CSN’s Jayvian Tanelus and offensive line erupt in round oneCape Coral family opens home up for the holidays
NAPLES CSN’s Jayvian Tanelus and offensive line erupt in round one Community School of Naples’ offensive line and Jayvian Tanelus put on a show in round one of the playoffs earning them player of the week.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral family opens home up for the holidays A Cape Coral family has gotten over 1,000 interactions on a Facebook post after opening up their home for the holidays.
SANIBEL Sanibel police trained and certified to catch alligators by FWC Pinning an apex predator down with little more than bare hands and tape: That’s what the Sanibel Police Department went through during alligator-catching certification training.
Southwest Florida welcomes first proton beam therapy center This is a big week in cancer care for patients in Southwest Florida and beyond.
PUNTA GORDA Whats next after Punta Gorda city manager’s resignation? Punta Gorda city manager Greg Murray said he resigned Monday but told the council on Wednesday. Now, Melissa Reichert is the interim city manager.
FORT MYERS BEACH 34th annual American Sand Sculpting Championship begins on Fort Myers Beach After a years long wait, the American Sand Sculpting Competition on Fort Myers Beach returned on Thursday.
CAPE CORAL City council members talk about decision to repeal stipend ordinance A vote of 5 to 3 ends the saga over the Cape Coral City Council stipend and new members of the city council are sending a message they’re doing things differently.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers food pantry provides Thanksgiving meals to neighbors Dozens of people stopped by Sunshine Health’s food pantry one week before Thanksgiving. Sunshine Health is delivering hope.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach loses FEMA insurance discount The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has placed Fort Myers Beach (FMB) on probation.
FORT MYERS WINK News Game of the Week: Riverdale at Fort Myers Our WINK News Game of the Week is the regional semifinal matchup between Fort Myers and Riverdale, a rematch from the regular season finale two weeks ago.
NAPLES Hope for the Holidays turkey distribution event in Collier County A Naples nonprofit is expected to feed nearly 2,000 families.
Parts of Lee County to keep FEMA discount According to the Lee County Government, residents in parts of Lee County will keep their FEMA discount.
New blue-light system to be implemented to flag red-light runners Green means go, red means stop and blue means you just ran a red light.
New Punta Gorda City Council accepts city manager’s resignation Punta Gorda’s new City Council accepted City Manager Greg Murray’s resignation Nov. 20 and agreed to pay toward hurricane repairs and provide several months of rent abatement to business owners who lease space at city-owned Herald Court. Debi Lux was named mayor and Greg Julian vice mayor by the new-look Council, which saw three incumbents […]
Vehicle catches on fire after crash at intersection of Alico and Oriole Rd. A vehicle caught on fire after a crash at the intersection of Alico Rd. and Oriole.
NAPLES CSN’s Jayvian Tanelus and offensive line erupt in round one Community School of Naples’ offensive line and Jayvian Tanelus put on a show in round one of the playoffs earning them player of the week.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral family opens home up for the holidays A Cape Coral family has gotten over 1,000 interactions on a Facebook post after opening up their home for the holidays.
SANIBEL Sanibel police trained and certified to catch alligators by FWC Pinning an apex predator down with little more than bare hands and tape: That’s what the Sanibel Police Department went through during alligator-catching certification training.
Southwest Florida welcomes first proton beam therapy center This is a big week in cancer care for patients in Southwest Florida and beyond.
PUNTA GORDA Whats next after Punta Gorda city manager’s resignation? Punta Gorda city manager Greg Murray said he resigned Monday but told the council on Wednesday. Now, Melissa Reichert is the interim city manager.
FORT MYERS BEACH 34th annual American Sand Sculpting Championship begins on Fort Myers Beach After a years long wait, the American Sand Sculpting Competition on Fort Myers Beach returned on Thursday.
CAPE CORAL City council members talk about decision to repeal stipend ordinance A vote of 5 to 3 ends the saga over the Cape Coral City Council stipend and new members of the city council are sending a message they’re doing things differently.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers food pantry provides Thanksgiving meals to neighbors Dozens of people stopped by Sunshine Health’s food pantry one week before Thanksgiving. Sunshine Health is delivering hope.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach loses FEMA insurance discount The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has placed Fort Myers Beach (FMB) on probation.
