NAPLES Suspected pier pervert arrested in Naples Naples police got several complaints about a man exposing himself. Officers rushed to the scene.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral focusing on evacuation routes for hurricanes The city of Cape Coral is focusing on evacuation routes to make things smooth and safe for residents leaving during severe weather events.
Fort Myers talks about proposed parking lot in Dean Park Residents are trying to stop the warehouse in the Dean Park Historic District from becoming a parking lot for the city’s truck fleet.
Former New York officer speaks to students on 9/11 Master officer for Naples police department Sean Phillips, who at the time was a New York police officer, shared what that day was like for him with students at the community school of Naples.
FORT MYERS President Biden writes letter to Lee County student Every day a student in Lee County carries a very special letter around with him. He likes to show it to anyone he can.
CAPE CORAL Company helping Cape Coral neighbors but not all properties in city For over a month now we’ve told you about the plans by the city of Cape Coral to acquire 19 acres east of Bimini Basin that’s forcing some neighbors to vacate the properties they’re currently renting and living in. Now, we’re hearing from a company offering help for these families to help them relocate.
NAPLES Child still in coma week after car crash It has been a week since a horrific car crash in Naples killed a mother and injured two children.
WINK NEWS Every SWFL football team shares one common enemy this season High temperatures and lightning have defined the Gulf Coast’s high school football season so far this year.
COLLIER COUNTY WINK News Player of the Week: Gulf Coast QB Jace Seyler Gulf Coast QB Jace Seyler is the WINK News Player of the Week after he threw for 300 yards and scored five touchdowns in the win over Lely.
LEHIGH ACRES Veteran speaks out during Suicide Prevention Month September is suicide prevention month. This is the time to remember the heavy toll mental health struggles take on our veterans.
ESTERO Family loses everything in Estero house fire Authorities have responded to a house fire in Estero that also burned a billboard.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Most Wanted Wednesday: Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for September 11, 2024 Here are some of Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for September 11, 2024.
FORT MYERS Suspected puppy thief arrested; puppy still missing The Fort Myers police department has confirmed the arrest of a man suspected of stealing a puppy from a Fort Myers pet store.
Estero planning board approves High 5, Estero Townhomes plans Estero’s planning board approved on Sept. 10 two major projects, a townhouse development along Corkscrew Road and an entertainment center that’s part of the village’s planned entertainment complex.
New hotel planned for Port Charlotte Charlotte County Board of Commissioners gave final site plan approval Sept. 10 for a 63-room hotel on Sandhill Boulevard. The hotel is planned on a 1.28-acre site near the DeSoto County border that is part of the Sandhill Development of Regional Impact.
NAPLES Suspected pier pervert arrested in Naples Naples police got several complaints about a man exposing himself. Officers rushed to the scene.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral focusing on evacuation routes for hurricanes The city of Cape Coral is focusing on evacuation routes to make things smooth and safe for residents leaving during severe weather events.
Fort Myers talks about proposed parking lot in Dean Park Residents are trying to stop the warehouse in the Dean Park Historic District from becoming a parking lot for the city’s truck fleet.
Former New York officer speaks to students on 9/11 Master officer for Naples police department Sean Phillips, who at the time was a New York police officer, shared what that day was like for him with students at the community school of Naples.
FORT MYERS President Biden writes letter to Lee County student Every day a student in Lee County carries a very special letter around with him. He likes to show it to anyone he can.
CAPE CORAL Company helping Cape Coral neighbors but not all properties in city For over a month now we’ve told you about the plans by the city of Cape Coral to acquire 19 acres east of Bimini Basin that’s forcing some neighbors to vacate the properties they’re currently renting and living in. Now, we’re hearing from a company offering help for these families to help them relocate.
NAPLES Child still in coma week after car crash It has been a week since a horrific car crash in Naples killed a mother and injured two children.
WINK NEWS Every SWFL football team shares one common enemy this season High temperatures and lightning have defined the Gulf Coast’s high school football season so far this year.
COLLIER COUNTY WINK News Player of the Week: Gulf Coast QB Jace Seyler Gulf Coast QB Jace Seyler is the WINK News Player of the Week after he threw for 300 yards and scored five touchdowns in the win over Lely.
LEHIGH ACRES Veteran speaks out during Suicide Prevention Month September is suicide prevention month. This is the time to remember the heavy toll mental health struggles take on our veterans.
ESTERO Family loses everything in Estero house fire Authorities have responded to a house fire in Estero that also burned a billboard.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Most Wanted Wednesday: Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for September 11, 2024 Here are some of Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for September 11, 2024.
FORT MYERS Suspected puppy thief arrested; puppy still missing The Fort Myers police department has confirmed the arrest of a man suspected of stealing a puppy from a Fort Myers pet store.
Estero planning board approves High 5, Estero Townhomes plans Estero’s planning board approved on Sept. 10 two major projects, a townhouse development along Corkscrew Road and an entertainment center that’s part of the village’s planned entertainment complex.
New hotel planned for Port Charlotte Charlotte County Board of Commissioners gave final site plan approval Sept. 10 for a 63-room hotel on Sandhill Boulevard. The hotel is planned on a 1.28-acre site near the DeSoto County border that is part of the Sandhill Development of Regional Impact.
Photo by EKATERINA BOLOVTSOVA on Pexels.com A Chicago man has been sentenced to life in prison for murder-for-hire and conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire in Fort Myers. According to court documents, in November 2019, 27-year-old Latrel Jackson, aka “Kobe,” was hired to travel from Chicago to Fort Myers to commit murder in exchange for $10,000. Jackson was hired by 25-year-old Fort Myers resident Marvin Harris, Jr., aka “Mesh,” to retaliate against individuals in a gang known as Bucktown that Harris believed had previously robbed a Fort Myers home from which he sold drugs. Jackson, along with a deceased, unindicted co-conspirator, traveled to Fort Myers from Chicago on Oct. 28, 2019. Harris Jr. picked up Jackson and the co-conspirator from Southwest Florida International Airport and provided them with firearms and partial payment for the murder. Jackson stayed at Harris Jr.’s “trap house” before moving to a motel on Palm Beach Boulevard. On Nov. 2, 2019, Harris Jr. provided Jackson and the other co-conspirator with a car for the murder. Jackson and the other conspirator headed to a known Bucktown hangout where they observed a member, K.U., standing outside of the home by the curb. The duo circled the block and opened fire at close range, killing K.U. with a gunshot to the head. After the shooting, Harris Jr. paid the duo the remainder of the money for the murder. The duo returned to Chicago via bus on Nov. 3, 2019, with the firearms still in their possession. During a search of Jackson’s Chicago-area home on Nov. 21, 2019, law enforcement recovered two firearms from an attic space in Jackson’s room. Testing and examination of the firearms confirmed that both guns matched shell casings recovered from the scene and that one of the firearms had fired the bullet that was recovered from K.U.’s head during his autopsy. This case was investigated by the FBI and the Fort Myers Police Department, with assistance from the Joliet Police Department, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.