Women of Steel business conference inspiring and empowering womenBeloved Collier County bus driver retires after 20 years
NAPLES Women of Steel business conference inspiring and empowering women Focused, hardworking, empowered. These women have made a name for themselves as Women of Steel.
NAPLES Beloved Collier County bus driver retires after 20 years After 20 years of getting kids to school safely, a beloved Collier County bus driver is retiring.
Wade Wilson has new death row mugshot Convicted double-killer Wade Wilson has a new death row mugshot.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Sizzle Dining is back in SWFL It’s Sizzle Season! Local restaurants are ready to welcome new faces by offering exclusive menu deals to attract new customers.
PORT CHARLOTTE Player of the Week: Logan Flaherty Port Charlotte’s QB found the endzone twice himself and had two passing touchdowns in the Pirate’s week two victory over North Fort Myers.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral police investigating scooter crash Authorities are investigating a crash in Cape Coral that injured a scooter rider.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach artist’s paint supplies dumped in canal Rogers is a local artist who has painted iconic Fort Myers Beach landmarks like the pier. Sadly, his supplies were taken away, and now he needs your help finding them.
NORTH FORT MYERS Bodycam footage shows deputies respond to NFM alligator attack Lee County Sheriff’s Office has released the bodycam footage as deputies arrive on the scene in North Fort Myers after a gator bit a woman walking her dog near a pond on Thursday night.
Modified form of herpes virus used for melanoma treatment The skin cancer melanoma is one of the most common and serious cancers in the U.S. It can be life-threatening in as little as six weeks.
LEHIGH ACRES SR 82 shut down in Lehigh Acres after 1 killed in 4-vehicle crash State Road 82 is closed in both directions at the intersection of Harcourt Avenue due to a multi-vehicle crash with injuries and one fatality.
Florida Boy Burger Co. opens first restaurant in Fort Myers For the owners of Florida Boy Burger Co., defining the Sunshine State has less to do with beaches and Jimmy Buffett and more to do with swamps, walking through the woods, hunting and fishing.
PUNTA GORDA Body found in Charlotte Harbor A marine unit is searching waters in Charlotte County after a body was reportedly found.
WASHINGTON (AP) Harris raised $361 million in August from nearly 3 million donors, campaign says Vice President Kamala Harris raised well more than double what former President Donald Trump took in from donors in August, her campaign announced Friday, saying it raised $361 million from nearly 3 million donors in her first full month as a candidate.
NEW YORK (AP) Judge delays Donald Trump’s sentencing in hush money case until after November election A judge agreed Friday to postpone Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush money case until after the November election
CAPE CORAL City of Cape Coral approves adding speed detection cameras for school zones After years of concern from parents and the community in Cape Coral, the city is finally taking action.
NAPLES Women of Steel business conference inspiring and empowering women Focused, hardworking, empowered. These women have made a name for themselves as Women of Steel.
NAPLES Beloved Collier County bus driver retires after 20 years After 20 years of getting kids to school safely, a beloved Collier County bus driver is retiring.
Wade Wilson has new death row mugshot Convicted double-killer Wade Wilson has a new death row mugshot.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Sizzle Dining is back in SWFL It’s Sizzle Season! Local restaurants are ready to welcome new faces by offering exclusive menu deals to attract new customers.
PORT CHARLOTTE Player of the Week: Logan Flaherty Port Charlotte’s QB found the endzone twice himself and had two passing touchdowns in the Pirate’s week two victory over North Fort Myers.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral police investigating scooter crash Authorities are investigating a crash in Cape Coral that injured a scooter rider.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach artist’s paint supplies dumped in canal Rogers is a local artist who has painted iconic Fort Myers Beach landmarks like the pier. Sadly, his supplies were taken away, and now he needs your help finding them.
NORTH FORT MYERS Bodycam footage shows deputies respond to NFM alligator attack Lee County Sheriff’s Office has released the bodycam footage as deputies arrive on the scene in North Fort Myers after a gator bit a woman walking her dog near a pond on Thursday night.
Modified form of herpes virus used for melanoma treatment The skin cancer melanoma is one of the most common and serious cancers in the U.S. It can be life-threatening in as little as six weeks.
LEHIGH ACRES SR 82 shut down in Lehigh Acres after 1 killed in 4-vehicle crash State Road 82 is closed in both directions at the intersection of Harcourt Avenue due to a multi-vehicle crash with injuries and one fatality.
Florida Boy Burger Co. opens first restaurant in Fort Myers For the owners of Florida Boy Burger Co., defining the Sunshine State has less to do with beaches and Jimmy Buffett and more to do with swamps, walking through the woods, hunting and fishing.
