Families get first look at affordable housing complex in ImmokaleeScattered storms Friday clear out by the evening
Immokalee Families get first look at affordable housing complex in Immokalee Two families will get their first look of their brand new homes Friday from the Immokalee Fair Housing Alliance.
the weather authority Scattered storms Friday clear out by the evening The Weather Authority is tracking scattered rain throughout this Friday before conditions dry up in the evening.
High school football season kicks off It’s hard to believe football season is already here, but preseason kicked off Thursday night at a couple of Lee County schools.
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS Fort Myers implements 10-trip parking pass The City of Fort Myers rolled out a 10-trip parking pass downtown.
Cape Coral Child shoots and kills mother’s boyfriend in act of self-defense According to authorities, a boy shot and killed Norbert Mess to save his uncle from being beaten to death.
LEHIGH ACRES A quick fix to the flooding problem on Wildcat drive Tons of dirt and rocks are giving people a renewed sense of hope in one community near Lehigh Acres.
FORT MYERS Senator Rick Scott visits Lee County ahead of primary The Florida primary is fast approaching, and state leaders are making their way to local southwest Florida communities to prepare.
Hacker steals social security numbers; FGCU data science professor weighs in Billions of social security numbers are in the hands of hackers. The discovery was made in a lawsuit filed against national public data.
SOUTHWEST FLOIRDA Exclusive: Moments after police shooting in December In May, five and a half months after a white detective shot and killed Christopher Jordan in his home, the State Attorney ruled the shooting to be justified.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Does the state and law enforcement hold County Commissioners accountable? WINK News broke the story in May about a local county commissioner, who is required by our state constitution to live in the district he represents, moving away and remaining in office.
PUNTA GORDA 19-year-old runs for Charlotte County school board spot A 19-year-old has his eyes set on becoming a member of the Charlotte County School Board.
FORT MYERS Lee County Democrat headed to Democratic National Convention A Lee County Democratic Party volunteer is going to the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 19.
MATLACHA Water quality declining in Matlacha Pass Something rotten is filling the air from the green water near Matlacha Pass.
Waste Management Waste Watch Program in Florida Waste management drivers can report any suspicious activity they may witness during their routes, thanks to a program started in 2010.
Community adding dirt, rocks to Wildcat Dr. in effort to improve road Neighbors are turning a muddy mess into a passable road, one truckload at a time.
Immokalee Families get first look at affordable housing complex in Immokalee Two families will get their first look of their brand new homes Friday from the Immokalee Fair Housing Alliance.
the weather authority Scattered storms Friday clear out by the evening The Weather Authority is tracking scattered rain throughout this Friday before conditions dry up in the evening.
High school football season kicks off It’s hard to believe football season is already here, but preseason kicked off Thursday night at a couple of Lee County schools.
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS Fort Myers implements 10-trip parking pass The City of Fort Myers rolled out a 10-trip parking pass downtown.
Cape Coral Child shoots and kills mother’s boyfriend in act of self-defense According to authorities, a boy shot and killed Norbert Mess to save his uncle from being beaten to death.
LEHIGH ACRES A quick fix to the flooding problem on Wildcat drive Tons of dirt and rocks are giving people a renewed sense of hope in one community near Lehigh Acres.
FORT MYERS Senator Rick Scott visits Lee County ahead of primary The Florida primary is fast approaching, and state leaders are making their way to local southwest Florida communities to prepare.
Hacker steals social security numbers; FGCU data science professor weighs in Billions of social security numbers are in the hands of hackers. The discovery was made in a lawsuit filed against national public data.
SOUTHWEST FLOIRDA Exclusive: Moments after police shooting in December In May, five and a half months after a white detective shot and killed Christopher Jordan in his home, the State Attorney ruled the shooting to be justified.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Does the state and law enforcement hold County Commissioners accountable? WINK News broke the story in May about a local county commissioner, who is required by our state constitution to live in the district he represents, moving away and remaining in office.
PUNTA GORDA 19-year-old runs for Charlotte County school board spot A 19-year-old has his eyes set on becoming a member of the Charlotte County School Board.
FORT MYERS Lee County Democrat headed to Democratic National Convention A Lee County Democratic Party volunteer is going to the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 19.
MATLACHA Water quality declining in Matlacha Pass Something rotten is filling the air from the green water near Matlacha Pass.
Waste Management Waste Watch Program in Florida Waste management drivers can report any suspicious activity they may witness during their routes, thanks to a program started in 2010.
Community adding dirt, rocks to Wildcat Dr. in effort to improve road Neighbors are turning a muddy mess into a passable road, one truckload at a time.
Supermarkets, stores and even a medical facility could be on their way to a neighborhood in desperate need of amenities. The Burnt Store Coalition wants to change 40 acres of land in Charlotte County from residential to commercial, but it could be a while before anything gets done. A request from those who live either near or on Burnt Store Road can’t come soon enough. More than 20 people came out to express their concerns to the Charlotte County Planning and Zoning Board on Monday. Board members said it is going to take time to research before making any decision on rezoning residential to commercial. “The industries, the private sectors will come when they know their market is there and available to them,” said Shaun Cullinan, the planning and zoning official. Cullinan said this project to bring in commercial development, like a grocery store or medical facility has resurfaced. The plan was originally put in place in the 2005-2006 time frame but then the recession hit which paused any further work. “Commercial follows rooftops, medical follows rooftops, and so the people who live in there, those are the ones right now there might not be enough and we are having studies done,” said Cullinan. But those who live near Burnt Store Road said they have waited long enough for the change. “It is extremely frustrating we have people who are using the fire department as ambulance services to get back and forth. We have major issues here that the county should be prioritizing,” said John Fleming, the chairman of the Burnt Store Coalition. But Cullinan said this won’t be an overnight decision even if this is approved. “As with any development, it comes when it comes. They may be able to get commercial faster they may not commercial developers have formulas and demographic research millions of millions of dollars of research,” Cullinan said. The people said they need more. “You are looking at people who are in need of medical facilities and need food those are two major issues the way we look at it,” Fleming said. Cullinan told WINK News this will be brought to the commissioners for a vote sometime in September, and there is no telling how long it will take for a final decision.