Clewiston man accused of possessing child pornographyFlorida Highway Patrol to hold a press conference on impaired driving during the holidays
CLEWISTON Clewiston man accused of possessing child pornography A Clewiston man has been arrested after allegedly possessing potentially thousands of photos and videos of child pornography.
FORT MYERS Florida Highway Patrol to hold a press conference on impaired driving during the holidays Florida Highway Patrol is set to hold a news conference regarding National Drunk and Drugged Driving Awareness Month.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral woman accused of DUI, striking pedestrian A Cape Coral woman has been arrested after allegedly driving under the influence and crashing into a pedestrian last night.
PORT CHARLOTTE Woman accused of stealing 2 PlayStation 5 consoles and 1 Xbox Series S console from Best Buy The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office is looking to identify a woman who was seen stealing gaming consoles from Best Buy.
PUNTA GORDA Derelict boats at Gilchrist Park still awaiting removal Boats that came ashore during Hurricane Milton haven’t moved since.
BONITA SPRINGS 2 people and parrot safe after house fire in Bonita Springs 2 people and a parrot are safe after an early morning house fire in Bonita Springs.
Boundary changes vote for Collier County schools The Collier County School Board is set to vote on the proposed boundary changes.
Warmer weather continues this Tuesday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking a warm afternoon with temperatures in the lower to mid-80s.
FORT MYERS Stars shine in 36th annual Rotary South All-Star Football Classic Blue beats Gold 27-7 in the 36th annual Rotary South Football Classic, which brings the top senior high school football players in Lee County.
CAPE CORAL Purring and persevering: Neighborhood cat survives bullet wound Purring and persevering through the pain, a neighborhood cat named Tommy survived being shot in the leg.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach lights up with resilience and Christmas spirit The poinsettia tree in Times Square is now shining bright; the community joined together Monday evening for the second annual tree lighting ceremony.
Miracle Moment: Two kids celebrating being cancer-free It’s time for a miracle moment. Two kids are celebrating being cancer-free this holiday season.
FORT MYERS Street name dedicated to Fort Myers Civil Rights Activist Reverend Isadore Edwards may be gone but his legacy will be forever tied to the city of Fort Myers.
ESTERO Several motorcycles stolen near Florida Gulf Coast University There is a trend of motorcycles being taken from parking lots. In Estero, two men unlocked a bike and then loaded it in the back of a van.
FORT MYERS Suntex provides update on Fort Myers Yacht Basin makeover The City of Fort Myers has promised that the Yacht Basin downtown will get a makeover, and the company running the show gave an update at the city council meeting.
CLEWISTON Clewiston man accused of possessing child pornography A Clewiston man has been arrested after allegedly possessing potentially thousands of photos and videos of child pornography.
FORT MYERS Florida Highway Patrol to hold a press conference on impaired driving during the holidays Florida Highway Patrol is set to hold a news conference regarding National Drunk and Drugged Driving Awareness Month.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral woman accused of DUI, striking pedestrian A Cape Coral woman has been arrested after allegedly driving under the influence and crashing into a pedestrian last night.
PORT CHARLOTTE Woman accused of stealing 2 PlayStation 5 consoles and 1 Xbox Series S console from Best Buy The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office is looking to identify a woman who was seen stealing gaming consoles from Best Buy.
PUNTA GORDA Derelict boats at Gilchrist Park still awaiting removal Boats that came ashore during Hurricane Milton haven’t moved since.
BONITA SPRINGS 2 people and parrot safe after house fire in Bonita Springs 2 people and a parrot are safe after an early morning house fire in Bonita Springs.
Boundary changes vote for Collier County schools The Collier County School Board is set to vote on the proposed boundary changes.
Warmer weather continues this Tuesday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking a warm afternoon with temperatures in the lower to mid-80s.
FORT MYERS Stars shine in 36th annual Rotary South All-Star Football Classic Blue beats Gold 27-7 in the 36th annual Rotary South Football Classic, which brings the top senior high school football players in Lee County.
CAPE CORAL Purring and persevering: Neighborhood cat survives bullet wound Purring and persevering through the pain, a neighborhood cat named Tommy survived being shot in the leg.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach lights up with resilience and Christmas spirit The poinsettia tree in Times Square is now shining bright; the community joined together Monday evening for the second annual tree lighting ceremony.
Miracle Moment: Two kids celebrating being cancer-free It’s time for a miracle moment. Two kids are celebrating being cancer-free this holiday season.
FORT MYERS Street name dedicated to Fort Myers Civil Rights Activist Reverend Isadore Edwards may be gone but his legacy will be forever tied to the city of Fort Myers.
ESTERO Several motorcycles stolen near Florida Gulf Coast University There is a trend of motorcycles being taken from parking lots. In Estero, two men unlocked a bike and then loaded it in the back of a van.
FORT MYERS Suntex provides update on Fort Myers Yacht Basin makeover The City of Fort Myers has promised that the Yacht Basin downtown will get a makeover, and the company running the show gave an update at the city council meeting.
Repairing the Sanibel Causeway after recent storms has caused more than just traffic back-ups. WINK News showed you on Tuesday all the progress being made as crews work toward finishing sometime in 2027. Local businesses in the area are having difficulty with the traffic changes. One restaurant in particular, the Lighthouse Restaurant, sits right before you go over the Causeway. They said the construction is causing confusion for their customers. WINK News reporter Jillian Haggerty was at the restaurant to see the problem with all of the construction. The confusion is caused by the orange cones; if you don’t already know where the Lighthouse Restaurant is, you might miss the turn and have no choice but to drive across the Causeway and back. The assistant manager we spoke with on Wednesday said it’s not just a traffic nightmare, but it’s also hurting business. Brian Magana, the assistant manager at Lighthouse Restaurant, said, “I think there has been at least one accident, to my knowledge, over the last couple of weeks as traffic has been backing up.” There is heavy traffic and some confusion for drivers on McGregor Boulevard as construction continues on the north side of the Sanibel Causeway. It’s progress for people who travel to Sanibel but a major setback for the Lighthouse Restaurant. Magana said, “Business is considerably down over the last couple of years. We’re probably from I’d say 10 to 25 percent down at least.” He also said with business down, they had to make cuts. “The staff, I had to cut back on staffing, so we had to run a skeleton crew all summer and were still running a much smaller crew just for the fact we don’t want anybody working and not living properly,” Magana explained. We asked Nancy Connolly, who’s lived in the area for 36 years and often stops in at the Lighthouse Restaurant what it’s been like since the construction started. “It was just awful. It was a disaster,” Connolly said. Despite traffic and confusion, other customers are staying hopeful and are excited about the next steps to rebuilding Sanibel. One of the customers at the Lighthouse Restaurant told WINK, “But I think it will be worth it in the long run because everybody misses Sanibel.” We spoke with FDOT, which said that whenever they have projects like this one going on, they try their best to work with businesses. They said they did contact the Lighthouse Restaurant to set up a meeting on Sept. 1, but they said that the restaurant canceled the meeting. FDOT is trying to get in touch with them to come up with a resolution.