PUNTA GORDA Body found in Charlotte Harbor A marine unit is searching waters in Charlotte County after a body was reportedly found.
WASHINGTON (AP) Harris raised $361 million in August from nearly 3 million donors, campaign says Vice President Kamala Harris raised well more than double what former President Donald Trump took in from donors in August, her campaign announced Friday, saying it raised $361 million from nearly 3 million donors in her first full month as a candidate.
NEW YORK (AP) Judge delays Donald Trump’s sentencing in hush money case until after November election A judge agreed Friday to postpone Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush money case until after the November election
CAPE CORAL City of Cape Coral approves adding speed detection cameras for school zones After years of concern from parents and the community in Cape Coral, the city is finally taking action.
Newest Update: On Wednesday, WINK News learned Cape Coral code compliance has requested notice of violations on all three homes for 4.1(6) uses by zoning district. Neighbors are accusing people who rent out vacation homes in Cape Coral of breaking the rules. They say owners are allowing guests to stay for less than a week, which is against city rules. The biggest complaint from Southwest Cape neighbors is the noise. Neighbors told WINK News Reporter Olivia Jean that groups of up to 30 people come to Cape Coral and throw massive parties in quiet residential neighborhoods. They are fed up and said they’ve reached out to Cape Coral code enforcement but they have done nothing. A quiet Cape Coral neighborhood faces a lot of noise thanks to 3613 SW 12th Ave, 1137 SW 37th St, and 1149 SW 37th St, all of which are vacation rental homes. Markus Hartwich, Macy Magas and Gregg Mckee’s homes are surrounded by rental homes that aren’t following the rules. The City of Cape Coral passed an ordinance that prohibits residential rental properties from renting out shorter than 7 days. “Nobody seems to really enforce it,” Hartwich said. One of the neighbors has reported the homes several times to code enforcement. The email from May 28 in part reads: “This past weekend the group of approximately 20 to 25 people arrived on Friday and were here to party. After disrupting all of the owner’s enjoyment of the weekend, they left on Monday before 10 AM. My neighbor did call the police because of the noise.” It continued to say, “I truly hope the Cape cracks down on all these weekend rentals. It is completely out of control not that the City of Cape Coral cares. PLEASE HELP THE OWNERS OF CAPE CORAL!” Code enforcement did not get back. The neighbors have a message for Cape Coral code enforcement. “You don’t have to come out here in the heat or stand out here and wait for the noise to happen. You can do it online. It’s a very easy job. Do your job. Do what we pay you to do,” Mckee said. “We’re the residents of our neighborhood. And if we’re asking you, please to help us, it would be the best thing if you could. We’re the ones who live here every day. We’re the ones who have to deal with it,” Magas said. “They have to step up. If we have these guidelines in the city, they have to enforce them,” Hartwich said. These neighbors claim they’ve seen people stay much less than a week, play loud music, and have huge parties. “You can’t sit outside and enjoy yourself. I mean, even if I sit in my living room, I have my TV off, I hear the music from these homes and that’s just not acceptable,” Hartwich said. “If there were just kids playing and just a family group, that would be totally fine. But it’s the loud music. And it’s the loud talking, like, we can hear them inside of our home,” Magas said. And when these neighbors say something to the loud vacationers… The neighbors have exchanged words with the vacationers, asking them to quiet down. “They yell right back at us. They just start screaming without even any context or anything. They’re just they get so mad at the fact that we’re asking not a hard thing,” Magas said. “I’ve asked politely and been cursed out immediately,” Mckee said. All three of the homes causing issues for neighbors can be found on Airbnb and Booking.com. WINK News verified that all three homes can be reserved for less than seven days. “We’re all frustrated and fed up with it. So something has to happen,” Hartwich said. A city representative said these houses violate the “land development code” since they are rented out for less than seven days. In addition, the city said “There are several ways to report an issue to Cape Coral Code Compliance, including through the 311 portal, Cape Coral 311 app, phone or email, or in person during public comment at meetings. Keep in mind that a person who reports a possible violation must provide their name and address as part of the complaint. You can find more information on our website. Loud parties can also be reported to the Cape Coral Police Department. WINK News also reached out to Cape Coral code enforcement on Monday who said the following: “3613 SW 12th AVE no calls to CCPD for noise this property is registered as a rental no complaints have been received. 1137 SW 37th ST one call to CCPD for noise 5/11/24 not registered as a rental no complaints. 1149 SW 37th ST one call to CCPD for noise on 5/24/24. Not registered as a rental no complaint.” Tuesday morning, code compliance officers were at all three of the homes. On Wednesday, we found out code compliance has requested notice of violations on all three homes for 4.1(6) uses by zoning district.