4 Cape Coral City Council seats are up for grabs this Primary DayHere’s What to Know: Primary Day 2024 in Southwest Florida
CAPE CORAL 4 Cape Coral City Council seats are up for grabs this Primary Day The Cape Coral City Council could be flipped upside down, as four seats are up for grabs on this Primary Day.
CAPE CORAL Here’s What to Know: Primary Day 2024 in Southwest Florida It’s Florida Primary Day, and as registered voters prepare to venture to the polls, WINK News will provide you with what you need to know before casting your vote.
the weather authority Morning showers move out by Tuesday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking coastal showers and storms before temperatures rise on this Tuesday afternoon.
Cape Harbour Cape Coral gets the final thumbs up to remove the Chiquita Lock The Chiquita Boat Lock is one step closer to being removed. The DEP issued the final order allowing it.
CHICAGO Day 1 of the Democratic National Convention The stage is set for the Democratic National Convention in Chicago as WINK News attends the affair to provide you with the most current updates.
FORT MYERS One mother’s mission to combat heatstroke A mother’s mission to honor her son’s life is moving forward. Zach Martin died of heat stroke during football practice back in 2017.
CAPE CORAL Search continues for hit-and-run driver in Cape Coral A man was hit by a car and left to die on the side of the Cape Coral Bridge on Saturday. Richard Shafer is sharing his story exclusively with WINK News.
PORT CHARLOTTE Death investigation at Charlotte County home A preliminary death investigation is currently active at a Port Charlotte home.
Did your taxpayer dollars help cover up Supervisor of Elections affair? Last week, Lee County Supervisor of Elections, Tommy Doyle, admitted to having an affair with one of his employees and visited her home many times during work hours back in 2019.
PORT CHARLOTTE Charlotte County appoints interim economic development director “I’m honored,” said Kay Tracy right after receiving the news. “I’m really humbled that the commissioners have that much confidence in me. I’ve been here for 20 years, so I think that I can do a really good job.”
Chicago man sentenced to life for Fort Myers murder plot A Chicago man has been sentenced to life in prison for murder-for-hire and conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire in Fort Myers.
Scholarship foundation helps low-income students Each weekday at 6:45 a.m. sharp, these students take the bus to a school that’s an hour away.
LCSO’s national Honor Guard conference kicks off For the first time, The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is hosting The National Honor Guard Conference this week.
PARIS Kelsey Plum wins gold medal with Team USA women’s basketball Kelsey Plum is back home after winning her second Olympic gold medal with Team USA women’s basketball.
CAPE CORAL Will threats to oust Cape Coral City Council come true? Is it a majority, or just a loud minority? People have a laundry list of complaints with Cape Coral City Council.
CAPE CORAL 4 Cape Coral City Council seats are up for grabs this Primary Day The Cape Coral City Council could be flipped upside down, as four seats are up for grabs on this Primary Day.
CAPE CORAL Here’s What to Know: Primary Day 2024 in Southwest Florida It’s Florida Primary Day, and as registered voters prepare to venture to the polls, WINK News will provide you with what you need to know before casting your vote.
the weather authority Morning showers move out by Tuesday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking coastal showers and storms before temperatures rise on this Tuesday afternoon.
Cape Harbour Cape Coral gets the final thumbs up to remove the Chiquita Lock The Chiquita Boat Lock is one step closer to being removed. The DEP issued the final order allowing it.
CHICAGO Day 1 of the Democratic National Convention The stage is set for the Democratic National Convention in Chicago as WINK News attends the affair to provide you with the most current updates.
FORT MYERS One mother’s mission to combat heatstroke A mother’s mission to honor her son’s life is moving forward. Zach Martin died of heat stroke during football practice back in 2017.
CAPE CORAL Search continues for hit-and-run driver in Cape Coral A man was hit by a car and left to die on the side of the Cape Coral Bridge on Saturday. Richard Shafer is sharing his story exclusively with WINK News.
PORT CHARLOTTE Death investigation at Charlotte County home A preliminary death investigation is currently active at a Port Charlotte home.
Did your taxpayer dollars help cover up Supervisor of Elections affair? Last week, Lee County Supervisor of Elections, Tommy Doyle, admitted to having an affair with one of his employees and visited her home many times during work hours back in 2019.
PORT CHARLOTTE Charlotte County appoints interim economic development director “I’m honored,” said Kay Tracy right after receiving the news. “I’m really humbled that the commissioners have that much confidence in me. I’ve been here for 20 years, so I think that I can do a really good job.”
Chicago man sentenced to life for Fort Myers murder plot A Chicago man has been sentenced to life in prison for murder-for-hire and conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire in Fort Myers.
Scholarship foundation helps low-income students Each weekday at 6:45 a.m. sharp, these students take the bus to a school that’s an hour away.
LCSO’s national Honor Guard conference kicks off For the first time, The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is hosting The National Honor Guard Conference this week.
PARIS Kelsey Plum wins gold medal with Team USA women’s basketball Kelsey Plum is back home after winning her second Olympic gold medal with Team USA women’s basketball.
CAPE CORAL Will threats to oust Cape Coral City Council come true? Is it a majority, or just a loud minority? People have a laundry list of complaints with Cape Coral City Council.
Time, effort and millions of dollars are slowly being eroded on Fort Myers Beach. Beach berms are a new thing for Fort Myers Beach. Their purpose is to protect properties and businesses from storm surges. Following Hurricane Ian’s destruction, the $1.89 million project was funded entirely by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. But one problem many people are seeing with the new and costly berms is that they are getting lowered every time tractors and vehicles are on the beach, especially when jet skis are being pulled on them. WINK News Reporter Asha Patel spoke with Chadd Chustz, Environmental Projects Manager for the Town of Fort Myers Beach on the topic and whether citations will be given out to those who lower the berm levels. He said as of right now no citations have been given out. Instead, they go to the vendors or people doing this on the beach and talk to them and give them some type of warning before handing them a fine. RELATED: Berm project starting on north end of Fort Myers Beach The town said the berms are designed to withstand a five-year storm, and it is considering ways to mitigate the problem of them getting dug through, eroded or torn down. Businesses we spoke to are not so confident about the berms. “Some out-of-the-box ideas we could do; some beach vendors have been using plywood to traverse the berm,” said Chustz. “Over by Diamond Head, they plan on restoring where it got eroded away. We talked to a beach vendor maybe using beach mats as they traverse that area.” Asha Patel also asked the town of Fort Myers Beach since these berms are only designed to stop a five-year storm, what’s the long-term goal here? Chustz said a few renourishment projects are starting this week. They are designed to stop a 25-year storm. The current berms are just an emergency measure. Unless you have a permit by FDEP you cannot grade the berm.