Protecting baby squirrels during stormsFrom deli dreams to mushroom masters, brothers bring fungi to Naples
NAPLES Protecting baby squirrels during storms The height of squirrel breeding season means Von Arx Wildlife Hospital has its hands full.
NAPLES From deli dreams to mushroom masters, brothers bring fungi to Naples Since 2020, two brothers have been growing varieties of fungi and selling them at their Naples storefront.
Potential Tropical System 9 forecast to become Cat 3 hurricane before landfall The majority of computer models are currently showing landfall in either the Big Bend or Panhandle of Florida Thursday into early Friday.
Protect yourself: How to avoid falling for a rental scam The FBI said there are nearly 70 thousand reported instances of real estate and rental cybercrimes with more than $1.4 billion lost from 2018 to 2023.
FORT MYERS 40 Under 40: Chef Lisa Brown mixes ingredients for healthy body and mind I serve as a private chef, which means that I travel to people’s homes to help them prepare delicious and nutritious food,
LEHIGH ACRES For a Lehigh lineman, pigskin and pigs are passed down passions Lehigh lineman Jeremiah Rugama’s two passed down passions are football and showing pigs and steers.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers woman swims across the North Channel for Multiple Sclerosis A woman is making a name for herself as the first Floridian to complete a 21-mile swim across the North Channel, from Ireland to Scotland, to raise awareness for Multiple Sclerosis.
Truck in canal after hit-and-run crash on I-75; at least 1 injured A crash in Collier County has caused major backups on I-75 in both directions near Immokalee Road.
SANIBEL Sanibel is being proactive in face of potential tropical system Whenever there is tropical activity, our barrier islands face the biggest threat, and Sanibel is preparing for whatever is brewing in the Caribbean.
PUNTA GORDA Punta Gorda homeowners blame nearby demolition for damage A demolition project is apparently demolishing more than it should.
Miracle Moment: Pep rally held for cancer patient It’s all the makings of a pep rally, but this isn’t Riverdale High School. It’s Golisano Children’s Hospital.
FORT MYERS Homelessness is changing in Lee County Homelessness doesn’t look like it once did, with people working two or three jobs at a time and still not able to support themselves or their families.
FORT MYERS BEACH How Fort Myers Beach is preparing for potential tropical system WINK News’ coverage of the potential tropical system has our attention on the Island community of Fort Myers Beach.
Bonita Springs officials warn residents to prep for storm The city of Bonita Springs is monitoring Potential Tropical System 9 in the Northwestern Caribbean and wants residents to be prepared for heightened tropical activity.
CAPE CORAL City of Cape Coral transformation 2 years after Hurricane Ian’s destruction The worst-hit areas of Cape Coral have transformed from ravaged to revitalized following Hurricane Ian’s destruction.
NAPLES Protecting baby squirrels during storms The height of squirrel breeding season means Von Arx Wildlife Hospital has its hands full.
NAPLES From deli dreams to mushroom masters, brothers bring fungi to Naples Since 2020, two brothers have been growing varieties of fungi and selling them at their Naples storefront.
Potential Tropical System 9 forecast to become Cat 3 hurricane before landfall The majority of computer models are currently showing landfall in either the Big Bend or Panhandle of Florida Thursday into early Friday.
Protect yourself: How to avoid falling for a rental scam The FBI said there are nearly 70 thousand reported instances of real estate and rental cybercrimes with more than $1.4 billion lost from 2018 to 2023.
FORT MYERS 40 Under 40: Chef Lisa Brown mixes ingredients for healthy body and mind I serve as a private chef, which means that I travel to people’s homes to help them prepare delicious and nutritious food,
LEHIGH ACRES For a Lehigh lineman, pigskin and pigs are passed down passions Lehigh lineman Jeremiah Rugama’s two passed down passions are football and showing pigs and steers.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers woman swims across the North Channel for Multiple Sclerosis A woman is making a name for herself as the first Floridian to complete a 21-mile swim across the North Channel, from Ireland to Scotland, to raise awareness for Multiple Sclerosis.
Truck in canal after hit-and-run crash on I-75; at least 1 injured A crash in Collier County has caused major backups on I-75 in both directions near Immokalee Road.
SANIBEL Sanibel is being proactive in face of potential tropical system Whenever there is tropical activity, our barrier islands face the biggest threat, and Sanibel is preparing for whatever is brewing in the Caribbean.
PUNTA GORDA Punta Gorda homeowners blame nearby demolition for damage A demolition project is apparently demolishing more than it should.
Miracle Moment: Pep rally held for cancer patient It’s all the makings of a pep rally, but this isn’t Riverdale High School. It’s Golisano Children’s Hospital.
FORT MYERS Homelessness is changing in Lee County Homelessness doesn’t look like it once did, with people working two or three jobs at a time and still not able to support themselves or their families.
FORT MYERS BEACH How Fort Myers Beach is preparing for potential tropical system WINK News’ coverage of the potential tropical system has our attention on the Island community of Fort Myers Beach.
Bonita Springs officials warn residents to prep for storm The city of Bonita Springs is monitoring Potential Tropical System 9 in the Northwestern Caribbean and wants residents to be prepared for heightened tropical activity.
CAPE CORAL City of Cape Coral transformation 2 years after Hurricane Ian’s destruction The worst-hit areas of Cape Coral have transformed from ravaged to revitalized following Hurricane Ian’s destruction.
Since 2020, two brothers have been growing varieties of fungi and selling them at their Naples storefront. The owners focus on making mushroom substitutes for meat products from pulled pork to crab. The Schustrin brothers aren’t vegan. Born and raised in New Jersey. “Our culture, us being Italian Americans, a lot of meat in our diet,” said Seth Schustrin, co-owner of Stropharia Mushroom Farm. When their stepfather Jor’el was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2013, they wanted to find a way to help him. “Just the way that that disease, just, hit him, it’s pretty heartbreaking,” said Seth. That’s when Jor’el read an article about how Lion’s Mane can regenerate brain growth. “Started growing Lion’s Mane in his back bedroom, in his spare bedroom in his condo, drying out the Lion’s Mane and making pill capsules and giving it to him as a supplement,” said Seth. The brothers said with the help of those supplements Joe went from taking 10 to 13 pills a day to about three. When their plans to open an Italian deli fell through due to the pandemic, they started a mushroom farm instead and called it Stropharia Mushroom Farm. They sell fresh and dried mushrooms, drinks, powders, coffee replacements, tinctures, and more, each with a different health benefit. “You don’t have to eat mushrooms to get their benefits,” said Jor’el Schustrin. For a family in the food business, they’re creating recipes too. Everything from Lion’s Mane crab cakes to a Trumpet pulled pork sandwich. “Still kind of get food that tastes good, that it’s, it’s plant-based,” said Seth. If you’re a die-hard meat lover they don’t discriminate. “I’m never going to be a vegan or vegetarian,” said Seth. “You don’t have to be vegan to eat our products. That’s for sure,” said Jor’el.