Tracking the Tropics: Patty forms in North Atlantic, tracking Caribbean developmentWarm weekend with spotty showers, daylight saving time ends tonight
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Tracking the Tropics: Patty forms in North Atlantic, tracking Caribbean development An area in the Southwestern Caribbean has a high, 80% chance of developing over the upcoming week.Â
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Warm weekend with spotty showers, daylight saving time ends tonight The Weather Authority says Saturday is starting nice and dry with some passing clouds and pleasant conditions.
WINK NEWS SWFL Scoreboard: High School Football Week 11 The Lehigh Lightning beat the Sarasota Sailors in a Monday night matchup to earn their first win of the season in week 11.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral man files injunction against city over Jaycee Park A Cape Coral man has filed an injunction against the City of Cape Coral over the renovation of Jaycee Park.
CAPE CORAL Brothers gain highest Boy Scout award for repairing food pantry General Manager of the Adventist Community Services Alexandra Berru said she couldn’t be more grateful for the twin brothers.
2 Vietnam veterans raise $20,000 for monument in Naples Two Vietnam veterans raised over $20,000 to create a Vietnam monument at Cambier Park in Naples.
BONITA SPRINGS Lee County to pick up debris on Estero and Hickory boulevards After three weeks of hard work clearing mountains of sand from Estero and Hickory boulevards, Lee County crews are ready to switch gears to storm debris collection along these main county roads.
SANIBEL Are our habitats on the brink of a slow collapse? For two years, Sanibel Island’s delicate ecosystems have been battered by unrelenting storm surges, leaving behind dead trees and tainted freshwater pools.
LEHIGH ACRES Lehigh Acres driver wants more safety measures for State Road 82 A Lehigh Acres man wants other drivers to know to pay attention. He also wants the county, city or state to put some more patrols out here.
SANIBEL What beaches are experiencing red tide issues now? Parts of Southewst Florida are dealing with red tide. But it’s not impacting Sanibel or beachgoers there.
NAPLES Naples Police Department begins celebrations of 100 years of service The City of Naples Police Department will hit 100 years of service in November of 2025, and they are now beginning their year of celebrations.
ESTERO FGCU students and professor weigh in on upcoming election As the nation gears up for a pivotal election, a question lingers among young voters. Will students turn out to vote?
New procedure helping disc pain Neck pain, shoulder pain, back pain and arm pain can all be caused by a herniated disc. If left untreated, this can become debilitating and lead to nerve damage.
FORT MYERS Final weekend for early voting The clock’s winding down on early voting. This is the final weekend to cast your ballot. If you haven’t voted yet, you may have to wait in line on Election Day.
Wawa tumblers recalled after reported injuries Wawa is recalling 60,000 tumblers because of a safety hazard with metal straws.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Tracking the Tropics: Patty forms in North Atlantic, tracking Caribbean development An area in the Southwestern Caribbean has a high, 80% chance of developing over the upcoming week.Â
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Warm weekend with spotty showers, daylight saving time ends tonight The Weather Authority says Saturday is starting nice and dry with some passing clouds and pleasant conditions.
WINK NEWS SWFL Scoreboard: High School Football Week 11 The Lehigh Lightning beat the Sarasota Sailors in a Monday night matchup to earn their first win of the season in week 11.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral man files injunction against city over Jaycee Park A Cape Coral man has filed an injunction against the City of Cape Coral over the renovation of Jaycee Park.
CAPE CORAL Brothers gain highest Boy Scout award for repairing food pantry General Manager of the Adventist Community Services Alexandra Berru said she couldn’t be more grateful for the twin brothers.
2 Vietnam veterans raise $20,000 for monument in Naples Two Vietnam veterans raised over $20,000 to create a Vietnam monument at Cambier Park in Naples.
BONITA SPRINGS Lee County to pick up debris on Estero and Hickory boulevards After three weeks of hard work clearing mountains of sand from Estero and Hickory boulevards, Lee County crews are ready to switch gears to storm debris collection along these main county roads.
SANIBEL Are our habitats on the brink of a slow collapse? For two years, Sanibel Island’s delicate ecosystems have been battered by unrelenting storm surges, leaving behind dead trees and tainted freshwater pools.
LEHIGH ACRES Lehigh Acres driver wants more safety measures for State Road 82 A Lehigh Acres man wants other drivers to know to pay attention. He also wants the county, city or state to put some more patrols out here.
SANIBEL What beaches are experiencing red tide issues now? Parts of Southewst Florida are dealing with red tide. But it’s not impacting Sanibel or beachgoers there.
NAPLES Naples Police Department begins celebrations of 100 years of service The City of Naples Police Department will hit 100 years of service in November of 2025, and they are now beginning their year of celebrations.
ESTERO FGCU students and professor weigh in on upcoming election As the nation gears up for a pivotal election, a question lingers among young voters. Will students turn out to vote?
New procedure helping disc pain Neck pain, shoulder pain, back pain and arm pain can all be caused by a herniated disc. If left untreated, this can become debilitating and lead to nerve damage.
FORT MYERS Final weekend for early voting The clock’s winding down on early voting. This is the final weekend to cast your ballot. If you haven’t voted yet, you may have to wait in line on Election Day.
Wawa tumblers recalled after reported injuries Wawa is recalling 60,000 tumblers because of a safety hazard with metal straws.
With 95% of the electricity on Sanibel and Captiva restored, recovery efforts have shifted from fixing power to cleaning up the damage left by Hurricane Milton. At the South Seas Resort in Captiva, dozens of crews are working hard to restore power, remove trees and clear roads. According to South Seas General Manager Shawn Farrell, the resort was left with substantial damage in the wake of Hurricane Milton. “We saw a significant amount of storm surge in our marina and all the backfill behind the sea wall, so we knew that that was significant,” said Farrell. Taking in the sight of the scattered debris, tall piles of sand, blown-out walls and washed-out buildings was difficult. “As we’re here recovering from Ian, then Helene had another little impact, and we got hit (again). Milton came in, and we had significant storm surge throughout the resort,” said Farrell. While the damage can leave those affected feeling helpless, recovery efforts are keeping spirits high. “The fire department was out there kind of doing their thing. It’s like, ‘OK, they’re out here doing it. We got this. We know what it is,’” said Farrell. Farrell is especially grateful for the work done by the Lee County Electric Cooperative to restore power in Captiva. “LCEC did an amazing job. They started powering stuff up yesterday to make sure the space is safe, then get the teams in there and assess what the real damage is,” said Farrell. Though South Seas will be closing its doors to focus on recovering, Farrell said the resort will not have another year-long closure like it did after Hurricane Ian. “That’s just hard. Nobody wants to see employees not working,” said Farrell. “And, guests or owners, this is their special place. They should be able to come back and spend the special time there.” Farrell said South Seas has already canceled reservations up to Nov. 26 and will keep guests updated as to when it will reopen. As for the Starbucks and provision store on the property, Farrell said the goal and hope is to have those up and running by the end of the week. “The focus is getting back up and operational,” Farrell explained. “We’ll have a food truck going so that we can support the workers that are out here doing that clean up and get that stuff going and then get our team back to work.” Another piece of good news for the resort, the new-builds they’ve worked on since Ian made it through. “They are so much more resilient. That stuff is still in place, and it’s just got some sand and surge on it,” Farrell said. “… As long as we’re building it back the right way, we’ll get through all this stuff. We can work through that a cleanup for a week or so and then get back to work.”