monday for temporary structures like shipping containers or trailers to get off the island.
NAPLES Naples tops the U.S. News & World Report list for places to retire in 2025 at number 1 spot If you could pick a place to retire, what city would you choose?
What are the impacts to southwest Florida if the U.S. Department of Education gets eliminated? A lot of changes are in store when President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January. One of those changes is the possible dismantlement of the U.S. Department of Education.
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office peeled back the curtain on the February 6, 2024, SWAT situation inside the Bank of America at the Bell Tower Shops in South Fort Myers. The Agency released never-before-seen footage from that deadly day. A warning: some of this video is graphic. Sterling Alavache, 36, held up the bank, claiming he had a bomb. He took two people hostage at knifepoint before being shot dead by a SWAT sniper. LCSO deputies faced the intense situation head-on, using various resources, including Robo dogs, K-9 units, drones, and SWAT teams. The hostage crisis happened around lunchtime that Tuesday in February. It gripped the attention of Southwest Florida and left much of the area around Daniels Parkway and U.S. 41 in gridlock. Sheriff Carmine Marceno said after the suspect entered the bank, he made a bomb threat and became physical with the hostages. “SWAT team was in place,” said Marceno. “When he presented deadly force like that, our SWAT sniper shot and killed the suspect. We were in fear for her life and her safety.” RELATED: LCSO: SWAT sniper kills man who held 2 hostages during attempted bank robbery Marsha Brown told WINK News she was inside the Bank of America when the man ran in and said he had a bomb. “He came running in, and he was screaming, ‘I have a bomb. I have a bomb,'” said Marsha Brown, who was inside the bank when Alavache ran in. “He said, ‘I have a bomb, and I will use it.'” She got out. “He wasn’t trying to retain us at all. He just said, ‘Get out.’ and we all ran,” said Brown. “I didn’t know that he had hostages. He was young. Foolish, very foolish. No mask.” Now, we are getting a better look at how it unfolded, intensified, and ended. In a previously released 911 call from inside the bank, you can hear someone who seems to be Alavache and the final chaotic moments of the situation. “Stay right there. I don’t want to hurt them. Can you listen to me? Back up! Back up,” someone shouted during the hostage negotiations. Sterling Ramon Alavache, 36. CREDIT: LCSO Friends of Alavache had described him as a good man who had struggled with addiction. LCSO previously released bodycam footage of the final seconds of the hostage negotiation effort inside the bank. RELATED: Bodycam footage of Bank of America hostage situation released Negotiators spoke with Alavache, followed by the sniper firing and killing him. “Listen, listen, just come out here; let me see your hands up. We’ll work with you. I know you’re going through a lot, but this isn’t gonna make what you’re going through any easier,” said the negotiator in the bodycam footage. The sniper who shot and killed Alavache, Lt. Paul Nader, was recognized as Deputy of the Quarter by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office on June 5, 2024. One of the hostages spoke at the ceremony. You can watch the video below.