Biden signs Water Resources Development Act, its effect on SWFLTurning business travel into a vacation
EVERGLADES Biden signs Water Resources Development Act, its effect on SWFL President Biden recently signed into law the Water Resources Development Act with an aim to improve rivers and harbors across the country and provide for the conservation of water. Southwest Florida was included in that act. Putting the 240-page plan together took a lot of work, not just from state and federal lawmakers, but also […]
Turning business travel into a vacation Would work travel seem a little easier if you could turn it into a vacation? Two professors say they have proof that would help business travel.
The future of biometrics: Safer security or new AI risks? In 2021, the Transportation Service Agency (TSA) launched its new touchless identity solution in the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County airport.
CAPE CORAL Pelican Elementary resource officer saves infant A school resource officer at Pelican Elementary saved an infants’ life at a traffic stop in Cape Coral.
FORT MYERS Progress being made on City View Park in Dunbar More promises made by a city that has not kept its promises for the last six years have some neighbors concerned about the future of their community.
COLLIER COUNTY Seacrest hoops player hits a full court buzzer beater Seacrest Country Day School boys basketball player Hayden Fuller hits full court buzzer beater against Aubrey Rogers.
NAPLES Cutting-edge ACL surgery reducing reinjury risk by 80% Known for its game-changing orthopedic repair options, Naples-based Arthrex has done it again.
NAPLES MacStrength FL offers sport and lifestyle training for young athletes In 2025, MacStrength FL is swinging for success with their current players and for a wider reach in its community.
You can appeal FEMA’s decision on your claim – Here’s how Now a week after the deadline for FEMA hurricane assistance has closed, the federal agency says you can appeal their decision on your claim if you don’t agree.
Naples selects city CFO as next city manager, averts national search Naples Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer Gary Young will become the next city manager, averting a lengthy, expensive national search for a replacement.
Charlotte County’s Mid-County Regional Library to reopen in 2026 After about $6.9 million in repairs and renovations to Mid-County Regional Library in Port Charlotte, the library is expected to reopen in 2026.
MATLACHA Man accused of deadly Matlacha DUI crash takes plea deal A man accused of driving drunk and crashing into the patio of a Matlacha restaurant, killing a woman and injuring others, has taken a plea deal with the state.
Opera Naples set to make land offer with seven-figure gift A seven-figure gift has provided the base for Opera Naples, Theater in the Garden and the Luciano Pavarotti Foundation to build an international center for the arts.
ENGLEWOOD Englewood Chamber distributes over $167K in hurricane relief funding The Englewood Chamber of Commerce announced over $167,000 in critical funding has been provided to individuals affected by Helene and Milton.
Cyclist group riding 500 miles for charity to pass through LaBelle Thirty-six Fuller Center Bicycle Adventure cyclist members participating in the annual 500-mile Tour de Florida charity ride will be passing through LaBelle next week.
EVERGLADES Biden signs Water Resources Development Act, its effect on SWFL President Biden recently signed into law the Water Resources Development Act with an aim to improve rivers and harbors across the country and provide for the conservation of water. Southwest Florida was included in that act. Putting the 240-page plan together took a lot of work, not just from state and federal lawmakers, but also […]
Turning business travel into a vacation Would work travel seem a little easier if you could turn it into a vacation? Two professors say they have proof that would help business travel.
The future of biometrics: Safer security or new AI risks? In 2021, the Transportation Service Agency (TSA) launched its new touchless identity solution in the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County airport.
CAPE CORAL Pelican Elementary resource officer saves infant A school resource officer at Pelican Elementary saved an infants’ life at a traffic stop in Cape Coral.
FORT MYERS Progress being made on City View Park in Dunbar More promises made by a city that has not kept its promises for the last six years have some neighbors concerned about the future of their community.
COLLIER COUNTY Seacrest hoops player hits a full court buzzer beater Seacrest Country Day School boys basketball player Hayden Fuller hits full court buzzer beater against Aubrey Rogers.
NAPLES Cutting-edge ACL surgery reducing reinjury risk by 80% Known for its game-changing orthopedic repair options, Naples-based Arthrex has done it again.
NAPLES MacStrength FL offers sport and lifestyle training for young athletes In 2025, MacStrength FL is swinging for success with their current players and for a wider reach in its community.
You can appeal FEMA’s decision on your claim – Here’s how Now a week after the deadline for FEMA hurricane assistance has closed, the federal agency says you can appeal their decision on your claim if you don’t agree.
Naples selects city CFO as next city manager, averts national search Naples Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer Gary Young will become the next city manager, averting a lengthy, expensive national search for a replacement.