FORT MYERS WINK News Game of the Week: Riverdale at Fort Myers Our WINK News Game of the Week is the regional semifinal matchup between Fort Myers and Riverdale, a rematch from the regular season finale two weeks ago.
NAPLES Hope for the Holidays turkey distribution event in Collier County A Naples nonprofit is expected to feed nearly 2,000 families.
Parts of Lee County to keep FEMA discount According to the Lee County Government, residents in parts of Lee County will keep their FEMA discount.
New blue-light system to be implemented to flag red-light runners Green means go, red means stop and blue means you just ran a red light.
New Punta Gorda City Council accepts city manager’s resignation Punta Gorda’s new City Council accepted City Manager Greg Murray’s resignation Nov. 20 and agreed to pay toward hurricane repairs and provide several months of rent abatement to business owners who lease space at city-owned Herald Court. Debi Lux was named mayor and Greg Julian vice mayor by the new-look Council, which saw three incumbents […]
Vehicle catches on fire after crash at intersection of Alico and Oriole Rd. A vehicle caught on fire after a crash at the intersection of Alico Rd. and Oriole.
The Cape Coral City Council election was decided on Tuesday evening. Five seats were up for grabs, and both incumbents lost their seats. Laurie Lehmann won District 2, Derrick Donnell won District 3, Jennifer Nelson won District 4, Joseph Kilraine won District 5, and Rachel Kaduk won District 7. District 2 Laurie Lehmann Dan Sheppard (Incumbent) Sheppard was the incumbent council member for District 2. He was running for his second and final term. Sheppard owns Sheppard Landscape and Palm Source Pine Island, LLC. He has lived in Cape Coral since 1999. Lehmann is a retired registered nurse who has lived in District 2 since 2004. She has a bachelor’s degree in economics and accounting and has been involved in the Save Jaycee Park movement. RELATED: Cape Coral City Council sees one incumbent voted out, 2 others move on to Nov. election District 2 covers Southwest Cape Coral. District 3 Derrick Donnell Deborah Lee McCormick Donnell was a Lee County School District educator and a retired U.S. Marine commissioned officer. He’s also a former Cape Coral City Council member, serving District 7 from 2007 to 2015. Donnell will now serve District 3, which covers the eastern and middle portion of Cape Coral. McCormick said that she is a career civil servant who has served for 35 years. During that time, she worked with the Florida Department of Children and Families. District 4 Richard Carr (Incumbent) Jennifer I. Nelson Nelson is a former Cape Coral City Council member who served in District 4 from 2017-2022. She is currently the Executive Director of Dress for Success Southwest Florida. She has also worked with Goodwill Industries and was the Executive Director for the Uncommon Friends Foundation and the Captiva Erosion Prevention District. Carr had served in District 4 since December 2023. He was appointed to the vacant seat left by former councilmember Patty Cummings. Carr is a former law enforcement officer who served for 25 years. He was the Director of Professional Standards for the School District of Lee County and the Code Compliance Manager for the City of Cape Coral. District 5 Joseph Kilraine Charlie Pease Kilraine has been a resident of Cape Coral for 20 years. He has almost 50 years of business experience. Pease is the current Director of Cape Coral Technical College and the co-founder of the “Keep Our Parks and Rec” community group. He has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics from the University of Florida and a Master of Arts in Education Policy and Leadership from the University of Michigan. Pease also helped fight to save Hunters Run Golf Course. RELATED: Neighbors push to buy golf course in Cape Coral District 5 covers the western portion of mid-Cape Coral. District 7 Michael Harper Rachel Kaduk Kaduk is a Loan Officer at the Sanibel Captiva Community Bank, where she has worked since March 2020. She graduated from Mariner High School and has lived in District 7 her entire life. Harper owns Edison Mortgage Services and was a partner with the Edison Mortgage group from 2015 to 2020. He has lived in Cape Coral for 30 years and is a volunteer youth sports coach. District 7 covers northeast Cape Coral.