“Like a Football”: Man accused of throwing dog over apartment balconyCape Coral man federally sentenced for COVID-19 relief fraud
FORT MYERS “Like a Football”: Man accused of throwing dog over apartment balcony The Lee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man who stands accused of animal cruelty, throwing his dog over an apartment balcony.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral man federally sentenced for COVID-19 relief fraud A Cape Coral man has been sentenced to 45 months in federal prison for bank fraud, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft.
The Weather Authority The Weather Authority: More rain and storms for your Tuesday plans The Weather Authority is tracking isolated rain and storms arriving inland before moving towards the coast.
lehigh acres 1 dead following deadly crash into canal in Lehigh Acres The Florida Highway Patrol and the Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a deadly crash in Lehigh Acres.
Motorcyclist injured after Golden Gate crash A motorcyclist is fighting to recover from a crash in a Golden Gate neighborhood on Monday.
NAPLES Patients caught in the middle of NCH and Florida Blue negotiations Patients are worried they’ll have to find new doctors if Florida Blue and NCH cannot reach an agreement.
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS Apartment community center ransacked in Downtown Fort Myers Residents in a luxury apartment woke up on Sunday morning to ransacked packages and what appeared to be blood splatters on the floor.
CAPE CORAL Families forced to vacate Cape Coral find out on WINK News Neighbors living into Cape Coral told WINK News they found out from our reporting last month that soon they’ll have to vacate the properties they’re currently living in and renting.
FORT MYERS Local art institutions still feeling pinch of DeSantis’ $32 million art grant veto Southwest Florida’s growing art landscape is feeling the effects of Governor Ron DeSantis’ art grant veto and is trying to bounce back.
CAPTIVA Captiva Beach continues renourishment project Nearly two years later, the recovery efforts from Hurricane Ian continue on Captiva Beach. People WINK News spoke with say it’s a work in progress since Hurricane Ian, but they are hopeful as more time passes and more sand is brought in for beach renourishment.
Proposal to mine in the Everglades withdrawn for now The now-withdrawn proposal for the Southland Water Resource Project was submitted to the South Florida Water Management District in July by contractor Phillips and Jordan.
FORT MYERS Bishop Verot cross-country runner commits to UF The Bishop Verot Catholic High School senior won a state championship last year. Now, she’s committed to running at the University of Florida.
DeSantis fights back on Amendment 4 Florida may not be the swing state it used to be, but we’ll be on the map and certainly making headlines for at least one big reason this year: Abortion.
The do’s and don’ts of ATV’s An investigation is underway after a car crashed into an ATV with six people, including children, on it. Concerns are now being raised over the rules and regulations of ATVs.
SANIBEL Sanibel city council votes on E-bike limits The Sanibel City Council has voted to set new speed limits for e-bikes and whether they can ride on the island’s bike paths.
FORT MYERS “Like a Football”: Man accused of throwing dog over apartment balcony The Lee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man who stands accused of animal cruelty, throwing his dog over an apartment balcony.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral man federally sentenced for COVID-19 relief fraud A Cape Coral man has been sentenced to 45 months in federal prison for bank fraud, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft.
The Weather Authority The Weather Authority: More rain and storms for your Tuesday plans The Weather Authority is tracking isolated rain and storms arriving inland before moving towards the coast.
lehigh acres 1 dead following deadly crash into canal in Lehigh Acres The Florida Highway Patrol and the Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a deadly crash in Lehigh Acres.
Motorcyclist injured after Golden Gate crash A motorcyclist is fighting to recover from a crash in a Golden Gate neighborhood on Monday.
NAPLES Patients caught in the middle of NCH and Florida Blue negotiations Patients are worried they’ll have to find new doctors if Florida Blue and NCH cannot reach an agreement.
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS Apartment community center ransacked in Downtown Fort Myers Residents in a luxury apartment woke up on Sunday morning to ransacked packages and what appeared to be blood splatters on the floor.
CAPE CORAL Families forced to vacate Cape Coral find out on WINK News Neighbors living into Cape Coral told WINK News they found out from our reporting last month that soon they’ll have to vacate the properties they’re currently living in and renting.
FORT MYERS Local art institutions still feeling pinch of DeSantis’ $32 million art grant veto Southwest Florida’s growing art landscape is feeling the effects of Governor Ron DeSantis’ art grant veto and is trying to bounce back.
