Successful sea turtle hatchings on Sanibel IslandMan connected to Fort Myers homicide investigation held without bond
SANIBEL Successful sea turtle hatchings on Sanibel Island Thousands of baby sea turtles have hatched and are making their way to their forever home on Sanibel Island, marking the end of a successful nesting season.
FORT MYERS Man connected to Fort Myers homicide investigation held without bond A 45-year-old man appeared in court charged in connection to an incident that happened on Colonial Boulevard near Ortiz Avenue.
Five SWFL high school volleyball teams to states Five Southwest Florida high school volleyball teams are heading to Winter Haven to compete for a state championship.
Officials discuss concerns about amendments passing As millions of Floridians vote on two major amendments dealing with abortion and marijuana, some officials are raising concerns about how lawmakers can change or alter an amendment once it’s passed.
LELY Game of the Week: South Fort Myers Wolfpack at Lely Trojans The South Fort Myers Wolfpack and the Lely Trojans will battle it out Friday night in our WINK News week 11 Game of the week.
CAPE CORAL How to help burrowing owls displaced after hurricanes Unlike us humans who can repair our homes and clear debris after a hurricane, burrowing owls can’t do that work themselves.
PUNTA GORDA Fisherman’s Village in Punta Gorda to reopen after Hurricane Milton If you’re looking to do some early holiday shopping in Charlotte County on Friday, Fisherman’s Village is reopening its doors just in time.
Miracle Moment: Nurses dress up NICU babies for Halloween It’s time for Miracle moment, and boy do we have a Halloween treat.
FORT MYERS End of daylight saving time can affect your health It doesn’t matter that it still feels like summer, the days are about to get longer as we head towards winter.
Charlotte County Driver in fatal Charlotte crash found guilty of vehicular homicide On Wednesday, a jury concluded that the driver involved in a Charlotte County two-vehicle fatal crash back in Sept. 21, 2023 was guilty of vehicular homicide.Â
CLEWISTON Clewiston Police: toddler dies from accidental gunshot wound New information has been released about the 2-year-old Clewiston boy who died from a single gunshot wound.
New FEMA disaster recovery center in Charlotte County For those looking for help with hurricane recovery efforts, a new FEMA disaster recovery center has opened its doors in Charlotte County.
Red tide found off the coast of SWFL counties Red tide has begun to appear in the Southwest Florida area from Tampa and Sarasota, with high concentrations in Charlotte County.
New shopping center coming to Punta Gorda at Jones Loop Road A new retail mall is planned along Jones Loop Road in Punta Gorda following a developer’s $6.1 million purchase of 18 acres.
ALVA 3 life sentences for Anne Lang, Alva woman guilty of DUI manslaughter Anne Lang, the woman found guilty on three counts of DUI manslaughter and three counts of vehicular homicide, will be back in court for sentencing.
SANIBEL Successful sea turtle hatchings on Sanibel Island Thousands of baby sea turtles have hatched and are making their way to their forever home on Sanibel Island, marking the end of a successful nesting season.
FORT MYERS Man connected to Fort Myers homicide investigation held without bond A 45-year-old man appeared in court charged in connection to an incident that happened on Colonial Boulevard near Ortiz Avenue.
Five SWFL high school volleyball teams to states Five Southwest Florida high school volleyball teams are heading to Winter Haven to compete for a state championship.
Officials discuss concerns about amendments passing As millions of Floridians vote on two major amendments dealing with abortion and marijuana, some officials are raising concerns about how lawmakers can change or alter an amendment once it’s passed.
LELY Game of the Week: South Fort Myers Wolfpack at Lely Trojans The South Fort Myers Wolfpack and the Lely Trojans will battle it out Friday night in our WINK News week 11 Game of the week.
CAPE CORAL How to help burrowing owls displaced after hurricanes Unlike us humans who can repair our homes and clear debris after a hurricane, burrowing owls can’t do that work themselves.
