Cape Coral caretaker accused of stealing debit card of person under her careGulf Coast Humane Society dangerous low on pet food
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral caretaker accused of stealing debit card of person under her care A caretaker has been arrested after allegedly stealing and using the debit card of a person under her care.
FORT MYERS Gulf Coast Humane Society dangerous low on pet food The Gulf Coast Humane Society needs help from the community, as food supplies for the pet pantry are dangerously low.
The Weather Authority Hot and breezy with a few showers this afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking a hot and breezy Tuesday, with temperatures climbing into the mid-90s this afternoon.
WINK NEWS How to be aware of Fin-fluencers and their money-saving tips Instead of stepping into a financial office, many are logging onto social media for money-saving tips.
WINK NEWS How the social media warning may affect your children Just like how alcohol and tobacco are presented with warning labels, so too may social media as the US Surgeon General calls for tighter restrictions.
Mosquito invasion after multi-day downpour in Southwest Florida There is a spike in the mosquito population in Southwest Florida, especially after the recent multiple-day downpour.
PUNTA GORDA Fire destroys Punta Gorda home A large fire tore through a house in Punta Gorda on Monday afternoon, sending huge clouds of dark smoke into the sky.
SEBRING Sebring killer’s mother takes stand in murder trial Zephen Xaver’s defense presented opening statements in the courtroom Monday. One of the key people to take the stand was Xaver’s mother.
NAPLES Not lovin’ it; McDonald’s employee allegedly pulls gun on customer Imagine this: It’s 3 a.m. on a Sunday, and you go to a 24-hour McDonald’s for your go-to order.
Massive Wall of Wind machine mimics real hurricanes to better protect the community To those of us living in Southwest Florida, talking about a “wall of wind” might bring up memories of Hurricane Irma or Ian– or even a bad rain storm.
NORTH FORT MYERS North Fort Myers businesses struggling Many are focused on the declining foot traffic in downtown Fort Myers because of the bridge closure, but this collection of businesses said they are struggling just as much.
FORT MYERS $700K original estimate more than triples for Edison Restaurant repairs All eyes were on the Edison Restaurant Monday night as the city council decided to spend $2.62 million on repairs.
BUCKINGHAM Buckingham community works to stop flooding The community is telling us that this could have all been prevented, and they are going to get something done.
SANIBEL Sanibel Historical Museum and Village bell to be reinstalled The bell at the Sanibel Historical Museum and Village is scheduled to be reinstalled after its destruction by Hurricane Ian in 2022.
AVE MARIA Neighbors want answers after child drowns in Ave Maria Dozens watched as six-year-old Abigail Pineda was pulled from the water here at the Ave Maria water park two weeks ago. Many called 911 or tried to help, but the girl did not make it.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral caretaker accused of stealing debit card of person under her care A caretaker has been arrested after allegedly stealing and using the debit card of a person under her care.
FORT MYERS Gulf Coast Humane Society dangerous low on pet food The Gulf Coast Humane Society needs help from the community, as food supplies for the pet pantry are dangerously low.
The Weather Authority Hot and breezy with a few showers this afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking a hot and breezy Tuesday, with temperatures climbing into the mid-90s this afternoon.
WINK NEWS How to be aware of Fin-fluencers and their money-saving tips Instead of stepping into a financial office, many are logging onto social media for money-saving tips.
WINK NEWS How the social media warning may affect your children Just like how alcohol and tobacco are presented with warning labels, so too may social media as the US Surgeon General calls for tighter restrictions.
Mosquito invasion after multi-day downpour in Southwest Florida There is a spike in the mosquito population in Southwest Florida, especially after the recent multiple-day downpour.
PUNTA GORDA Fire destroys Punta Gorda home A large fire tore through a house in Punta Gorda on Monday afternoon, sending huge clouds of dark smoke into the sky.
SEBRING Sebring killer’s mother takes stand in murder trial Zephen Xaver’s defense presented opening statements in the courtroom Monday. One of the key people to take the stand was Xaver’s mother.
NAPLES Not lovin’ it; McDonald’s employee allegedly pulls gun on customer Imagine this: It’s 3 a.m. on a Sunday, and you go to a 24-hour McDonald’s for your go-to order.
Massive Wall of Wind machine mimics real hurricanes to better protect the community To those of us living in Southwest Florida, talking about a “wall of wind” might bring up memories of Hurricane Irma or Ian– or even a bad rain storm.
NORTH FORT MYERS North Fort Myers businesses struggling Many are focused on the declining foot traffic in downtown Fort Myers because of the bridge closure, but this collection of businesses said they are struggling just as much.
FORT MYERS $700K original estimate more than triples for Edison Restaurant repairs All eyes were on the Edison Restaurant Monday night as the city council decided to spend $2.62 million on repairs.
BUCKINGHAM Buckingham community works to stop flooding The community is telling us that this could have all been prevented, and they are going to get something done.
SANIBEL Sanibel Historical Museum and Village bell to be reinstalled The bell at the Sanibel Historical Museum and Village is scheduled to be reinstalled after its destruction by Hurricane Ian in 2022.
AVE MARIA Neighbors want answers after child drowns in Ave Maria Dozens watched as six-year-old Abigail Pineda was pulled from the water here at the Ave Maria water park two weeks ago. Many called 911 or tried to help, but the girl did not make it.
Staying proactive to keep your children safe as the days of unlocked doors and windows at Florida schools are ending. A new state law requires locked doors and entrances at all schools when students are inside. It does not change the number of security officers in each building. Lee County schools’ partnership with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office is ahead of the curve in school safety and security. Inside and outside doors are already closed and locked, and you need ID to get inside, but for other schools in Florida, it establishes new perimeter and door safety requirements. “House Bill 14-73 requires all schools, when in session, to lock their doors now; we do that in Lee County already,” said Sheriff Carmine Marceno, Lee County Sheriff’s Office.Sheriff Marceno said keeping kids safe has always been the focus.“We protect our children in schools with school resource officers. Every school is staffed by one, if not two, if it’s a high school with 1,500 students or more,” said Marceno.House Bill 14-73 requires doors to be locked and closed when students are on campus, and for Lee County schools, this is nothing new. “Probably a couple of years ago, we have always made sure our exterior doors are closed and secured. Our doors are always closed as well, too. So it doesn’t do doesn’t change much for us,” said Dave Newlan, Executive Director of Safety and Security at the Lee County School District. “We’ve always done it that way. All school doors have been locked from the outside and even inside. And that’s always just been kind of a tactical thing in case there’s an intruder or something in the building to prevent any future harm for different people,” said Mercedes Simonds, Public Affairs Officer at the Cape Coral Police Department.In addition, classrooms must be locked or actively staffed during class time, and classrooms need to have the safest part of the room marked.It requires each school district to have a discipline policy for school staff who knowingly violate school safety requirements.In Lee County, all LCSO deputies and school resource officers have access fobs that allow them to gain entry to every school in an emergency.“So what we already do is now just being pushed into law, and again, anything that we can do to protect our children. That’s the number one top priority,” said Marceno. House Bill 14-73 takes effect on July 1. By August 1, school districts must comply with all new perimeter and door safety requirements.