CAPTIVA Captiva Beach continues renourishment project Nearly two years later, the recovery efforts from Hurricane Ian continue on Captiva Beach. People WINK News spoke with say it’s a work in progress since Hurricane Ian, but they are hopeful as more time passes and more sand is brought in for beach renourishment.
Proposal to mine in the Everglades withdrawn for now The now-withdrawn proposal for the Southland Water Resource Project was submitted to the South Florida Water Management District in July by contractor Phillips and Jordan.
FORT MYERS Bishop Verot cross-country runner commits to UF The Bishop Verot Catholic High School senior won a state championship last year. Now, she’s committed to running at the University of Florida.
DeSantis fights back on Amendment 4 Florida may not be the swing state it used to be, but we’ll be on the map and certainly making headlines for at least one big reason this year: Abortion.
The do’s and don’ts of ATV’s An investigation is underway after a car crashed into an ATV with six people, including children, on it. Concerns are now being raised over the rules and regulations of ATVs.
SANIBEL Sanibel city council votes on E-bike limits The Sanibel City Council has voted to set new speed limits for e-bikes and whether they can ride on the island’s bike paths.
Early voting sign. Credit: CBS Miami Election day is quickly approaching, as various Southwest Florida counties have released their early voting schedule. Times and locations vary; however, in the State of Florida, all locations will be open for voters by Saturday. Early voting sites will be open daily, including on the weekends. Voters can also drop off their Vote-by-Mail ballot at a secure ballot intake station located at early voting sites during the early voting period in their county. Here is a list of counties and their locations and times for early voters: Charlotte County Aug. 5-18, 7 a.m.— 7 p.m. Charlotte County Historic Courthouse, 226 Taylor Street, Punta Gorda Centennial Park, 1120 Centennial Blvd., Port Charlotte Mac V. Horton West County Annex, 6868 San Casa Drive, Englewood Collier County Aug. 10-17, 10 a.m.— 6 p.m. Collier County Government Complex, 3311 Tamiami Trail, Naples Naples Everglades City Hall, 102 Copeland Avenue N, Everglades City Golden Gate Community Center, 4701 Golden Gate Parkway, Naples Heritage Bay Government Services Center, 15450 Collier Boulevard Immokalee Community Park, 321 N First Street, Immokalee Library Headquarters, 2385 Orange Blossom Drive, Naples Marco Island Library, 210 S Heathwood Drive, Marco Island Norris Center at Cambier Park, 755 8th Avenue S, Naples North Collier Regional Park, 15000 Livingston Road, Naples South Regional Library, 8065 Lely Cultural Parkway, Naples Supervisor of Elections Office, 3750 Enterprise Avenue, Naples Hendry County Aug. 5-17, 7 a.m. — 7 p.m. Clewiston Elections Office – 1100 S Olympia Street, Clewiston LaBelle Elections Office – 25 E Hickpochee Ave. Lee County Aug. 10-17, 10 a.m.— 6 p.m. Bonita Springs Elections Office – 25987 S Tamiami Trail #105, Bonita Springs Cape Coral Elections Office – 1039 SE 9th Avenue, Cape Coral Cape Coral-Lee County Library – 921 SW 39th Terrace, Cape Coral East County Regional Library – 881 Gunnery Road N, Lehigh Acres Estero Recreation Center – 9200 Corkscrew Palms Boulevard, Estero Fort Myers Regional Library – Voting Room Address: 1651 Lee Street Library Address: 2450 First Street Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers – 4224 Renaissance Preserve Way Lakes Regional Library – 15290 Bass Road, Fort Myers Lee County Elections Center – 13180 S Cleveland Avenue, Fort Myers Lehigh Acres Elections Office – 600 Homestead Road S #9, Lehigh Acres North Fort Myers Recreation Center – 2000 N Recreation Park Way, North Fort Myers Northwest Regional Library – 519 Chiquita Boulevard N, Cape Coral Glades County Aug. 10-17 8:30 a.m. — 4:30 p.m. Glades County Supervisor of Elections Office – 998 US Hwy 27 South, Moorehaven DeSoto County Aug. 5-17, 8 a.m.— 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. 7 a.m.—3 p.m., weekends DeSoto County Supervisor of Elections Office – 201 E. Oak Street, Room 104, Arcadia