PUNTA GORDA Fisherman’s Village in Punta Gorda to reopen after Hurricane Milton If you’re looking to do some early holiday shopping in Charlotte County on Friday, Fisherman’s Village is reopening its doors just in time.
Miracle Moment: Nurses dress up NICU babies for Halloween It’s time for Miracle moment, and boy do we have a Halloween treat.
FORT MYERS End of daylight saving time can affect your health It doesn’t matter that it still feels like summer, the days are about to get longer as we head towards winter.
Charlotte County Driver in fatal Charlotte crash found guilty of vehicular homicide On Wednesday, a jury concluded that the driver involved in a Charlotte County two-vehicle fatal crash back in Sept. 21, 2023 was guilty of vehicular homicide.Â
CLEWISTON Clewiston Police: toddler dies from accidental gunshot wound New information has been released about the 2-year-old Clewiston boy who died from a single gunshot wound.
New FEMA disaster recovery center in Charlotte County For those looking for help with hurricane recovery efforts, a new FEMA disaster recovery center has opened its doors in Charlotte County.
Red tide found off the coast of SWFL counties Red tide has begun to appear in the Southwest Florida area from Tampa and Sarasota, with high concentrations in Charlotte County.
New shopping center coming to Punta Gorda at Jones Loop Road A new retail mall is planned along Jones Loop Road in Punta Gorda following a developer’s $6.1 million purchase of 18 acres.
ALVA 3 life sentences for Anne Lang, Alva woman guilty of DUI manslaughter Anne Lang, the woman found guilty on three counts of DUI manslaughter and three counts of vehicular homicide, will be back in court for sentencing.
If you’re looking to do some early holiday shopping in Charlotte County on Friday, Fisherman’s Village is reopening its doors just in time. It’s been closed since Oct. 8 due to Hurricane Milton. Several employees are preparing for the reopening on Friday. From what they say,it feels like a grand opening after being closed for almost a month. Kathy Burnam is the Marketing and Events Manager at Fisherman’s Village. She said that now is a great time for Fisherman’s Village to reopen. “What a perfect day to have the opening with all of our Christmas decorations that are pretty much nearly in place,” said Burnam. “It gives people a lot of encouragement. It will start the season for them very well, and it’s a big deal.” It’s a big deal for several employees who have had to temporarily close their businesses due to Milton and felt its impacts. A few of them are Captain’s Landing and King Fisher Fleet. Ralph Allen owns King Fisher’s Fleet. He said Milton was hard for his staff, but the boats fared well. “It’s a traumatic experience for all of our staff,” said Allen. “I believe all of our staff stayed with us through that month. It was a miraculous event for our boats. We have not a scratch on a boat, and in Punta Gorda in the boating department, that’s saying something. We got very lucky.” Troy Young is the owner of Captain’s Landing at Fisherman’s Village. He said that he’s glad to be back in business. “We had the storm surge here, so we got a lot of damage with that up there,” said Young. “Just more wind and power, so it took a long time to get us going here, but we’re happy to be opening tomorrow in time for season.” From the Village’s closure from Oct. 8 until Oct. 31, employees used it as an opportunity to revamp once the storm settled. Allen worked with his employees at King Fisher Fleet during the downtime. “While we were down for a month, we took that opportunity to do some upgrades and put fresh coats of paint on things here and there that we probably wouldn’t have had a chance to get to that quickly,” said Allen, “so we try to take some advantage to our downtime.” With the clock ticking and more preparations underway, reopening day was almost in question. Burnam said despite the difficulties, they made it work. “We were not sure that we would make it, but we’re so delighted that we have. It just made sense, and we’ve been able to do it,” said Burnam. The reopening is just in time for the snowbird season and the holiday season. Allen said that customers are ready for both. “There are a lot of people anxious to be able to join us back here again, starting tomorrow, November the 1st,” said Allen. Fisherman’s Village will officially be back open this Friday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., which is also the return of their regular business hours, Monday through Saturday. On Sundays, they’ll be open from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.