FORT MYERS Residents react to Winkler apartment complex fire Residents of the Retreat at Vista Lakes Apartment Complex were forced to evacuate due to a fire Saturday morning.
FORT MYERS Structure fire at Fort Myers apartment complex Authorities responded to the scene of a fire at The Retreat at Vista Lakes apartment complex Saturday afternoon.
NAPLES Deadly crash leaves 4 dead and 1 with serious injuries in Collier County The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly crash in Collier County that left 3 dead and 2 with serious injuries.
ESTERO Fatal crash leaves motorcyclist dead on I-75 in Estero The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal crash that has left at least one motorcyclist dead.
SOUTH FORT MYERS Box truck crashes into drainage canal in South Fort Myers According to South Trail Fire Protection & Rescue Service District, a box truck crashed into multiple vehicles and landed in a drainage canal in South Fort Myers early Saturday morning.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Feel-like temps in the triple digits leading to a warm Saturday in Southwest Florida The Weather Authority says to expect another warm day across Southwest Florida with temperatures reaching the low 90s by the afternoon, but feeling like the triple digits when factoring in the humidity.
WINK NEWS SWFL Scoreboard: High School Football Week 4 Check out the scores and highlights from week four of high school football action in southwest Florida.
Safety and Security specialist weighs in on Tice child sexual assault The Lee County Sheriff’s Office said Raymond De Jesus approached a girl as she walked to her bus stop Thursday morning.
FMPD searching for juveniles accused of trespassing in Fort Myers apartment complex The Fort Myers Police Department is asking for public assistance in identifying four juveniles accused of trespassing in an apartment complex on 2250 McGregor Blvd. FMPD said the incident occurred on the evening of Sep., 7. The juveniles are alleged to have had a party in the common area of the complex which resulted in […]
FDOT in the process of renovating the Pine Island Causeway The Pine Island Causeway is getting major improvements. Crews are working to make the roads safer and smoother.
IMMOKALEE 2 dead, several injured after SUV crashes into Immokalee building The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash after an SUV collided with another car before it slammed into an Immokalee building.
CAPE CORAL Jaycee Park memorial benches to be relocated Memorial benches, plaques and trees will be relocated at Jaycee Park, and some parkgoers are not happy with the decision.
CAPE CORAL Harry Chapin Food Bank hands out food in Cape Coral The Harry Chapin Food Bank, along with volunteers from LCEC went to Ocean Church in Cape Coral to feed families on Friday.
Neighbors react after Tice man arrested for child sexual assault A Lee County Sheriff’s Office chopper and drones searched two massive scenes on the ground Thursday looking for a man wanted for sexually assaulting a young girl.
Truck hits school bus on College Parkway and Queen Elizabeth Way; 1 child transported According to Lee County Public Schools a dump truck hit the back of a school bus that was at a complete stop on College Parkway and Queen Elizabeth Way.
FORT MYERS Residents react to Winkler apartment complex fire Residents of the Retreat at Vista Lakes Apartment Complex were forced to evacuate due to a fire Saturday morning.
FORT MYERS Structure fire at Fort Myers apartment complex Authorities responded to the scene of a fire at The Retreat at Vista Lakes apartment complex Saturday afternoon.
NAPLES Deadly crash leaves 4 dead and 1 with serious injuries in Collier County The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly crash in Collier County that left 3 dead and 2 with serious injuries.
ESTERO Fatal crash leaves motorcyclist dead on I-75 in Estero The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal crash that has left at least one motorcyclist dead.
SOUTH FORT MYERS Box truck crashes into drainage canal in South Fort Myers According to South Trail Fire Protection & Rescue Service District, a box truck crashed into multiple vehicles and landed in a drainage canal in South Fort Myers early Saturday morning.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Feel-like temps in the triple digits leading to a warm Saturday in Southwest Florida The Weather Authority says to expect another warm day across Southwest Florida with temperatures reaching the low 90s by the afternoon, but feeling like the triple digits when factoring in the humidity.
WINK NEWS SWFL Scoreboard: High School Football Week 4 Check out the scores and highlights from week four of high school football action in southwest Florida.
Safety and Security specialist weighs in on Tice child sexual assault The Lee County Sheriff’s Office said Raymond De Jesus approached a girl as she walked to her bus stop Thursday morning.
FMPD searching for juveniles accused of trespassing in Fort Myers apartment complex The Fort Myers Police Department is asking for public assistance in identifying four juveniles accused of trespassing in an apartment complex on 2250 McGregor Blvd. FMPD said the incident occurred on the evening of Sep., 7. The juveniles are alleged to have had a party in the common area of the complex which resulted in […]
FDOT in the process of renovating the Pine Island Causeway The Pine Island Causeway is getting major improvements. Crews are working to make the roads safer and smoother.
