Clewiston Police: toddler dies from accidental gunshot woundNew FEMA disaster recovery center in Charlotte County
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.
Tri-County 75 warehouse in Fort Myers sells for record-setting $155.1M The path to the local broker’s role in a “home run” series of transactions began with him slipping a sheet of notebook paper under a closed office door, five years ago.
Fishermen’s Village to reopen after Hurricane Milton Fishermen’s Village will reopen Nov. 1 after undergoing electrical repairs following Hurricane Milton on Oct. 9.
Lee County to pause sand cleanup operation for hurricane debris pickup The Lee County sand cleanup operation will be temporarily suspended while crews are diverted toward collecting hurricane debris.
3 killed in Glades County pickup truck crash; 1 critically injured The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a pickup truck crash that killed three people and critically injured one person in Glades County.
FWC Gopher Tortoise license plates free vouchers available The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced free vouchers for its Gopher Tortoise license plates.
The Weather Authority Warm and breezy for your Halloween plans The Weather Authority is tracking dry and breezy conditions, making for an ideal trick-or-treating environment for this Halloween.
FORT MYERS Alice Cooper to perform at Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall Alice Cooper, the “Godfather of Shock Rock,” will perform at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall in Fort Myers.
Voters dealing with spam texts ahead of the presidential election Aubrey Jewett is a Political Science Professor at the University of Central Florida. He said that campaigns are trying to find non-traditional means of contacting voters.
FORT MYERS Largest haunted attraction in SWFL at Lee Civic Center The largest haunted attraction in Southwest Florida is being held at the Lee Civic Center starting Thursday.
AVE MARIA Power restored in Collier County; thousands affected by outages Thousands of people in Collier County are without power on Wednesday night.
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.
Tri-County 75 warehouse in Fort Myers sells for record-setting $155.1M The path to the local broker’s role in a “home run” series of transactions began with him slipping a sheet of notebook paper under a closed office door, five years ago.
Fishermen’s Village to reopen after Hurricane Milton Fishermen’s Village will reopen Nov. 1 after undergoing electrical repairs following Hurricane Milton on Oct. 9.
Lee County to pause sand cleanup operation for hurricane debris pickup The Lee County sand cleanup operation will be temporarily suspended while crews are diverted toward collecting hurricane debris.
3 killed in Glades County pickup truck crash; 1 critically injured The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a pickup truck crash that killed three people and critically injured one person in Glades County.
FWC Gopher Tortoise license plates free vouchers available The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced free vouchers for its Gopher Tortoise license plates.
The Weather Authority Warm and breezy for your Halloween plans The Weather Authority is tracking dry and breezy conditions, making for an ideal trick-or-treating environment for this Halloween.
FORT MYERS Alice Cooper to perform at Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall Alice Cooper, the “Godfather of Shock Rock,” will perform at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall in Fort Myers.
Voters dealing with spam texts ahead of the presidential election Aubrey Jewett is a Political Science Professor at the University of Central Florida. He said that campaigns are trying to find non-traditional means of contacting voters.
FORT MYERS Largest haunted attraction in SWFL at Lee Civic Center The largest haunted attraction in Southwest Florida is being held at the Lee Civic Center starting Thursday.
AVE MARIA Power restored in Collier County; thousands affected by outages Thousands of people in Collier County are without power on Wednesday night.
Red tide has begun to appear in the Southwest Florida area from Tampa and Sarasota, with high concentrations in Charlotte County. Lee County, per the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, has low and medium concentrations. The Florida Department of Health in Collier County released a statement urging visitors to exercise caution when visiting Barefoot Beach and Marco Island, as a recent water sample indicated the presence of ride tide. The algae bloom can cause respiratory inflammation in people and animals if exposed over a lengthy period. Another sign of red tide is tied to smell, as the algae can reduce oxygen levels in the water, killing fish by the thousands. Residents of Southwest Florida are well acquainted with the red nuisance, as in 2018, reports of the algae appearing ballooned. WINK News spoke with Pete and Carol Hageman, the owners of the Beachcomber Trading Post, about their concerns about red tide. “It had a big impact because the beach was open, so all the visitors stopped coming. The restaurants we didn’t have our restaurant at that time. Still, the San Bartiki and the lock and key and white elephant, you just couldn’t be there because of the hacking of the smell; everybody was hacking all the time,” said Pete. “You could say we still had a lot of our vacation rental people canceled because of the red tide and just the workers. You could hear people hacking away the whole the whole time. It affected everybody.” It remains unclear if the severity will echo 2018’s outbreak; however, Southwest Florida residents are hoping for the best and expecting the worst.