Charlotte County’s Mid-County Regional Library to reopen in 2026 After about $6.9 million in repairs and renovations to Mid-County Regional Library in Port Charlotte, the library is expected to reopen in 2026.
MATLACHA Man accused of deadly Matlacha DUI crash takes plea deal A man accused of driving drunk and crashing into the patio of a Matlacha restaurant, killing a woman and injuring others, has taken a plea deal with the state.
Opera Naples set to make land offer with seven-figure gift A seven-figure gift has provided the base for Opera Naples, Theater in the Garden and the Luciano Pavarotti Foundation to build an international center for the arts.
ENGLEWOOD Englewood Chamber distributes over $167K in hurricane relief funding The Englewood Chamber of Commerce announced over $167,000 in critical funding has been provided to individuals affected by Helene and Milton.
Cyclist group riding 500 miles for charity to pass through LaBelle Thirty-six Fuller Center Bicycle Adventure cyclist members participating in the annual 500-mile Tour de Florida charity ride will be passing through LaBelle next week.
The Weather Authority has been tracking major Hurricane Beryl, Tropical Storm Chris and Invest 96L in the Atlantic. Hurricane Beryl Per the National Hurricane Center’s 11 p.m. Monday update, Hurricane Beryl is an extremely dangerous Category 5 hurricane with 160 mph sustained winds as it continues westward through the Caribbean Ocean. This is the earliest Category 5 hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic Basin. It made landfall as Category 4 hurricane on Caribbean island of Carriacou in Grenada around 2 p.m. Monday. “The island of Carriacou was completely within the eye as it passed by,” said The Weather Authority Chief Meteorologist Matt Devitt on X. The eye of 150 mph Hurricane #Beryl crossing over Carriacou Island in the Windward Islands. Note the breaks within the eye where the sun is shining through. What a beast of a storm. @WINKNews pic.twitter.com/fJtCTZitGt — Matt Devitt (@MattDevittWX) July 1, 2024 This was a devastating storm for the Windward Islands, noted the NHC. According to the Associated Press, NBC Radio in St. Vincent and the Grenadines said it received reports of roofs being torn off churches and schools as communications began collapsing across the southeast Caribbean. “Jesus Christ!” a woman yells in a video that showed tin roofs flying through the air, reported the AP. A continued quick westward to west-northwestward motion is expected during the next few days. Earlier in the morning, the Weather Authority Meteorologist Zach Maloch said, “Hurricane Beryl has completed the eyewall replacement cycle and regained Category 4, major hurricane strength … Besides Beryl, only two other major hurricanes have impacted the islands south of Martinique since 1852: Allen in 1980 and Ivan in 2004.” The most recent cone issued by NHC was at 11 p.m. Credit: The Weather Authority Fluctuations in strength are likely during the next day or so, but Beryl is expected to remain an extremely dangerous major hurricane as its core moves into the eastern Caribbean. Some weakening is expected in the central Caribbean by midweek, though Beryl is forecast to remain a hurricane. Thanks to a blocking area of high pressure, Beryl and all of the impacts from Beryl will stay south of Southwest Florida. Chief Meteorologist Matt Devitt provided an update on X at 10:30 p.m. Monday: #BERYL TRACK: Interesting trends recently with some models sure enough showing a weakness in the ridge of high pressure from an approaching trough this weekend into early next week. That would potentially allow for a turn more northwest or even north. If the ridge is stronger,… pic.twitter.com/yDOPoKjSM1 — Matt Devitt (@MattDevittWX) July 2, 2024 Tropical Storm Chris According to The Weather Authority Meteorologist Zach Maloch, Tropical Storm Chris formed at around 11 p.m. on Sunday, impacting Mexico. As of 10 a.m. Monday, the NHC was just tracking the remnants of Chris over mountainous Mexico. The system was moving west-northwest at 7 mph with sustained wind speeds of 35 mph. Maloch stated the storm had begun weakening at 5 a.m. after making landfall while moving west. According to the NHC, heavy rainfall generated by the tropical storm is expected to flood portions of eastern Mexico. Invest 96L Showers and thunderstorms continue in association with an area of low pressure located about 1000 miles east-southeast of the Windward Islands. Environmental conditions appear conducive to the additional development of this system, and a tropical depression is likely to form by the middle of this week as it moves generally westward at 15 to 20 mph across the central and western tropical Atlantic. Over the next seven days, there is a 50% chance of further development. Maloch said, “This area of interest far out in the Atlantic has been given a high chance of development. Regardless, both that system and Beryl are heading through the Caribbean and the Yucatan Peninsula while being impacted by wind sheer.” Download the WINK Weather app, stream the latest forecast or WINK Doppler 3x anywhere you go. If you see any dramatic weather images that you want featured in a story online or on air, send them tips@winknews.com.