IMMOKALEE 2 dead, several injured after SUV crashes into Immokalee building The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash after an SUV collided with another car before it slammed into an Immokalee building.
CAPE CORAL Jaycee Park memorial benches to be relocated Memorial benches, plaques and trees will be relocated at Jaycee Park, and some parkgoers are not happy with the decision.
CAPE CORAL Harry Chapin Food Bank hands out food in Cape Coral The Harry Chapin Food Bank, along with volunteers from LCEC went to Ocean Church in Cape Coral to feed families on Friday.
Neighbors react after Tice man arrested for child sexual assault A Lee County Sheriff’s Office chopper and drones searched two massive scenes on the ground Thursday looking for a man wanted for sexually assaulting a young girl.
Truck hits school bus on College Parkway and Queen Elizabeth Way; 1 child transported According to Lee County Public Schools a dump truck hit the back of a school bus that was at a complete stop on College Parkway and Queen Elizabeth Way.
The Cape Coral City Council could be flipped upside down, as the contenders for four seats have been narrowed down on this Primary Day. Already one of the incumbents will not be on the general election ballot. The top two vote-getters will face off in the general election in November. The results are as follows: District 2 Laurie Lehmann – winner with 40.8% of the vote Dan Sheppard (Incumbent) – winner with 32.7% of the vote Craig Unroe – received 26.5% of the vote District 3 (Current rep. not seeking re-election) Chad Bruening – received 17.3% of the vote Derrick Donnell – winner with 32.2% of the vote Daniel J. Ludlow – received 20.7% of the vote Deborah Lee McCormick – winner with 29.8% of the vote District 4 Richard Carr (Incumbent) – winner with 25.9% of the vote William Matthews – received 22.7% of the vote Jennifer I. Nelson – winner with 34.5% of the vote Robert Sutter – received 17.0% of the vote District 5 Jason Conzelman – received 11.1% of the vote Joseph Kilraine – winner with 32.6% of the vote Charlie Pease – winner with 34.4% of the vote Robert Welsh (Incumbent) – received 21.9% of the vote Welsh was the only incumbent who did not make the cut. Pease snagged the top stop for Welsh’s former district. “Excited to hopefully represent Cape Coral come November,” said Pease outside of 1025 where he celebrated. “I think our residents are ready for a change. I think that there are many people in our community who just feel like people haven’t listened to them.” The other two incumbents, District 2’s Dan Sheppard and District 4’s Richard Carr, will be on the ballot in November. But the incumbents have a fight ahead of them as they came in second in Tuesday’s primary. In a statement Carr said, “I am honored to have received enough support from our residents to advance to the general election. I want to thank the other candidates for their participation in the campaign; I’ve appreciated their insight and commitment to our city. I will work hard to earn the confidence and votes of those I didn’t reach in the primary. I am eager to continue representing our city as the District 4 Councilmember and to help guide our growing community forward.” Jennifer Nelson snagged the top spot against Carr. Outside Nice Guys Pizza, where she celebrated with family and friends, she said, “I think definitely we need to restore peace to our city government – between our city government and our residents.” When asked why she ran in the first place, Nelson said, “It was definitely some decisions that council had been making in the last two years, and definitely some disappointment with decisions that were not, in my opinion, appropriate, and I don’t feel they were in the best interest of our city.” Candidate Laurie Lehman also took the top spot over an incumbent, District 2’s Dan Sheppard. On the phone, Lehmann said, “People want a new council, they wanted all new faces in there.” But, she added, the win didn’t take the weight off her shoulders, “The way I look at it, now the real work starts.” Donnell, the front runner for District 3 may not have run against any incumbents as Tom Hayden didn’t run for re-election, but Donnell has served on the council. “If I’m so elected, I will be the member that has the most experience, and that’s going to be very important as we start to move down the role of trying to deal with these other issues that are coming. Locals have long vocalized their discontent with the current council. Cape Coral residents have passionately defended against the proposed changes to Jaycee Park, stating that further development is unnecessary. The council also attempted to impose a monthly stipend for expenses for taking over the Community Redevelopment Agency. The stipend granted the mayor an additional $5,000 monthly and each council member $3,300 monthly. Locals were furious as the vote was not taken to the public. Water and utilities continued to cause residents massive headaches, as the price tag for the Utilities Extension Project aimed to increase rates by 11% per year. Water, wastewater and fire line rates will also increase by 5%, effective Oct. 1, 2027. We spoke with incumbent Dan Sheppard on the phone. He said he appreciates citizens’ support and looks forward to the challenges as he moves on with the general election. Our big question going into Cape Coral races was whether neighbors’ threats to vote for the new council would come true. It did for Welsh. As for Carr and Sheppard, we will see them come November. The general election will be held on Nov. 5.